Building Maintenance and Strata Management (Lift, Escalator and Building Maintenance) Regulations 2016

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1 Citation and commencement

3 Painting of external walls

5 Application of this Part

6 Operation of lifts

7 Examination, inspection and testing of lifts

8 Application for permit to operate for lifts

10 Permit to operate for lifts

11 Suspension or stoppage of lift operation

12 Lifts to be kept in good working condition

13 Periodic maintenance of lifts

14 Investigation of lift incidents

15 Duties of lift service contractor

16 Duties of lift owner

17 Duties of lift owner and authorised examiner in major alteration or replacement works

18 Operation of escalators

19 Examination, inspection and testing of escalators

20 Application for permit to operate for escalators

22 Permit to operate for escalators

23 Suspension or stoppage of escalator operation

24 Escalators to be kept in good working condition

25 Periodic maintenance of escalators

26 Investigation of escalator incidents

27 Duties of escalator service contractor

28 Duties of escalator owner

29 Duties of escalator owner and authorised examiner in major alteration or replacement works

32 Saving and transitional provisions

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01 Nov 2016

Amended by
S 637/2022

Amended by
S 875/2018

Duties of escalator owner and authorised examiner in major alteration or replacement works

29.—(1) An owner of an escalator must notify the Commissioner in writing before any major alteration or replacement works are carried out on the escalator.

(2) For the purpose of this regulation, major alteration or replacement works on an escalator includes, but is not limited to, changing the speed, drive, control, safety device, braking system or step band of an escalator.

(3) A person must not carry out any major alteration or replacement works on an escalator unless the person —

(a)	is an escalator service contractor; and
(b)	is supervised by an authorised examiner for those works.

(4) Upon the completion of any major alteration or replacement works on an escalator, the authorised examiner must examine, inspect and test the escalator to ensure that the design and installation of the escalator is in accordance with the requirements specified in SS CP 15:2004.

(5) For the purposes of paragraphs (3) and (4), an authorised examiner must not carry out —

(a)	any supervision of any major alteration or replacement works on an escalator; or
(b)	any examination, inspection and test required by this regulation,

if the authorised examiner is a partner, associate, director, officer or employee of the owner of the escalator, or the escalator service contractor carrying out the major alteration or replacement works on the escalator.

(6) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1), (3), (4) or (5) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

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