THE UTTAR PRADESH LIFTS AND ESCALATORS ACT, 2024

No. f›4(2)/L.fiX IX-V-1 —2024-1 -ka-5-2024

H it‹•‹/ Liic/rnr›n', Fc•lu iitii)• 26, 2024

lvJunvsu:incc of’ the provisions of clause (3) of Article 34B of theConstitution of India, the

(3‹›i crn‹ir i.s plcii.sett i‹i or‹ler the publication of the following English translation of the Uttar Pradesh Lift

. 111‘ Eâcil$:ltoI‘ .Jblliiniyiini, 2024 (Uttar Pradesh Adliiniyum Sankhya 4 of 2024) as passed by the

1.'ti:ir Pc.idcsli Legislature and assented to by tlic Governor on February 26, 2024. The U;ja Anubhag-3, is

atJiBirii.str:itivcly concerned with the said Adhiniyam.

THE UTTARPRADESH LIFTS AND ESCALATORS ACT, 2024

(U.P. Act no.4 of 2024)

Ax passed hy theUttar Pradesh Legislature}

AN

ACT

to provide for the registration rim:1 regulation of the construction, installation,

maintenance and safe working of liffs and escalators and all ntachinery and apparatus

Shon title and

extent

pertaining thereto in the State of Uttar Priulesh and for matters connected therewith and

inciJental thereto.

IT ISH ERL8Y enacted in the Severity-fi ftli Year of the Republic of India as

1. (l) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Lifts and Escalators Act, 2024.

(2)It extends to whole oftheState of Uttar Pradesh.

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(H) ““AMC” lTlCtlnn Annual M«ir1tef13nCc Contract:

autonJaticalÏy in casc oÇ failurc or $$. of

IanJinc atcd opcn thclandinç and I:ft c,gq

the

( ) “ >!OMiltÏC Rcscuc De vice” or “ART” miamü device that opcrntes

QOWer supply to move thelift car to a

doorssimultancously;

(c) “Balmier” meansa shOrtpillarslender above and bulging below;

(d) “BalilStfi2dQ” meansa part of escalator or moviflg walk which ensures

1** at”e y by pr Midilg Stability, protecting from
supporting

Crèvent fall

the handrail. lt also meansbarricades on top of

hazard;

moving parts and

the elevator car to

(e) “Combplate” meansa pronged plate that forms part of an escalator
landing and engages with the cleats of the steps at the limits of travel;

(I) “Director. Electrical safer” means Director of Electrical Safety,

Government ofUttar Pradesh and shall include Additional Director of Electrical

Safety and Joint Director ofElectrical Safety authorized by him;

(g) “DiStriCtMagistrate” means theDistrict Magistrate havingjurisdiction;

) ‘*DÌV1SÌOf1al COiTlmissioner” means Divisional Commissioner of a

Revenue Division havingjurisdiction;

(i) “Escalator” meansa moving inclined continuous stairway or runway

used forraising or lowering passengers which is worked by power,

(j) “Escalator Installation” means an installation which includes the

escalator, the operating mechanism, the track, the trusses or girders, the

balustrades, the step treads and landings and all chains, wires and plants directly

connected with the operation of the escalator;

(k) “GovernmenC’means theGovernment oftheState of Uttar Prudesh:

(l) “Lift” meansa hoisting and lowsring mechanism equipped witha cage

which moves inan upward and downward direction, and is worked by power and

is dcsigned or is actually used tocarry passengers or goods orboth excluding the

hoists or rifts which are covered under the Factories Act, 1948 (Act no: 63 of

1948);

(m) “Lift Cage” means thecarorcage ofa lift used forthe conveyance of

passengers or goods orboth;

(n) Lift ]i)stalJations include the list cage, the lift way, the lift way

enclOsure, and the operating mcChanism of the lift and all ropes, cables, wires,

safety provisions and plant and machinery connected with the operation of the

(€i) “Lift Way” meilns the shaft or hoist¥Vayi 1 V!lic' tllc li* cagG travels:

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Définitions

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‹›wner to ercct

lift ur escalader

lniin alion un

c‹›n\misticning

and bc£urc use ul”

li l\ or csc:iIalur

cliclosiug the li fl *vi y;

($) l$ s} ccJor ct$I$$ l lcctr *‹l } tj5;pcClor '‘‘’'nittcd by GOV 1T11T1Cf11 ‘'

Utt‹tr I’v‹Irlcsli;

