(l) No private security agency shall provide private security or private security guards to a Bank or a cash handling agency for cash transportation activities, unless such activities are carried out in a secured cash van, which complies with the conditions for design and specification specified in the First Schedule, owned by it or owned by the Bank or the cash handling agency, rls the case may be.
(2) No taxi or hired vehicle shall be used for cash transportation activities by the private secwiry agency:
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HARYANA i:
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I l, l i I GAZ.
Requisite number of tralned staffper cash val.
Antecedent check of personnel.
(i) Driver _ one;
(ii) Armed security guards _ two; and(iii) ATM officer or custodian _ two.
"" o"#] The cash van shall always be escorted by at least two trained armed security guards
Provided that more than two armed security guard may be deputed on a secured cash vandepending on the amount of cash .*ri.i'""i'in-u."ordui.. *il.t lndividuar company,sinsurance gui del ines or c I i ent contract tr ieriuii' oi op"rution.(4) where the secured cash van is a medium motor vehicle, one armed guard shall sit inthe front along with the driver *a unoit.r-ii-lnL r.* portion of the van and while in transit,loading or unloading, nature's calr, tea o. lr*i"f*"t, '"t r"*i ;;';ffi security guard sha,remainpresentwiththesecured"*h,unar'n'ii'..
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision .in these rules, the ex-serviceman, otherwiseeligible, may preferably be ippointed ;,;;;"s"d b, ;ilil;;;;';;;;";r.rcy for providingsecurity for cash transportation activities.
6' (l) No private security agency shalr appoint or engage or deproy any personner for thecash transportation activities. unl.rr-ru.i., p.ironllr has undergone thorough antecedent check andhis proper KYC verification and pou.. ,.rii*ition is done, before appoiri;;;ffi;;1fi;deploying lim br the agency, in accordance with the provisions ofthe Aci or any other law for thetime being in force. - r' v r 'v'v"v vr Lrrw nLr vr !::?::O"" - For the purposes of this sub-rule, the expression ,,KyC,, means the know yourcustomer process of an agency.or business identining and verifyint-tt," ia.ntity of its clients orperson associated or to be associated with the ug"n.y o, business.
(2) Every private.security agency shall be responsible to comply with the followingchecks before an individual is appointe*d or enguged to participate ir,.urt iiul,rportation activities,namely:-
(a) police olearance certificate - every individual shall obtain the police clearance certificate from his local police station before appointment "i Jrg"g.*.r,;(b) residence verification - the private socurity agency shal use its own resources to..conduct a physical verification or the reiidential address oi .r".y individual, including general conduct check and the individual strait rurnisrr to the security agency the proof of residentiar address or ut t"usi itr"e y.*s before appointment or engagement for the cash transportation "",i"iii"r;(c) previous employer check - the private security agency shail use its own resources to conduct reference check with previous employers of the individual, if any;
(d) Aadhaar verification - each individuar appointed or engaged for the cash transportation activities shall be antecedent verified throulh-Aadhaar number from the Unique Identification Authority of India;
(e) credit history check - the private security agency shall conduct a credit history check of every individuar appointed or engaged to ensure that wilful credit delaulters are nol appointed or engaged roitte cash transportatioi activities;
GAZ, SEPT. I 603 vaulting ofBank cutrency, (0 fidelity insurance - the private securify agency insurance in respect of every p"rr"rr"f'jrr"ir"O transportation activities.
shall obtain a fideliry or engaged for the cash 7' The private security agency shall ensure that everv nersnnncr an^^i..^t, trurrpo.tuti", ".li"iii., shall be imparted,- at every personnel appointed or engaged for fiT::ffif;Ht(a) the training, certified.for.the securiry and safe handling of such activities as per the ;i;;;ffi:*'requirements of training laid down in rr.r. s..onJi.r.,"Erl;;--'(b) the refresher training once in every two years.
8' (l) Every cash transportation activities shall be carried out only in secured cash vans LiveGpsfitted with GpS tracking device.
v*rrres vuL ur./ rr trackins of c6hExplanatiorl.- For the purposes of this sub-rule, the expression ,,GpS,, means the grobal n:jfi]'-positioning system which is a sp.ace-bas"a n*igution ry.t., irrui p.Ja"., location and timeinformation in ail weather^conditions, ury*tl"?" on or near the earth where there is anunobstructed iine of sight to four or more Gpl ,uratir...
