Section 3. Definitions.

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "Inspector of Lifts"means an officer appointed as such by the 1[State] Government; (b) "icence"means a licence granted under section 5; (c) "Lift" means a hosting mechanism equipped with a 2[car] which moves in a substantially vertical direction, is worked by power and is 3[designed to carry passengers or goods or both]; 4* * * * * * 5[(d) "Lift car" means the cage or car of a lift used whether for the conveyance of passengers or goods or both and includes the floor or platform, car framed, sling and enclosing body work but shall not include a hoist or lift to which the Factories Act, 1948 (LXIII of 1948), applies]; (e) "Lift installation" includes the lift 6[car], the lift way, the lift way enclosure and the operating mechanism of the lift and all ropes, cables, wires and plant, directly connected with the operation of the lift; (f) "Lift way" means the shaft in which the lift 7[car] travels; (g) "Lift way enclosure" includes any permanent substantial structure surrounding or enclosing the lift way; (h) "Power" means any form of energy which is not generated by human or animal agency; (i) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules; (j) "Rules" means rules made under section 12.