The West Bengal Lifts and Escalators Act, 1955

Act 5 of 1955

Keyword(s): Contract Load, Contract Speed, Counter Weight, Escalator, Lift, Lift Car, Lift Installation, Lift Well, Lift Well Enclosure, Owner of Any Premise, Pit, Pit Depth, Power, Suspension Pore, Top Clearance

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West Bengal Act V of 1955'

THE WEST BENGAL LIFTS AND ESCALATORS ACT, 1955.
West Bcn. Act XXII o f 1 758. West Bcn. Act XXIII or 196 1. Wcst Bcn. Act XVII of 1975.

An Acf ru provide for- lllr regrrlafio~i 0 1the iristallufiwi, /aukrenonce mld rafe ~ r o r k k g of 1 8 s o~rd escolutorr ill \Vest Berrgal o11dof all ~ r r n c l r i ~orrd r e ~ appnrclrlrs p e r ~ u i ~ l i r10 ~g S I ~ C I18s ~ u111/ e~crrlrtfors.
l r is hcreby cnaclcd in the Sixlh Ycar of the Republic of India, by rhe Legislnrurc of Wcsr Bengal, as io1lorvs:-

xxxv~r
LXIll O F 1943.

1951.

1. (I) This Act may bc called the Wcsl Bcngal Lifs and Escalators Acl, 1955. (2) 1 1cxleads lo thc whole of West Bcngal. (3) It shall come into ?force on such datc as rbe Srak Governnlcnt may, by notification in thc Oflcial Gazene, appoinl. (4) Nothing in this Acl shall apply lo any liit or escalator in any mine wirhjn rhe mcaning of the Mincs A c i , 1952, or tn any lifr or escalator 10 which [he provisions of the Factories Act, 1948, apply. 2. In this Act, unless rhc conlext urhcrwisc requires,(a) "conuacr load" mcnns h e load spcciiied i n the maker's specifica~ionof a lift or an escalator as being the maxifnum
load which the lift or the escala[or is capable OF carrying;
(b) "conrracr spccd" means the spccd specified in thc maker's specificnlion of a lift or an cscnlnror as being thc maximum spced which rhc LiR or Ihe escalator is capable of a ~ ~ n i n i n g in [he up dircction wilh contract load; ,

Shon rirlc cxlcnt. c0111nk'n~~IIKIU md

applic~~ion.

(c) "counlerweight" mcnns [he weigh^ or scrics c i i weigl~rsro counrerbalancc thc wvcighl of a lili car and part of rhc load: (d) "cscaIaror" meons a moving inclined continuous stairway or runway used T o r raising and lowering p.usengers, which is worked by power;
'For Slatc~ilcni o f Objzcls md R c ~ o s s , h ~c ~Cr1lcrrrrrr c Gu;rrrc, Errrnonlirro~; da~cd the 3rd F e b r u q 1956. PI. IVA, page 101: Tor proceedings of lhc \Sesl Bcngal Lcgislnlive Asscn~bly, see the p-dings orthc mcclings o i r k \!'fit B e n p l LcgislarivcAssembly hcld on the ?3rJ and 24th Fcbruv, 1955: and for proceedings ofthc \Vcsr Bengal Lcgislntit-e Cuuncil. scc rhc pmcecdingr crrhr: ~rlecling of rllc iVcst i l c n ~ d Legislillivc Council held on rkr 4th March, 1955. -This A c i camc inro force with eircct from Ihc lsr May, 1958, rirlr norifica~ion No.2031 M.I?, dalrd 19th April, 1958, published in h c Cnlc~rrr(~ G~rrretrr, Lrrrtrudirrrrr?:or 1958, P a l 1. p a g 1Q5.

T11c\Vest B c ~ ~ g L$s a l ar~d EscaIators Act, 1955.

( \ k i t Ben. Act
(Secriotl

2.)

"lilt" mcans P hoisfing and lowering mechanism cquippcd wilh a lift car which is dcsigncd lo move in guidcs in n substan~iaIlyverlical direction and is worked by powcr;

"lift cu" includcs rhc plarl-om\, car frme and rhe eeclosu$c of a lifi car; "lift ins~alla~ion" used in rclation ro a lift jncludcs he lift (thar is to say the mechanism and the lift car), the liTt well, [he l i f well cnclosure and all ropcs, cables, wires and plant dirccrly connecrcd with 1I1c operalion o i [he lilt; "lili well" means r k unobsLructcd space provided for Ihc moveincnt of a lift rar and any coi~n~enveight and includes rhc pit and rhc spacc for top cIcarance for [he lilt car and the
countcrwcight;

"lir[ well enclosure" includes any permanent substantial srrucrure which separates a lilt well cither wholly or in parl
frotu its surroundings; "owncr of any prcmiscs" jncludcs s tcnant or orhcr person in occupadon of the whole or any pan or such premises who is nuthoriscd to insral or work o r instal and work a lifl
rhcrein;

in a lift ~vcllhclorv thc lzvcl of thc Iowesr lift landing; "pii depth" mcans [he vcnicd disrancc bclwecn thc lcvel of thc lowcsl lif~ landing add thc botrom of pil; "power" means encrgy generared by electricity, waler, oiI, gas, stcam or any combination of rhcrn: ''prescribed" means prescribed by rulcs made undcr [his Acr;
"pil" means ~lle spa=
"suspension ropes" means h c ropes hy which a lift car and

counterweight are suspended;

"Lop clearance" rneans(i)for n lirt car,-thc disrance whjch the li IL car floor can ravel above rhc lcvel of (he highest lift landing wilhout any pan of the lift car or ils attachmenrs coming jnro contact wirh ovcrhead swcrurc or other obstruciion, (ii) for counterweight,-the disrance berween any parl or chc counlerwsight asscmbly and the nearesl part of the ovcrhead slructurc or any other obsh+ucLion whcn the lifi car floor is lerclled with [he lowesf lifi landing.
.

'Ctauxc(ia)wa inxncd by s. 2 oilhc Wcst Bcngf L L h . 5 and E c d i ~ l o r s (A~mmdmcn:) Act, 1961 (Wesl Bcn.Ac1 XXIlIof 1961).

The Wesr Beltgal Lifir arrd Escalorors A cr. 1955.

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3.

Thc owncr of any prcmises intending

lo jnslal

a lirt in such

premises shall make an applicarion to such officcr as rhc Slate Government may authorise in rllis behaIf, for '[permission to instal such lift]. Thc application shall specify(a) thc rypc ofthe Lit,

A P P I ~ ~ ~ Q ~ for

Fmljssion 10 ewcl ]in.

[b) thecontract speed of the lift,

(c) the contract load of thc lift in ?[kilograms], (d) rhc maximum number of persons which ~ h lift c can carry, ( c ) the total weight of the lilt car including ~ h c conlract load, (1) thc wcighr of the counterweigbl, (g) [he nurnbcr, dcscriplion, weigh[ and size of the suspcnsion
ropcs,

(11) the pit depth, (i) such other dcrails of consuuction as may bc prescribed including in parliculm details regarding construcrion of the ovcrhcad nrrnngemenl and the weigh and sizc of the bcams, Cj) such otllcr pwliculars as may be prescribed.
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Pcrrnision
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4. On receipt of an applicauon madc undcr section 3 the officer authoriscd under that sec~ionsliall, aftcr making such enquiry and ruquiring thc applican~to furnish such inrormation (if any) as may be ncccssary and nftcr giving him an opportuni~yof being hcnrd, either gralil or refuse thc '[pcrmission lo insral [he lifr]. The pcrmission granted under this seclion shall be valid roc such period as may be prescribed. but rnay bc rcncwcd by the said officer from rimc ro lime on sufficient cause being shown.

