Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea's Industrial Safety (Lifts) Order 1968, made under the Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare Act 1961, adopts the Australian S.A.A. Lift Code AS CA3 for design, installation, testing and operation of lifts, escalators and moving walks, and forbids constructing, installing or altering a lift without prior approval of the Departmental Head. The Department of Labour and Industrial Relations administers the 1961 Act and has drafted a new OSH Bill. The text seen is a 2006 consolidation; the periodic inspection interval and current status were not confirmed.
Who regulates lifts
Department of Labour and Industrial Relations (Departmental Head)
Periodic inspection
Not confirmed
Installer and maintenance licensing
Prior approval of lift construction/installation/alteration required; installer licensing not found
Laws, codes and standards
- Industrial Safety (Lifts) Order 1968 (1968) — Industrial Safety (Lifts) OrderMandatory · Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare Act 1961 · Government of Papua New Guinea
- SAA Lift Code AS CA3 — Australian Standard rules for the design, installation, testing and operation of lifts, escalators and moving walksReferenced by law · Industrial Safety (Lifts) Order 1968 · Standards Association of Australia
Lift associations and bodies
- Department of Labour and Industrial Relations (DLIR)
Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.