. (2). The private. security agenoy shall ensure that each secured cash van shall bemonitored at all times during cash transportation activities through a redundant communicationsprotocol.
?' (l) The private security agency involved in cash transporration activities shall ensure Guidetinefor that no secured cash van carries cash*ofmor" than nr" "ror", *f"!, p., t.pl- maximum cash
(2) The private security agency shall ensure that secured cash van shall be deployed for :l#X,J'fr*: "carrying cash of more than ten lakh rupees per trip.
l0', . Th.e private security agency shall onsure that all cash handling, including counting, sorling,and bundling activities'shall be carried out in secured premises in u."ord*."ivitri tt"%1"*ir-gguidelines, namely:-
(a) Location of private cash vault premises - the premises used for cash handling activities shall be located to ensure .
safety of aotivities/ operations, includini areas closer to bank's cash withdrawal centie or police station and secluded areai with poor connectivity be avoided;
Design of premises - the premises shall be designed to include rwo physically independent areas, one for general office purpoie and other for secured cash processing and handling activities and it shali accommodate space for cash deposit, collection, soning, counting and delivery and dispatch of iash on secured cash vans;
cash vault - a secured area shall be designed to store cash to meet with the requirement ofthe Reserve Bank oflndia specified for cash vaults in accordance with the following specifications, namely:-
(i) in smaller cities with limited ovemight vaulting requirements of less than ten crore mpees, a strong room with defender safes;
(ii) at operation centres with overnight vaulting requirements between ten to one hundred crore rupees. vaulting facility as per the norms of the Reserve Bank of India specified for C Class vaults;
(iii) at large operation centres with overnight vaulting requirements of more than one hundred crore rupoes, increased vaulting tacilify in consultation with the concerned Bank; and
(ir) all overnight vaulting facilities shall have provision to store cunency of multiple Banks in separate and exclusive bins;
Security of cash vault - the private security agency shall ensure the following security aspects at its cash vault used for secured handling ofcash on behalfofthe Bark, namely;-
(i) adequate number of armed private security guards are deputed rciund the clock;
(ii) premises is under 24x7 electronic surveillance and monitoring;
(iiD cash vault is provided with CCTV system with adequate number of cameras having at least ninety days recording facilify;
(b)
(c)
(d) i i' i I HAR.YANA GOVT. GAZ. SEPT. 13,,2019 Measures for risk mitigation.
(iv) the activities at cash vaurt is undertaken under duar custody basis;(v) the main cash vault area oomplies with all safety norms, like firefighting systems. smoke detection systems, emergency lighting, contror room formonltorlng the movement of vehicles, auto-dialer and burglar security systems;
(vi) security alarm with GSM based auto dialer, fire and magnetic sensor areinstalled;
(vii) the loading and unroading area of cash is covered by night vision ccrv cameras;
(viii) electric power supply inside the cash vaurt is provided through plug-in, prugout system;
(ix) carrying of naked light insidq the cash vault is strictly prohibited and drv battery operated torches or emergency lights are used inside .tr.rg,""-i *'
(x) emergency lighting with the help of inverter shall always be available to the security staff; and
(xi) cash processing and vault areas shall .have restricted and controlled access, preferably through interlocking systems and frisking.
Explanation ' For the purposes of this rule. the expression 'CCTV" means the closed circuit television which is a self-contained surveillance system comprising ;;,-.;;;;;';;
displays for monitoring activities in a store o.
"ornp*y.11. (1) The private security agency shall ensure that the ATM under its securiw shall be fitted with one time electronic combination locks for reducing the instances of crew pilferage losses and ATM frauds.
(2') The cash lor loading in to an ATM machine shall be collected fiom the Bank on previous day or in the first half of the day so that operations can be concluded before the time stipulated in sub-rule (3).
(3) No cash loading of the ATMs or cash transportation activities shall be done -(u) after 9 PM in u.ban ar.eas;
(b) after 6 PM in rural areas: and
(c) before 9 AM or after 4 PM in the districts notified by the Central Government as Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas,
(a) GAZ. SEPT 20t9 194t THE FIRST SCHEDULE [See rule 4 (t) J DESIGN AND SPECIFICATION FOR.SECURED CASH VAI\ 4 Make;- The seeured cash van shall -(i) ::,_:^Hg::r:ommerciat Vehicle with an engine capaciry of not less than :ZOO CC, preferably rurbochargecl;
(ii) be not more than seven years old;
(iii) have tubeless tyres;
(iv) have a ground clearance ofnot less than 190 mm; and
(v) accommodate minimum of five passengers.