5 . ( I ) Thc owncr of any premises, who has bccn granted '[permission undcr scc~ion 4 10 insral a l i f ~ in h c pcrmiscs] shall, wi~hin one m o n h n f ~ c rhe b[cornple~ion of rhe inswlla[ion] of such lift, give to thc officer aurhorised in this behalf nouct: in wriling of such cornpledon and shall make an application lo him for liccnsc for working the lift. (2) An application for such license shall bc in such form as may be prescribed.
'Thcsc words within the squm bnckcts wcrc s u b ~ l ~ l u lor l d lhc \bods "pmnission tourcct such lift" by s. 3(1) o r h c !Vtst Bcngal Lifts and Escalators (Amcndrncnt)Acr, 1961 (West BCIL Act X X I I I of 1961). 'Thc rvurd within thc square bnckcts w i x subsrirutd Tor the word "pounds" by s.2orf.h~ West Ucngd Liirs and Eswlarom (Arncndmcnl) Acl, 1975 (Nksr Ben. Acl XVll or 1975). and kcalarors 'The E7plur1nrior1 was onlitrcd by s. 312) o f thc West Bcogal L i i ~ (Rmcndri~cnt)Act. 1961 (\Val Bcn. Act X X l I l or 1961). 'Thcsc words within thc square b n c k r s were substiruicd for thc.words "pcnnission ID crccr ihe lifi" by s. 4, ibid. "csc words within t k q u m bnckcrs wcn: subsiiiuied lor the words "p~.rmission lo zrrcr alia undcr stclion 4" by s . 5(1). ;hid. Thcsr:words within thcsqum bmckis w e ~ ~ u b ~ t u ~ cthcuroTCLS d f o r ''co~nplclion oilhe
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Liccnscto 'vork"'in.

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The West Berrgcrl Lifs arrd E~colntors Act, 1 955.

[West Bcn. Act.

(3) On receipl or [he applicatiotl hc oFfjcerrcierred lo in sub-section (1). aitcr making such enquiw as may be ncccssary, and after giving thc npplicanl an opporruni~y of bcing heard, may cithcr grant rhc license on such lerlns and condilions as may be prcscribcd or rehsc thc granr thercof.
(4) '[Such Tcc, not exceeding two hundred rupees, as may be prescribed] sl~all b c paid along wilh suc11application, which sllall nor be rcfundcd whelher rhc Iicensc is granled or not.
AIIIIU;II

lir~nsc ~CC.

( o n e 6. '[Such annual fce for renewal of liccnse, no1 cxcceding ' hundrcd rupees), as may bc prescribed shall bc paid for working a lift in any premises] and differenl annual liccnse fees may be prcscribcd having regard to [he object or 111epurpose far which the lilt is ordinarily used or for differen1 kinds or classes of lifts.

7. No lifr shaIl be workcd cxcepl under a Iiccnse gran~cd under [his Lii~no~toh Act and in conformity w i h Ll~clcrms and conditions of rI~e liccnse and \~oktC.d withour in ~CCOI-dancc wilh such rules as may be prescribed in this behnlp 1icr.n~~. Provided hat nolhing in this section shall apply lo a ljfr insrallcd
before lhc commcncemenl of r his Act. for a pcriod of '[six months] [ion] such cornmencemcnt, or if an application for liccnse is made within thal pcriod i t ) accordancc w i h LIIC provisions of 5[sub-sec~on (1) of section 81, unril such applicn~ionis finally disposed of under the said seclion.
Appli~n~ion

rbr lictl~sc

in casc or caisling lifi insfalla~ion.

