36
CAP. 327]
Lifts and Escalators (Safety)
[1987 Ed.
Delegation of powers.
Powers of entry.
Power of
Director to
disconnect supply
of electricity
in event of
contravention of order under section 27.
50€198959
(c) the decision of the Director under subsection (2)(a) shall,
not exempt the owner of the lift or escalator, as the case may be, from the requirements of sections 12, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23 and 24. (Added, 43 of 1987, s. 35)
36. The Director may delegate to any officer of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, either generally or particularly, such of his powers or functions under the provisions of this Ordinance as he may consider expedient: (Amended, L.N. 76/82 and L.N. 298/82)
Provided that no delegation made hereunder shall preclude the Director from exercising or performing at any time any of the powers or functions so delegated.
37. (1) The Director, or any public officer authorized in writing by him in that behalf, may, during the hours of daylight, enter and where necessary, in the presence of a police officer, break into any premises, other than a part of any premises which is actually used for dwelling purposes, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Ordinance or the requirements of any order made thereunder have been or are being complied with or of examining, testing or inspecting any lift or escalator or of disconnecting the supply of electricity to any lift or escalator or for the purposes of section 32.
(2) Pursuant to a warrant issued under subsection (3), the Director or any such public officer may for any of the purposes specified in subsection (1) enter and, where necessary, in the presence of a police officer break into any part of any premises which is actually used for dwelling purposes.
(3) If a magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that, for any of the purposes specified in subsection (1), it is necessary for the Director or any such public officer to enter any part of any premises which is actually used for dwelling purposes, he may by warrant under his hand authorize the Director or such officer to enter such part and, if necessary, to break into such part in the presence of a police officer.
38. (1) Where a lift or escalator has been used or operated, or would, if used or operated, be likely to be used or operated, in contravention of an order under section 27, the Director may disconnect, or require a registered lift contractor or registered escalator contractor, as the case may be, to disconnect, the supply of electricity to the lift or escalator and carry out such work as is necessary so as to prevent, so far as possible, the reconnection of the supply of electricity. (Replaced, 43 of 1987, s. 36)
(2) Where, pursuant to subsection (1), the supply of electricity to a lift or escalator has been disconnected, such supply shall not be reconnected without the permission in writing of the Director.
36
CAP. 327]
Lifts and Escalators (Safety)
[1987 Ed.
Delegation of powers.
Powers of entry.
Power of
Director to
disconnect supply
of electricity
in event of
contravention of order under section 27.
50€198959
(c) the decision of the Director under subsection (2)(a) shall,
not exempt the owner of the lift or escalator, as the case may be, from the requrements of sections 12, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23 and 24. (Added, 43 of 1987, s. 35)
36. The Director may delegate to any officer of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, either generally or partic- ularly, such of his powers or functions under the provisions of this Ordinance as he may consider expedient: (Amended, L.N. 76/82 and L.N. 298/82)
Provided that no delegation made hereunder shall preclude the Director from exercising or performing at any time any of the powers or functions so delegated.
37. (1) The Director, or any public officer authorized in writing by him in that behalf, may, during the hours of daylight, enter and where necessary, in the presence of a police officer, break into any premises, other than a part of any premises which is actually used for dwelling purposes, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Ordinance or the requirements of any order made thereunder have been or are being complied with or of examining, testing or inspecting any lift or escalator or of discon- necting the supply of electricity to any lift or escalator or for the purposes of section 32.
(2) Pursuant to a warrant issued under subsection (3), the Director or any such public officer may for any of the purposes specified in subsection (1) enter and, where necessary, in the presence of a police officer break into any part of any premises which is actually used for dwelling purposes.
(3) If a magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that, for any of the purposes specified in subsection (1), it is necessary for the Director or any such public officer to enter any part of any premises which is actually used for dwelling purposes, he may by warrant under his hand authorize the Director or such officer to enter such part and, if necessary, to break into such part in the presence of a police officer.
38. (1) Where a lift or escalator has been used or operated, or would, if used or operated, be likely to be used or operated, in contravention of an order under section 27, the Director (AB) disconnect, or require a registered lift contractor or registered escalator contractor, as the case may be, to disconnect, the supply of electricity to the lift or escalator and carry out such work as is necessary so as to prevent, so far as possible, the reconnection of the supply of electricity. (Replaced, 43 of 1987, s. 36)
(2) Where, pursuant to subsection (1), the supply of electricity to a lift or escalator has been disconnected, such supply shall not be reconnected without the permission in writing of the Director.
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