The Lifts Regulations 1997

4.  A notified body chosen by the installer of the lift shall carry out or have carried out the final inspection of the lift about to be placed on the market. The appropriate tests and checks defined by the applicable standard(s) referred to in Article 5, or equivalent tests, must be carried out in order to ensure conformity of the lift with the relevant requirements of the Directive.

These checks and tests shall cover in particular:

(a) examination of the documentation to check that the lift conforms with the representative model of the lift approved in accordance with Annex V.B;

• (b) operation of the lift both empty and at maximum load to ensure correct installation and operation of the safety devices (end stops, locking devices, etc.),

• operation of the lift at both maximum load and empty to ensure the correct functioning of the safety devices in the event of loss of power,

• static test with a load equal to 1.25 times the nominal load.

The nominal load shall be that referred to in Annex I, Section 5.

After these tests, the notified body shall check that no distortion or deterioration which could impair the use of the lift has occurred.