13 (1 ) In case of any complaint or any information regarding non-compliance of the provisions of the Act or rules made thereunder, any Electrical Inspector having jurisdiction and Executive Magistrate authorized by District Magistrate may enter any building for inspection of lift or escalator under commissioning or installed in public premises with prior permission of District Magistrate.
(2) Any Electrical Inspector and Executive Magistrate authorized by District Magistrate under subsection (1) shall have all powers as mentioned in section 12(5) of the Act.
(3) A detailed report of the findings after inspection shall be submitted to the District Magistrate as expeditiously as possible, but not later than the time-limit indicated by District Magistrate.
(4) Based on the report, the District Magistrate shall issue directions to the owner to rectify the reported findings relating to non-compliance of the provisions of the Act and rules made thereunder. The owner or any person authorized by owner for the purpose shall comply these directions and report compliance to the District Magistrate as expeditiously as possible, but not later than the time-limit indicated by District Magistrate.
Explanation In case the non-compliance is of serious nature endangering human safety, the District Magistrate shall order and the owner shall ensure that the lift or escalator shall not be in operation till it is rectified.
(5) Non-compliance of the directions under sub - section (4) shall lead to penal action under this Act.