(1) No owner of any premises shall on or after the commencement of this Act, install lift or escalator or travelator in such premises except under, and in accordance with the permission granted under this Act.
(2) Every application for permission to install lift or escalator or travelator shall be made to the Chief Electrical Inspector in such form, specifying such particulars and on payment of such fees in such manner, as may be prescribed.
(3) On receipt of an application under sub-section (2), the Chief Electrical Inspector shall, after making such inspection as he deems necessary, either grant or refuse to grant permission:
Provided that the Chief Electrical Inspector shall authorise an officer not below the rank of Inspector of Lifts to discharge his function for the purposes of this section:
Provided further that before refusing the permission, the Chief Electrical Inspector or the officer duly authorised in his behalf shall give the applicant an opportunity of being heard.
(4) The permission granted under sub-section (3) shall be in such form, subject to such terms and conditions and shall be valid for such period, as may be prescribed, and shall be renewable by the said officer from time to time on sufficient cause being shown.
(5) On grant of permission under sub-section (3), the owner of any premises shall get lift or escalator or travelator erected or installed by approved contractor holding a valid licence to erect or install such lift or escalator or travelator.