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[Subsidiary]
L.N. 294/76.
L.N. 367/83.
Lifts to which Ordinance and regulations apply.
G.N.A. 80/59, r. 3.
L.N. 367/83. (Cap. 283.)
L.N. 367/83.
L.N. 367/83.
CAP. 123]
Building (Lifts) Regulations
[1985 Ed.
"service lift" means a lift, used or intended to be used exclusively for carrying goods, having a rated load of not more than 250 kg and a car in which the area of the floor is not more than 1 m2 and whose height is not more than 1200 mm;
"stop push" and "stop switch" means a push button or switch, respectively, designed to open the control circuit of a lift and so cause the lift to stop.
3. The Ordinance and regulations shall apply to every lift other than---
(a) a lift installed in any building belonging to the Crown or to the Government;
(aa) subject to section 18(2) and (3) of the Housing Ordinance, a lift installed in any building upon any land vested in the Housing Authority or over which the Housing Authority has control and management;
(b) a lift installed in any building upon any land vested in any person on behalf of Her Majesty's naval, military or air force services;
(c) a lift installed in any building which belongs wholly to the Government of a foreign country and which is used exclusively or mainly for the purposes of the official business of the consular officer of such government;
(d) a lift or hoist used solely for the carriage, stacking, loading or unloading of goods or materials-
(i) which does not pass through any floor; and
(ii) the height of travel of which does not exceed 3.5 m;
(e) a lift or hoist used solely for the raising of motor vehicles----
(i) which does not pass through any floor; and
(ii) the height of travel of which does not exceed 3.5 m;
(f) a skip hoist or hoist used mainly for charging furnaces or similar appliances;
(g) a hoist used solely for lifting or feeding material directly into a machine;
(h) a ramp connected with any wharf or pier;
(i) an amusement device;
(j) a stage or orchestra lift;
(k) a lift or hoist provided, in connexion with any building which is being constructed, for the use solely of persons employed in the construction thereof or for carrying materials used therein; and
(l) a belt, bucket, scoop or roller conveyor and any similar machine.