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1985 Ed.]

Building (Lifts) Regulations

[CAP. 123

[Subsidiary]

Regulation

BUILDING (LIFTS) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. Citation

2. Interpretation

3. Lifts to which Ordinance and regulations apply

4. Application of British Standard Code of Practice or Specification

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PART II

GENERAL

5. Application of Part II

6. Clearance for safe operation of lifts

7. Liftway exclusively for lift, machinery, installations and equipment

8. Restriction of number of lifts in one liftway

9. Liftway to be enclosed, etc.

10. Wall of liftway facing car to be without projections or recesses

11. Ventilation of liftway

12. Liftway terminating elsewhere than on or in ground

13. Special provisions for case where part of building below liftway is used or likely to be used by any person

14. Lift pit to be provided, etc.

15. Illumination of lift pit and provision of stop switch

16. Access to lift pit in certain cases

17. Partition to be provided in lift pit in certain cases

18. Counterweight to be screened

19. Situation of counterweight

20. Guides

21. Guide brackets

22. Machine room

23. Penthouses, etc. for pulleys or similar machinery...

24. All equipment for lift to be supported to prevent displacement

25. Strength of supporting beams and slabs and calculation of load to be supported

26. Landing doors...

27. Rated load to be clearly marked

28. Load carrying unit to be a car...

29. Every car to have doors, etc.

30. Collapsible or folding doors

31. Vision panels in car doors

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1985 Ed.] Building (Lifts) Regulations [CAP. 123 [Subsidiary] Regulation BUILDING (LIFTS) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS PART I PRELIMINARY 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. Lifts to which Ordinance and regulations apply 4. Application of British Standard Code of Practice or Specification Page E 3 E 3 E 4 E 5 PART II GENERAL 5. Application of Part II 6. Clearance for safe operation of lifts 7. Liftway exclusively for lift, machinery, installations and equipment 8. Restriction of number of lifts in one liftway 9. Liftway to be enclosed, etc. 10. Wall of liftway facing car to be without projections or recesses 11. Ventilation of liftway 12. Liftway terminating elsewhere than on or in ground 13. Special provisions for case where part of building below liftway is used or likely to be used by any person 14. Lift pit to be provided, etc. 15. Illumination of lift pit and provision of stop switch 16. Access to lift pit in certain cases 17. Partition to be provided in lift pit in certain cases 18. Counterweight to be screened 19. Situation of counterweight 20. Guides 21. Guide brackets 22. Machine room 23. Penthouses, etc. for pulleys or similar machinery... 24. All equipment for lift to be supported to prevent displacement 25. Strength of supporting beams and slabs and calculation of load to be supported 26. Landing doors... 27. Rated load to be clearly marked 28. Load carrying unit to be a car... 29. Every car to have doors, etc. 30. Collapsible or folding doors 31. Vision panels in car doors E 5 E 5 E 5 E 5 E 5 E 6 E 6 E 6 E 6 E 7 E 7 E 8 E 8 E 8 E 8 E 8 E 9 E 10 E 10 E 10 E 10 E 11 E 11 E 11 E 11
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1985 Ed.] Building (Lifts) Regulations [CAP. 123 ΕΙ [Subsidiary] Regulation BUILDING (LIFTS) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS PART I PRELIMINARY 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. 4. Lifts to which Ordinance and regulations apply Application of British Standard Code of Practice or Specification HONG Page E 3 E 3 E 4 E 5 PART II GENERAL 5. Application of Part II 6. Clearance for safe operation of lifts : : 7. Liftway exclusively for lift, machinery, installations and equipment 8. Restriction of number of lifts in one liftway E 5 E 5 E 5 E 5 -Liftway to be enclosed, etc.- 10. Wall of liftway facing car to be without projections or recesses ES 11. · Ventilation of liftway E 6 42 Liftway terminating elsewhere than on or in ground -E-6- 13. Special provisions for case where part of building below liftway is used or likely to be used by any person E 6 14. Lift pit to be provided, etc. E 6 15. Illumination of lift pit and provision of stop switch E 7 16. Access to lift pit in certain cases E 7 17. Partition to be provided in lift pit in certain cases E 8 18. Counterweight to be screened E 8 : 19. Situation of counterweight E8 20. Guides E 8 21. Guide brackets ፡፡ E 8 22. Machine room E 9 23. Penthouses, etc. for pulleys or similar machinery... E 10 24. All equipment for lift to be supported to prevent displacement E 10 25. Strength of supporting beams and slabs and calculation of load to be supported E 10 26. Landing doors ... E 10 27. Rated load to be clearly marked E 11 28. Load carrying unit to be a car... : 29. Every car to have doors, etc. 30. Collapsible or folding doors 31. Vision panels in car doors E 11 Ell E 11 E 11
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1985 Ed.]

Building (Lifts) Regulations

[CAP. 123

ΕΙ

[Subsidiary]

Regulation

BUILDING (LIFTS) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1.

Citation

2.

Interpretation

3.

4.

Lifts to which Ordinance and regulations apply

Application of British Standard Code of Practice or Specification

HONG

Page

E 3

E 3

E 4

E 5

PART II

GENERAL

5.

Application of Part II

6.

Clearance for safe operation of lifts

:

:

7.

Liftway exclusively for lift, machinery, installations and equipment

8.

Restriction of number of lifts in one liftway

E 5

E 5

E 5

E 5

-Liftway to be enclosed, etc.-

10.

Wall of liftway facing car to be without projections or recesses

ES

11.

· Ventilation of liftway

E 6

42

Liftway terminating elsewhere than on or in ground

-E-6-

13.

Special provisions for case where part of building below liftway is used or likely

to be used by any person

E 6

14.

Lift pit to be provided, etc.

E 6

15.

Illumination of lift pit and provision of stop switch

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16.

Access to lift pit in certain cases

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17.

Partition to be provided in lift pit in certain cases

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18.

Counterweight to be screened

E 8

:

19.

Situation of counterweight

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20.

Guides

E 8

21.

Guide brackets

፡፡

E 8

22.

Machine room

E 9

23.

Penthouses, etc. for pulleys or similar machinery...

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24.

All equipment for lift to be supported to prevent displacement

E 10

25.

Strength of supporting beams and slabs and calculation of load to be supported

E 10

26.

Landing doors ...

E 10

27.

Rated load to be clearly marked

E 11

28.

Load carrying unit to be a car...

:

29.

Every car to have doors, etc.

30.

Collapsible or folding doors

31.

Vision panels in car doors

E 11

Ell

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E 11

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