The new
15. The new section 27A in clause 28 requires the
Director to be notified of certain occurrences.
section 27B requires the owners of lifts and escalators to
keep a record of the examination, maintenance and testing
of lifts and escalators.
16. Clause 29 inserts new Part IVA in the Ordinance
relating to service lifts. Part IVA consists of new
sections 27C to 27F inclusive. Section 27C provides for
the construction of service lifts, and section 27D for the
prohibition against the overloading and carriage of persons
in such lifts. Sections 27E and 27F provide respectively
for the duty of the owners and operators of such lifts.
17. Clause 30 amends section 28 which deals with
offences and penalties.
18. The new section 29A in clause 32 prohibits the
carrying out of lift works or escalator works by
unauthorized persons.
19. Clause 33 amends section 30(3) by increasing the
maximum penalties for corruption as follows -
(a) on summary conviction, from $5,000 fine and 2
years' imprisonment to $100,000 fine and 3 years
imprisonment; and
(b)
on conviction on indictment, from $10,000 fine
and 5 years' imprisonment to $500,000 fine and 7
years' imprisonment.
The maximum penalties will be the same as in the Prevention
of Bribery Ordinance.