The Jharkhand Lift and Escalators Act, 2017
The Jharkhand Lift And Escalators Act, 2017
The Jharkhand Lift and Escalators Act, 2017, establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for the installation, operation, and maintenance of lifts and escalators across the state. It mandates that owners register their equipment, ensure regular maintenance, and provide essential safety features like automatic rescue devices and alternative power supplies. The Act empowers government inspectors to conduct periodic inspections, seal unsafe equipment, and investigate accidents. By requiring third-party insurance and setting a twenty-year operational lifespan, the law prioritizes passenger safety. For citizens, this means greater accountability from building owners and a structured process for reporting hazards, ensuring that vertical transportation remains reliable and secure.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Appointment of officers and officials
- 4. Registration
- 5. Automatic rescue device
- 6. Alternate power supply system
- 7. Inspection
- 8. Code of practice
- 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. Electrical Inspector, Energy Department, Jharkhand, whose decision shall be final.
- 14. Log book and reporting
- 15. Concurrent liability
- 16. Intimation about closure
- 17. Life span
- 18. Power to relax
- 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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