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  • External Measures

    • OM-5.1.1

      Public entrances to head offices and branches must be protected by measures such as steel rolling shutters, or the external doors must be of solid steel or a similar solid material of equivalent strength and resistance to fire.

      January 2014

    • OM-5.1.2

      Other external entrances must have steel doors or be protected by steel rolling shutters. Preferably, all other external entrances should have the following security measures:

      (a) Magic eye;
      (b) Locking device (key externally and handle internally);
      (c) Door closing mechanism;
      (d) Contact sensor with alarm for prolonged opening time; and
      (e) Combination access control system (e.g. access card and key slot or swipe card and password).
      January 2014

    • OM-5.1.3

      If additional security measures to those mentioned in Paragraph OM-5.1.2 such as security cameras, motion detectors or intruder alarms are installed, the requirement for steel external doors or protection by steel rolling shutters is waived.

      January 2014

    • OM-5.1.4

      External windows must have security measures such as anti blast films and movement detectors. For ground floor windows, licensees may also wish to add steel grills fastened into the wall.

      January 2014

    • OM-5.1.5

      Alarm systems should have the following features:

      (a) PIR motion detectors;
      (b) Door sensors;
      (c) Anti vibration/movement sensors on vaults;
      (d) External siren; and
      (e) The intrusion detection system must be linked to the licensee's (i.e. head office) monitoring unit.
      January 2014