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| Title: | Amendments to the Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance in Hong Kong : stakeholders' views, implications, and controls beyond the statute | Authors: | Lai, JHK | Issue Date: | 2013 | Source: | Construction law journal, 2013, v. 29, no. 2, p. 120-137 | Abstract: | Reviews the findings of stakeholder surveys on proposed amendments to the Hong Kong Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance, including on: (1) upgrading the qualifications for lift and escalator engineers; (2) the transitional arrangements for practising engineers; (3) the provision of separate maintenance and examination services; and (4) the appointment of third parties to provide an independent quality assurance service. Discusses case law showing the need for account to be taken of the common law principles as well as the statutory requirements on lift and escalator safety. | Keywords: | Engineers Escalators Hong Kong Inspections Lifts Public opinion Public safety Qualifications Quality assurance Stakeholders |
Publisher: | Sweet & Maxwell | Journal: | Construction law journal | ISSN: | 0267-2359 | Rights: | © 2013 Sweet & Maxwell This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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