State Act

The Tamil Nadu Lifts And Escalators Act

6. Provision in respect of existing lifts and escalators.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act but subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), every owner of a place in which a lift has been erected and is being worked immediately before the date of the commencement of this Act, may continue the working of such lift at such place. (2) Every person entitled to continue the working of a lift under sub-section (1) shall not continue the working of the lift after the expiry of a period of two months from the date of commencement of this Act unless he obtains a licence under Section 5 in respect of such lift. (2A) Every owner of a place in which an escalator has been erected and is being worked immediately before the date of the commencement of the Tamil Nadu Lifts (Amendment) Act, 2017 (hereafter in this sub-section referred to as the date of commencement of the Act) may continue the working of such escalator for a period of two months from the date of commencement of the Act and such escalators shall not continue the working after the expiry of a period of two months from the date of commencement of the Act, unless he obtains a licence under section 5 in respect of such escalator. (3) Every application for a licence under sub-section (2) or (2-A) shall be in such form as may be prescribed and shall be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed.