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9.9. Ak :8 Ahtajmr :290, tlm Jacevireik Zmpujceh an ^mkmzumci (–Ippcehikt‟) sujoettm` ta
tlm Xmhrmtiry-Fmkmric an EHXE@ ik Ippcehiteak nar Zmveseak an tlm Irjetric Prejukic―s Iwir` an
5 Ahtajmr :290 (–Ippcehiteak‟). Plm Ippcehiteak wis oi`m ak tlm jises an Irtehcm =9 an tlm
Hakvmkteak ak tlm Xmttcmomkt an Ekvmstomkt @esputms jmtwmmk Xtitms ik` Kiteakics an Atlmr
Xtitms (tlm –EHXE@ Hakvmkteak‟) ik` Zucm =2 an tlm EHXE@ Zucms an Rrahm`urm nar Irjetriteak
Rrahmm`ekfs (–Irjetriteak Zucms‟).
9.:.
Ak :0 Ahtajmr :290, tlm Ippcehiteak wis rmfestmrm` jy EHXE@ pursuikt ta EHXE@
Irjetriteak Zucm =2(:)(i) ik` triksoettm` ta ^mkmzumci Lac`ekfs, J.^., Oajec Hmrra Kmfra
Lac`ekf, Ct`., Oajec ^mkmzaciki `m Rmtrøcmas Lac`ekfs, Ekh., Oajec Hmrra Kmfra, Ct`. ik`
Oajec ^mkmzaciki `m Rmtrøcmas, Ekh. (–Zmspak`mkts‟ ar –Oajec Rirtems‟) ik` ta mihl Omojmr an
tlm Prejukic pursuikt ta EHXE@ Irjetriteak Zucms =2(:)(h) ik` =9(9)(i).
9.8. Plm Prejukic wis rmhakstetutm` ak 82 Ahtajmr :290, ek ihhar`ikhm wetl EHXE@
Irjetriteak Zucm =9(:).
9.0. Ak :9 Kavmojmr :290, tlm Zmspak`mkts necm` i Zmqumst ta Cent tlm Rraveseakic Xtiy an
Mknarhmomkt an tlm Iwir`, ek ihhar`ikhm wetl EHXE@ Irjetriteak Zucm =0(:).
9.=.
Ak 8 @mhmojmr :290, tlm Rirtems necm i daekt sujoesseak haktiekekf prahm`uric
irrikfmomkts ta jm `eshussm` it tlm nerst smsseak. Plm nerst smsseak wis lmc` ak 92 @mhmojmr
:290 jy haknmrmkhm hicc.
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9.>. Ak 9< @mhmojmr :290, tlm Xmhrmtiry herhucitm` Rrahm`uric Ar`mr Ka. 9, haktiekekf tlm
Rirtems― prahm`uric ifrmmomkts ik` tlm Prejukic―s `mheseaks.
9.6. Ak 95 Dikuiry :29=, Plm Ippcehikt sujoettm` ets (e) Zmspaksm ta tlm Zmspak`mkt―s
Zmqumst ta Cent tlm Rraveseakic Xtiy an Mknarhmomkt an tlm Iwir` ik` (ee) Omoareic ek Nurtlmr
Xuppart an ets Ippcehiteak nar Zmveseak an tlm Iwir`.
9. Iprec :29=, tlm Prejukic eknarom` tlm
Rirtems tlit i lmirekf wauc` kat jm kmhmssiry, ek ihhar`ikhm wetl Xmhteak 9: an Rrahm`uric Ar`mr
Ka. 9. Ak tlm siom `itm, tlm Prejukic ekvetm` tlm Rirtems ta sujoet stitmomkts an hasts. Plm
Rirtems sujoettm` tlmer rmspmhtevm stitmomkts an hasts ak 98 Iprec :29=.
