04
CAP. 59]
Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Goods Lifts) Regulations
[1981 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(1) There shall be provided and maintained for every lift—
(a) adequate lighting for the car or platform;
Lighting, stopping, prevention of overrunning.
8.
Overloading and carriage of persons.
Duty of person engaged in operating lift to report defect.
Offences by owners and others.
L.N. 325/81.
(b) at each landing place, a "stop" switch or "stop" push for stopping the lift; and
(c) automatic devices to prevent the lift from overrunning.
(2) No operating switch shall be installed in or on the car or platform of the lift.
(3) The owner of a lift shall ensure that the lift is not used unless it complies with paragraphs (1) and (2).
9. (1) There shall be conspicuously displayed in or on the car or platform of a lift easily legible notices in English and Chinese stating—
(a) the maximum working load which the lift can safely carry; and
(b) that the carriage of persons in the lift is prohibited.
(2) No load greater than the load stated in the notice under paragraph (1)(a) shall be carried in a lift.
(3) No person shall travel, or cause or permit any other person to travel, in a lift.
(4) The owner of a lift shall ensure that the lift is not used—
(a) unless notices are displayed in accordance with paragraph (1); or
(b) in breach of paragraph (2) or (3).
10. Every person engaged in the operation of a lift shall report forthwith to the owner thereof any defect in the operation mechanism or safety devices fitted to the lift or liftway.
11. (1) Any owner of a lift who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 4 or 5(1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000.
(2) Any owner of a lift who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 6, 7(6), 8(3) or 9(4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $30,000.
(3) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 9(2) or (3) or 10 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000.
(4) Any person engaged in the operation of a lift who wilfully and without reasonable cause does anything likely to endanger himself or others shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000.
04
CAP. 59]
Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Goods Lifts) Regulations
[1981 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(1) There shall be provided and maintained for every lift-
(a) adequate lighting for the car or platform;
Lighting, stopping, prevention of overrunning.
8.
Overloading and carriage of persons.
Duty of person engaged in operating lift to report defect.
Offences by owners and others.
L.N. 325/81.
(b) at each landing place, a "stop" switch or "stop" push for
stopping the lift; and
(c) automatic devices to prevent the lift from overrunning.
(2) No operating switch shall be installed in or on the car or platform of the lift.
(3) The owner of a lift shall ensure that the lift is not used unless it complies with paragraphs (1) and (2).
9. (1) There shall be conspicuously displayed in or on the car or platform of a lift easily legible notices in English and Chinese stating-
(a) the maximum working load which the lift can safely carry;
and
(b) that the carriage of persons in the lift is prohibited.
(2) No load greater than the load stated in the notice under paragraph (1)(a) shall be carried in a lift.
(3) No person shall travel, or cause or permit any other person to travel, in a lift.
(4) The owner of a lift shall ensure that the lift is not used—
(a) unless notices are displayed in accordance with paragraph
(1); or
(b) in breach of paragraph (2) or (3).
10. Every person engaged in the operation of a lift shall report forthwith to the owner thereof any defect in the operation mech- anism or safety devices fitted to the lift or liftway.
11. (1) Any owner of a lift who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 4 or 5(1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000.
(2) Any owner of a lift who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 6, 7(6), 8(3) or 9(4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $30,000.
(3) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 9(2) or (3) or 10 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000.
(4) Any person engaged in the operation of a lift who wilfully and without reasonable cause does anything likely to endanger himself or others shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000.
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