Disciplinary action against registered lift contractor and registered lift engineer
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The Board ordered Antonfield and the RLE to pay a fine of $60,000 and $5,000 respectively. They were also ordered to pay the costs and expenses incurred in the proceedings totalling $169,900. The Board's decision and order were published in the Gazette today (June 2). Details are available on the website (www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20172122/egn201721223675.pdf).
During an inspection at Wah Lee Building, Sai Ying Pun, on May 16, 2013, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department found that Antonfield, the lift contractor of the building, and the responsible registered lift engineer had carried out lift works without conforming to the requirement of the Ordinance, and therefore took law enforcement action. The department initiated disciplinary proceedings following completion of the prosecution.
Antonfield committed two disciplinary offences, namely contravention of sections 3(2)(a) and 3(4) of the Lifts and Escalators (General) Regulation and failure to establish a work system to ensure that the lift works were carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance. Being appointed to carry out lift works at the aforementioned building, the RLE committed an offence of failing to issue a safety certificate after the completion of a major alteration to the lift.
In exercising his power under section 109(1) of the Ordinance, the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services referred the alleged disciplinary offences of Antonfield and the RLE to the Board. Appointed by the Secretary for Development, members of the Board are composed of registered professional engineers, registered persons and authorised persons nominated by professional institutions and the trade as well as laypersons representing the responsible persons of lifts and escalators.
Ends/Friday, June 2, 2017
Issued at HKT 12:30
Issued at HKT 12:30
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