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The
[____ February, 2015]
No. ____________________.
In exercise of the powers conferred under section 19 of the Punjab Security of
Vulnerable Establishments Ordinance, 2015 (I of 2015), Governor of the
1. Short title and
commencement. (1) These rules may be cited as the Punjab Security of Vulnerable
Establishments Rules, 2015.
(2) they shall come into
force at once.
(3) It shall come into
force at once.
2. Definitions. (1) In these rules:---
(a) Ordinance means the Punjab
Security of Vulnerable Establishments Ordinance, 2015 (I of 2015); and
(b) rules means the Punjab Security of Vulnerable
Establishments Rules, 2015.
(2) A word or expression,
used in these rules but not defined, shall have the same meaning as is assigned
to it in the Ordinance.
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3. Meeting of the Committee.
(1) The Committee shall meet at least once in a month for transaction of its
business and minutes of every meeting shall be duly recorded.
(2) The presence of fifty percent members of
the Committee shall constitute the quorum for a meeting.
4. Vulnerable Establishment.
(1) The Committee shall identify and recommend to the District Coordination Officer
the establishments for notifying as vulnerable establishments.
(2) While making recommendation, as
mentioned in sub-rule (1), the following factors, among others, shall be
considered:---
(a) nature and volume of business being
conducted at the establishment;
(b) geographical location;
(c) total area;
(d) number of entry or exit points;
(e) existing security and safety
arrangements;
(f) proximity to nearest police station;
(g) past history;
(h) level and nature of threat;
(i) existing security arrangements; and
(j) information from source or security
agency.
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5. List of vulnerable establishment.(1)
On receipt of the recommendation of the Committee, the District Coordination
Officer shall issue the list of vulnerable establishments.
(2) The list so issued shall be updated on
annual basis.
(3) The District Coordination Officer may,
however, by notification, establishment from the list of vulnerable
establishments.
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6. Inspection of vulnerable establishment.
(1) The Committee shall carry out the
inspection of vulnerable establishments on quarterly basis and issue advice, in
writing, as to the security arrangements required to be taken by the manager.
(2) While giving any advice, as mentioned
under sub-rule (1) of this rule, the Committee shall keep into consideration,
among others, all those factors mentioned in rule 5.
7. Responsibility for implementation of advice.
The manager shall implement the advice of the Committee within such reasonable
time as may be specified by the Committee.
8. Record of the advice.
The officer incharge of the police station shall get the complete record of the
advice from time to time issued by the Committee to vulnerable establishments
within the jurisdiction of the police station.
9. Inspection for compliance of the advice.
(1) The officer incharge of the police station may, at any time, inspect the
security arrangements of a vulnerable establishment to ensure that the same
comply with the advice of the Committee.
(2) The report of such inspection shall be
submitted to the Chairperson of the Committee as well as to the Head of
District Police.
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10. Warning and remedial measures.
(1) The Committee may, if satisfied on the basis of information provided by the
officer incharge of the police station or any other source that the security
arrangements have not been made as per its advice, issued written warning to
the manager specifying the nature of violation and seeking remedial measures.
(2) The manager shall, within such time as
may be specified in the warning, take the required remedial measures to
implement the advice of the Committee.
11. Implementation of direction of the Committee.
The officer incharge of the police station shall be responsible for
implementing the direction of the Committee issued under section 11 of the
Ordinance and use reasonable force as may be required for the purpose.
12. Authority for compounding of offence.
The District Coordination Officer may, at any stage, compound an offence under
sub-section (1) of section 16 of the Ordinance.
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