(1) Every owner of a place intending,-
(a) to erect a Lift or an Escalator in such place; or
(b) to make additions or alterations to existing Lift or Escalator, shall make an application in Form “A” to the Inspector.
Every such application shall be accompanied by one set of drawings duly signed by the applicant showing the following particulars, namely:-
(i) Layout of the lift or escalator erection;
(ii) Plan;
(iii) Sectional elevation;
(iv) Arrangement of car and landing doors for lifts;
(v) Lift well enclosures;
(vi) Size and position of the machine relating to the lift well;
(vii) Position of hoisting machine for the lift or escalator;
(viii) Number of floors to be served and total travel by the lift;
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(ix) Wiring diagram of the complete electrical installations with all wiring, light points, switch-fuses, control panels and other electrical apparatus, size of wires, earthing scheme with size of earth leads, method of construction of earth electrodes, laying of cables for lift or escalator equipment duly signed by the manufacturer of lift or escalator or company of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to whom the lift or escalator erection work is entrusted and also signed by the licensed electrical contractor to whom the electrical erection work is entrusted;
(x) Angle of inclination for an escalator;
(xi) Type of balustrading in an escalator;
(xii) The width between balustrades in an escalator;
(xiii) Details of handrails, step treads, landing, comb plates, trusses or girders and step wheel tracks in escalator;
(xiv) The rated load in kilograms on escalator;
(xv) The factor of safety based on the static loads in the lift or escalator;
(xvi) The additions or alterations proposed to be made in existing Lift or Escalator installation shall be shown by distinct colour;
(xvii) Copy of approval obtained from the Urban Local Body concerned for the Building Plan;
(xviii) A chalan remitted into Government Treasury or by means of electronic payment through the website https://www.tnei.tn.gov.in for a fee of, -
(a) Rs.2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand and Five Hundred only) in case of lift having 5 landings;
(b) Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) in case of lift having more than 5 landings;
(c) Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) for each Escalator.
(xix) Structural Stability Certificate obtained from the registered Structural Engineer for the buildings which are constructed before the formation of Urban Local Body where additions or alterations are proposed to be made in the existing lift or escalator installations or where new Lifts or escalators are proposed to be erected in those buildings.
(2) On receipt of an application under sub-rule(1), the Inspector shall, after making such inquiries and requiring, the applicant to furnish such additional information in Form “A” either grant permission in Form ‘’B” or refuse the permission applied for, within one month from the date of receipt of the application.” 3
4. Licence for working a Lift or an Escalator,-
(1) Every owner of a place who is permitted to erect a Lift or an Escalator in such place under rule 3 shall, on completion of such erection of Lift or Escalator, shall give a notice to the Inspector and shall make an application to him for a licence. The notice of completion of the erection of Lift or Escalator and the application for licence shall be in Form “C” along with the following enclosures,-
(a) a work completion report of the erection of Lift or Escalator in Form “D” as obtained either from the manufacturer of Lifts or Escalators or a Company of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, as the case may be;
(b) a completion report in Form “E” from the licensed electrical contractor;
(c) A chalan remitted into Government Treasury or by means of electronic payment through the website https://www.tnei.tn.gov.in for a fee of. –
(i) Rs.5,000/-(Rupees Five Thousand only) in case of lift having 5 landings;
(ii) Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) in case of lift having more than 5 landings;
(iii) Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) for each Escalator.
(d) Copy of insurance policy taken by the owner of the Lift or Escalator, covering insurance for the persons using such lift or escalator;
(2) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (1), the Inspector shall arrange for inspection of the Lift or Escalator within fifteen days and on getting himself satisfied that all the requirements of the Act and these rules are complied with, he may grant licence in Form “F” within fifteen days from the date of receipt of compliance report of rectification of defects, if any.