Haryana Private Security Agencies (Private Security to Cash Transportation Activities) Rules, 2019

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    "title": "Haryana Private Security Agencies (Private Security to Cash Transportation Activities) Rules, 2019",
    "short_title": "Haryana Private Security Agencies (Private Security to Cash Transportation Activities) Rules, 2019",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. S.O.69/C.A.29/2005",
    "act_year": 2019,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Haryana",
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    "description": "Haryana Private Security Agencies (Private Security to Cash Transportation Activities) Rules, 2019",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and Commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (Central Act 29 of 2005);\n(b) \"ATM\" means the automatic teller machine that dispenses cash or performs other banking services when an account holder of any bank inserts a Bank card therein;\n(c) \"cash handling agency\", \"cash replenishment agency\" or \"cash-in-transit agency\" means an agency or entity, by whatever name called, engages in cash transportation activities;\n(d) \"cash transportation activities\" means the physical transfer of cash, such as bank notes, coins, credit card, debit card or other items of value from one location to another, and includes loading cash in to, or unloading cash from, an ATM machine;\n(e) \"private security\" or \"private security agency\" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (f) or clause (g) of section 2 of the Act;\n(f) \"Schedule\" means a Schedule appended to these rules.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Private Security for cash transportation activities, etc.",
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            "content": "(a) a private security agency holding a license under the Act and the bank concerned; or\n(b) a cash handling agency and the bank concerned:",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Use of specially designed and fabricated cash van.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Requisite number of trained staff per cash van.",
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            "content": "(i) Driver - one;\n(ii) Armed security guards - two; and\n(iii) ATM officer or custodian - two.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Antecedent check of personnel.",
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            "content": "(a) police clearance certificate - every individual shall obtain the police clearance certificate from his local police station before appointment or engagement;\n(b) residence verification - the private security agency shall use its own resources to conduct a physical verification of the residential address of every individual, including general conduct check and the individual shall furnish to the security agency the proof of residential address of at least three years before appointment or engagement for the cash transportation activities;\n(c) previous employer check - the private security agency shall use its own resources to conduct reference check with previous employers of the individual, if any;\n(d) Aadhaar verification - each individual appointed or engaged for the cash transportation activities shall be antecedent verified through Aadhaar number from the Unique Identification Authority of India;\n(e) credit history check - the private security agency shall conduct a credit history check of every individual appointed or engaged to ensure that wilful credit defaulters are not appointed or engaged for the cash transportation activities;\n(f) fidelity insurance - the private security agency shall obtain a fidelity insurance in respect of every personnel appointed or engaged for the cash transportation activities.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Adequate training and certification of personnel.",
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            "content": "(a) the training certified for the security and safe handling of such activities as per the requirements of training laid down in the Second Schedule;\n(b) the refresher training once in every two years.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Live GPS tracking of cash van during operations.",
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            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Guideline for maximum cash carrying limit in a single cash van.",
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            "sort_order": 8
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Specification for private cash vaults used for holding and overnight vaulting of Bank currency.",
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            "content": "(a) Location of private cash vault premises - the premises used for cash handling activities shall be located to ensure safety of activities/ operations, including areas closer to bank's cash withdrawal centre or police station and secluded areas with poor connectivity be avoided;\n(b) Design of premises - the premises shall be designed to include two physically independent areas, one for general office purpose and other for secured cash processing and handling activities and it shall accommodate space for cash deposit, collection, sorting, counting and delivery and dispatch of cash on secured cash vans;\n(c) Cash vault - a secured area shall be designed to store cash to meet with the requirement of the Reserve Bank of India specified for cash vaults in accordance with the following specifications, namely: -\n(i) in smaller cities with limited overnight vaulting requirements of less than ten crore rupees, a strong room with defender safes;\n(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;\n(iii) at large operation centres with overnight vaulting requirements of more than one hundred crore rupees, increased vaulting facility in consultation with the concerned Bank; and\n(iv) all overnight vaulting facilities shall have provision to store currency of multiple Banks in separate and exclusive bins;\n(d) Security of cash vault - the private security agency shall ensure the following security aspects at its cash vault used for secured handling of cash on behalf of the Bank, namely: -\n(i) adequate number of armed private security guards are deputed round the clock;\n(ii) premises is under 24x7 electronic surveillance and monitoring;\n(iii) cash vault is provided with CCTV system with adequate number of cameras having