Right to enter any building for inspection of lifts and lift installation

(1) An officer not below the rank of Executive Engineer (Electrical) Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department authorized by the State Government in this behalf may, at any time after giving reasonable notice to the occupant, enter upon any building in which a lift is installed or is being installed or in connection with which an application for a license has been received, for the purpose of inspecting the lift or the lift installation or the site thereof. (2) If on such inspection the Officer is of the opinion that any lift in any building is in an unsafe condition, he may issue an order to the owner of the building requiring such repairs or alterations to be made to such lift as he may deem necessary within the time specified therein and may also, if necessary, order the use of such lift to be discontinued until such repairs or alterations are made or such unsafe condition is removed.