Regulation on Internal Security and Safeguard for Enterprises and Public Institutions

Regulation on Internal Security and Safeguard for Enterprises and Public Institutions Decree of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (No. 421) The “Regulation on Internal Security and Safeguard for Enterprises and Public Institutions”, which was adopted at the 64th executive meeting of the State Council on September 13, 2004, is hereby promulgated, and shall come into force on December 1, 2004. Wen Jiabao, Premier September 27, 2004 Regulation on Internal Security and Safeguard for Enterprises and Public Institutions Article 1 This Regulation is formulated for the purpose of regulating the internal security and safeguard work of enterprises and public institutions (hereinafter referred to as “entities”), protecting the personal and property safety of citizens as well as the safety of public properties, and maintaining the order of the entities in such aspects as work, production, business operation, teaching, and technical research. Article 2 The guidelines of focusing on prevention, having the entities to be responsible, and ensuring security shall be followed in the internal security and safeguard work of the entities. The internal security and safeguard work of an entity shall stress the protection of the personal safety of the entity's staff, and the entity shall not ignore the personal safety under the pretext of economic benefits, property safety or any other excuse. Article 3 The public security institution under the State Council shall guide and supervise the internal security and safeguard work of all entities nationwide, and the relevant institution under the State Council that undertake supervision and administration duties over an industry or trade shall guide and inspect the internal security and safeguard work of the entities in this industry or trade. The public security organ of a local people's government at the county level or above shall guide and supervise the internal security and safeguard work of the entities within its jurisdiction, and the relevant department under a local people's government at the county level or above that undertakes supervision and administration duties over an industry or trade shall guide and inspect the internal security and safeguard work of the entities in this industry or trade within its jurisdiction, as well as timely resolve the prominent problems in the internal security and safeguard work of the entities. Article 4 The local people's government at the county level or above shall strengthen its leadership over the internal security and safeguard work of the entities within its jurisdiction, urge the public security organ and other relevant departments to perform their duties in accordance with the law, and timely coordinate in resolving the major problems in the entities' internal security and safeguard work. Article 5 The major principals of an entity shall be responsible for the internal security and safeguard work of this entity. Article 6 An entity shall, in light of the needs in internal security and safeguard work, set up a security and safeguard office or be furnished with full-time and part-time security and safeguard staff. A key security and safeguard entity shall set up a security and safeguard office suitable for its security and safeguard tasks, be furnished with full-time security and safeguard staff, and report the setting up of the security and safeguard office as well as the furnishment of staff to the competent public security organ for archival purposes. Article 7 An entity's internal security and safeguard work shall meet the following requirements: (1) Having internal security and safeguard rules, measures and necessary security and prevention facilities suitable for the entity's specific situation; (2) Having its staff inspect the security and safeguard situation within the entity, focusing on the important parts, and timely eliminating the hidden troubles endangering security; (3) Timely dealing with the hidden troubles and problems within the entity which endanger security, as well as the security cases and suspected criminal cases, if any. Article 8 The internal security and safeguard rules formulated by an entity shall include the following contents: (1) rules on concierge, keeping watch, and patrol; (2) security management rules ......