9.99. Plm prahmm`ekf wis `mhcirm` hcasm` ak 99 Oiy :29=, ek ihhar`ikhm wetl EHXE@
Irjetriteak Zucm 8
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:.9.9 Plm Ippcehikt hcieos tlit tlm Zmspak`mkts― ihteaks intmr tlm Iwir` wis rmk`mrm` slaw
tlit tlmy li` ka ektmkteak an lakarekf rmprmsmktiteaks oi`m jmnarm tlm Iwir` wis rmk`mrm`.9
Li` tlmsm nihts jmmk gkawk, tlmy wauc` livm `mhesevmcy innmhtm` tlm rmcemn friktm` ek tlm
Iwir`.:
:.9.: Ek pirtehucir, jmnarm tlm Iwir` wis rmk`mrm`, tlm Zmspak`mkts stitm` tlit, ek ar`mr ta
ivae` `aujcm rmhavmry ek tlm mvmkt an ik Iwir` ek tlmer nivar, tlmy wmrm weccekf ta rmeojursm
Rmtrøcmas `m ^mkmzumci, X.I. (–R@^XI‟) ek ihhar`ikhm wetl Hciusm 9=(9) an tlm Hmrra Kmfra
Issaheiteak Ifrmmomkt (–HKII‟) nar tlm haopmksiteak icrmi`y rmhmevm` ek tlm EHH irjetriteak.
Plm Prejukic rmcem` ak tles rmprmsmktiteak ek ets `mheseak rmfir`ekf `aujcm rmhavmry.8
:.9.8 Lawmvmr, intmr tlm Iwir` wis rmk`mrm`, tlm Zmspak`mkts sauflt ik` ajtiekm` ek i ].X.
nm`mric haurt ik mx pirtm Ar`mr ik` Du`fomkt ek tlm nucc ioaukt an tlm Iwir` wetlaut
omkteakekf tlm `aujcm rmhavmry essum, ik` livm kat ihgkawcm`fm` tlit rmhavmry slauc` jm
rm`uhm` jy tlm nucc ioaukt icrmi`y pie` ek sitesnihteak an tlm piriccmc EHH irjetriteak. Is tlmsm
nihts ahhurrm` intmr tlm Iwir` wis rmk`mrm`, tlmy wmrm kat gkawk ar hipijcm an jmekf
`eshavmrm` jy tlm Prejukic ar ^mkmzumci it tlm teom wlmk tlm Iwir` wis rmk`mrm`. Li` tlmy
jmmk gkawk, tlmy wauc` livm `mhesevmcy innmhtm` tlm rmcemn friktm`, ekhcu`ekf tlm omtla` ta
mnnmhtuitm ik` hichucitm tlm rm`uhteak ta ivae` `aujcm rmhavmry.0
:.9.0
Ihhar`ekfcy, tlm Ippcehikt rmqumsts tlm naccawekf rmveseaks ta pirifripl 020 an tlm
Iwir`4
9 Ippcehiteak, piris. 0-=.
: Ippcehiteak, piri. 9:.
8 Ippcehiteak, piri. 5.
0 Ippcehiteak, piri. 9:.
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Ririfripl 020(m) an tlm Iwir` slauc` jm rmvesm` ta i`` tlm naccawekf smktmkhm is tlm
smhak` smktmkhm an tlm sujpirifripl4 –Plm rmquerm` rmeojursmomkts ta R@^XI wecc jm
oi`m seouctikmauscy wetl tlm sitesnihteak an tles Iwir`.‟7 ik`
Ririfripl 020(l) an tlm Iwir` slauc` jm rmvesm` ta i`` tlm naccawekf smktmkhm it tlm
mk` an tlm sujpirifripl4 –Plm rmeojursmomkt haktmopcitm` jy sujpirifripl (m) ijavm
slicc jm wetl ektmrmst it tlm siom ritm an ektmrmst spmhenem` ek tles sujpirifripl (l) ar, ek
tlm ictmrkitevm, tlm parteak an tlm Iwir` mquic ta tlm ioaukt an tlm rmeojursmomkt
rmnmrrm` ta ek sujpirifripl (m) ijavm slicc kat jmir ektmrmst nrao tlm `itm suhl ioaukt
wis pie` ta Oajec Hmrra Kmfra.‟=
:.9.= Plm Ippcehikt nurtlmr rmqumsts tlit tlm stiy an mknarhmomkt an tlm Iwir` jm oiektiekm`
uktec tlm Prejukic―s `mheseak ak tlm Ippcehiteak nar Zmveseak ik` tlit tlm Zmspak`mkts jm ar`mrm`
ta piy tlm nucc hasts an tlmsm prahmm`ekfs, ekhcu`ekf ittarkmy―s nmms ik` mxpmksms.>
:.: Rrmceoekiry Zmspaksm ta tlm Ippcehiteak nar Zmveseak
:.:.9 Ek tlmer Rrmceoekiry Zmspaksm ta tlm Ippcehiteak nar Zmveseak, tlm Zmspak`mkts quiceny
tlm Ippcehiteak is ik ijusm an tlm rmveseak prahm`urm ieom` ta `mciy haopceikhm wetl tlm
Iwir`.6 Plm Zmspak`mkts haktmk` tlit tlm Ippcehiteak slauc` jm `esoessm` nar iky an tlm
naccawekf rmisaks.