8. (I) d[The] owncr of any premises in which a ljfi has been instailed before rhc comrnencemenl of [his Act. shall within ?[six months] from such commcncemcnl apply far a Iicensc for he working of such Ji A.
#(]A) Without prcjudice ro h e provisions oTscction 18, the owner
of any premises-

(a) in which a l i f ~has becn insrallcd but no license for [he working OF the l i f ~ has bccn applied for in accordancc with thc provisions of this Act. or
'The words wirhin Ihcsqwst. b n c k wcrcsubsritutcdTo~che ~ words "A FwoTfifTyrupccs" by ~.3orthz\Vcs1 BrngnlLil~mdEscdators(An~cndrncnt)Acr, 1975(Wcst Ben.ActXVI1 or 1975). -7hssc words within he square bnckcrs wcrt: subsrirutcd for rhc words "Thc owncr or any prcrnisuto whom alicensc lo work nlifr h a k n granted. shall pay such mnual license kca sI I Ik ~ pmcrikd" by s. 6 o f k c \Vmt Bcngal Liflsmd Escdatorr;(Atwndmcnt) Acl, 1961 (N'csl Ben. Ac\ XXIlI of 1961). -'The words within h c bnckcls weresubsii!utrd lor rhc words"tiFry rupe-" by s. 40f the \ V ~ SBen@ I Lifrs and h c a l a l 0 d (Arncndrnc~>t)Acl. 1475 ( W c s l Ben. Acl XVII 011 975). ' l l c s c nurds wilhin rhcquarr bnckcis were subsiilutrd with r c ~ o s p c c t i v c c f ~o ~r k words "thrcc rnonfhs" by s. 2(1) or~hr. \Vest Bcngd Lifls and Escalators (Amendnicnt)Act, 1958 (Wcsr Brn.AclXXll of 1958). 'Thcsc words u d li urcs within rhc squm bnckels wemsubs~ituled wilh relrospcctivr: c k c r lor the word and fgurcuseclinn 8 " by s. 2(2),ibid. This w o d wx.suhsu~rnEd\ n h ~ s p x l i v e c I Ifor ' ~k ~~ wonk "Nonvi&rtjndingm#ing contincd in secrions 4 and 5 , the" by s.3(1) (i). ibid. 'Subsri~urzd with rclrospcclivc effccl lor hc words "~hm monttd'by s. 3[1) (ii). ibid.

Tl~c Weit Be~lgul L i f s olid Escalators Act 1955.

(Secfiot~s 9-11.)

(b) in which n lirr has been ins~alledwithout thc permission requircd to bc applied F o r under scclion 3. slinll as soon as may be apply for a Iiccnse Ibr h e working of such l i l ~ .
so far as

(2) The provisions of sub-scc~ions (2), (3) and (4) of scclion 5 shall, may be applicable, apply to such applicarion:

'Provided that a fee or doublc thc amount ?[as may be prcscribcd uodcr s u b - s e c l i o n (411 of scction 5 shall be paid along w i h an apptcadon under sub-section ( 1 A), which shall no1be rcfundcd whether the license is grantcd or not.

9. The Srale,Govcrnment shall, by notificalion in [he OSJicial

Gazetic, appoinl duly qualibcd persons r o be Inspccron of Lifis for thc pcrionnance of dutics imposcd upon lhc~n by or under this Act or as may be assigncd to them by the Sra~e Govcrnmenr.

painma:

OfPLnsVNOE

ofLiTrs,

10. An Inspeclor of Lifts or an officcr aulhorised in this behalf by Righr 10 ihc Srale Governmcnl may at any time afler giving written no~icc lo ihc ~ " ~ owner, agenl or occupier cnlcr upon any premises in which a lift hils irnpxtiimor becn installed or is being installed or in connection wjlh which an applicadon for a licensc has becn received, for chc purposc of inspcc~jng thc lift or the lift installalion or [he site thereof, or lor carrying out such rcsrs as may be considered necessary and [he owner, agcnl or occupier of such prcmises shall afford all reasonable faciU~es to him for lhc purpose.

