(1) An officer not below the rank of Executive Engineer (Electrical) Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department authorized by the State Government in this behalf may, at any time after giving reasonable notice to the occupant, enter upon any building in which a lift is installed or is being installed or in connection with which an application for a license has been received, for the purpose of inspecting the lift or the lift installation or the site thereof.
(2) If on such inspection the Officer is of the opinion that any lift in any building is in an unsafe condition, he may issue an order to the owner of the building requiring such repairs or alterations to be made to such lift as he may deem necessary within the time specified therein and may also, if necessary, order the use of such lift to be discontinued until such repairs or alterations are made or such unsafe condition is removed.
8. Appeal.. (1) An appeal shall lie from the order issued under subsection (2) of section 7 to the Appellate Authority:
Provided that no appeal shall be entertained against any order unless the appeal is filed within 15 days from the passing of such order:
Provided further that any appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period specified under this section, if the appellant satisfies the Appellate Authority that he has sufficient cause for not preferring appeal within that period.
(2) The Appellate Authority shall, within 15 days of the filing of the appeal, pass an order confirming or setting aside the order appealed against.
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