The Maharashtra Lifts Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 10 of 1939
In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
(a) "Inspector of Lifts"means an officer appointed as such by the [State] Government;
(b) "icence"means a licence granted under section 5;
(c) "Lift" means a hosting mechanism equipped with a [car] which moves in a substantially vertical direction, is worked by power and is [designed to carry passengers or goods or both];
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[(d) "Lift car" means the cage or car of a lift used whether for the conveyance of passengers or goods or both and includes the floor or platform, car framed, sling and enclosing body work but shall not include a hoist or lift to which the Factories Act, 1948 (LXIII of 1948), applies];
(e) "Lift installation" includes the lift [car], 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;
(f) "Lift way" means the shaft in which the lift [car] travels;
(g) "Lift way enclosure" includes any permanent substantial structure surrounding or enclosing the lift way;
(h) "Power" means any form of energy which is not generated by human or animal agency;
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
substituted. This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
substituted, Bom. 32 of 1955. This word was substituted for the word "cage" by Bom. 32 of 1955, s. 2(1)(a).
substituted, Bom. 32 of 1955. These words were substituted for the words "designed or is actually used to carry passengers" by Bom. 32 of 1955,s. 2(1)(b).
omitted, Bom. 32 of 1955. The Explanation was deleted by Bom. 32 of 1955, s. 2(1)(c).
substituted, Bom. 32 of 1955. This clause was substituted for the original by Bom. 32 of 1955, s. 2(2).
substituted, Bom. 32 of 1955. This word was substituted for the word "cage" by Bom. 32 of 1955, s. 3.
substituted, Bom. 32 of 1955. This word was substituted for the word "cage" by Bom. 32 of 1955, s. 3.
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