:tdlalion,

11. [ I ) Where a license to work a lilt ' [ i n any premiscsl has been gran~edundcr [his Aci, ihe lift installalion shall be inspcctcd by an Inspeclor of Lifts or by an oficer aulhorised in this behalf by hc Slate Government, a~ least oncc every ycar (or ofrener if such Inspector or officer srro i~lulit deems it necessary). "[Such fee, no1 excceding onc hundred mpccs, a s may be prescribed] shall be levied annually from thc owner of [he premises 5* * * * fbr such inspccuon, irrespective of the number of such inspecrions made:
'This proviso wasaddcd by s. 3(?) of Ihe\V&tBcngd Lihmd Escala~ors (Amcndrrtent) XXII of 1958). 'The words, bmckc~~ and figun: wivilhin h e squm bnckers were subslitutcd lor rhc words, b n c k c md ~ figun:"mnuoncd i n subsection ( 4 ) " by 5.5 of rheWar Bcngd Lib m d Eswla~ors
Act, 1958 (Wcsi Btn.Acl

hnual
~ ~ l ~ l l o n

insdialion
twinrsnmcc .?"dprnPr

~ h ~ ~ t ,

1Amcnd1ncn1)Acl. 1975 (West Bcn.Acr XV11 ol1975). 'Thesc words wirhin thc squm bnckcls wcrr: inscncd bp s. 811) (a) of thc \Vest Bengal Lifrsa n d G c a l a ~ o s (Amndmcnl)'Ac~. 1961 (Wcsl Ben. Act XXIll of 1961). 'Thc words within h e squm bnckcb wc~subsii~utcd foriht\rords " A reeoitrn rupxi" by s. 6(a) orlhc West Bcngal L i l and ~ h d a i o r s (Amendment) Act, 1975 (West Bcn. Act XVU: of 1975).

Thcwords "ro whom aliccnschas bccn gr~rred" wcrcomilted by s. 811) (b) orrhc Wcst Brnpal L i h d Escalaron (Amendmeni)Ac~.1961 (War hcn.Acl XXIII or 1961).

Tile \Veil B e ~ ~ g Lijis a l aud Escalafors Acr, 1955.

w e s t Dcn. Act
(Secliotr 11.)

9;

Provided !hat inspcction may he made from r i m e lo time by such Iospcclor or officcr at he requcsl of thc owncr of the prerniscs I * * * * b u '[such ~ Tee. not cxcecding onc hundrcd rupezs, as m:ly be prcscribcd] shall bc lovicd for cvcry suull inspccrion from such owncr