(r) “Oïvncr” tîicnnsa

oivns ot opcratcs or

crson or bocly tif pcrs‹ins or a

lift, cr al«tr r movi•s *lk

authorizcd agent for this behalf;

body corporate who

ppd sball includc his

(S) “Passenger” means any person who uses the lÎff r csGilliltor for the

purpose of theconveyance;

R!*!!**•’oit :- For the purpose of thÎS ClilUSO ,Y "ätO’

decmed tobea passenger;

shall also be

(t) “Power” means any form of energy which is not generated by human or

animal agency;

(u) “Premises” means any Structure, whether temporary 1" P* ""1
t2n

t• "

a lift or escalator is installed;

(v) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(w) “Private Premise” means someone's own rcsidentia'l Grouse, having one

basement floor, ground -floor and Evo floors above ground floor. used by hisown

self or by his family merribers;

(x) “Public Premise” means all premise which:are not “Pnvate ’Premise”;

(y) “Rated Speed” means thespead at which thelift or oscalator is designed

to oyeratc;

(z) “Rules’ means rules made underthis Act;

(aa) “Secretary in Power Department inGovernment ofUttar Pradesh” means

senior most amongst Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or

Secretary in Power Department in Government ofUttar Pradesh;

(ab) “Section” meansa section of this Act;

(ac) “State” means theState of Uttar Pradesh.

3. (1) Every owner ofa place intending to installa lift or an

premise after the commencement ofthis Act, shall make an application

may be prescribcd giving full details or information asprescribed, to
theGovernment may authorize in this behalf.

(2) On receipt of an application under

this section shall register it and a registration

the applicant.

(3) Applications for

separately.

(4) Añer registnition,

authorized undcr section 11.

escalator in any

in such form as

such officers as

sub section (1), the officer authorized under
number shall be generated to be .Shared with

“Private Premise” and “Public Premise”shall be registercd

the owner shall get his liñ or escnlatorerectod bya person

4. The owner who hasregistercd to installe fifi
intimdt< thC uon1g|gtiorl o£ gofmtj¡ss¡ojj¡I\g, {jgfy

s the Govcrnmcnt may «uthorize in this bCht›lf on a
along witha feeas may be pr•s•ribed

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or csc*)‹!tor *tnüer cction3 shell

prescribedtDrinat for the purpose



CŁV‹1], |{Ę

OECł (OFÎgİllül Equipment

rcsistcrcd undersection 11

(bj HC Shall submit eve

other arrangement made

astlic Cìox•Crnment ma

c **c*l'it‹›** I í* Prcn›i*c iS múinlíłinc‹l

" " *ompulsoiiy
Manufacturer) or

øg Maintenance

t*** C > •t1•»•ívc AMP frcm the

his authorized service provider

w yeara copy of the AMC for
for thC maintenance of lifts and

his lifl or CSGillator or any

escalators to such officers
y authorize inthis behalfOna prescribed format

Provided thãt for theliíts

owner shall not be required to

(c) he shallensure

or agency authorized

orescalatorscommissioned in private premises, the

submit thecopy oftheAMC every year;

thä the UÌİOF GSCalãtOf İs maintained by the competent person

under sectionI I at least on monthly basis;

(d) he Shall takea fitness certificate from theAMC technical team every time the

technical team visits for maintenance or attending to any fault and the entry to this

effect shall be made by theAMC technical team in the logbook for periodic

maintenance;

(e) he shall also ensure that any technical fault coming up during day-to-day

operations, are attended promptly. Till such technical fault is attended, it shall be

obligatory on part of the owner toplacea visible display for ‘NOT INUSE” ofthe

!i4orescalator;

(f)A logbook ofperiodic maintenance shall be maintained and displayed near líft

or escalator installed in Public Premise and the same shall be produced when asked

by any such officers as the Government may authorize in this behalf;

(g)A mock drill exercise shall be taken up at least twice ina year by the owner

or hisauthorized person for safe exit of passengers trapped inside the lift in case of

anemergency.

6. The owner shall ensure the provision of installation of an automatic rescue

device in the lift to rescue the travelling passengers trapped inside, in case of any

brcakdown. The device shall be such that the lift reaches at the nearest landing fioor and

kecping the landing and cage doors open. There shall be adequate light in the lift and two-

ray communicationsystem tobe used by thepassenger and emergency bell inside the lift to

bc used in ease of any emergency.There shall bea display of instructions for the passengers

about how to use the emergency provisions in the lift:

Provided that CcTV camera shall be installed in all lifts installed in public

7. Incase of Public Premise, the owner shalltake insurance mandatorily toc

*dequately to any

nsk of

accidents or mishaps during operations of the liß or escalator to cover

Safety of

passenger

atcr lnsunincc

usingstlth lift or escalator ar1d theamoorlÍ Jilyablc to thc deceased

must becommCnSUfbt« tothenurms prescribed by the Government

iho

or

Provided that for thc lißżî or cscal to C^
Î xiOf\/ü th GnvC trnrnt ȘíCITlİSCS T\0

'**^* ncc shüll be required.

