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L. A. BILL No. VII OF 2026.
A BILL
to amend the Maharashtra Lifts, Escalators and Moving Walks Act, 2017.
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Maharashtra Lifts, Escalators
and Moving Walks Act, 2017, for the purpose hereinafter appearing ; it is hereby
enacted in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Lifts, Escalators and
Moving Walks (Amendment) Act, 2026.
(2) It shall come into force on such date, as the State Government may by
notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Mah.
XV of
2018.
Short title and
commencement.
भााग पााच-अ-७–१
RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/40123
महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र
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वर्षष १२, अंक ५(२)]
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MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT
The following Bill was introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the
4th March, 2026 is published under Rule 117 of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules :—
2. Throughout the Maharashtra Lifts, Escalators and Moving Walks Act,
2017 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Act”) except as otherwise
expressly amended by this Act,—
(1) for the words and brackets “Electrical Inspector (Lifts)”, wherever
they occur, the words “Electrical Inspector” shall be substituted;
(2) for the words and brackets “Assistant Electrical Inspector (Lifts)”,
wherever they occur, the words “Assistant Electrical Inspector” shall be
substituted.
3. In section 2 of the principal Act,—
(1) in clause (l), for words and figures “the Factories Act, 1948” the
words and figures “the Occupational Safety, Health and Working
Conditions Code, 2020” shall be substituted ;
(2) after clause (y), the following clause shall be added, namely :—
“(z) “Superintending Engineer” means the person appointed as
Superintending Engineer by the Government under section 3.”.
4. In section 3 of the principal Act,—
(1) in sub-section (1), after clause (a), the following clause shall be
inserted, namely:—
“(a-1) the Superintending Engineer;”;
(2) for sub-section (2), the following sub-sections shall be substituted,
namely:—
“(2) The Chief Electrical Inspector shall exercise the powers and
perform the functions assigned under this Act and shall be responsible
for control, monitoring and coordination thereunder.
(2A) The Superintending Engineer so appointed shall, in addition
to the powers conferred on him under this Act, exercise the powers of
an Electrical Inspector within the area of his jurisdiction.”;
(3) in the marginal note, after the words “Chief Electrical Inspector”
the words “, Superintending Engineer” shall be inserted.
5. In section 4 of the principal Act,—
(1) in sub-section (3), for the words “Chief Electrical Inspector” at both
the places where they occur, the words “Superintending Engineer” shall
be substituted;
(2) in sub-section (4), for the words “Chief Electrical Inspector” the
words “Superintending Engineer” shall be substituted.
Substitution
of the words
“Electrical
Inspector”
and
“Assistant
Electrical
Inspector” for
the words
“Electrical
Inspector
(Lifts)” and
“Assistant
Electrical
Inspector
(Lifts)” in
Mah. XV of
2018.
Mah.
XV of
2018.
Amendment
of section 2 of
Mah. XV of
2018.
63 of
1948.
37 of
2020.
Amendment
of section 3 of
Mah. XV of
2018.
Amendment
of section 4 of
Mah. XV of
2018.
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6. In section 5 of the principal Act,—
(1) in sub-section (2), for the words “Chief Electrical Inspector” the
words “Superintending Engineer” shall be substituted;
(2) in sub-section (3), for the words “Chief Electrical Inspector” the
words “Superintending Engineer” shall be substituted;
(3) in sub-section (5), for the words “Chief Electrical Inspector” the
words “Superintending Engineer” shall be substituted.
7. In section 7 of the principal Act,—
(1) in sub-section (3), for the words “Chief Electrical Inspector” at both
the places where they occur, the words “Superintending Engineer” shall
be substituted;
(2) in sub-section (4), for the words “Chief Electrical Inspector” the
words “Superintending Engineer” shall be substituted.
8. In section 8 of the principal Act,-
(1) in sub-section (2), for the words and brackets “Electrical Inspector
(Lifts)” the words “Superintending Engineer” shall be substituted;
(2) in sub-section (5), for the words and brackets “Electrical Inspector
(Lifts)” the words “Superintending Engineer” shall be substituted.
9. In section 10 of the principal Act, for the words and brackets “Electrical
Inspector (Lifts)” the words “Superintending Engineer” shall be substituted.
10. In section 15 of the principal Act, in sub-section (5), in sub-clause (b),
for the words and figures “section 176 of the Indian Penal Code” the words and
figures “section 211 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023” shall be substituted.
11. In section 19 of the principal Act, for the words “Chief Electrical
Inspector” the words “Superintending Engineer” shall be substituted.
12. In section 20 of the principal Act,-
(1) in sub-section (1),—
(a) for the words “Chief Electrical Inspector” the words
“Superintending Engineer” shall be substituted;
(b) for the words “State Government” the words “Chief Electrical
Inspector” shall be substituted;
(2) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted,
namely :—
“(2) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the Superintending
Engineer under sub-section (5) of section 8 may, within thirty days from
the date of such order, file an appeal to the Chief Electrical Inspector.
(3) Notwithstanding any appeal filed before the Chief Electrical
Inspector against the order of the Superintending Engineer, under sub-
section (1) of section 21, an order to discontinue the use of lift or escalator
or moving walk made by the Superintending Engineer shall be complied
with unless the Chief Electrical Inspector has stayed such order.
Amendment
of section 5 of
Mah. XV of
2018.
Amendment
of section 7 of
Mah. XV of
2018.
Amendment
of section 8 of
Mah. XV of
2018.
Amendment
of section 10
of Mah. XV of
2018.
Amendment
of section 15
of Mah. XV of
2018.
45 of
1860.
45 of
2023.
Amendment
of section 19
of Mah. XV of
2018.
Amendment
of section 20
of Mah. XV of
2018.
भााग पााच-अ-७–२
महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा
असाधारण भाग पाच-अ, माचɓ ४, २०२६/फााल्गुन १३, शकेे १९४७
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(4) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the Chief Electrical
Inspector, may file an appeal to the State Government, and the decision
of the State Government thereon shall be final.”.
13. In section 21 of the principal Act,-
(1) in sub-section (1), for the words and brackets “Electrical Inspector
(Lifts)” the words “Superintending Engineer” shall be substituted;
(2) in sub-section (2), for the words and brackets “Electrical Inspector
(Lifts)” the words “Superintending Engineer” shall be substituted.
14. In section 22 of the principal Act,-
(1) in sub-section (1), for the words and brackets “Electrical Inspector
(Lifts)” at both the place where they occur, the words “Superintending
Engineer” shall be substituted;
(2) in sub-section (2), for the words “to the Government whose decision
thereon shall be final” the words “to the Chief Electrical Inspector. The
Chief Electrical Inspector shall decides the such appeal within thirty days.”.
15. In section 27 of the principal Act, for the words and brackets
“Electrical Inspector (Lifts)” the words “Superintending Engineer” shall be
substituted.
16. In section 29 of the principal Act, after the words “Chief Electrical
Inspector” the words “, Superintending Engineer” shall be inserted.
17. In section 35 of the principal Act, after the words “Chief Electrical
Inspector,” the words “ Superintending Engineer,” shall be inserted.
18. In section 37 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), in clause (a),
after the words “Chief Electrical Inspector,” the words “Superintending
Engineer,” shall be inserted.
Amendment
of section 21
of Mah. XV of
2018.
Amendment
of section 22
of Mah. XV of
2018.
Amendment
of section 27
of Mah. XV of
2018.
Amendment
of section 29
of Mah. XV of
2018.
Amendment
of section 35
of Mah. XV of
2018.
Amendment
of section 37
of Mah. XV of
2018.
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महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा
असाधारण भाग पाच-अ, माचɓ ४, २०२६/फााल्गुन १३, शकेे १९४७
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Maharashtra Lifts, Escalators and Moving Walks Act, 2017 (Mah. XV
of 2018) is enacted to provide for the regulation of the construction, errection,
maintenance and safe working of all classes of lifts, escalators, moving walks
and all machinery and apparatus pertaining thereto in the State of Maharashtra
and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
2. The Chief Electrical Inspector is vested with a power to grant the
license for working or using of lift, escalators and moving walks for the entire
State of Maharashtra and to suspend or cancels such licenses in cases of
contravention of provisions of the said Act and rules made thereunder. Sub-
section (2) of section 3 of the said Act further provides that the Chief Electrical
Inspector may also exercise the powers of the Electrical Inspector (lifts)
throughout the State.
Due to increase in the number of installation of lifts, escalators and moving
walks in the State, the office of the Chief Electrical Inspector is overburdened.
It is necessary to provide the services of granting licenses for working or using
of lift, escalators and moving walks at regional level to ensure efficiency in
public services. Therefore, the Government considered it necessary to authorize
the Superintending Engineers at regional levels to undertake the function of
granting licenses within the area of their jurisdictions.
3. The Electrical Inspectors (Lifts) is vested with the power of inspection
of lifts, escalators and moving walks, before granting of licenses and its
periodical inspection for the entire State of Maharashtra. As the meticulous
inspection of lift, escalators and moving walks is crucial for public safety, it is
necessary to provide inspection services in timely manner. Therefore, the
Government considered it necessary to authorize Electrical Inspectors at each
district or Inspection division, as the case may be with the power of inspection
of lifts, escalators and moving walks before granting licenses and its periodical
inspection within their respective jurisdiction. For the above purposes, it is
considered expendient to amend the Maharashtra Lifts, Escalators and Moving
Walks Act, 2017, suitably.
4. The opportunity is also taken to make consequential amendments to
substitute the reference of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) and the factories
Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023)
and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
(37 of 2020), respectively.
5. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
Mumbai,
DEVENDRA FADNAVIS,
dated the 28th February, 2026.
Chief Minister.
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असाधारण भाग पाच-अ, माचɓ ४, २०२६/फााल्गुन १३, शकेे १९४७
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MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELEGATED LEGISLATION
The Bill involves the following proposal for delegation of legislative power,
namely :—
Clause 1(2).— Under this clause, power is taken to the State Government
to appoint, by notification in the Official Gazette, the date on which the Act
shall come into force.
2. The above-mentioned proposal for delegation of legislative power is of
a normal character.
Vidhan Bhavan:
JITENDRA BHOLE,
Mumbai,
Secretary-1,
Dated the 4th March, 2026.
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,
RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,
MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,
21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.
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