License to use a Lift or Escalator

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1. (1) Every owner of a place, who is permitted to erect a Lift or Escalator under section 3, shall get his Lift or Escalator installed as per the existing relevant code of practices of Bureau of Indian Standards and Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations. All materials and apparatus used shall confirm to the relevant specifications of the Bureau of Indian Standards or International Electro-Technical Commission or National Building Code or National Electrical Code where such specifications have already been laid down.
2. (2) Every owner of a place who is permitted to erect a Lift or Escalator under section 3, Shall, within one month after the completion of the erection of such Lift or Escalator, deliver or send or cause to be delivered or sent to the authorized officer, a notice in writing of such completion and shall make an application to him for a license for working or use of the Lift or Escalator as the case may be.
3. (3) Application for a license made under sub-section
4. (1) shall be in such form as may be prescribed.
5. (4) The inspection fee as may be prescribed by the Government shall be paid along with such application.
6. (5) On receipt of such application along with prescribed fee in the form of challan, the authorized officer after making such enquiry and inspection either grant subject to conditions specified in this Act or rules made thereunder or refuse to grant the license for the reasons to be recorded in writing. Provided that where the authorized officer refuses to grant the License, shall give a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the applicant.
7. (6) Except for the purpose of tests, supply of electricity shall not be arranged to the Lift or Escalator without obtaining the license from the authorized officer.
8. (7) No person who is the owner or erector of the lift or escalator shall be used the Lift or Escalator without obtaining the license from the authorized officer.