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:i. Sa› e as otlicr» isc providcd in tliis Act, the rclcvant code of prnctice with

rcspcct io building in which the li il or csciilator is to be installed, the lift and escalator

itsclf, any c›ilu.•r clcctrical or nicchanical upparatus and installations and any other code of

mechanical FClC\”aricc, shall b • adhered to. The lifts and escalators in public premises shall be

1 TlSl0ll5tiOll ilflCl disablcd-tücndly.

li(1 or csciilator

Rc•g°istraiion in

case of

existing lifts

and escalaters

Registration of

and insiallinp•

apency, agency

involved in Ah4C

9. (1) Es'ery registration shall be valid fora period of who1c life of the lift or

CSCfllator as ascertained by the manufacturer.

(2)ln case any alteration or addition is made toan existing lift or escalator, fresh

registration shall be mandatory.

(3) In case any lift or escalator installed is shifted to some other premise, fresh

registration shall be mandatory.

(4)The period of registration for installations undersub-sections (2) and (3) of

this section shall be valid for the fresh life span of the lift or escalator as ascertained by

the manufacturer after alteration or addition or shifting.

(5)A lift or escalator installed in the premises shall be uninstalled by the owner

of thelift or escalator on expiry of life span of the lift or escalator specified by the

manufacturer.

10. (1) Nohinthstanding anything contained in sections3 and 4, every owner ofa

place in whicha lift or an escalator has been installed prior to the commencement of

this Act. shall, within six months from thedate of the commencement ofthis Act, apply

to such officers as the Government may authorize in this behalf for registration for

operating such lifts or escalators ona prescribed format along with prescribed fee.

(2) The other provisions of this Act shall be applicable on these lifts and

escalators. In casc any modifications or alterations are required in the lift or escalator to

meet out the provisions of this Act, it shall be completed within thirty months from

thedate of commencement of this Act. Till then, no punitive action shall be taken for

such lifts and escalators which arecovered under section 10.

11. (1) All manufacturers. commissioning and installing agencies and agencies

involved for AMC shall get them registered with such officers as the Government may

authorize in this behalf.

(2) They shall have to apply for such registration on a prescribed format and

along with prescribed fee.

(3) The desired qualifications for them shall be asprescribed by the Government.

(4)lncase of any complaint or any information regardingnon-compliance of the

provisions of the Act or rules madethereunder, such officers as the Government may

authorize in this behalf, may givc a shoiV cause notice to the manufacturer or

commissioning and installing agency or agency involved for AMC. After giving due

opportunity of hearing, if the officer findsnon-compliance of theprovisions of the Act

or rules made thereunder he shall cancel hisregistration.

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I *.( I) In c:lire ‹›i”

injury to ltunJ.tn ”r 'cii,I i›r•, i‹ fr, ii
pcrxoii tluly ‹i I(ltoriycd by OWt1 r

bclialf

lting into
bc ollie.Itfïry on tl1C |3art où the cwncr ur “°

C Ents .\nt\

„,jj put bc intCFÊCf"CÙ tVith in any manner

\ fkjj jÇ Of such lifl Or QSCdl@t{jj• Shall

pcrm'.fiSiOn of thc DistriCt Magistrate

i. ›nical report fromElectrical

* a lifl or esc.t1utor rcsu

or any othcr such officcrs

12 (1). the lift or cscalator installation

C.XCCpt for thc rescu« operation nnd the

not be resumcd except with the prior writtcn

whO shall give permission only after takinga
lnspector having jurisdiction.

(3)A Separate logbook

Riaé lixor escalator installed

a*ked by any such officers

of accidental history shall be maintained and displayed

in PublicPremise and the same shall be produced when

aSthe Governmeflt may authorize in this behalf.

(4) in casc of any accident under section

require any Electrical Inspector and an Executive

report .—

12 (l), the District Magistrate shall

Magistrate, jointly, to inquire and

(a) as to the cause of any accident affecting the safety of the public, which

may have been occasioned by or in connection with the installation, operation

and maintenance of lift or escalator; or

(b) as to the manner in, and extent to which theprovisions of this Act or the

rules made thereunder, so far as those provisions alTect the safety of any person..

have been complied with.

