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CAP. 327]

Lifts and Escalators (Safety)

[1987 Ed.

PART VI

Lifts and escalators to be numbered in certain cases, etc.

Director to be notified where major alterations are to be carried out to lift and where speed, operation or design of escalator is to be altered.

Registered lift or escalator engineer authorized to make tests for purposes of examination under section 12, 13, 21 or 22 or in accordance with an order under section 25.

SUPPLEMENTARY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

32. (1) Where more than one lift or escalator is installed in any building, each lift or escalator shall be marked with a number so as to enable the lift or escalator to be identified as the lift or escalator to which any certificate, order, notice or report given or made under the provisions of this Ordinance relates.

(2) Where more than one lift or escalator is installed in any building, the owner of the lifts or escalators shall send such a plan to the Director before or at the same time as the certificate issued under section 12(2), or, where an application is made to the Director under section 35, before, or at the same time as, such application is made, and the Director may refuse to permit the use and operation of the lifts or escalators, as the case may be, until he has received such plan.

(3) If any person fails to comply with subsection (2), the Director may so mark the lifts or escalators (if they have not already been so marked) and cause to be prepared, and send to the owner of the lifts or escalators, a plan showing the position of the same in the building and the numbers marked thereon, and may recover the cost, which may include supervision charges, of preparing such plan and of any work involved therein by action in the District Court, if the sum claimed does not exceed $60,000, or in the High Court. (Amended 43 of 1987, s. 34)

33. Where any lift works which consist, either wholly or in part, of major alterations are to be carried out in respect of any lift and where any escalator works which consist, either wholly or in part, of the alteration of the speed, operation or design of the escalator are to be carried out in respect of any escalator, the registered lift contractor or registered escalator contractor, as the case may be, engaged to carry out such lift works or escalator works shall, as soon as practicable and, in any event, before such works are commenced, in writing notify the Director of the works which are to be carried out.

34. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a registered lift engineer or a registered escalator engineer, as the case may be, may, for the purposes of any examination under section 12(1) or section 13(1) or section 21 or 22 or in accordance with an order under section 25, carry out such tests as he considers necessary of the lift or escalator, the safety equipment provided therefor and the other machinery and equipment connected therewith.

(2) No tests of the safety equipment provided for any lift or escalator shall be made, for the purposes of any such examination, with any load in the lift or on the escalator.

