Media Releases
Charges in French Pass Dive Accident
Friday 9 September 2000
The Occupational Safety and Health Service (OSH) has laid charges in relation to the diving accident that occurred at French Pass on 10 March this year.
The charges were laid under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 in relation to the safety of the six trainees who were undertaking dive training, three of whom died.
Charges have been laid against Nelson Dive Centre Ltd, the company doing the training and also the course instructor, Andrew Stuart.