The District Magistrate, while ordering the inquiry, shall indicate a period

within which thereport shall be submitted.

{Sj Every Electrical Inspector and Executive Magistrate holding an inquiry under

sub section (4) of this section shall have all'the pCiwers ofa Civil Court undertheCodeof

Civil Procedure. 1908 (Act no.5 of 1908) forthe purpose of enforcing the attendance of

witness and compelling the production of documents and thematerial objects, and every

person required by an Electrical Inspector or such other person who arelegally bound to

do so within the meaning of section 176 of Indian Penal Code, 1 S60 fAct no. 45 of

(6)The inquiry shall be concluded as expeditiously as

the time-limit indicated by District Magistrate and the {nquiry

to the District Magistrats.

(7) Financial compensation

possible, but not later than

Report shall be submitted

shall be paid to the family of the deceascd or to the

person injureJ or his legal guardiafl

section 12 (1) in the manner as may be

, in ease ofa minor, in case of accident under

prescribed by the Govcrnment forthepurpose, by

de owner notlater than the period prescribed sincesubmission of inquiry report. Ouvrier

ray rccovcr thecompensation pa<ly €1r fully from

dCCldcnt in theinquiry report or any insurance claim.

’d+‹!y of the Jcccascd or to the yerson

"*Pd liously as possible, but not la/Qf lhilfl

anyone found responsible for the

nhallensure that due compcnsiition iS ilid tO ÎhC

injf!rcd in the iicCidcnt unüer scction 12 (1) as

C
tp/nsatioft by the c›vncr, the District

tor lire rccovcry as iirrc*t:s Ot’ l‹lRÖ



Becovmy of

Dues

foracts dcnc

nciticcs, orders

cr documents

cnnJ Plaint nr .iny informait ^

jtiri ‹lictit›n .tn‹I Excc\iii vc Miigislr:itc .iutItnri7.Ctl

I›iIi Itliily I‹›F i l1x|3cCt ioil Uf li I\ or csC.tI •iIOr Uf›‹lCr

rcgarding non-compliancc of

lnsycctor having

by District Magistrats may

j›rcntiücü tvilli yrior ycrmiüsieit ul"District Magiütr•ttc•

(2) Any Elcctrical Inspector and

h4agistr:rte under sub-section (l) shall

thc Act.

cnter any

in public

Executive {VJilgistratc authorized by

have.11poser, asmcntioncd in section

(3) A detailed report of“ the findings after inspection shall

District Magistrate as expeditiously as possible, but not later than the

by District Magistrate.

District

12(5) of

be submitted to the

timc-limit indicated

(4) Based on thereport, the District‘ Magistrate shall issue directions tO

to rectify the reported findings relating.tonon-compliance of the provisions

and rules marée thcreunder. The.owner om any person authorized by owner for

shall coniply thèse directions and report compliance to the

expeditiously as possible, but not later than the time-limÎt

Nlas' trate.

Explnnation: In case the non-compliance is

safety. the District Magistrate shall order and the

escalator shall not be in operation till it is rectified.

the owner

of theAct

thepurpose

District Magistrate as

indicated by District

of serious natureendangering ihuman

owner shall ensure that the lift or

(5) Non-compliance of the directions, under sub - section (4) shall 'lead to penal

action under this Act.

14. All sum payalile as fees or interest or.compensation or any other ‹dues under

this Act shall be:recoverab1e as arrears of4he'land revenue.

15.A late fee shall !be .Charged to 4he owner.in case he violates any feline

prescribed under.this Act oriniles made thereunder:asprescribed.

16. No ,suit, prosecution ow other legal proceedings shall be instituted against any

office for anything; which is donetin good faith, ‹or *ntanded to be done under this Act or

die rules or the order made thereunilcr.

17. (1) Every notice, order or dOCtlmBOt !AJ ‹or under this Act required or

authorized to be addressed to any person may be served by post or through electronic

mode orleft —

(a) wherea local authority its the addressee, at the office of the local authority;

(b) wherea company is the ,addressee, at the mgistgred office of the company

orin the event of the registered office of the company not being in India, at the
head office of the company inIndia;

(c) where any other person is the

abode orbusiness of the person.

addressee, at the usual or lastknown place of

(2)Every notice, order or documentb

be addressed to the owner ortheagent of the

y or under thÎS Act required or authorized to

dcemed tobe properly addressed, ifaddressed

of theowner” or“occupant" of the premises

delivering it or a true copy thereofto somep

on thepremises to whom thesame canwith

it on some conspicuous part of the prcvises.