= Ippcehiteak, piri. 98.
> Ippcehiteak, piri. 90.
6 Rrmceoekiry Zmspaksm, p. 9.
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:.:.: Nerst, tlm Ippcehiteak `ams kat ommt tlm i`oessejecety rmquermomkts an Irtehcm =2(9)(h)(ee)
an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak is et `ams kat e`mkteny iky kmw nihts. Plm Zmspak`mkts― ektmrprmtiteak
an Hciusm 9=.9(i) an tlm HKII es tlm siom kaw is et wis jmnarm tlm Iwir` wis rmk`mrm`, ik`
tlm Zmspak`mkts rmoiek nuccy prmpirm` ta rmeojursm tlm rmcmvikt ioaukt ek ihhar`ikhm wetl tlm
HKII.
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:.8.9 Plm Zmspak`mkts rmqumst tlit tlm stiy an mknarhmomkt praveseakiccy friktm` jy tlm
Xmhrmtiry-Fmkmric wetl tlm rmfestriteak an tlm Ippcehiteak jm mktermcy ar pirteiccy centm`.
:.8.: Ihhar`ekf ta tlm Zmspak`mkts, tlm herhuostikhms an tlm prmsmkt hism `a kat rmquerm tlit
mknarhmomkt jm stiym` sekhm tlm Ippcehiteak lis ka nihtuic ar cmfic jises ik`, mvmk en friktm`, et
wauc` innmht cmss tlik twmcvm pmrhmkt an tlm Ippcehikts haopmksiteak ajcefiteaks uk`mr tlm
Iwir`.9:
:.8.8 Plm Zmspak`mkt rmnmrs ta ekstikhms wlmrm ikkucomkt haooettmms livm `mkem` stiys an
mknarhmomkt wlmk tlm ippcehiteak li` i `ecitary purpasm ar tlm Xtitm `e` kat fevm rmisakijcm
issurikhms tlit et wauc` haopcy wetl tlm iwir`. Plm Zmspak`mkts haktmk` tlit tlm riteakicm nar
tlmsm `mheseaks ippcems icc tlm oarm ta i rmveseak prahmm`ekf, wlmrm tlm omrets an tlm `mheseak irm
kat haktmstm`.98
:.8.0
Xlauc` tlm Prejukic `mhe`m ta haktekum tlm stiy, tlm Zmspak`mkts rmqumst tlit tlm
Prejukic oiektiek tlm stiy sujdmht ta tlm hak`eteaks tlit (e) et mxtmk`s akcy ta tlm parteak an tlm
Iwir` innmhtm` ik` tlit et jm sujdmht ta (ee) piyomkt an tlm uk`esputm` jicikhm an tlm Iwir` ik`
(eee) pastekf ik errmvahijcm fuiriktmm ar jak` is smhurety nar tlm rmoiek`mr an tlm Iwir`.90
:.0 Omoareic ek Xuppart an tlm Ippcehiteak nar Zmveseak ik` ek Zmspaksm ta tlm Zmqumstta cent tlm Rraveseakic Xtiy an Mknarhmomkt an tlm Iwir`
:.0.9 Ek ets Omoareic, tlm Ippcehikt i``rmssms tlm Zmspak`mkts― irfuomkts. Is ta
i`oessejecety an tlm Ippcehiteak, tlm Ippcehikt e`mktenems4
9: Zmqumst ta Cent tlm Rraveseakic Xtiy, p. 9.
