Prescribes uniform requirements for use within Australia and Australian territories for lifts, escalators and moving walks. Is not intended to apply to temporary lifts and hoists, used solely for erecting, demolishing, altering or repairing buildings, or structures in which persons do not travel, temporary lifts used for carrying persons, or persons and materials in buildings and construction work, orchestral lifts and stage lifts, stacking machines, forklift trucks and similar portable appliances, conveyors used for the handling of materials and goods, such as swing tray elevators, bucket conveyors and similar appliances, skip-hoists, amusement devices, loading ramps, bridge lifting-span lifts, railway car lifts or ropeways carrying passengers cabs or chairs.