RTSTFeTTT YTSTTT RAJASTHAN GAZETTE Extraordinary Tae1yi- Hi3feaR Qatfriat Published by Authority q 5, JhdR, ?113 1941-1FTR 26, 2019 Pausa 5,

1 · Short title and commencement:- (1) These rules may be called the Rajasthan Private Security Agencies (Private Security to Cash Transportation Activities) Rules, 2019. (2) They shall come into force on and from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2 · Definitions - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, "Act" means the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (Central Act No. 29 of 2005); b ~ATM" means the Automatic Teller Machine that dispenses cash O performs other banking services when an account holder of any bank inserts a Bank card therein; "Bank card" means credit card or debit card; ~cash handling agency" "cash replenishment agency"' or "cash-in- transit agency" means an agency or entity, by whatever name called, engaged in cash transportation activities; e "cash transportation activities" means the physical transfer of cash, such as banknotes, 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; private security "or" private security agency" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (f) O clause (g) of section 2 of the Act; and "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules. (2 The words and expressions used herein and not defined in these rules shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act:

3 · Private Security for cash transportation activities, etc:- (1) No private security shall be provided by the private security agency for cash transportation activities unless he holds a license under the Act.

412 · TTSFHTT Y-WT [T 26, 2019_ HTTT 4 (T) (2) For the purpose of providing private security for cash transportation activities, a contract may be entered into between; (a) a private security agency holding a license under the Act and the bank concerned; or b) a cash handling agency and the bank concerned:

4 · Use of specially designed and fabricated cash van:- (1) No private security agency shall provide private security O private security guards to a Bank O 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 O owned by the Bank O the cash handling agency, as the case may be. (2) No taxi or hired vehicle shall be used for cash transportation activities by the private security agency: Provided that vehicle which is on long term contract with the private security agency or Bank Or cash handling agency and the vehicle complies with the conditions for design and specification laid down under sub-rule (1) may be used by the private security agency: Provided further that in case of any remote location where private security agencies are not present and not serviced by a currency chest, any vehicle at such location may be used as an exception under the strict security control and support of the local police.

5 · Requisite number of trained staff per cash van:- (1) The private security agency shall provide the private security for the cash transportation activities with the requisite number of trained staff, directly appointed Or engaged by the private security agency, as specified in sub-rule (2). (2) Every cash van shall have the following minimum staff, possessing the qualifications and training laid down under section 10 of the Act; on board for every single cash transportation activities, namely: - Driver one; (ii) Armed security guards two; and (iii) ATM officer Or custodian two. (3) The cash van shall always be escorted by at least two trained armed security guards on board: Provided that more than two armed security guard may be deputed on a cash van depending on the amount of cash carried and in accordance with the individual company' $ insurance guidelines or client contract or terrain of operation. (4) Where the cash van is medium motor vehicle, one armed guard shall sit in the front along with the driver and another in the rear portion of the van and while in transit; loading Or unloading, nature's call, tea o lunch break, at least one armed security guard shall remain present with the cash van all the time. (5) Notwithstanding any other provision in these rules, the ex-serviceman, otherwise eligible, may preferably be appointed or engaged by the private security agency for providing security for cash transportation activities.

7 · Adequate training and certification of personnel.- The private security agency shall ensure that every personnel appointed O engaged for cash transportation activities shall be imparted, (a) the training and certified for the security and safe handling of such activities as per the requirements of training laid down in the Second Schedule; and (b) the refresher training once in every two years.

8 · Live GPS tracking of cash van during operations.- (1) Every cash transportation activities shall be carried out only in secured cash vans fitted with GPS tracking device. Explanation: For the purposes of this sub-rule, the expression "GPS" means the global positioning system which is a space based navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on Or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. (2 The private security agency shall ensure that each cash van shall be monitored at all times during cash transportation activities through a redundant communications protocol.

10 · Specification for private cash vaults used for holding and overnight vaulting of Bank currency: The private security agency shall ensure that all cash handling; including counting, sorting, and bundling activities shall be carried out in secured premises in accordance with the following guidelines, namely: (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; 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; 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: in smaller cities with limited overnight vaulting requirements of less than ten crore rupees, & 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 rupees, increased vaulting facility in consultation with the concerned Bank; and (iv) all overnight vaulting facilities shall have provision to store currency of multiple Banks in separate and exclusive bins; (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:: (i) adequate number of armed private security guards are deputed round the clock; (ii) premises is under 24x7 electronic surveillance and monitoring; (iii) cash vault is provided with CCTV system with adequate number of cameras having at least ninety days recording facility; (iv) the activities at cash vault is undertaken under dual custody basis; the main cash vault area complies with all safety norms, like fire fighting systems, smoke detection systems, emergency lighting, control room for monitoring the movement of vehicles, auto-dialer and burglar security systems; (vi) security alarm with GSM based auto dialer, fire and magnetic sensor are installed; (vii) the loading and unloading area of cash is covered by night vision CCTV cameras;

11 · Measures for risk mitigation:- (1) The private security agency shall ensure that the ATM under its security shall be fitted with one time electronic combination locks for reducing the instances f crew pilferage losses and ATM frauds. (2) The cash for loading in to an ATM machine shall be collected from the Bank O 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 O cash transportation activities shall be done, (a) after 9 PM in urban areas; b) after 6 PM in rural areas; and before 9 AM or after 4 PM in the districts or area notified by the state Government.