Regulations Regarding the Requirements for the Arranging and Equipping of the Accommodation Centre

Issued pursuant to
Section 59, Paragraph two of the Immigration Law

1. This Regulation prescribes the requirements for the arranging and equipping of an accommodation centre of the State Border Guard (hereinafter - accommodation centre).

2. The following shall be arranged in an accommodation centre:

2.1. living premises intended for a foreigner;

2.2. common premises intended for a foreigner;

2.3. work rooms (offices) of the service personnel;

2.4. household premises;

2.5. pass checkpoint;

2.6. walking area.

3. An accommodation centre shall be arranged providing for:

3.1. the following engineering and technical supply:

3.1.1. connection of the security and fire-fighting alarm system, surveillance and telephone system to emergency lighting distribution;

3.1.2. lighting of the territory;

3.1.3. complete equipment for equipotential bonding;

3.2. the following telecommunications systems (structured cable systems):

3.2.1. provision with telephone, telefax and computer communications networks (earthing the screens);

3.2.2. [7 July 2015];

3.2.3. installing of telephone and computer network wires, using cable channels;

3.2.4. automatic telephone exchange and a corresponding number of telephones;

3.3. the following alarm systems:

3.3.1. guarding of the territory, common premises of foreigners, isolators, walking areas with video cameras ensuring information in digital recording and a possibility to transmit a picture, using the Management Control Protocol or the Internet Protocol;

3.3.2. in separate areas and outer doors - encoded keys with tolerance and a list for the use of keys in the computer memory;

3.4. enhanced protection against lighting and over-voltage;

3.4.1. three-step protection for the supply with energy;

3.4.2. metal poles, on which video cameras are installed (poles shall be earthed and equipped with lightning guards);

3.4.3. protection against penetration of high potential in buildings via underground and surface metal constructions and communications.

4. In arranging an accommodation centre, the following shall be provided for:

4.1. a territory with solid bituminous concrete surface;

4.2. a separate place with an overhang (pergola) - for the walking area;

4.3. a lockable overhang for garbage bins;

4.4. a closed water supply for watering the lawn;

4.5. lighting of the territory and internal fence;

4.6. fencing of the territory (2.0 m high external fence, 3.0 m high internal fence from welded steel mesh with barbed wire mesh, equipped with motion sensors);

4.7. automated opening and closing of the gate;

4.8. fencing of the walking area (3.0 m high concrete fence with barbed wire mesh, equipped with motion sensors).

[7 July 2015]

5. Walls and windows of living premises and common premises of foreigners shall be arranged from shock-resistant materials in order to prevent the possibility for a detained foreigner to arbitrarily leave the accommodation centre, to damage the walls and windows of living premises and common premises, as well as to cause harm to other persons.

6. Communications (wires, cables, pipes) of living premises and common premises of foreigners shall be arranged so that a foreigner would not have free access thereto.

7. Living space of at least 4 m² shall be provided for each foreigner.

8. An area of the room for persons who have violated the internal procedures shall be at least 1.8 x 2.5 m, and windows shall not be smaller than 0.5 x 0.5 m.

9. The State Border Guard shall equip the accommodation centre according to Annex to this Regulation.

Prime Minister I. Godmanis

Minister for the Interior M. Segliņš

Annex
Cabinet Regulation No. 435
17 June 2008

Equipping of the Accommodation Centre

[7 July 2015]

Notes.

¹ Equipment intended for each foreigner.

² Equipment for a room where family with a child resides.

³ One cooker burner intended for two foreigners.

⁴ Quantity depends on the maximum number of foreigners intended.

⁵ One per two foreigners.

⁶ One per 10 foreigners.

⁷ Quantity depends on the maximum number of the personnel.

⁸ Equipment attached to the floor or wall.

⁹ For each official of the accommodation centre who needs equipment for fulfilment of official duties.

¹⁰ Pass checkpoint may be joined with the premises of the guarding unit.

Minister for the Interior M. Segliņš

Translation © 2016 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre)