If maintenance or an examination carried out in terms of sub regulation (1) or a test carried out in terms of sub regulation (2) shows that a weakness or defect exists whereby persons are endangered, the competent lift service provider shall report the weakness or defect immediately to the user and the provincial director, and no person shall be conveyed in or allowed to be conveyed in or on such lift, escalator or passenger conveyor or to enter such access goods only lift until such defect has been rectified to the satisfaction of an inspection service provider.