The government of Maharashtra, on March 04, 2026, issued the Maharashtra Lifts, Escalators and Moving Walks (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to further amend the Maharashtra Lifts, Escalators and Moving Walks Act, 2017.
The following has been stated:
• In Section 2, in clause (1), for the words and figures “the factories act, 1948” the words and figures “the occupational safety, health and working conditions code, 2020” shall be substituted.
• In Section 3(1), after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - “(a-1) the superintending engineer;”
• For sub-section (2), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely: -
o "(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.
o (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.";
o (3) in the marginal note, after the words "Chief Electrical Inspector" the words ", Superintending Engineer" shall be inserted.
Please refer to the document attached below for more details.
