In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Appellate Authority” means such authority as the State Government may, by notification publish in the Official Gazette, declare to be the Appellate Authority;
(b) “State Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh;
(c) “Inspector of Lifts” means an officer not below the rank of Executive Engineer (Electrical), Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department, appointed by the State Government;
(d) “license” means a license granted under this Act;
(e) “lift” means a hoisting mechanism equipped with a cage which moves in a substantially vertical direction, is worked by power and is designed or is actually used to carry passengers;
Explanation.- For the purpose of this clause a lift operator shall not be deemed to be a passenger.
(f) “lift cage” means the car or cage of a lift used for the conveyance of passengers;
(g) “lift installation” includes the lift cage, the lift way, the lift way enclosure and the operating mechanism of the lift and all ropes, cables, wires and plant directly connected with the operation of the lift;
(h) “lift way” means the shaft in which the lift cage travels;
(i) “lift way enclosure” includes any permanent substantial structure surrounding or enclosing the lift way;
(j) “notification” means a notification published under proper authority in the Official Gazette;
(k) “Official Gazette” means the Rajpatra of Himachal Pradesh;
(l) “power” means any form of energy which is not generated by human or animal energy;
(m) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
and
(n) “Revisonal Authority” means Secretary, Public Works Department to the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
1. Act came in to force from 28 th February, 2009 vide Not No. PBW (B) 3-1/2007, dated 6 th March, 2009, published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 6 th March, 2009, p. 8135.
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