The Haryana Lifts and Escalators Act, 2008
The Haryana Lifts and Escalators Act, 2008
The Haryana Lifts and Escalators Act, 2008, is a regulatory framework designed to ensure the safety and operational reliability of lifts and escalators across the state of Haryana. It mandates that building owners register their equipment, conduct regular inspections, and maintain valid third-party insurance to protect passengers. The Act requires the installation of emergency rescue devices in high-rise buildings and imposes strict maintenance protocols, including annual safety certifications. For ordinary citizens, this legislation provides a legal guarantee of safety, ensuring that lift operators are held accountable for maintenance and that accidents are promptly reported and investigated by state authorities.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Amendment of section 2 of Haryana Act 27 of 2008
- 3. Substitution of section 5 of Haryana Act 27 of 2008
- 4. Registration
- 5. Automatic rescue device
- 6. Alternate power supply system
- 7. Inspection
- 8. A fee as may be prescribed shall be charged for such inspection, in addition to any other electrical installation testing fees.
- 9. Registration of existing lifts and escalators
- 10. Right to enter any building for inspection
- 11. Lifts or escalators in an unsafe condition
- 12. Sealing
- 13. Insurance
- 14. Log book and reporting
- 15. The working of such lift or escalator, shall not be resumed except, with the written permission of the Inspector.
- 16. Intimation about closure
- 17. Life span
- 18. Such replacement shall be completed within the twenty-first year of the installation of the lift or escalator, and the owner shall apply for a fresh registration under section 4.
- 19. Delegation of powers
- 20. Penalty
- 21. Cognizance of offence
- 22. Protection for action taken in good faith
- 23. Power to make rules
- 24. Savings
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