Appointment of Chief Inspector, Inspector and Assistant Inspector of Lifts and Escalators.

(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a person having such qualifications as may be prescribed in this behalf to be- (a) the Chief Inspector of Lifts and Escalators; (b) the Inspector of Lifts and Escalators; (c) the Assistant Inspector of Lifts and Escalators. (2) The Chief Inspector shall in addition to the powers conferred on him under this Act, exercise the powers of an Inspector within such area as may be notified by the State Government. (3) Every Inspector so appointed shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Inspector under this Act within such areas or in respect of such class of lifts or escalator installations and subject to such restrictions as the State Government may direct. (4) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, authorise any person, for the areas other than the areas comprising of the Municipal Corporation as may be specified and subject to such terms and conditions, who possesses the qualifications for being appointed as the Inspector or the Assistant Inspector, as the case may be, to exercise the powers and functions of the Inspector or the Assistant Inspector, respectively.