### Lifts and Escalators Ordinance 《升降機及自動梯條例》

25. Issue of safety certificates by registered lift engineers after major alterations
(1) A registered lift engineer who undertakes to examine any affected part of a lift must ensure that the lift and its associated equipment or machinery are thoroughly examined by the engineer, in so far as is necessary to determine whether the affected part is in safe working order.
(2) If on examination under subsection (1), the registered lift engineer is of the opinion that the affected part is of good design and construction and in safe working condition, the engineer may issue to the responsible person specified in subsection (7) a certificate in respect of the lift certifying that the affected part is in safe working order.
(3) The certificate referred to in subsection (2) must be in the specified form and must contain the information and particulars specified in the form.
(4) If on examination under subsection (1), the registered lift engineer is of the opinion that the affected part is not in safe working order, the engineer—
(a) must not issue a certificate under subsection (2); and
(b) must within 24 hours after the examination is completed—
(i) notify in writing the responsible person specified in subsection (8) of the reasons for not issuing the certificate; and
(ii) report to the Director the result of the examination and the opinion of the engineer.
(5) The report under subsection (4)(b)(ii) must be in the specified form and must contain the information and particulars specified in the form.
(6) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) or (4) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(7) For the purposes of subsection (2)—
responsible person (負責人) means the responsible person for the lift concerned who employs or arranges (whether or not through any other person) the engineer referred to in that subsection to carry out the examination.
(8) For the purposes of subsection (4)—
responsible person (負責人) means the responsible person for the lift concerned who employs or arranges (whether or not through any other person) the engineer referred to in that subsection to carry out the examination.

### Lifts and Escalators Ordinance 《升降機及自動梯條例》

26. Issue etc. of use permits
(1) Subject to section 150, the Director may on application issue in respect of a lift—
(a) a permit, in the specified form, permitting the lift to be put into use and operation; or
(b) a permit, in the specified form, permitting the lift to continue to be used and operated.
(2) The Director may refuse to issue a permit under subsection (1) for a lift if there is a contravention of section 23 in relation to the lift.
(3) The Director may refuse to issue a permit under subsection (1) if there is a contravention of section 143 in relation to the lift.
(4) The Director must not issue a permit under subsection (1) unless the Director is satisfied that the lift and all its associated equipment or machinery are in safe working order.
(5) If the Director decides to refuse an application or refuse to issue a permit under this section, the Director must as soon as reasonably practicable after making the decision notify in writing the applicant of—
(a) the decision;
(b) the reasons for the decision; and
(c) (if applicable) the work that in the opinion of the Director is necessary to put the lift or any of its associated equipment or machinery in safe working order.
(6) This section does not affect the general powers of the Director under sections 41 and 46 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1).

27. Validity period of use permits
(1) A permit issued under section 26(1)(a) relating to an examination of a lift—
(a) takes effect on the date specified by the Director; and
(b) expires on the 1st anniversary of the date of completion of the examination.
(2) A permit issued under section 26(1)(b) relating to an examination of a lift that was completed within the period of 2 months ending on the date of expiry of the preceding use permit of the lift—
(a) takes effect on the date specified by the Director; and
(b) expires on the 1st anniversary of the date of expiry of the preceding use permit.
(3) Any other permit issued under section 26(1)(b) relating to an examination of a lift—
(a) takes effect on the date specified by the Director; and
(b) expires on the 1st anniversary of the date of completion of the examination.

### Lifts and Escalators Ordinance 《升降機及自動梯條例》

28. Issue etc. of resumption permits
(1) Subject to section 150, the Director may on application issue in respect of a lift a permit, in the specified form, permitting the use and operation of the lift to be resumed after a major alteration is made in respect of the lift.
(2) The Director may refuse to issue a permit under subsection (1) if there is a contravention of section 143 in relation to the lift.
(3) The Director must not issue a permit under subsection (1) unless the Director is satisfied that the affected part of the lift is in safe working order.
(4) If the Director decides to refuse an application or refuse to issue a permit under this section, the Director must as soon as reasonably practicable after making the decision notify in writing the applicant of—
(a) the decision;
(b) the reasons for the decision; and
(c) (if applicable) the work that in the opinion of the Director is necessary to put the affected part of the lift in safe working order.
(5) This section does not affect the general powers of the Director under sections 41 and 46 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1).

29. Issue of duplicates of use permits and resumption permits
(1) If a permit issued under section 26 or 28 is lost, destroyed, defaced or damaged, subject to section 150, the Director may on application issue a duplicate permit to replace the original permit.
(2) A duplicate permit issued under subsection (1) has the same effect as the original permit and is to be treated as having been issued under the section under which the original permit was issued.
(3) On the issue of a duplicate permit, the original permit ceases to be valid.
(4) When making an application for a duplicate permit, the applicant must return the original permit to the Director if it is available to the applicant.
(5) The Director may refuse an application under this section if the applicant contravenes subsection (4).