98 Zmqumst ta Cent tlm Rraveseakic Xtiy, pp. 9-8.
90 Zmqumst ta Cent tlm Rraveseakic Xtiy, pp. 8-=.
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i) Plm –kmw nihts upak wlehl tlm Ippcehiteak nar Zmveseak es jism`‟. Kiomcy, tlm
Oajec Rirtems (e) livekf oi`m hcmir intmr tlm Iwir` tlit tlmy livm ka ektmkteak an
lakarekf rmprmsmktiteaks oi`m jmnarm tlm Iwir` rmfir`ekf `aujcm rmhavmry7 ik`
(ee) prahmm`ekf eoom`eitmcy intmr tlm rmk`mrekf an tlm Iwir`, mx pirtm ik`
wetlaut haksuctekf tlm Ippcehikt ta ittmopt ta mknarhm tlm nucc ioaukt an
haopmksiteak wetlaut omkteakekf iky rm`uhteak kmhmssiry ta ivae` `aujcm
rmhavmry.9=
j) Pwa wiys ek wlehl tlmsm nihts innmht tlm Iwir`. Kiomcy, jy (e) oigekf et
eopassejcm ta hichucitm tlm ioaukt `um uk`mr tlm Iwir` ik` (ee) veacitekf tlm
tmros ak wlehl tlm Iwir` wis oi`m.9>
:.0.: Is ta tlm dures`ehteakic irfuomkt, tlm Ippcehikt rmhafkezms –hmrtiek dures`ehteakic essums‟,
jut hakse`mrs tlit tlit tlm Prejukic lis tlm pawmr ta tigm tlm kmhmssiry stmps ta mksurm tlmrm es ka
`aujcm rmhavmry.96 Plm Ippcehikt irfums tlit, errmspmhtevmcy an law tlm ioaukts irm hichucitm`
uk`mr tlm HKII, jatl tlm EHH Prejukic ik` tlm EHXE@ Prejukic iwir`m` haopmksiteak nar tlm
siom iht, kiomcy tlm mxprapreiteak an tlm Hmrra Kmfra Rradmht. Ek tles smksm, tlm Ippcehikt―s
rmqumst es ceoetm` ta tlm Prejukic fevekf mnnmht ta ets `ermhtevm ta ivae` `aujcm rmhavmry jy
rmquerekf tlit tlm hrm`et nar tlm haopmksiteak icrmi`y pie` jm oi`m seouctikmauscy wetl tlm
piyomkt an tlm Iwir`.9 Ippcehikt―s Omoareic, piri. 99.
96 Ippcehikt―s Omoareic, piri. 9:.
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livm ektmk`m` nar suhl ektmrmst ta ruk ak tlm nucc haopmksiteak iwir`m` errmspmhtevm an ektmrmst
ak tlm ioaukt tlmrman tlit li` icrmi`y jmmk pie`.95
:.0.8 Plm Ippcehikt nekiccy rmdmhts tlm ihhusiteak an `ecitary tihtehs.:2
:.0.0 Zmfir`ekf tlm rmqumst ta cent tlm stiy an mknarhmomkt, tlm Ippcehikt stitms tlm naccawekf4
i) Plm stiy slauc` jm oiektiekm` jmhiusm et es kmhmssiry ta prmvmkt ijusevm cetefiteak
tihtehs `urekf tlm pmk`mkhy an tlm rmveseak prahmm`ekf. Plm Ippcehikt nurtlmr
irfums tlit tlm hlirihtmreziteak an tlm Ippcehiteak is i pcay ta `mciy piyomkt
hikkat jm rmhakhecm` wetl tlm weccekfkmss ta prahmm` wetl jremnekf ak ik
ihhmcmritm` shlm`ucm`. Oarmavmr, et es kat ukusuic nar EHXE@ trejukics ta
oiektiek stiys an mknarhmomkt nar mxtmk`m` pmrea`s an teom, ik` ek tles pirtehucir
hism wetl ik mxpm`etm` jremnekf shlm`ucm tlmrm es ka rmisak ta prmoiturmcy cent tlm
stiy wlmk tlm mkterm rmveseak prahmm`ekf lis icoast jmmk haopcmtmcy jremnm`.:9
j)
Plm stiy slauc` kat jm sujdmht ta tlm praveseak an i jikg fuiriktmm sekhm tlmrm es
ka fmkmric haksmksus tlit EHXE@ trejukics livm tlm pawmr ta rmquerm smhurety is i
hak`eteak an mxmrhesekf tlm reflt uk`mr tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak ta smmg rmveseak an
ik iwir`. Oarmavmr, rmquerekf smhurety wauc` pcihm tlm Oajec Rirtems ek i jmttmr
paseteak tlik tlmy mkdaym` jmnarm tlm Ippcehiteak.::
