Ordinance. The Schedule to the principal Ordinance which
contains forms is repealed by clause 43.1
26. Section 3(1) of the principal Ordinance provides
that the Ordinance does not apply to lifts or escalators in
buildings belonging to the Crown and other specified
bodies. The effect of the amendment in clause 41 is to
apply the Ordinance to such lifts or escalators where the
buildings have been leased to persons who are outside the
application of section 3(1).
27. The new section 49 in clause 42 specifies the
matters regarding which regulations may be made, and new
section 50 makes transitional provisions regarding existing
registered lift contractors and escalator contractors.
Their registered status will continue.
28. Clauses 5, 8, 17, 18, 21, 25, 26, 31, 39 and 44
contain minor or consequential amendments.
29. The Bill has no significant implications in
respect of Public Service staffing or public expenditure.
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