1985 Ed.]
Building (Lifts) Regulations
[CAP. 123
[Subsidiary]
Regulation
BUILDING (LIFTS) REGULATIONS
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Lifts to which Ordinance and regulations apply
4. Application of British Standard Code of Practice or Specification
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PART II
GENERAL
5. Application of Part II
6. Clearance for safe operation of lifts
7. Liftway exclusively for lift, machinery, installations and equipment
8. Restriction of number of lifts in one liftway
9. Liftway to be enclosed, etc.
10. Wall of liftway facing car to be without projections or recesses
11. Ventilation of liftway
12. Liftway terminating elsewhere than on or in ground
13. Special provisions for case where part of building below liftway is used or likely to be used by any person
14. Lift pit to be provided, etc.
15. Illumination of lift pit and provision of stop switch
16. Access to lift pit in certain cases
17. Partition to be provided in lift pit in certain cases
18. Counterweight to be screened
19. Situation of counterweight
20. Guides
21. Guide brackets
22. Machine room
23. Penthouses, etc. for pulleys or similar machinery...
24. All equipment for lift to be supported to prevent displacement
25. Strength of supporting beams and slabs and calculation of load to be supported
26. Landing doors...
27. Rated load to be clearly marked
28. Load carrying unit to be a car...
29. Every car to have doors, etc.
30. Collapsible or folding doors
31. Vision panels in car doors
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