Regulation 29

if no permit to operate has been issued for the fixed installation before or the application is to resume the operation of a fixed installation after major alteration or replacement works have been carried out —

appoint a fixed installation works contractor to examine, inspect, test and commission the fixed installation; and

appoint a supervisor QP to supervise the fixed installation works contractor’s examining, inspecting, testing and commissioning of the fixed installation; or

if the application is to renew an existing permit to operate the fixed installation —

appoint a fixed installation service contractor to examine, inspect and test the fixed installation, which examining, inspecting and testing must start within 3 months before the date the existing permit to operate expires; and

appoint a specialist professional engineer to supervise the fixed installation service contractor’s examining, inspecting and testing of the fixed installation.

in accordance with the requirements specified in —

if the fixed installation is an escalator — paragraph (4);

if the fixed installation is a lift — paragraph (5); or

if the fixed installation is the man machine interface of a mechanised car parking system — paragraph (6); and

under the supervision of the supervisor QP appointed under paragraph (1)(a)(ii).

in accordance with the requirements specified in —

if the fixed installation is an escalator — paragraph (4);

if the fixed installation is a lift — paragraph (5); or

if the fixed installation is the man machine interface of a mechanised car parking system — paragraph (6); and

under the supervision of the specialist professional engineer appointed under paragraph (1)(b)(ii).

the requirements in —

the manufacturer’s recommendations for the escalator; and

the applicable standard for the escalator; or

if the Commissioner of Building Control accepts a modification of requirements under regulation 45 for the escalator — the requirements in those modified requirements.

subject to sub-paragraph (b) —

the requirements in —

the manufacturer’s recommendations for the lift; and

the applicable standard for the lift; or

if the Commissioner of Building Control accepts a modification of requirements under regulation 45 for the lift — the requirements in those modified requirements; and

in the case of a home lift, stairlift or vertical platform lift —

the requirements in —

the manufacturer’s recommendation for the lift; and

the applicable standard for the lift;

if the requirements mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) are not available — the requirements proposed by the appointed supervisor QP or appointed specialist professional engineer and accepted by the Commissioner of Building Control in writing; or

if the Commissioner of Building Control accepts a modification of requirements under regulation 45 for the lift — the requirements in those modified requirements.

the requirements in —

the manufacturer’s recommendations for the man machine interface of a mechanised car parking system; and (ii)the applicable standard for the man machine interface of the mechanised car parking system; or

if the Commissioner of Building Control accepts a modification of requirements under regulation 45 for the man machine interface of the mechanised car parking system — the requirements in those modified requirements.

appoint a person to examine, inspect, test and commission the fixed installation under paragraph (1)(a)(i) unless the person is a fixed installation works contractor; or

appoint a person to examine, inspect and test the fixed installation under paragraph (1)(b)(i) unless the person is a fixed installation service contractor.

examine, inspect, test and commission a fixed installation under paragraph (1)(a) unless the person is a fixed installation works contractor; or (b)examine, inspect and test a fixed installation under paragraph (1)(b) unless the person is a fixed installation service contractor.