State Act

The Tamil Nadu Lifts And Escalators Act

5. Licence of working of lift or escalator.- (1) No owner of a place shall work or cause to be worked or allow the working of any lift or escalator in such place except under and in accordance with a licence. (2) Every application for a licence under sub-section (1) shall be made to the Inspector in such form as may be prescribed and shall be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (3) On receipt of an application made under sub-section (2) the Inspector, after making such inspection and enquiry as he deems necessary, may, either grant or refuse the licence. (4) Every licence granted under sub-section (3) shall be in such form and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. (5) Every licence granted under sub-section (3), shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of which it is granted and shall be renewable for every three years after an inspection and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. (6) Where the Inspector refuses to grant a licence under sub-section (3), he shall give reasons in writing for such refusal.