Repeal and savings.- The Karnataka Lifts Act, 1974 is hereby repealed:

Provided that the provisions of section 6 of the Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899 (Karnataka Act 3 of 1899) shall be applicable on repeal of the said Act and sections 8 and 24 of the said Act shall be applicable as if the said enactment and law had been repealed and re-enacted by this Act. The above translation of the PÀ£ÁðlPÀ °¥sïÖUÀ¼À, J ̧ÀÌ ̄ÉÃlgïUÀ¼À ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥Áå ̧ÉAdgï PÀ£ÉéÃAiÀÄgïUÀ¼À C¢ü¤AiÀĪÀÄ,

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348 of the Constitution of India.

GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka,

G.K. BOREGOWDA Secretary to Government, Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation

KARNATAKA ACT NO. 48 OF 2025 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 9 th day of September, 2025)

THE KARNATAKA LIFTS, ESCALATORS AND PASSENGER CONVEYORS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 9 th day of September, 2025)

An Act to amend the Karnataka Lifts, Escalators and Passenger Conveyors Act, 2012. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Karnataka Lifts, Escalators and Passenger Conveyors Act, 2012 (Karnataka Act 09 of 2013) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy sixth year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Lifts, Escalators and Passenger Conveyors (Amendment) Act, 2025.

1. (2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of section 4.- In the Karnataka Lifts, Escalators and

Passenger Conveyors Act, 2012 (Karnataka Act 09 of 2013) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 4,-

1. (i) in sub-section (1), for the words, figures and brackets “Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010”, the words, figures and brackets “Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023” shall be substituted.
2. (ii) in sub-section (5),-

1. (a) the words and symbol “forward the recommendation with his remarks to the Chief Inspector of Lifts, Escalators & Passenger Conveyors. The Chief Inspector of Lifts, Escalators & Passenger Conveyors”, shall be omitted; and
2. (b) in the proviso for the words and symbol “Chief Inspector of Lifts, Escalators & Passenger Conveyors” the words “authorised officer” shall be substituted.
   • (iii) in sub-sections (6) and (7) for the words and symbol “Chief Inspector of Lifts, Escalators & Passenger Conveyors”, the words “authorised officer” shall be substituted. 3. Amendment of section 11.- In section 11 of the principal Act, in sub- section (1), for the words and symbol “Chief Inspector of Lifts, Escalators & Passenger Conveyors”, the words “authorised officer” shall be substituted. 4. Amendment of section 16.- In section 16 of the principal Act, for the words and symbol “Chief Inspector of Lifts, Escalators & Passenger Conveyors”, the words “authorised officer” shall be substituted. 5. Amendment of section 17.- In the principal Act, in section 17, in sub- section (1) for the words and symbol “Chief Inspector of Lifts, Escalators & Passenger Conveyors”, the words “authorised officer” shall be substituted.

published in the official Gazette under Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka,

G. SRIDHAR Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation

KARNATAKA ACT NO. 61 OF 2025 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 12 th day of September, 2025)

THE KARNATAKA DECRIMINALISATION (AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS) ACT, (Received the assent of the Governor on the 11 th day of September, 2025)

An Act to amend certain enactments for decriminalising and rationalising offences and to further enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business. Whereas it is to amend certain enactments for decriminalising and rationalising offences and to further enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business and for matters connected therewith for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy sixth year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title, commencement and application.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Decriminalisation (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2025.

1. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government of Karnataka may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for amendments relating to different enactments.
2. (3) The amendment of any enactment by this Act shall not affect any other enactment in which the amended enactment has been applied, incorporated or referred to.
3. (4) This Act shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already done or suffered, or any right, title, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred or any remedy or proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge of, or from any debt, penalty, obligation, liability, claim or demand or any indemnity already granted, or the proof of any past act or thing;
4. (5) This Act shall not affect any principle or rule of law, or established jurisdiction, form or course of pleading, practice or procedure, or existing usage, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, office or appointment, notwithstanding that the same respectively may have been in any manner affirmed, or recognised or derived by, in or from any enactment hereby amended.
5. (6) The amendment of any enactment by this Act shall not revive restore any jurisdiction, office, custom, liability, right, title, privilege, restriction, exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or thing not now existing or in force. 2. Amendment of Karnataka Act 09 of 2013.- In the Karnataka Lifts, Escalators and Passenger Conveyors Act, 2012 (Karnataka Act 9 of 2013), for section 19, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “19. Violations and Penalty.- Whoever contravenes the provisions of,-
   • (e) sections 3, 4 and 5 shall be punishable with a fine which may be extend to ten thousand rupees and in case of a continuing contravention, with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, for every day, after the first day during which the breach has continued;
   • (f) section 7 shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to three thousand rupees and in case of a continuing contravention, with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day after the first day during which the breach has continued;
   • (g) sub-section (1), of section 15, shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and in case of a continuing contravention, with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day after the first during which the breach has continued; and
   • (h) any other provisions of the Act, not covered under clauses (a), (b) and (c) or rules made thereunder or conditions of a license or registration or a direction given by such officer as the Government may authorize under this Act or the rules made thereunder, shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to one thousand rupees and in case of a continuing contravention with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day after the first during which the breach has been continued.”

Gazette under Article 348 of the Constitution of India.

THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka,

G. SRIDHAR Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation