Maintenance of Lifts and Escalators

17.

1. (1) Every owner of Lift or Escalator who has registered under section 3 and has completed commissioning of the Lifts and Escalators and intimated the same under section 4, shall ensure the following:
   • (a) He shall ensure that the lift or Escalator in his premise is maintained on a regular periodic interval as specified in sub-section
2. (3) of section 16. He shall compulsorily take comprehensive AMC from the Manufacturer or Maker or other person registered under section 12.
   • (b) He shall submit every year a copy of the AMC for his Lift or Escalator or any other arrangement made for the maintenance of Lifts and Escalators to such officers as the Government may authorize in this behalf on a prescribed format. Provided that for the Lifts or Escalators commissioned in private premises, the owner shall not be required to submit the copy of the AMC every year.
   • (c) He shall ensure that the Lift or Escalator is maintained by the manufacturer or maker or other person registered under section 12 once in two months.
   • (d) He shall take a fitness certificate from the AMC technical team every time the technical team visits for maintenance or attending to any fault and the entry to this effect shall be made by the AMC technical team in the logbook for periodic maintenance.
   • (e) He shall also ensure that any technical fault coming up during day-to-day operations, are attended promptly. Till such technical fault is attended, it shall be obligatory on part of the owner to place a visible display for "NOT IN USE" of the Lift or Escalator.
   • (f) A logbook of periodic maintenance shall be maintained and displayed near lift or escalator installed in Public Premises and the same shall be produced when asked by any such officers as the Government may authorize in this behalf.
   • (g) A mock drill exercise shall be taken up at least once in a year by the owner or his authorized person along with the AMC Technical team for safe exit of passengers trapped inside the Lift in case of an emergency.
   • (h) Any dispute, controversy or claim between the Owner of Lift or Escalator, arises out of or in connection with annual maintenance contract, including the existence, breach, termination or validity thereof, the seat of arbitration shall be in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
     • (i) It shall be the responsibility of the Owner of the Lifts and Escalators to maintain and operate the Lifts and Escalators in a condition free from danger and as recommended by the Manufacturer or by the relevant Standards.