Purpose of registration

The purpose of the registration scheme is to ensure that only companies, contractors or proprietors in possession of the necessary experience, adequate skills and expertise, sufficient tools and facilities including a workshop of sufficient size shall carry out installation, commissioning, testing, maintenance, repair, alteration or dismantling of builders' lifts and tower working platforms so as to enhance the safety standard of these two types of equipment.

Who may register

Inclusion in Register of Contractors for Builders' lifts and Tower Working Platforms

Those companies, contractors or proprietors who wish to carry out lift work in connection with builders' lifts and tower working platforms may register with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) for registration.

The applicant may be a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a limited company. In the case of a sole proprietor, he should be a competent worker or else employ at least one competent worker. In the case of a partnership, at least one partner is a competent worker or the partnership employs at least one competent worker. In the case of a limited company, it should employ at least one competent worker.

A competent worker is a person who

 
Note * : Competent workers are defined in section 2(1) of the Ordinance.

How to apply

Applications for registration as registered contractors should be made to the EMSD. The procedures for application are as follows:

  1. Download an application form (Form 4 - Application for Inclusion in the Register of Contractors).
  2. Complete the application form carefully according to the "Guidance Notes to Complete Form 4" attached with the application form.
  3. Submit the completed application form together with supporting documents and the application fee specified in the Builders' Lifts and Tower Working Platforms (Safety) (Fees) Regulation either
    1. by post to the General Legislation Sub-division of EMSD, or

    2. in person to EMSD's Customer Services Office (CSO) at

      G/F., EMSD Headquarters Building,
      3 Kai Shing Street,
      Kowloon Bay.
Note * : Payment by cheques, drafts or cashier orders should be made payable to the "The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" and crossed. They should not be made payable to any individual officer . Post-dated cheques are not accepted. Cash should not be sent by post. Application fees are not refundable once the application form is accepted. For the payment by cash, please submit the application fee to EMSD's Customer Services Office (CSO) at G/F., EMSD Headquarters Building, 3 Kai Shing Street, Kowloon Bay for processing.)

Notification of Result

The applicant will be notified of the result by post within 3 months from the date of receipt of the completed application form. A "Certificate of Registration" (Form 5) will be issued to each successful applicant.

Enquiries

For enquiries, please contact the General Legislation Division by telephone on 2808 3867, by fax on 2577 4901 or by post to the General Legislation Division of EMSD, EMSD Headquarters Building, 3 Kai Shing Street, Kowloon Bay.

Note * : This is not a legal document. For details of the legislative requirement, applicants should refer to the Builders' Lifts and Tower Working Platforms (Safety) Ordinance can be purchased by following method, please click here.