Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Suriname
No lift- or escalator-specific law, decree, inspection rule or standard was found for Suriname. Two general laws are relevant but do not name lifts: the Veiligheidswet 1947 (workplace safety, amended 1962, 1980 and S.B. 2023 no. 121), whose Art. 3 bis lets machinery and apparatus designated by state decree be used only with a permit from the Director after inspection (keuring) by the Arbeidsinspectie, with re-inspection conditions; and the Bouwwet 1956 with Bouwbesluit no. 1 (1956), under which the Ministry of Public Works issues building permits. The Ministry's 2022 permit guide (normenboek) does not mention lifts, and the Suriname Standards Bureau catalogue (Feb 2025) lists no lift standard. Whether lifts were ever designated under Art. 3 bis was not found.
Who regulates lifts
Not found for lifts. General: Arbeidsinspectie (labour inspectorate) under the Veiligheidswet 1947; Ministry of Public Works, Directoraat Bouw- en Stedebouwkundige Werken, for building permits.
Periodic inspection
Not found. The Veiligheidswet 1947 Art. 3 bis allows permit conditions on re-inspection for equipment designated by state decree; no decree designating lifts was found.
Installer and maintenance licensing
Not found
Laws, codes and standards
- Bouwwet 1956 / Bouwbesluit no. 1 (1956) — Building Act 1956 and Building Decree no. 1Mandatory · Bouwwet 1956 (amended S.B. 2002 no. 72) and Bouwbesluit no. 1 of 26 November 1956 · Ministry of Public Works (Directoraat Bouw- en Stedebouwkundige Werken)
- Veiligheidswet 1947 (G.B. 1947 no. 142) (1947) — Safety at Work Act 1947Mandatory · G.B. 1947 no. 142, amended G.B. 1962 no. 109, S.B. 1980 no. 116 and S.B. 2023 no. 121 · Republic of Suriname
Lift associations and bodies
Last verified 2026-10-21. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.