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Ch. 30. No. 2.] Factortes,

safely carry and no load greater than that load shall be
carried on or in any hoist or lift.

(8) In the case of a continuous hoist or lift sub-
sections (+) to (7) inclusive of this section shall not apply
and in the case of a hoist or lift not connected with
mechanical power and used only for the carriage of goods
and the effective floor area of which does not exceed
four square feet subsections (2) and (3) shall not apply.

(9) For the purposes of this section, no lifting
machine or appliance shall be deemed to be a hoist or lift
unless it has a platform or cage the direction of movement
of which is restricted by a guide or guides.

(10) Every doorway or similar opening used for
hoisting or lowering goods or materials, whether by
mechanical power or otherwise, shall be securely fenced,
and shall be provided with a secure hand hold on each
side of the opening or doorway. The fencing shall be
properly maintained and shall, except when the hoisting
or lowering of goods or materials is being carried on at
the opening or doorway, be kept in position.

(11) This section and any regulations or orders
made in pursuance thereof shall apply to every hoist or
lift (other than a hoist or lift used solely for domestic
purposes and in which no person is carried), whether
situate in premises to which this Ordinance applies or
not: Provided that where the hoist or lift is situate wholly
or partly in premises to which this Ordinance does not apply
the report of examination required by subsection (2) of
this section shall not be required to be entered in or
attached to the general register but shall, within fourteen
days, be sent to the inspector for the district and on its
return to the owner or hirer of the hoist or lift be kept
available for inspection, and the owner or hirer of the
hoist or lift shall be responsible for the observance of the
provisions of this section and of any regulations or orders
made in pursuance thereof and in the event of a contra-
vention thereof shall be guilty of an offence.

(12) No hoist or lift shall be taken into use until
it has been examined and reported on in accordance with
the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.