Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document, Plain Language Summary for Bill 52, Elevators and Lifts Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Finance.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that Bill 52, Elevators and Lifts Act, be read for the second time.
The bill establishes a framework for regulating elevating devices, amusement rides, passenger ropeways and other regulated products and regulated work performed in respect of those products;
establishes requirements for certificates of qualification, contractor licences, operating permits and other authorizations in respect of regulated work and regulated products;
provides for the establishment of a registry for the purpose of furthering safety in respect of regulated work and regulated products;
allows for the adoption of codes or standards respecting regulated work and regulated products;
provides for administrative measures such as the appointment of a Registrar of Standards, a Superintendent of Standards, a Chief Inspector and other inspectors;
allows the Chief Inspector to accept an alternative approach to safety that is consistent with the objectives of the act, or to issue a variance for an individual circumstance on a single occasion that allows for deviation from a provision of the regulation;.
creates prohibition and offences;
provides for the enforcement of the act and any regulations made under it; and
authorizes the making of regulations.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.
Carried
Bill 52 has had second reading and is referred to a committee.
Second reading of bills. Minister responsible for Finance.
