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[Subsidiary]
CAP. 123] Building (Lifts) Regulations [1985 Ed.
Height of car. L.N. 294/76.
Lighting and ventilation of car.
Ventilating panels in cars. L.N. 294/76.
Safety gear. L.N. 367/83. L.N. 294/76.
Every lift to have overload device. L.N. 53/69.
Every car to have emergency light. L.N. 53/69.
Emergency signals.
(d) the vision panel shall be flush with the surface of the door closest to the car.
32. The clear internal height of the car of any lift shall be not less than 2 m.
33. The car of every lift shall be-
(a) provided with adequate electric lighting; and
(b) adequately ventilated.
34. Where a ventilating panel is provided within 1.8 m of the floor of the car of any lift, such panel shall be provided with a backplate.
35. (1) Every lift shall be provided with a safety gear.
(2) Such safety gear shall be-
(a) attached to the car; and
(b) save as provided in paragraph (3), operated by a governor which shall be so located as to allow ready access for the purposes of maintenance and repair of the governor and to effect any rescue from the lift.
(3) Where-
(a) the machinery for the lift is such that it will, in any condition, prevent uncontrolled acceleration of the car; and
(b) the normal speed of the lift does not exceed 0.5 m/s.
the safety gear may be operated by a safety rope.
35A. (1) Every lift installed on or after 3 May 1969 shall be provided with an overload device which shall operate when the load in the car is 10 per cent or more in excess of the rated load in respect of such lift.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), "overload device" means a device that, when in operation-
(a) prevents any movement of the car; and
(b) prevents the closing of any power operated door whether fitted to the car or to the landing at which the car is resting.
35B. Every car installed on or after 3 May 1969 shall be provided with an emergency light which shall be automatically illuminated in the event of failure of the supply of power to the lift.
36. (1) Every lift shall be provided with an emergency signal, which shall be a bell or other audible signal.
(2) The switch by which such bell or other signal is operated shall be fitted in the car.