Right to enter any building for inspection of lift or escalator and lift or escalator installation, etc.

(1) An officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government or a person authorised under section 13 may, at any time after giving a reasonable notice to the occupant, enter upon any building in which a lift or an escalator is installed or is being installed or in connection with which an application has been made for licence, for the purpose of inspecting the lift or escalator or lift or escalator installation or the site thereof. (2) The officer, on such inspection, or on the basis of report made under sub-section (3) of section 16 is of the opinion that any lift or escalator in any building is in unsafe condition, he may direct by an order to the owner of the building or his agent appointed under sub-section (2) of section 14 to make such repairs or alterations to be made to such lift or escalator as he may deem necessary, within the time specified therein and may also if necessary, order the use of such lift or escalator to be discontinued until such repairs or alterations are made or such unsafe condition is removed. The owner or, as the case may be, his agent shall thereupon comply with the order within the period specified therein and shall forthwith report in writing to the officer of having so complied with.