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Procedure upon refusal of Director under sections 12 and 13.

50F 9897-11

50f1995

Owner may appeal against refusal of Director.

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Lifts and Escalators (Safety)

[1987 Ed.

14. (1) Where, under section 12(3)(b) and section 13(3)(b), respectively, the Director refuses to permit a new-lift or escalator to be used or operated or refuses to permit the use or operation of a lift or escalator to be resumed, he shall, in writing within 14 days of the receipt by him of the certificate of the registered lift engineer or registered escalator engineer, notify the owner of the lift or escalator that he so refuses and shall, at the same time, inform such owner of the ground for his refusal and of the work which is, in his opinion, necessary-

(a) in the case of a refusal under section 12(3)(b) to put the lift or escalator and all machinery and equipment connected therewith and the safety equipment provided therefor in safe working order; and

(b) in the case of a refusal under section 13(3)(b), to put those parts of the lift or escalator affected by the lift works or escalator works in safe working order.

(2A)

(2) Save as provided in section 32(2), the Director shall, when he is satisfied that such lift or escalator and all machinery and equipment connected therewith and the safety equipment provided therefor is in safe working order or that those parts of the lift or escalator affected by the lift works or escalator works are in safe working order, as the case may be, by notice in the specified form permit the lift or escalator to be used and operated or permit the use and operation of the lift or escalator to be resumed. (Amended, 43 of 1987, s. 17)

15. (1) Where, under section 12(3)(b) and section 13(3)(b), respectively, the Director refuses to permit a lift or escalator to be used or operated or refuses to permit the use or operation of a lift or escalator to be resumed, the owner of the lift or escalator may appeal against such refusal to an appeal board.

(2) Notice of any such appeal shall be given to the Director within one month of the date of notification to the owner such refusal.

(Amended, 43 of 1987, s. 18)

Part III not to apply to service lifts.

15A. This Part shall not apply to any service lift.

(Added, 43 of 1987, s. 19)

PART IIIA

Appointment of appeal board,

etc.

APPEAL BOARD

16. (1) The Chief Secretary shall, at the request of the Director made within 14 days after an appeal is lodged under section 6(5), 11C(4) or 15, appoint an appeal board.

(2) Every appeal board shall consist of the following members-