Application.
"safety equipment” means, in relation to a lift, the safety gear and the governor or other device by which it is operated, the emergency signals and, where provided, the stop switch, and all machinery and equipment connected therewith, and, in relation to an escalator, means the safety gear and the governor or other device by which it is operated, the broken step chain device, the switches provided to stop the escalator in an emergency and, where fitted, the broken drive chain device, and all machinery and equipment connected therewith;
"safety gear" means, in relation to a lift or counterweight, a mechanical device which, when operated. stops the car of the lift or the counterweight and holds the car or counterweight to its guides.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that a supplier of lifts or escalators or an agent of sach supplier who has. under a contract for the sale or installation of a lift or escalator, retained the ownership of the lift or escalator pending payment of the cost thereof or the balance of the cost thereof or the giving of any other consideration shall not, for the purposes of this Ordinance, be su owner of the lift or escalator.
3. (1) This Ordinance shall apply to-
(a) every lift other than-
(i) a lift installed in any building belonging to the Crown or to the government of any member of the Commonwealth. (ii) 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;
(ii) 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;
(iv) a lift or hoist used solely for the stacking. loading or unloading of goods or materials or for the raising of motor vehicles and which does not pass through any floor;
(v) a lift or boist used for the carriage solely of goods or materials, which does not pass through any floor and in the case of which the beight of travel does not exceed twelve feet:
(vi) a skip hoist or boist used mainly for charging furnaces or similar appliances;
(vii) a hoist used solely for lifting or feeding material directly into a machine;
(viii) a ramp connected with any wharf or pier:
(ix) an amusement device;
(x) a stage or orchestra lift;
(xi) a lift or hoist provided, in connexion with any build- ing which is being constructed, for the use solely of persons employed in the construction thereof or for carrying materials used therein;
(xii) a belt. bucket, scoop or roller conveyor and soy similar machine; and
(x) a lift installed in any ship or aircraft; and
(b) every escalator other than-
(i) an escalator installed in any building belonging to the Crown or to the government of any member of the Common- wealth:
(ii) an escalator installed in any building upon any land vested in any person on behalf of Her Majesty's naval, military or air force services; and
(iii) an escalator 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.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the expression "foreign country” means any country outside the Commonwealth.
4. Without prejudice to the generality of the expression, the Certain works following shall, for the purposes of this Ordinance be deemed, in rela- deemed to lion to a lift, to be major alterations, pamely-
(a) any increase in the rated load or rated speed of a lift; (b) any increase in the dead weight of the car of any lift;
(c) any increase or decrease in the distance which a lift travels: (4) any change in the type of operation or control of a lift;
(e) any change in the size or number of the ropes which support the car of any lift or of the ropes supporting the counterweight: (f) any change in the size or type of guide rails;
(g) the replacement of or any change in type of, the safety equip-
ment provided for any lift or counterweight;
(A) the replacement of the driving-machine of any lift; ()the replacement of a controller:
( the replacement of a driving-machine brake; (k) the replacement of the doors of any lift-way:
be major alterations in relation
to lifts.