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Regulation 10 Suitability of winding apparatus

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

The owner shall ensure that winding apparatus is suitable for the purpose for which it is used, and has effective and suitable:—

(a)

brakes;

(b)

except in the case of lift apparatus, brake locking devices and brake interlocking devices;

(c)

means of controlling power to the winding engine;

(d)

means of preventing an overwind;

(e)

means of preventing a conveyance or counterweight travelling at an excessive speed;

(f)

means of safely stopping and holding a conveyance or counterweight in the event of an overwind; and

(g)

means of monitoring the movement of every conveyance in the shaft.