No licence for operating a Lift or an Escalator or Travelator shall be granted unless the requirements laid down in Chapter III or Chapter IV, as the case may be, have been complied with in respect of such Lift, Escalator or Travelator.
Renewal of licence. - (1) Every licence for operating a Lift or an Escalator or Travelator shall be renewable at an interval of minimum three (3) years and upto a maximum period offive(S) years provided that the relevant period is covered by an AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract) from a licenced Erector or a licensed Maintenance Agency for which documentation shall be provided.
(2) Application for renewal of the licence in Form IX together with the licence and appropriate payment of Government fees with the AMC documentation shall be submitted to the ChiefElectrical Inspectorbefore the date on which the period ofvalidity ofthe licence is due to expire.
(3) In the event ofthe holder ofa licence failing to renew the licence in the said manner and before the date ofits expiry, the licence shall become void. On expiry, the owner shall have to apply for fresh licence in his favour before the concerned authority as per the prescribed Rule.