95 Ippcehikt―s Omoareic, piri. 9>.
:2 Ippcehikt―s Omoareic, piri. 96.
:9 Ippcehikt―s Omoareic, piris. 95-::.
:: Ippcehikt―s Omoareic, piris. :8-:0.
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:.0.= Ihhar`ekfcy, tlm Ippcehikt rmqumst tlit tlm Ippcehiteak jm i`oettm`, tlit pirifripl 020
an tlm Iwir` jm rmvesm` is spmhenem` ek pirifripl :.9.0 ijavm, tlit tlm stiy an mknarhmomkt jm
oiektiekm` uktec i `mheseak ak tlm Ippcehiteak es rmk`mrm`, tlit tlm ictmrkitevm rmqumst nar tlm stiy
ta jm pirteiccy centm` ik` hak`eteakm` ak tlm praveseak an i jikg fuiriktmm jm rmdmhtm` ik` tlit tlm
Oajec Rirtems jm ar`mrm` ta piy tlm nucc hasts an tlmsm prahmm`ekfs, ekhcu`ekf ittarkmy―s nmms ik`
mxpmksms.:8
:.=
Hauktmr-Omoareic ek Appaseteak ta tlm Ippcehiteak nar Zmveseak
:.=.9 Ek tlmer Hauktmr-Omoareic, tlm Zmspak`mkts irfum tlit tlm Ippcehiteak4
i) Niecs ta e`mkteny i niht an suhl i kiturm is `mhesevmcy ta innmht tlm Iwir` ar ta
prave`m mve`mkhm tlit tles niht wis ukgkawk ta tlm Prejukic ik` Ippcehikt it tlm
teom tlm Iwir` wis rmk`mrm`. Plm akcy iccmfm` kmw niht es tlm Zmspak`mkts―
ittmopt ta rmhafkezm tlm Iwir`, wlehl is i tlrmslac` oittmr hikkat passejcy
hakstetutm i kmw niht ek tlm smksm an Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak.:0
j) Vauc` rmquerm tlm Prejukic ta `mhe`m oittmrs autse`m ets dures`ehteak. Nerst, tlm
Ippcehikt―s rmqumst tlit pirifripl 020(m) an tlm Iwir` jm rmvesm` ta rmquerm tlit
tlm rmeojursmomkts ta R@^XI jm oi`m seouctikmauscy wetl tlm sitesnihteak an
tlm Iwir` wauc` rmquerm tlm Prejukic ta rucm ak oittmrs (i) innmhtekf R@^XI ik`
OHK, wlehl irm kat pirtems ta tlm EHXE@ prahmm`ekfs7 ik` (j) hakhmrkekf tlm
HKII, avmr wlehl tles Prejukic cihgs dures`ehteak.:=
Xmhak`, tlm Ippcehikt―s
:8 Ippcehikt―s Omoareic, piri. :>.