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7 34 CAP. 327] Lifts and Escalators (Safety) [1987 Ed. PART VI Lifts and escalators to be numbered in certain cases, etc. Director to be notified where major alterations are to be carried out to lift and where speed, operation or design of escalator is to be altered. Registered lift or escalator engineer authorized to make tests for purposes of examination under section 12, 13, 21 or 22 or in accordance with an order under section 25. SUPPLEMENTARY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 32. (1) Where more than one lift or escalator is installed in any building, each lift or escalator shall be marked with a number so as to enable the lift or escalator to be identified as the lift or escalator to which any certificate, order, notice or report given or made under the provisions of this Ordinance relates. (2) Where more than one lift or escalator is installed in any building, the owner of the lifts or escalators shall send such a plan to the Director before or at the same time as the certificate issued under section 12(2), or, where an application is made to the Director under section 35, before, or at the same time as, such application is made, and the Director may refuse to permit the use and operation of the lifts or escalators, as the case may be, until he has received such plan. (3) If any person fails to comply with subsection (2), the Director may so mark the lifts or escalators (if they have not already been so marked) and cause to be prepared, and send to the owner of the lifts or escalators, a plan showing the position of the same in the building and the numbers marked thereon, and may recover the cost, which may include supervision charges, of preparing such plan and of any work involved therein by action in the District Court, if the sum claimed does not exceed $60,000, or in the High Court. (Amended 43 of 1987, s. 34) 33. Where any lift works which consist, either wholly or in part, of major alterations are to be carried out in respect of any lift and where any escalator works which consist, either wholly or in part, of the alteration of the speed, operation or design of the escalator are to be carried out in respect of any escalator, the registered lift contractor or registered escalator contractor, as the case may be, engaged to carry out such lift works or escalator works shall, as soon as practicable and, in any event, before such works are commenced, in writing notify the Director of the works which are to be carried out. 34. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a registered lift engineer or a registered escalator engineer, as the case may be, may, for the purposes of any examination under section 12(1) or section 13(1) or section 21 or 22 or in accordance with an order under section 25, carry out such tests as he considers necessary of the lift or escalator, the safety equipment provided therefor and the other machinery and equipment connected therewith. (2) No tests of the safety equipment provided for any lift or escalator shall be made, for the purposes of any such examination, with any load in the lift or on the escalator. Page 35 Page 36
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7 34 CAP. 327] Lifts and Escalators (Safety) [1987 Ed. PART VI Lifts and escalators to be numbered in certain cases, etc. Director to be notified where major alterations are to be carried out to lift and where speed, operation or design of escalator is to be altered. Registered lift or escalator engineer authorized to make tests for purposes of examination under section 12, 13, 21 or 22 or in accordance with an order under section 25. SUPPLEMENTARY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 32. (1) Where more than one lift or escalator is installed in any building, each lift or escalator shall be marked with a number so as to enable the lift or escalator to be identified as the lift or escalator to which any certificate, order, notice or report given or made under the provisions of this Ordinance relates. (2) Where more than one lift or escalator is installed in any building, the owner of the lifts or escalators shall send such a plan to the Director before or at the same time as the certificate issued under section 12(2), or, where an application is made to the Director under section 35, before, or at the same time as, such application is made, and the Director may refuse to permit the use and operation of the lifts or escalators, as the case may be, until he has received such plan. (3) If any person fails to comply with subsection (2), the Director may so mark the lifts or escalators (if they have not already been so marked) and cause to be prepared, and send to the owner of the lifts or escalators, a plan showing the position of the same in the building and the numbers marked thereon, and may recover the cost, which may include supervision charges, of preparing such plan and of any work involved therein by action in the District Court, if the sum claimed does not exceed $60,000, or in the High Court. (Amended, 43 of 1987, s. 34) 33. Where any lift works which consist, either wholly or in part, of major alterations are to be carried out in respect of any lift and where any escalator works which consist, either wholly or in part, of the alteration of the speed, operation or design of the escalator are to be carried out in respect of any escalator, the registered lift contractor or registered escalator contractor, as the case may be, engaged to carry out such lift works or escalator works shall, as soon as practicable and, in any event, before such works are commenced, in writing notify the Director of the works which are to be carried out. 34. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a registered lift engineer or a registered escalator engineer, as the case may be, may, for the purposes of any examination under section 12(1) or section 13(1) or section 21 or 22 or in accordance with an order under section 25, carry out such tests as he considers necessary of the lift or escalator, the safety equipment provided therefor and the other machinery and equipment connected therewith. (2) No tests of the safety equipment provided for any lift or escalator shall be made, for the purposes of any such examination, with any load in the lift or on the escalator. Page 35Page 36
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CAP. 327]

Lifts and Escalators (Safety)

[1987 Ed.

PART VI

Lifts and escalators to be numbered in certain cases,

etc.

Director to be notified where major alterations are to be carried out to lift and where speed, operation or design of

escalator is to be altered.

Registered lift or escalator engineer authorized to make tests for purposes of examination

under section 12, 13, 21 or 22 or in accordance with an order under section 25.

SUPPLEMENTARY AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

32. (1) Where more than one lift or escalator is installed in any building, each lift or escalator shall be marked with a number so as to enable the lift or escalator to be identified as the lift or escalator to which any certificate, order, notice or report given or made under the provisions of this Ordinance relates.

(2) Where more than one lift or escalator is installed in any building, the owner of the lifts or escalators shall send such a plan to the Director before or at the same time as the certificate issued under section 12(2), or, where an application is made to the Director under section 35, before, or at the same time as, such application is made, and the Director may refuse to permit the use and operation of the lifts or escalators, as the case may be, until he has received such plan.

(3) If any person fails to comply with subsection (2), the Director may so mark the lifts or escalators (if they have not already been so marked) and cause to be prepared, and send to the owner of the lifts or escalators, a plan showing the position of the same in the building and the numbers marked thereon, and may recover the cost, which may include supervision charges, of preparing such plan and of any work involved therein by action in the District Court, if the sum claimed does not exceed $60,000, or in the High Court. (Amended, 43 of 1987, s. 34)

33. Where any lift works which consist, either wholly or in part, of major alterations are to be carried out in respect of any lift and where any escalator works which consist, either wholly or in part, of the alteration of the speed, operation or design of the escalator are to be carried out in respect of any escalator, the registered lift contractor or registered escalator contractor, as the case may be, engaged to carry out such lift works or escalator works shall, as soon as practicable and, in any event, before such works are commenced, in writing notify the Director of the works which are to be carried out.

34. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a registered lift engineer or a registered escalator engineer, as the case may be, may, for the purposes of any examination under section 12(1) or section 13(1) or section 21 or 22 or in accordance with an order under section 25, carry out such tests as he considers necessary of the lift or escalator, the safety equipment provided therefor and the other machinery and equipment connected therewith.

(2) No tests of the safety equipment provided for any lift or escalator shall be made, for the purposes of any such examination, with any load in the lift or on the escalator.

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