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

71. Investigation of incidents by Director
(1) If an incident relating to an escalator has come to the knowledge of the Director, the Director may carry out an investigation in respect of the incident, or cause any other enforcement officer to carry out the investigation.
(2) For the purposes of carrying out an investigation under subsection (1), the Director or any other enforcement officer may request the responsible person for the escalator concerned, and the responsible registered escalator contractor (if any), to provide without charge any assistance or information that the Director or the officer may reasonably require for carrying out the investigation.
(3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a request under subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.
(4) In subsection (2)—
responsible registered escalator contractor (負責的註冊自動梯承辦商) means the registered escalator contractor who is required under section 70(2) to cause a registered escalator engineer to investigate the incident.

72. Appointment of Registrar
The Secretary may appoint a person to be the Registrar of Registered Contractors, Engineers and Workers (Lifts and Escalators) for the purposes of this Ordinance.

73. General functions of Registrar
(1) The functions of the Registrar are—
(a) to receive and consider applications for registration or renewal of registration under this Part;
(b) to collect from applicants for registration or renewal of registration the prescribed fees in relation to the applications; and
(c) to perform other functions conferred or imposed on the Registrar under this Ordinance.
(2) The Registrar may do all things necessary for, or incidental or conducive to, the performance of the Registrar’s functions under this Ordinance.

74. Registration—lift contractors
(1) Subject to section 150, the Registrar may on application register a person as a lift contractor for all kinds of lift works.
(2) The Registrar must not grant a registration under subsection (1) unless—
(a) the requirements for an applicant set out in Part 2 of Schedule 8 are satisfied; and
(b) the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to be registered under that subsection.
(3) In considering whether an applicant is a fit and proper person to be registered under subsection (1), the Registrar must in particular take into account—
(a) whether the applicant has and is capable of maintaining the necessary facilities, resources and workforce to carry out lift works; and
(b) whether the applicant is capable of obtaining technical assistance or other support from any other person, including a lift manufacturer, in case this is required.

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

75. Renewal of registration—lift contractors
(1) Subject to section 150, the Registrar may on application renew a registration granted under section 74.
(2) The Registrar may refuse an application made under this section if it is not made within the period specified by the Registrar.
(3) The Registrar must not grant a renewal under subsection (1) unless—
(a) the requirements for an applicant set out in Part 2 of Schedule 8 are satisfied; and
(b) the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to continue to perform the functions conferred or imposed on the applicant under the registration of which renewal is sought under this section.
(4) In considering whether an applicant is a fit and proper person to continue to perform the functions conferred or imposed on the applicant under the registration of which renewal is sought under this section, the Registrar must in particular take into account—
(a) whether the applicant has and is capable of maintaining the necessary facilities, resources and workforce to carry out lift works; and
(b) whether the applicant is capable of obtaining technical assistance or other support from any other person, including a lift manufacturer, in case this is required.

76. Expiry of registration and renewed registration
(1) A registration under section 74—
(a) takes effect on the date specified by the Registrar (specified date); and
(b) unless cancelled or suspended, expires on the date immediately before the 5th anniversary of the specified date.
(2) A renewal of registration under section 75—
(a) takes effect on the date immediately after the date of expiry of the registration or at the time of renewal, whichever is the later (effective date); and
(b) unless cancelled or suspended, expires on the date immediately before the 5th anniversary of the effective date.

77. Decisions of Registrar to be in writing
(1) If an application is made under section 74 or 75, the Registrar must within 90 days after the date of receipt of the application, notify in writing the applicant of the decision.
(2) If the Registrar decides—
(a) to refuse an application or not to grant a registration under section 74; or
(b) to refuse an application or not to grant a renewal under section 75,
the Registrar must also notify in writing the applicant of the reasons for the decision.

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

78. Registration—lift engineers
(1) Subject to section 150, the Registrar may on application register a person as a lift engineer for all kinds of lift works.
(2) The Registrar must not grant a registration under subsection (1) unless—
(a) the requirements for an applicant set out in Part 2 of Schedule 9 are satisfied; and
(b) the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to be registered under that subsection.
(3) In considering whether an applicant is a fit and proper person to be registered under subsection (1), the Registrar must in particular take into account whether the applicant has obtained sufficient practical experience to enable the applicant to carry out lift works competently and without supervision by a qualified person.

79. Renewal of registration—lift engineers
(1) Subject to section 150, the Registrar may on application renew a registration granted under section 78.
(2) The Registrar may refuse an application made under this section if it is not made within the period specified by the Registrar.
(3) The Registrar must not grant a renewal under subsection (1) unless—
(a) the requirement for an applicant set out in Part 3 of Schedule 9 is satisfied; and
(b) the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to continue to perform the functions conferred or imposed on the applicant under the registration of which renewal is sought under this section.

80. Expiry of registration and renewed registration
(1) A registration under section 78—
(a) takes effect on the date specified by the Registrar (specified date); and
(b) unless cancelled or suspended, expires on the date immediately before the 5th anniversary of the specified date.
(2) A renewal of registration under section 79—
(a) takes effect on the date immediately after the date of expiry of the registration or at the time of renewal, whichever is the later (effective date); and
(b) unless cancelled or suspended, expires on the date immediately before the 5th anniversary of the effective date.

81. Decisions of Registrar to be in writing
(1) If an application is made under section 78 or 79, the Registrar must within 90 days after the date of receipt of the application, notify in writing the applicant of the decision.
(2) If the Registrar decides—
(a) to refuse an application or not to grant a registration under section 78; or
(b) to refuse an application or not to grant a renewal under section 79,
the Registrar must also notify in writing the applicant of the reasons for the decision.