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(1) Any lift or escalator in respect of which a direction is issued under section 11 has not been carried out to the satisfaction of the Inspector, such lift or escalator, in case the same is found being used may be ordered to be sealed by the Inspector. (2) An appeal against an order under sub-section (1) shall lie to the Chief Electrical Inspector, Energy Department, Jharkhand, whose decision shall be final. Insurance. 13 The owner shall, after the completion of the installation of such lift or escalator, ensure third party insurance mandatory so as to cover the risk of passengers using such lift or escalators. Log book and reporting. 14 (1) The owner shall, maintain a log book for each lift and escalator and enter therein the details of operation, break-down (other than failure in electrical supply) and accident, if any. This log book may be inspected by the Inspector as and when he desires. (2) Whenever any accident occurs in the process of operation of any lift or झारखड गजट (असाधारण) सोमवार, 4 )दस+बर, 2017 11 escalator causing injury to any person, the owner shall, within a period of twenty-four hours of the accident, give intimation with full details of accident, in such form as may be prescribed, to the Inspector the working of such lift or escalator, shall not be resumed except, with the written permission of the Inspector. Concurrent liability. 15 The lift or escalator installation or maintenance company, as the case may be, may also be prosecuted and held liable for punishment under this Act in case an accident occurs in the lift or escalator, due to malfunctioning of any of the safety provisions of the lift or escalator, if attributable to such lift or escalator installation or maintenance company. Intimation about closure. 16 If any building where lift or escalator is installed gets decommissioned, intimation about this shall be given by the owner to the Inspector within a period of one month. Life span. 17 A lift or escalator installed in the premises shall be replaced by the owner of the lift or escalator, after the period of twenty years of its installation. Such replacement shall be completed within the twenty-first year of the installation of the lift or escalator, and the owner shall apply for a fresh registration under section 4. Power to relax. 18 The Government may, by order in writing, direct that any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder shall be relaxed subject to such conditions as it may be fit. Delegation of powers. 19 The Government may, delegate any of its powers conferred on it by or under this Act, to such officer as it may deem fit. Penalty. 20 Whoever contravene any of the provisions of this Act, or the rules made thereunder shall, on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or both, and in the case of a continuing contravention with an additional fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. Cognizance of offence. 21 No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on complaint made by the Inspector, appointed under the Act. Protection for action taken in good faith. 22 No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person in respect of anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, or of the rules made thereunder. Power to make rules. 23 (1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules for the purpose of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :- (a) Specifications for lifts and escalators; (b) The manner in which erection plans of lift and escalators shall be submitted; 12 झारखड गजट (असाधारण) सोमवार, 4 )दस+बर, 2017 (c) The manner in which lifts and escalators may be tested; (d) The form of application of permission for the erection of lift and escalators and license for working such lifts and escalators; (e) The form of report of completion to be sent under sub-section (4) of section 1; (f) The term and conditions and restrictions subject to which, and the form in which, the license may be granted for the working of lifts and escalators and the fees to be paid in respect of such licence; (g) The manner in which and the terms subject to which the lifts and escalators shall be worked; (h) The manner in which notice of accidents shall be given; (i) The form of notice of accidents to be given under section 14 (2); (j) The form and manner to file appeal; and (k) Any other matter which is to be, or may be prescribed. (3) Every rules made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before the House of the State Legislature, while it is in session, if the House agrees in making any modification in the rule or the House agrees that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form, or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. Savings. 24 Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) or the rules made thereunder. झारखंड रा:यपाल के आदेश से, -वास कुमार संह, धान स1चव-सह-4व1ध परामश{ 4व1ध 4वभाग, झारखंड, राँची। ---------------- झारखड झारखड राजक=य मु`णालय राजक=य मु`णालय,, राँची वारा काशत एवं मु)`त राँची वारा काशत एवं मु)`त,, झारखड गजट झारखड गजट ((असाधारण असाधारण) ) 993333----5500