Any modification likely to affect the safety of a ski lift or conveyor belt must be declared to the prefect at least one month before it is implemented. To this end, the project owner must send the Prefect a file describing the planned modification and including, where applicable, the safety report provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2016/424 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9…
The Prefect is the competent State authority who may prescribe the implementation of one or more of the measures provided for in the second paragraph of III and IV of article L. 342-17 and, in the event of a persistent threat to safety, impose the suspension or cessation of operation of the ski lift or conveyor in question. If the fault found in one installation is likely to be found…
Articles R. 2241-8 to R. 2241-10, R. 2241-12 to R. 2241-15, R. 2241-17 and R. 2241-18, R. 2241-21 to R. 2241-26 and R. 2241-30, R. 2241-34 to R. 2241-36 are applicable to ski lift and conveyor services.
An order of the Minister responsible for transport may waive or derogate from the application of certain provisions of this subsection to cross-border ski lifts, provided that the legal framework for the operation of these installations is such as to guarantee an equivalent level of safety.
Any person using a ski lift or conveyor belt without a ticket or with an invalid ticket is liable to a third-class fine. For the offences provided for in the previous paragraph, the amount of the fixed penalty provided for in article 529-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is set at five times the value of the daily pass corresponding to the ski lift or conveyor in question, or,…
The articles R. 472-1 to R. 472-21 of the town planning code apply to ski lifts.
The duties performed by the project manager referred to in article R 342-4 include at least : a) A description of the organisation of the project ; b) Verification that the project is suited to the terrain, particularly as regards the choice of location for stations and pylons and the type of rescue system; c) Verification of the overall consistency of the project design, including the conditions of use of…
When a ski lift uses a tunnel longer than 300 metres, the safety opinion mentioned in Article R. 472-4-5° of the town planning code is issued by a qualified body mentioned inarticle 4 of decree no. 2017-440 of 30 March 2017 on the safety of guided public transport, independent of the project owner, the project manager, the builder(s) and the operator of the installation.
During the construction or substantial modification of a ski lift, with the exception of drag lifts, the foundations, anchorages and superstructures of ski lifts, excluding moving parts or parts subject to wear and tear, are subject to a technical inspection covering their design and execution. This inspection is carried out by a technical inspector chosen by the project owner from among the inspectors approved in application of the provisions of…
The duties performed by the project manager provided for in article R. 342-4 include at least : a) Checking that the conveyor has been installed correctly; b) Checking that its safety systems are working properly and that, taking into account the technical and safety rules taken into account for its design and construction, it is compatible with the conditions foreseen for its operation; c) Drawing up a report; d) Issue…
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