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SCAFFOLDING AND LIFTS REGULATION 1950 - REG 16

    (1)     In this part:

"conveyor" means a lift so arranged that goods are raised or lowered by means of an endless belt or chain or by fittings attached to the lift, in an inclined or vertical direction.

"safety gear" means a mechanical device or mechanism attached to the underside of a lift car that on operation will stop and sustain the car independently of the lifting ropes.

"service lift" means a lift the car of which has a floor area of not more than 9 square feet and a height of not more than 4 feet, used to carry goods only, and controlled from without the lift-well, and also includes any lift certified by the chief inspector to be a service lift.

S.A.A. Lift Code

    (2)     The provisions of Code No C.A. 3—1947 published by Standards Australia entitled ‘Australian Standard Rules for the Design, Installation, Testing and Operation of Lifts and Escalators' apply to any matter or thing not provided for in this regulation.

Permit to erect or alter lifts



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