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Owner oroccupant ofany permises shall be
by thedescriptioR Of the“owner"

(namirlg the pretjjises) and may be
erson on the premises or, ifthere:
rcasonablediligence be delivered,b

or “agent

Served by

no person

y affixing



2) ’*’* *# '!’^’” ^**! !+• P‹*1^«4 by Dircc\or, ù.lacIriccl ùiifcty .tlitili lie t/* •‹/*

olĞccr dcsİgRütcŁÏ Şy Șggy•:=• : Ü D •ÎËt Øt in Gcvcrmncnt of ttÎ\/ ’f•ÎÊt Ñ)ÎÕ

bcIC11’ tltC Tî\ck of SyCCÏ:i\ Sccrctary.

l9. Thy ÉtZtCÏŽOvcmnicittmny, fryxotiFlCßtİOh Ïl\ the Official Gazette, mxkc ru)c.« !UWč^!f)

t ^“^Y ^***• r»*o ^» fthir A«t. ”°*°*°’

* • Th* * * **niment may, by notification in the Officiiil Gnzcùc• eK*mP/ °°y """" '*

P*e*>›S* FlOmAdhering to8icprovisìons of this Act or rules mndc thcrciinder:

Provided that due justification shall be given in tlicnotificiitlon for exempting such

prcmÍSC ãñd İt will be done exceptionally.

2Ï In the applicotiox of the yrovi.«iox ot”tltİś /ŸCf IO lift‹fi Of CÑÜ‹Î)*ÌtOfùI Ñt‹Î))CÙ i« ApçlicatJofł Of"

any premise situated in Uñar P»dcsli belonging to any Govcmmont orSemi-Government

or Public Sector Undeoakings, tlic provisions oï this Act shall be modified lo the extent ‹. ..».› ..

specified in the Schedule, Government

22. Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the provision.s ol‘ tln Slcctyipițy Ñ8VÍfl$ ÉÎlit8SL

Acç 2003 (Aot no.36 of 2003) or any rults made thereunder.

SCHEDULE

(See section 21)

1 In sub-sectìon (i) ofscctioû 3, for the wordx "cvcry owxcrs", th0 words“every Govcrrimcnt

Officer-in-chnrge” shall be substitutcd.

2 Insub-section (1) of section 12, for the words “the owner or any othet person duly authorized

by owner forthepurpose”, the words “every Government Officer-in-charge or aøy other officer

duly authorized by him” shall be substituted .

3 Insub-section (l) (a) ofsectiox 17, for the words “where» Io••l uuțhorlty is the ad4r«sscc, at

the office of the local authority”, the worJs "whcr«gove’iziment iso4drc»s50,uttËc office of the

officer-in-chdrgc” shAll be »ubs•tİtutcd.

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'št .xI I h‹lN I th t›l‹J› ‹”‹ * ‹'!*!* ’*”"" * !**

«It r<ș’ læiltlinp-s in Uiliir l'radcsli, the- use ol” li8s and

}*lll^)ic it.s ïï cll Us ãrivaİc prciJãis9-s. WițÍj tlic increasíflș usc *

at< ídciit.s• rel.ated lo themare also increasing. In the absence Of

and cscahiiws in the state, there is no e(fectlve control on the

lifts ana C,Galatorsin lhuïlalc,

pp ep(J (¡qqqpț pppțaifìiHg to lifls

lifi •nd escalators installed in

iiiulti- Gloried buildings and building ownersareoperating lİfiS rind

following .any safety rules. Due to non-use of safetydevices in lifts

e5calatOFS Arbitrarily without

installed by bullders ìn multi-

.xtoreybuildings. complaints are being made by theallottees to the Goncerned development

authońly and other forums.

Liflsand escalators are frequently used by the general pubìiciflCluding elderly persons,

children and persons with disabilities. Their safety, while usingliñs andescalators is of utmost

importance. With this objective in mind, it is required to be strictly ensured that the

manufacmring, constmction, quality, built-in safety features, installation, operation and

maintenance of lifls and escalators is in adherence tothe relevantco8es andprocedures.

In view of theabove, it has been decided to makea law toprovide for the regiskation

and regulation of the constmction, installation, maintenance and safe• working of liBs and

escalators and all machinery and apparatus pertaining thereto in the State of UttarPradesh and

lÕr maaer5 connected therewith and incidental thereto.

The Uttar Pradesh Lifls and Escalators Bill, 2024 is introduced, accordingly.

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By order,

ATUL SklVASTAVA,

Priitniikh Sucliiv.