Hong Kong Regulations

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (LIFTING APPLIANCES AND LIFTING GEAR) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6A

Report by competent examiner

(1) Where a test or a thorough examination under regulation 5 shows that any
lifting appliance-

   (a)  is in safe working order, the competent examiner shall deliver the
        certificate issued under regulation 5(1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) to the
        owner of the lifting appliance within 28 days after the test or the
        thorough examination; or

   (b)  cannot be used safely unless certain repairs are carried out, the
        competent examiner shall immediately inform the owner of the lifting 
        appliance of that fact and shall, within 14 days after the test or the
        thorough examination, deliver a report to the owner of the lifting 
        appliance and a copy of it to the Commissioner.

(2) Where the owner of the lifting appliance is informed under paragraph
(1)(b) that repairs must be carried out he shall ensure that the
lifting appliance is not used until the repairs have been effected. (L.N. 285
of 1993)