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

17. Duties of registered lift engineers to carry out lift works properly and safely, etc.
(1) A registered lift engineer who engages in any lift works must ensure that—
(a) the works are carried out properly and safely;
(b) adequate safety precautions are taken to prevent injury to any person or damage to any property while the works are being carried out;
(c) if the works are works concerning the installation of a lift, the works are not to be carried out unless the lift and all the safety components for the lift are respectively of a type in respect of which the registered lift contractor who undertakes the works has obtained approval from the Director; and
(d) if the works are works other than those specified in paragraph (c) and any safety component is required for the works, the works are not to be carried out unless the safety component is of a type in respect of which the registered lift contractor who undertakes the works has obtained approval from the Director.
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
Note—See also section 2(4).

18. Duties of registered lift workers to carry out lift works properly and safely, etc.
(1) A registered lift worker who engages in any lift works must ensure that—
(a) the works are carried out properly and safely; and
(b) adequate safety precautions are taken to prevent injury to any person or damage to any property while the works are being carried out.
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.
Note—See also section 2(4).

19. Interpretation
For the purposes of this Division, a lift or any part of a lift, or any associated equipment or machinery of a lift, is examined by a registered lift engineer only if the lift or part, or the associated equipment or machinery, is personally examined by the engineer or any other person who is under the direct and proper supervision of the engineer at the place at which the examination takes place.

20. Examination of lifts before putting into use and operation
(1) Before a lift is put into use and operation, the responsible person for the lift must cause a registered lift engineer—
(a) to examine the lift with load and in accordance with section 24(2); and
(b) to thoroughly examine all the associated equipment or machinery of the lift.
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.
(3) This section does not apply to a lift that has been installed and put into use and operation before the date on which section 157 comes into operation.

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

21. Examination of lifts after major alterations
(1) If any major alteration has been made in respect of a lift, before the normal use and operation of the lift is resumed, the responsible person for the lift must cause a registered lift engineer—
(a) to thoroughly examine the lift and all its associated equipment or machinery; or
(b) to examine the affected part of the lift in accordance with section 25(1).
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.

22. Periodic examination of lifts
(1) The responsible person for a lift must cause the lift and all its associated equipment or machinery to be thoroughly examined by a registered lift engineer at intervals not exceeding the period specified in or determined under Part 2 of Schedule 5.
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.

23. Examination of lifts with load
(1) The responsible person for a lift must cause a registered lift engineer—
(a) to examine the lift with load and in accordance with section 24(2); and
(b) to thoroughly examine all its associated equipment or machinery,
at intervals not exceeding the period specified in or determined under Part 3 of Schedule 5.
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.

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

24. Issue of safety certificates by registered lift engineers
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a registered lift engineer who undertakes to examine a lift must ensure that the lift is thoroughly examined by the engineer.
(2) A registered lift engineer who undertakes to examine a lift with load must ensure that the lift—
(a) is thoroughly examined by the engineer; and
(b) is examined by the engineer in accordance with Schedule 6.
(3) A registered lift engineer who undertakes to examine any associated equipment or machinery of a lift must ensure that the associated equipment or machinery is thoroughly examined by the engineer.
(4) If on examination under this section, the registered lift engineer is of the opinion that the lift and all its associated equipment or machinery are of good design and construction and in safe working condition, the engineer may issue to the responsible person specified in subsection (9) a certificate in respect of the lift certifying that the lift and all its associated equipment or machinery are in safe working order.
(5) The certificate referred to in subsection (4) must be in the specified form and must contain the information and particulars specified in the form.
(6) If on examination under this section the registered lift engineer is of the opinion that the lift or any of its associated equipment or machinery is not of good design and construction or is not in safe working condition, the engineer—
(a) must not issue a certificate under subsection (4); and
(b) must within 24 hours after the examination is completed—
(i) notify in writing the responsible person specified in subsection (10) 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.
(7) The report under subsection (6)(b)(ii) must be in the specified form and must contain the information and particulars specified in the form.
(8) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1), (2), (3) or (6) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(9) 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.
(10) For the purposes of subsection (6)—
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.