at least ninety days recording facility;\n(iv) the activities at cash vault is undertaken under dual custody basis;\n(v) the main cash vault area complies with all safety norms, like firefighting systems, smoke detection systems, emergency lighting, control room for monitoring the movement of vehicles, auto-dialer and burglar security systems;\n(vi) security alarm with GSM based auto dialer, fire and magnetic sensor are installed;\n(vii) the loading and unloading area of cash is covered by night vision CCTV cameras;\n(viii) electric power supply inside the cash vault is provided through plug-in, plugout system;\n(ix) carrying of naked light inside the cash vault is strictly prohibited and dry battery operated torches or emergency lights are used inside strong rooms;\n(x) emergency lighting with the help of inverter shall always be available to the security staff; and\n(xi) cash processing and vault areas shall have restricted and controlled access, preferably through interlocking systems and frisking.",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Measures for risk mitigation.",
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            "content": "(a) after 9 PM in urban areas;\n(b) after 6 PM in rural areas; and\n(c) before 9 AM or after 4 PM in the districts notified by the Central Government as Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas.\nThe First Schedule\n[ See rule 4 (1) ]\nDesign and Specification For Secured Cash Van\nDesign and Specification For Secured Cash Van\n(a) Make. - The secured cash van shall  -\nMake.\n(i) be a Light Commercial Vehicle with an engine capacity of not less than 2200 CC, preferably turbocharged;\n(ii) be not more than seven years old;\n(iii) have tubeless tyres;\n(iv) have a ground clearance of not less than 190 mm; and\n(v) accommodate minimum of five passengers.\n(b) Layout. - The cash van shall have the compartment for storing cash, physically separated and locked from the passenger compartment unit;\nLayout.\n(c) Cash compartment security. -\nCash compartment security.\n(i) The cash compartment shall be inaccessible from outside the van unless operated internally through manual or electronic lock and cash compartment is specially reinforced with steel with only one door and grill gate;\n(ii) the entrance of the cash compartment shall be from the rear side to ensure proper visibility, operational feasibility and CCTV surveillance;\n(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 circular port-hole of six inches diameter for use of weapons;\n(iv) the panic switches for operating the hooter are available with the driver and other occupants.\n(d) Cash box security. - Each of the 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 separate box with the name of the bank written on it.\nCash box security.\n(e) Other security features. -\nOther security features.\n(i) The secured cash van shall be provided with a small CCTV system with at least five days recording facility and three cameras installed in front, rear and inside of the cabin.\n(ii) A security alarm with GSM based auto-dialer shall be provided with a motorised siren.\n(iii) The secured cash van shall be equipped with hooter, fire extinguishers and emergency lights to ensure quick reaction in case of an attack.\nThe Second Schedule\n[ See rule 7(a)]\nTraining For Personnel Appointed or Engaged In Cash Transportation Activities\nTraining For Personnel Appointed or Engaged In Cash Transportation Activities\n(a) Basics of cash handling and cash transportation activities. -\n(i) Scope of service ;\n(ii) Team composition ;\n(iii) Role of driver, armed guard, cash custodian ;\n(iv) Functioning of cash vans ;\n(v) Contact details of concerned agencies;\n(vi) Threat and risks involved;\n(vii) Reporting procedure ;\n(b) Threat and risks. -\n(i) Criminal and miscreant action ;\n(ii) Tailing by vehicle-borne criminals;\n(iii) Specific threats to stationary and moving vehicle;\n(iv) Insider's threat ;\n(v) Fraudulent practices by team members ;\n(vi) Loss of life and medical emergency ;\n(vii) Road accident and vehicle breakdown ;\n(viii) Fire accident ;\n(c) Safety and security of cash van. -\n(i) In-built safety features of the cash van carrying cash and valuables ;\n(ii) Cash boxed for carrying cash and valuables ;\n(iii) Locking and security systems ;\n(iv) Weapon and ammunition ;\n(v) Communication equipment ;\n(vi) Global Positioning System;\n(vii) Fire extinguishers ;\n(viii) Distress alarm ;\n(ix) First-aid kit;\n(d) Agencies. -\n(i) Controlling Authority under the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (Central Act, 29 of 2005) ;\n(ii) Police station, PCR vans, police helpline;\n(iii) Controlling supervisor and operations manager ;\n(iv) Concerned Bank representative ;\n(v) Ambulance and hospital services ;\n(e) Weapons, ammunition and documents. -\n(i) Minimum 12 bore DBBL shot gun shall be provided to the guards. Gun shall be test fired at least once in two years. Gun cartridges shall be replaced once in 02 years. Gun shall be checked and certified by a Government approved armourer ;\n(ii) Documents - gun license, identity card and permission to carry weapon during restrictions imposed by authorities;\n(iii) Real weapons carried by miscreants ;\n(iv) Other objects which can be used as weapon by miscreants;\n(f) Emergency and incident response. -\n(i) Distress alarm procedure ;\n(ii) Seeking help from concerned agencies ;\n(iii) Use of weapon to deter and resist criminals and miscreants ;\n(iv) Ensure safety of team members and consignment ;\n(v) Disengage from situation and drive vehicle to safety ;\n(vi) Evacuation of the injured ;\n(g) Other internal organizational procedures. -\n(i) Antecedent check procedure;\n(ii) The Provident Funds Act, 1925 (Central Act, 19 of 1925) and benefits;\n(iii) The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act, 11 of 1948) and benefits;\n(iv) The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 (Central Act, 34 of 1948) and benefits;\n(v) Leave entitlement and application procedure ;\n(vi) Other company rules;\n(vii) Obligations as employee.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 4th October, 2019 [hl767]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. S.O.69/C.A.29/2005/S.25/2019, dated 13.9.2019",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2019",
        "Short Title": "Haryana Private Security Agencies (Private Security to Cash Transportation Activities) Rules, 2019",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Haryana"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}