(1) Every Lift, Escalator or Travelator and its installation shall be inspected by the officer authorized in this behalfby the State Government before the grant of licence.
(2) The owner ofthe Lift, Escalator or Travelator, shall at an interval of every six months from the date ofgrant of licence under Section 6 get his Lift, Escalator or Travelator, inspected and tested by a person authorized under Section 10 ofthe Act and submit the report to the ChiefElectrical Inspector regarding the condition of the Lift, Escalator orTravelator.An entry ofsuch inspection report shall be made in the log book in prescribed Form VI for Lift and Form XIII for Escalator or Travelator.
(3) In the event of the failure of the owner or his agent of any Lift, Escalator or Travelator, and its installation to rectify the defects in its Lift, Escalator or Travelator and installation thereof informed by the ChiefInspector or the Inspector in Form X and within the time indicated therein, an order to discontinue the use ofsuch Lift, Escalator orTravelator or its installation shall be issued under Section 11 after giving to the owner or his agent of 48 hours' notice in writing and such Lift. Escalator or Travelator or its installation shall not be resumed until Chief Inspector or the Inspector is satisfied that the defects having been removed and the approval in writing for the purpose is given:
Provided that use ofsuch Lift. Escalator orTravelator or its installation shall be resumed ifon an appeal made under of section 16, the appellate authority has superseded such order.
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(4) Notwithstanding the provisions ofthese Rules, the owner or his agent or occupier shall at all times be solely responsible for the maintenance ofhis Lift, Escalator or Travelator, installation in such condition as to be free from danger:
Provided that when it is proved that the poormaintenance is attributable to any negligence on the part of a person holding the authorization issued under Rule 9, such person shall also be held liable along with the owner.