(1) Before any person is employed or engaged as a security guard or supervisor, the Agency shall satisfy itself about the character and antecedents of such person in any one or more of the following manner, namely:-
(a) by relying upon the character and antecedents verification certificate produced by the person:
Provided that the character and antecedent certificate shall be valid and the Agency does not have any adverse report regarding the person’s character and antecedents from any other source;
(b) by accessing electronic databases of crime and criminal like the Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and Systems (CCTNS), Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) for verification of the character and antecedents through the Controlling Authority or the police.
(2) The person desirous of getting employed or engaged as security guard or supervisor shall submit Form V to the Agency. In addition, he shall submit an Affidavit in Form VI incorporating the details in relation to the provisions contained in sub-section (2) of section 10 of the Act.
(3) The State Government shall arrange to accept the fee to be deposited electronically for character and antecedent verification.
(4) The authority to which the application is made shall ensure that character and antecedent verification report is issued within fifteen days of the receipt of the character and antecedent form.
(5) ‘Character and antecedents’ verification report once issued shall remain valid for five years irrespective of the change in employer status.
(6) On the basis of ‘character and antecedents’ verification, the Agency shall issue in Form VII a character and antecedents certificate and this certificate shall not be taken back by such Agency even if the person ceases to be the employee of that Agency.
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