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Building (Lifts) Regulations

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(b) be of waterproof construction.

15. There shall be provided for every lift pit--

Illumination of lift pit and

(a) adequate artificial illumination, which shall be operated by

a switch; and

(b) a stop switch, which shall be situated-

(i) so as to be accessible from the place at which access to the lift pit is obtained; or

(ii) in such other position as the Building Authority may approve.

16. (1) Where any lift pit is more than 1.6 m below the level of the lowest lift landing, there shall be provided a means of access to the lift pit.

(2) Such means of access shall be either a ladder or a door.

(3) In the case of a ladder, the ladder shall be-

(a) permanently fixed;

(b) readily accessible from the lowest lift landing;

(c) vertical; and

(d) constructed of incombustible material.

(4) In the case of a door, the door shall-

(a) have a minimum height of 1.4 m and a minimum width of

0.6 m;

(b) not open towards the interior of the liftway;

(c) be provided with a spring-type lock so designed as to-

(i) enable the door to be opened, without a key, from inside the lift pit; and

(ii) be capable of being closed and locked without a key;

(d) be fitted with efficient devices to secure that the lift above the lift pit to which the door provides access cannot be set or kept in motion unless the door is fully closed;

(e) have an FRP of not less than 1 hour; and

(f) bear on its outside face a permanent and conspicuous notice in English and Chinese incised or embossed, of metal, plastic or other suitable materials, in letters, figures and characters not less than 25 mm high, in the following form-

switch.

Access to lift pit

in certain cases. L.N. 367/83.

“BUILDINGS ORDINANCE

(Chapter 123)

DANGER

LIFTWAY

UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS PROHIBITED

DOOR

TO BE KEPT LOCKED