A designated medical practitioner must-
(a) carry out a medical examination, including any test required by the chief inspector: Provided that when an
examination of a specialized nature is required, the designated medical practitioner is not required personally to
perform such examination, but remains responsible for the decision based on the result of such specialized
examination;
(b) issue a medical certificate of fitness or medical certificate of fitness to dive based on the results of a medical
examination of a person;
(c) capture on the online fitness registry whether the diver is fit or unfit to dive as required in regulation 7; and
(d) if required in terms of the risk assessment as contemplated in regulation 6, render medical assistance as part of
a diving project, including operational medical advice and recompression treatment assistance for operations involving
all classes of diving.