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Responsibilities of Lift/Escalator Owner
under the
Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance

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Forms to be submitted to the Director

Sections of the Ordinance

Responsibilities of owner of existing lift/escalator

  • Employ Registered Lift/Escalator Contractor to conduct -
    • periodic maintenance (monthly)
    • periodic examination and testing of lift (yearly)
    • periodic examination and testing of escalator (half-yearly)

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Form 11

Form 12

s.19

s.21,23,26(1)(a)

s.22,24,26(1)(a)

  • Maintain and counter-sign an up-to-date logbook.

s.27B

  • Report the occurrence of accidents to the Director and Registered Lift/Escalator Contractor.

s.27A

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For List of Registered Contractors please call 28828011 or browse EMSD web site http://www.info.gov.hk/emsd/

Responsibilities of owner upon carrying out major alteration of lift/escalator

Employ Registered Lift/Escalator Contractor to -
  • carry out major alteration works
  • examine and test lift and escalator upon completion of the works

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Form 7

s.20, s.29A

s.13(1)&(2)

Responsibilities of owner upon completion of new lift/escalator installation

  • Employ Registered Lift/Escalator Engineer to examine and test lift/escalator upon completion of installation.

Form 5

s.12(1)&(2)

  • Number lift/escalator and submit to the Director a plan showing its location.

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s.32

Other duties of owner

  • Submit, within 7 days upon receipt of the above Forms prepared by Registered Lift/Escalator Engineer, to the Director together with the prescribed fees. (Payment instructions are printed at the back of each Form.)

s.12(2), s.13(2),

s.26(1)(b)

  • Display the endorsed certificate (Form 5 for new installation or Form 11/12 for existing installation) which is returned from the Director in a conspicuous position in the lift or at the main landing of the service lift, or adjacent to the escalator.

s.39(3)

Pursuant to the Ordinance, failure to fulfil the above responsibilities may lead to prohibition of the use and operation of the lift or escalator, or a fine of $5,000 and imprisonment for 6 months. Referring to the "other duties" stipulated above, a lift/escalator owner may ask his appointed Registered Lift/Escalator Contractor to submit the relevant Forms and the prescribed fees to the Director on his behalf.

For enquiries, please call 28828011
or by e-mail : emsdgr@emsd.gcn.gov.hk

Note:

1. The Ordinance = the Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance
2. The Director = the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services		 3/99