'( I A) Any fcc leviable undcr sub-scction (I), may, withour grejudice to any other mode o f recovery, be recovered on application 10 a Magis~rate having jurixiicrion whcre thc pcrson liablc l o pay thc sum i s for the lime b c i n ~ rcsidcnt, by the dislress and salc of any movablc propcny bclmging 10 sucl~ pcrson. (2) The owner of any premises J[wl~o works a liii in such prcmiscs undcr a liccnse gmnlcd] under th~sAct shall appoinl a duly qualified and colllpercnc Vrson or firm"[hold~ng a cenificatc of registmian granted in h i s bchall by such aulhority, in such manncr and on paynlcnt of such k c , not c x ~ c d i n g 7(onzhundrcd rupces). as may bc prcscrihcd] fw the proper maintcnancc of lhc l i f ~ins!allalion and shall communicate the nnmc or such pcrsun or firm lo he Inspeclor ofLifrs and also in the city of Calcu~ra to [he Commissioner of Policc and clscrvhcrc lo rhe Disrricr Magis~ratc within such tirrlu from thc date OF thc granting of rhc license ns may bc spccificd in rhc liccnse. Any changc of pcrson or fjrm appointed as aforcsid shall he notified to rile inspector or Lifts and also lo thc Com~nissioncr of Policc or ~ b Dislricl c Magislralc, as rhc casc may he. 8(3) Save as may otherwise he provjdcd by rulcs madc undcr his Ac\, ~hl: uwncr of any prerniscs, who works a lifi in such prcmises undcr a Iiccnse grantcd under this Act shall, for thc purpose of working such lift, nppoin~,in such manncr ns m a y bc prcscribcd, one or morc lifr nilendanu who shall bc persons possessing a ccnificate or aulhorisarion granted i n [his behalf by such aulhoricy, in such manncr and on paymen[ o f such Tee, rlul excceding fivc rupees, may bc prescribed.
'The i\rords''lowliornhc liccnsc has b w n g m ~ c d ( o r a y occupier thcwoFwhaordinuily
hclih)''nsrro~ni~rdby~. R(I)(L)(~jurllll:iVm~ B e n o LikmMd~aIors(Arrrcndrwnr) Acl. 1961 (Wet Bcn, A c ~ X X l lof l I 9 6 1 ), -The tvordswithin rhrsqum b m k e w ~ z~sub~liture lorths d words "a Taoltcnrupxs" by s. G(b) ortht \xks~ Bmgal Lib and Escda~ors (Ammdrnenr) Act. 1975 (Wcsr Bcn. Act X V I l o i 1975). 'The ~or&,'~(ar such occupier)'. wrrc omirtcd by s. BI 11(c) (ii) or ihr Btngal Lib and Bo.da~ors IA~~iend~licnl) AcI, 1961 (West Bcn. Act XXIll or 1961). 'Suh-scction ( IA) was inscncd wilh rrvospectiweN~ct by s. 8(2), ibid. 'Thcrr umods rvilhin ~ h squvtbnckris c were substi~urcd iorrhe~vonls "lo whoma Iictmc to work a lirt lias bcen granted'' by s.S(3) (a) ibid. 'iliac 5%-or& rvilhin fbe squme bnckc~s werc insencd rrlrn~~cclivcly by s.8(3) (b),ilrid. 'Thc wonls rvitliin ~ h lc irs~ bnckck w c a substiruted iotthc r c o d "fir~yrugccs"by s.6(c) vl llic 1Vcr1 Brngal Lirls a d Eca!~ton: (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Wcsl k n . Act XVII of . . I9751. 'sub-section (3) l~~asjnsencd nilh rcrrnqxclivc cRrc~ by s. 8[-l)oflhei'cn Bengal Lif~ and Eic;~I~tors (Amcndmcw) Acl, 196 1 (West Bco. ACIXXllI of IF6 1 ).
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The West B e q o l LIPSarrd Escolarors Act. 1955.

[lVest Ben. Act

(dl rhc angle of inclinalion of the escalnror wilh the horjzon~al,

(c) such other details o f cons~mctionincluding i n parlicular de~ails regarding the weight and size of beam as may bc

prcscribed, and (I) such other parliculars as may bc prescribed.

Lictnx..
i~ispcs\ion. elc.. lor

c~cdarnr.

1 . Thc provisions of h e Erplanatior~ro seclion 3 and of sccrions 4 to 1 3 (bolh inclusivc) and sections 16 ro 22 (both inclusivc) shall apply tsrrtatix ~ ~ ~ ~ t t o r 10 i d~scaliltors. is as h e y apply to l i f ~ .

I d The Slalc Government may dclegalc any of Lhc powers conferred

on i[ by or under this ACI 10 such officcr as it lhinks fii.
Brcachof lrnns or conditions.

17. Thc breach o f any of the terms and condi~ions under which a is granred, shall render [he liccnse liable to be suspended by an oficcr aurhorised in [his bchalf by the Srate Government for such pcriod as may be specified in lhe ordcr and if any tcrms or conditions of llic license, for thc brcach of which the order of suspcnsion is passed, are nor complied wilh wirhin such period, such officer h a y canccl the license.
liccnsc
18. Whoever conmvenes any of the provisions of [his ACI or any iuIc made thereunder or any order passed under section 12 by an Inspector of Lifts or an officer aurhoriscd by the Slarc Government shall, on conviclion. bc punishable with fine which may extend to five hundrcd

rupees and in Ihc case of a conunuing conlravention with an addirional fine which may extend i o fifty rupees for every day during which such conlravenlioa continues d i c r conviclion for h e first such conrravedlion. 19. (1) An appeal shall Ije to the State Govcrnment from any of Ihc following ordcrs, namely:(a) an ordcr under sccrion 4 or secrion 4 read with seclion 8, rciusiog '[permission lo instal) a l i r ~ ;
(b) an ordcr under secuon 5 or section 5 rcad with seclion S, refusing he grant of liccnse to work a lift;
(c) an ordcr under secljon 12; (d) an ordcr under seclion 17 suspending or cancelling rhc Iicense to work a lifi. (2) The decision of [he Slatc Government an such appeal shall bc final.
erect" by s. loorthe Wcst
A r t X X l l l mF l O & l l

'These words wifhin the squxc bmcke~s were substituted Tor the words "permission io Bengd Lis and Escjlators (Amendment) Act, 1961 [West Bcn.

