(1) The owner shall, maintain a log book for each lift and escalator and enter therein the details of operation, break-down (other than failure in electrical supply) and accident, if any. These log books may be inspected by the Inspector as and when he so desires.
(2) Whenever any accident occurs in the process of operation of any lift or escalator causing injury to any person, the owner shall, within a period of twenty-four hours of the accident, give intimation with full details of accident, in such form as may be prescribed, to the Inspector.
The working of such lift or escalator, shall not be resumed except, with the written permission of the Inspector.
15. The lift or escalator erection or maintenance company, as the case may be, may also be prosecuted and held liable for punishment under this Act in case an accident occurs in the lift or escalator, due to malfunctioning of any of the safety provisions of the lift or escalator, if attributable to such lift or escalator erection or maintenance company.
16. If any building where lift or escalator is installed or any lift or about closure.
Life span.
Power to relax.
Delegation of powers.
Penalty.
Cognizance of offence.
Protection for action taken in good faith.
escalator installed in a building gets decommissioned, an intimation about this shall be given by the owner to the Inspector within a period of three months.
17. A lift or escalator installed in the premises shall be replaced by the owner of the lift or escalator, after the period of twenty years of its installation. Such replacement shall be completed within the twenty-first year of the installation of the lift or escalator, and the owner shall apply for a fresh registration under section 4.
18. The Government may, by order in writing, direct that any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder shall be relaxed subject to such conditions as it may deem fit.
19. The Government may, delegate any of its powers conferred on it by or under this Act, to such officer as it may deem fit.
20. Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, or the rules made thereunder shall, on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both, and in the case of a continuing contravention with an additional fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention.
21. No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint made by the Inspector.
22. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or of the rules made thereunder.
Power to make rules.