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[接上页] (Enacted 1995) Cap 470 s 12 Lift work to be carried out to satisfaction of Director (1) All lift work shall be carried out to the satisfaction of the Director. (2) Where a registered examiner or registered contractor carries out lift work in accordance with the relevant portions of codes of practice established under this Part, he shall be deemed to have carried them out to the satisfaction of the Director. (3) Where a person referred to in subsection (2) carries out lift work that is not in accordance with the relevant portions of codes of practice, he shall, before carrying it out, submit details of the proposed lift work to the Director and obtain the approval in writing of the Director that the proposed work, if carried out, will be to his satisfaction. (Enacted 1995) Cap 470 s 13 Duty of owner PART VI LIFT WORK The owner of a builder's lift or tower working platform shall, at all times, retain the services of a registered contractor and shall ensure that no lift work is carried out except by or under the supervision of such registered contractor or a registered examiner employed by such registered contractor. (Enacted 1995) Cap 470 s 14 Prohibition of carrying out lift work by unauthorized person (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall carry out lift work other than- (a) a registered examiner; (b) an individual who is- (i) a registered contractor; or (ii) a member of a partnership that is a registered contractor, and is a competent worker;(c) a competent worker employed by a registered contractor; or (d) a worker directly supervised, at the site where the lift work is being carried out, by a person referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).(2) The Director may in any particular case permit in writing a person other than a person referred to in subsection (1) to carry out lift work, subject to such conditions as the Director may impose. (Enacted 1995) Cap 470 s 15 Approval of Director before first installation Before a builder's lift or tower working platform is installed for the first time in Hong Kong, the registered contractor responsible for the installation shall- (a) submit the following to the Director- (i) basic design details and technical data as specified by the Director; (ii) a copy of the maintenance manual; (iii) test certificates in respect of the driving machine brake, overspeed governor, safety gear and rack and pinion suspension system issued by an institution which is acceptable to the Director; and(b) obtain the written approval of the Director. (Enacted 1995) Cap 470 s 16 Notification of Director of installation Before installing a builder's lift or tower working platform at any construction site, a registered contractor shall notify the Director of the location at which it will be installed. (Enacted 1995) Cap 470 s 17 Director to be notified of major alterations (1) Before carrying out lift work that involves a major alteration of a builder's lift or tower working platform, a registered contractor shall notify the Director of his intention to do so in writing and in a form and with the information specified by the Director. (2) For the purposes of this Part, "major alteration" (主要更改) means any of the following- (a) modification resulting in any increase or decrease in the rated load or rated speed; (b) modification resulting in any increase or decrease in the dead weight of the lift cage or platform, as the case may be; (c) modification resulting in any change in the system of operation or control; (d) modification resulting in any change in the suspension system including the rack and pinion suspension system or rope suspension system; (e) modification resulting in any change in the size or type of the guide or guides; (f) modification resulting in any change in the type of electro-mechanical interlocking devices; (g) modification resulting in any change in the operating method of the cage door or the landing doors of a builder's lift; (h) the replacement of, or any change in type, model, make or design of, the safety gear; (i) the replacement of, or any change in type, model, make or design of, the overspeed governor; (j) the replacement of the driving machine; (k) the replacement of the controller; (l) the replacement of the driving machine brake; (m) the replacement of the rack or the driving pinion of the rack and pinion suspension system. (Enacted 1995) Cap 470 s 18 Test and examination by registered examiner after installation or major alteration (1) Where a registered contractor- (a) installs a builder's lift or tower working platform at a construction site; (b) dismantles and re-erects a builder's lift or tower working platform at a different location on the same construction site; or (c) carries out lift work that involves a major alteration,he shall, before allowing it to be used, employ a registered examiner to carry out a test and examination of it. (2) In this section and section 19, "test and examination" (测试及检验) means carrying out the following safety checks- |