The Bombay Lifts Rules, 1958

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Regulatory rules covering lift installation, licensing, operation, inspection and maintenance, with detailed technical safety requirements and statutory forms.

By Government of Bombay · Published 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-06

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The Bombay Lifts Rules, 1958 Published vide Notification No. G. N., I. & C. D. No. BLA. 1158, dated 15th October, 1958 (B.G., 1959, Part 4B, page 1) mh468 HISTORY  In exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Bombay Lifts Act, 1939 (Bombay X of 1939), and in supersession of the Bombay Lifts Rules, 1940, the Government of Bombay hereby makes the following rules, namely : - 1. Short title. - These rules may be called the Bombay Lifts Rules, 1958. 2. Definitions. - In these rules, - (1) "Act" means the Bombay Lifts Act, 1939; [(2) "bottom car run by" means the distance between the car buffer striker plate and the striking surface of the buffer when the car is in level with the bottom terminal landing; (2A) "bottom clearance" means the clear vertical distance from the floor of the lift- pit to the lowest structural or mechanical part, equipment or device installed beneath the car-platform, except the guide shoes, rollers, safety jaw blocks and platform appron or guard located within three hundred millimetres measured horizontally from the sides of the car platform when the car rests on its fully compressed buffers; (2B) "bottom counterweight run - by" means the distance …

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