2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “AMC” means Annual Maintenance Contract; (b) “Automatic Rescue Device” or “ARD” means a device that operates automatically in case of failure or loss of power supply to move the lift car to a landing and open the landing and lift cage doors simultaneously;
(c) “Baluster” means a short pillar slender above and bulging below;
(d) “Balustrade” means a part of escalator or moving walk which ensures the users safely by providing stability, protecting from moving parts. and supporting the handrail. It also means barricades on top of the elevator car to prevent fall hazard;
(e) “Combplate” means a pronged: plate that forms part of an escalator landing and engages with the cleats of the steps at the limits.of travel;
(f) “Director, Electrical Safety" means. Director of: Electrical Safety, Government of Uttar Pradesh and shallinclude Additional’ Director of Electrical Safety and Joint Director of Electrical: Safety authorized-by him;.
(g) “District Magistrate” means. the District Magistrate having jurisdiction;
(h) “Divisional Commissioner” means Divisional. Commissioner of a Revenue Division having jurisdiction;
(i) “Escalator” means a. moving inclined continuous. stairway or runway used for raising 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) “Government” means the Government of the State of Uttar Pradesh;
2span@(1) “Lift” means a hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a cage which moves in an upward and downward direction, and is worked by power and is designed or is actually used to carry passengers or goods or both excluding the hoists or lifts which are covered under the Factories Act, 1948 (Act no. 63 of 1948) ;
(m) “Lift Cage” means the car or cage of a lift used for the conveyance of passengers or goods or both;
(n) “Lift Installations” include the lift cage, the lift way, the lift way enclosure, and the operating mechanism of the lift and all ropes, cables, wires, safety provisions and plant and machinery connected with the operation of the lift;
(0) “Lift Way” means the shaft or hoist way in which the lift cage travels;
(p) “Lift Way Enclosure” includes any substantial structure surrounding or enclosing the lift way;
(q) “Inspector” means Electrical Inspector nominated by Government of Pradesh ;
(r) “Owner” means a person or body of person or a body corporate who owns or operates or maintains lift, escalator or moving walk and shall include his authorized agent for this behalf
(s) “Passenger” means any person who use the lift or escalator for the purpose of the conveyance,
Explanation :- For the purpose of this clause , a lift operator shall also be deemed to be a passenger;
(t) “Power” means any form of energy which is not generated by human or animal agency;
(u) “Premises” means any structure, whether temporary or permanent, where a lift or escalator is installed;
(v) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(w) “Private Premise” means someone’s own residential house, having one basement floor, ground floor and two floors above ground floor . used by his own self or by his family members ;
(x) “Public Premise” means all premise which are not “Private Premise” ;
(y) “Rated Speed” means the speed at which the lift or escalator is designed to operate;
(z) “Rules” means rules made under this Act;
(aa) “Secretary in Power Department in Government of Uttar Pradesh” means senior most amongst Additional Chief Secretary or Principal secretary or Secretary in Power Department in Government of Uttar Pradesh;
(ab) “Section” means a section of this Act;
(ac) “State” means the State of Uttar Pradesh