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Amendment of section 30.
Amendment of section 32.
Amendment of section 35.
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the Director, and has undergone such craft appren- ticeship in lift works as is approved by the Director for a period, or an aggregate period, of not less than 4 years; or
(b) who has been in the employment, for a period, or an aggregate period, of not less than 4 years, of any registered lift contractor and is considered by the registered lift contractor by whom he is employed to carry out the lift works to have had sufficient experience or training in lift works of that particular type so as to carry out such lift works competently without supervision;
"competent escalator worker" means a person-
(a) who is the holder of a certificate in mechanical engineering, or electrical or electronic engineering, or who has completed a course relating to escalators at any technical institute or Vocational Training Centre or such equivalent course as is approved by the Director, and has undergone such craft appren- ticeship in escalator works as is approved by the Director for a period, or an aggregate period of, not less than 4 years; or
(b) who has been in the employment, for a period, or an aggregate period, of not less than 4 years, of any registered escalator contractor and is considered by the registered escalator contractor by whom he is employed to carry out the escalator works to have had sufficient experience or training in escalator works of that particular type so as to carry out such escalator works competently without supervision.”.
33. Section 30(3) of the principal Ordinance is amended—
(a) in paragraph (a), by deleting "$5,000" and "2 years" and substi-
tuting “$100,000” and “3 years” respectively; and
(b) in paragraph (b), by deleting “$10,000” and “5 years" and substi-
tuting "$500,000” and “7 years" respectively.
34. Section 32(3) of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting "$5,000" and substituting the following—
"$60,000".
35. Section 35 of the principal Ordinance is amended— (a) by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following-
"(2) Upon an application under subsection (1), the Director may examine the lift or escalator and the machinery and equipment connected therewith, and test the safety equip- ment provided therefor, as the case may be, or require the registered lift engineer or the registered escalator engineer, as the case may be, to carry out such examination or test, or both, in the presence of the Director or his representative, and-----
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(a) if the Director is satisfied that the lift or escalator and the machinery and equipment connected therewith and the safety equipment provided therefor is in safe working order, he shall notify in writing the owner of the lift or escalator, as the case may be, to that effect; or
(b) if—
(i) in the case of an application in respect of an examination and test under section 13, the Director is not satisfied that those parts of the lift or escalator affected by the lift works or escalator works are in safe working order; or
(ii) in the case of any other application, the Director is not satisfied that the lift or escalator and the machinery and equipment connected therewith or the safety equip- ment provided therefor, or both, as the case may be, is in safe working order,
this Ordinance shall apply as if such application had not been made."; and
(b) in subsection (3)—
(i) in paragraph (a), by deleting "and" at the end;
(ii) in paragraph (b), by deleting the full stop at the end and substituting the following-
"; and"; and
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (b) the following—
"(c) the decision of the Director under subsection (2)(a) shall not exempt the owner of the lift or escalator, as the case may be, from the requirements of sections 12, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23 and 24.".
36. Section 38 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting Amendment of subsection (1) and substituting the following
"(1) Where a lift or escalator has been used or operated, or would, if used or operated, be likely to be used or operated, in contravention of an order under section 27, the Director may disconnect, or require a registered lift contractor or registered escalator contractor, as the case may be, to disconnect, the supply of electricity to the lift or escalator and carry out such work as is necessary so as to prevent, so far as possible, the reconnexion of the supply of electricity.”.
section 38.
37. Section 39 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and replaced by Repeal and the following-
"Director to
39. (1) Whenever the Director has received a certificate certify receipt in duplicate delivered by a registered lift engineer or a and registration registered escalator engineer under-
of certificates
from registered
lift engineer
or registered
escalator engineer.
(a) section 12(2); or
(b) section 26(1),
and the prescribed fee he shall, save as provided in subsection (2), deliver to the owner of the lift or escalator a copy of that certificate after certifying on it that it has been received and registered.
replacement of section 39.