Tile West Betlgul Li'ts ar~d E~calators Act, 1955. V of 1955.1

(scc~~o 20, ~ l 21.1 s
h~cction and
indcmnily,

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20. No suir or other legal proceedings shall lie against thc Staic Governnlenl and no suit, proscculjon or othcr legal procccdinps shall lie againsl any Inspector of Ljfrs or any pcrson aulhoriscd by ~ h z Slate Govcrnmcnt lo exercise any powers or 10perform any duties under \his Act, for anylliing done or jnrendcd to bc donc in good faith under this Act.

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21. (1) The State Governmenr may, horn time to time, by notificn~ion in the Oflcinl Gnzerre, makc 'rulcs for carrying out the purposcs of his Act. (2) In par~icularand wirhour prejudice to [he generality o r ~ h c foregoing provision, such rules may provide for all or any of the rollowing marters, namely:-(a) specification for li l r inslalla~ion; (b) the manner in which '[plans] of a lift installation shall bc submi tred; (c) the manner iu wlucb a l i f ~ ins~allauon may be tes~ed; (d) the form of applicnlion for a Iicensc ro work a lifi; (c) thc lcrrns and condi~ions subject lo which and [he form in which [he Licensc may be granted; -'(ee) the fee 10 be paid along wirh an application for a liccnse to work a lift undcr sub-seclion (4) of section 5; (r) thc annual fecs 10be prescribed under sec~ion6 and the rinlc wilhin which such fees are lo be paid; 4(IT) thc ice to be levied lor annual inspection of a lift under sub scction ( 1 ) o r scction 11 and the fee lo be levied for other inspection under the proviso to sub-section (1) of h a t section; '(g) thc authority by which. the manner in which and the fee on pnymcnt of which a certificate of regishation referred to in sub-scclion (2) and a ccrli ficate of authorisalion referred lo in sub-section (3) of seclion 11 may bc gran~cd;
'For ~ h W c cs~ Bcngd Lifis Rulcs, 1958. ~ d under c srclion 21 r u d with stclions 3 and 5 orlhc AFI, S F P nolilic~tion NO.2030M.P., dated 19.4.58. publishcd In thc Colrrnru Gazette. E~rur>rdi/rirr?. OC 1958. P d I. p a p a 1655-1694, This word within ~hcsqwrc bnckers w x subs~itu~ed for h e wards "crcclion plans" by s. I l ( I ) or~hr:\VtsI Brngd Lihs and Esdaros (Alnendmn1)Acl. 1961 (West Ben. Act XXIll of 1961). 'Clausc (ct) was inscncd by s,&a) oltht \Val Bengd L i h mdEswlalors (Amendment) ACI. 1975 (\Vest Ben. Acr XVll of 1975). 'Clausc (In was inserled by s. 8(b), ibid. 'Ctausc (g) was subsri~u~ed withnmspectivc cffcc~ by s. I l(2) oithc Wcs~ Bcngal LiCls
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[Wcst Ben. Act V of 1955.1
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(h) the form in which an order under seclion 12 may be scrvcd;

(i) the manner in which notice of accidents shall be given and the form of such norice;

Q) [hc procedure in appeals under

under lhis Act.

19, the period of limitation for such appeals, and the fces, if any, for such appeals; and

(k) any orher matler which may be or is requircd lo be prcscribed

22. Nothing conlained in this Acr shall affecr the provisions of the Indian Elec~rici~y Acr, 19 10, or any rules madc thereunder.

! X of 19 10.