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An Inspector of Lifts or an officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government may at any. time after giving written notice to the owner, agent or occupier enter upon any premises in which a lift has been installed or is being installed or in connection with which an application for a license has been received, for the purpose of inspecting the lift or the lift installation or the site thereof, or for carry- ing out such tests as max be considered necessary and the owner, agent or occupier of such premises shall afford all reasonable facilities to him for the purpose. ii. (1) Where a license to work a lift has been ,,,,ranted under this Act, the lift installation shall be inspected by an Inspector of Lifts or by an officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government, at least once every year (or oftener if such Inspector or officer suo mote deems it necessary). A fee of ten rupees shall be levied annually from the owner of the premises to whom a license has been granted for such inspection, irrespective of the number of such inspections made: Provided that inspection may be made from time to time by such Inspector or officer at the request of the owner of the premises to whom the license has been granted (or any occupier thereof who ordinarily uses the lift) but a fee of ten rupees shall be levied for every such inspection from such owner (or such occupier). Explanation.—Inspecting includes inspecting or testing or both. (2) The owner of any premises to whom a license to work a lift has been granted under this Act shall appoint a duly qualified and competent person or firm for the proper maintenance of the lift installation and shall communicate the name of such person or firm to the Inspector of Lifts and also in the city of Calcutta to the Commissioner of Police and elsewhere to the District Magistrate within such time from the date of the granting of the license as may be specified in the license. Any change of person or ,firm appointed as aforesaid shall be notified to the Inspector of Lifts and also to the Commissioner of Police or the District Magistrate, -as the case may be. The West Bengal Lifts and Escalators Act, 1955. 5 V of 1955.] (Sections 12-14.)