r 'xysuf. The cash van shall have the compartment for storing cash, physically separated and locked from the passenger compartment unit;
Cash compartment secu rity.-
(i) The cash compartment shall be inaccessible from outside the van unless operated intemally through malua]...............,,or electronic lock and cash compartment is sfecially."*;; ;;[;i;;i-*d-;;t'";;l;'t;
ancl grlll gate;
(iD the entrance of the cash compartment shall be ftom the rear side to ensure proper visibility, operational feasibility and CCTV surveillancel
(iii) all windows and wind screen shall have wire mesh protection of not more than one square inch and each window mesh shall have a ciroular port-hole of si* inotr.s alu*.iu for use of weapons;
(ir) the panic Switches for operating the hooter are available with the driver and other occupants, Cash box security.---: Each ofthe cash boxes shall be secured to the floor with separate chains and have locks that can be opened or locked only by using separate keys kept with different custodians and cash for each bank shall be carried, preferably, in a separal.e box with the name of the bank wrirten on it.
Other:securitu features.- (D The secured cash van shall be provided with a small CCTV system with at least frve days recording faci[qy.and three cameras installed in front, rear and inside ofthe oabin.
(ii) A security alarm'with GSM based auto-dialer shall be provided with a motorised siren.
(iii) The secured cash van shall be equipped with hooter, fire extinguishers and emergency lights to ensure quick reaition in case ofan attack.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e) GOVT. GAZ. 9 22,194r THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 7(a)J TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL APPOINTED OR ENGAGED IN CASH TRANSPORTATION
(a) Basics ofcash handling and cash transportation activities.-
(i) Scope ofservice ;
(ii) Team composition ;
(iii) Role ofdriver, armed guard, cash custodian ;
(iv) Functioning ofcash vans ;
(v) Contact details ofconcerned agencies;
(vi) Threat and risks involved;
(vii) Reporting procedure ;
(b) Threat and risks.-
(i) Criminal and miscreant action ;
(iD Tailing by vehicle-borne criminals;
(iii) Specific threats to stationary and moving vehicle;
(iv) Insidef's threat ;
(v) Fraudulent praotioes by team members ;
("i) Loss of life and medical emergency ;
(vii) Road accident and vehicle breakdown ;
(viii) Fire accident;
(c) Safety and security ofcash van.-
(i) In-built safety features ofthe cash van carrying cash and valuables ;
(ii) Cash boxed for carrying cash and valuables ;
(iii) Locking and security systems ;
(iv) Weapon and ammunition ;
(v) Communication equipment ;
(vi) Global Positioning System:
(vii) Fire extinguishers ;
(viii) Distress alarm ;
(ix) First-aid kit;
(d) Agenoies.-
(i) Controlling Authority under the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (Central Act, 29 of 2005) ;
(ii) Police station, PCR vans, police helpline;
(iii) Controlling supervisor and operations manager ;
(iv) Concerned Bank representative ;
(v) Ambulance and hospital services ;
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HARYANA GOVT. GAZ.
Weapons, ammunition and documents._
(i) Minimum 12 bore DBBL shot gun shall be provided to the guards. Gun shail be test fired at least once [o[:#il?"[}:;H""HT,::l]u""pr"'J""* I";';#'^3"'""'l'' be checked and certinedbv a
(ii) yrff:ff:::- gun license, identitv card and permission to carry weapon during restrictions imposed by
(iii) Real weapons carried by miscreanrs ;
(iv) Other objects which can be used as weapon by miscreants;
Emergency and incident response.-
(i) Distress alarm procedure;
(ii) Seeking help from concerned agencies ;
(iii) Use of weapon to deter and resist criminals and miscreants ;
(iv) Ensure safety of team members and consignment ;
(v) Disengage from situation and drive vehiole to safefy ;
(vi) Evacuation ofthe injured;
Other internal organizational procedures.-
(i) Antecedent check procedure;
(ii) The Provident Funds Act, 1925 (Central Acr, 19 ot 1925)and benefits;
(iiD The Minimum Wages Act, I 948 (Central Act, I I of 1948) and benefits;
(iv) The Employees State Insurance Act, l94g (central Act, 34 of 1948; and benefits;
(v) Leave entitlement and application procedure;
(vi) Other company rules;
(vii) Obligations as employee.
607 (0 NAVRAJ SANDHU, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana, Home Department.
5737t-LR.-H.G.P., Chd.