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[Subsidiary]
Car to be enclosed. Open work above certain height. L.N. 294/76. Doors. L.N. 367/83. Rated load. L.N. 294/76. Application of Part V. Exemptions. Lift, etc. to be designed, etc. to satisfaction of Building Authority.
CAP. 123] Building (Lifts) Regulations [1985 Ed.
44. Save as provided in regulation 45, the car of every lift to which this Part applies shall be completely enclosed at the sides and on top and, save for any opening affording access thereto or for ventilation, shall not have any openings or open work panels in the sides or roof.
45. (1) Open work panels may, subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), be provided in the sides of any such car above a height not less than 1.8 m from the floor of the car and in the roof of the car.
(2) Any opening in any such panel shall be of such size that it will reject a sphere having a diameter of 40 mm.
46. The door of the car of every lift to which this Part applies shall extend to the full height and width of the opening of the car.
47. (1) The minimum rated load of every lift to which this Part applies, which is to be used for general freight loading, shall be not less than 330 kg/m2 of the internal area of the floor of the car.
(2) The rated load and the area of the floor of the car of every lift to which this Part applies, which is to be used for any form of loading other than general freight loading, shall be such as may be approved by the Building Authority.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, a lift shall be deemed to be used for general freight loading only where-
(a) the loading in the lift will normally be evenly distributed over the floor of the car;
(b) the weight of any single piece of freight, or the weight of any single truck, which may be used in the loading of the lift, and the load thereon, will be not more than a quarter of the rated load of the lift; and
(c) the lift will be loaded only manually or by means of trucks which are not driven by any form of power.
PART V LIFTS NOT DRIVEN BY MECHANICAL POWER
48. The provisions of this Part of these regulations shall apply only to lifts not driven by mechanical power.
49. The provisions of Parts II, III and IV shall not apply to any lift to which this Part applies.
50. Every lift to which this Part applies and the liftway and lift pit shall be designed, protected and constructed to the satisfaction of the Building Authority and shall be of sound material and adequate strength.