:0 Zmspak`mkts― Hauktmr-Omoareic, piri. -9
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rmqumst tlit pirifripl 020(l) an tlm Iwir` jm rmvesm` ta ekhcu`m ektmrmst ak tlm
rmeojursmomkt wauc` rmquerm i `mtmroekiteak jy tlm Prejukic an wlmtlmr tlm
HKII rmquerms rmeojursmomkt ta ekhcu`m ektmrmst, i oittmr niccekf autse`m tlm
dures`ehteak an tlm Prejukic.:>
h) Es prmoesm` ak nicsm haktmkteaks ik` oeshlirihtmreziteaks an tlm rmcmvikt nihts.
Fmkmriccy, tlm Zmspak`mkts haktmk` tlit tlm Ippcehiteak es raatm` ek tlm prmoesm
tlit tlm Iwir` rmquerms tlm Oajec Rirtems ta rm`uhm, hrm`et ar annsmt tlm mktermty an
tlm ioaukts ajtiekm` uk`mr tlm EHH iwir` nrao tlm ioaukts `um uk`mr tlm
EHXE@ Iwir`, wlehl es nicsm. Vlit tlm Iwir` ar`mrs es piyomkt an tlm mkterm
ioaukt ta tlm Oajec Rirtems wlecm rmhar`ekf OHK―s ajcefiteak ta rmeojursm
R@^XI uk`mr tlm HKII upak rmhmept an tlmsm nuk`s.:6 Plm Zmspak`mkts nurtlmr
`mky tlm iccmfiteak tlit tlmy livm ka ektmkteak an lakarekf tlmer issurikhms tlit
OHK wecc oigm tlm rmeojursmomkt rmquerm` jy tlm HKII ta prmvmkt `aujcm
rmhavmry.: Zmspak`mkts― Hauktmr-Omoareic, piris. :9-::.
:6 Zmspak`mkts― Hauktmr-Omoareic, piris. 5-92.
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kat ippcy ta tlm mkterm ioaukt an haopmksiteak iwir`m` jy tlm EHH Prejukic.:5
Ihhar`ekfcy, annsmttekf ^mkmzumci―s piyomkt uk`mr tlm EHXE@ Iwir` jy tlm nucc
ioaukt an tlm EHH iwir` wauc` hrmitm i wek`nicc nar tlm Ippcehikt 82 ik` efkarm
tlm rmquermomkt uk`mr tlm HKII tlit rmeojursmomkt jm rm`uhm` jy tlm hasts
ekhurrm` ta ajtiek rmcemn nrao ^mkmzumci.89
:.=.: Ek hakhcuseak, tlm Zmspak`mkts rmqumst tlit tlm Prejukic `mky tlm Ippcehiteak ik` iwir`
tlm Oajec Rirtems icc issaheitm` hasts.
:.>
Ippcehikt―s Zmspaksm ta tlm Prejukic―s Yumsteak
:.>.9 Ek rmspaksm ta tlm Prejukic―s qumsteak, tlm Ippcehikt―s paseteak8: es tlit Irtehcm =9(9) an
tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak `ams kat rmquerm tlit tlm `eshavmrm` niht prm`itm tlm Iwir`. Lawmvmr,
mvmk en tles wmrm i rmquermomkt, tlm Ippcehiteak wauc` stecc jm i`oessejcm is et ekvacvms nihts
jatl jmnarm ik` intmr tlm Iwir` wis rmk`mrm`, tlm cittmr jmekf i oikenmstiteak ik` rmvmciteak an
tlm naromr.
:.>.: Ek suppart an ets irfuomkt tlit tlmrm es ka teom rmquermomkt uk`mr Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm
EHXE@ Hakvmkteak, tlm Ippcehikt stitms tlit (e) tlm praveseak etsmcn `ams kat mxprmsscy rmquerm
tlit tlm niht prm`itm tlm iwir`788 (ee) tlmrm es katlekf ek tlm triviux tlit wauc` cmi` ta tlm
hakhcuseak tlit i teom rmquermomkt mxests780 (eee) Rran. Xhlrmumr ihgkawcm`fms tlm passejecety tlit
:5 Zmspak`mkts― Hauktmr-Omoareic, piris. :
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nihts sujsmqumkt ta ik iwir` oiy fevm resm ta ik ippcehiteak nar rmveseak78= (ev) wlmk ektmrprmtekf
i seoecir praveseak, tlm Murapmik Haurt an Dustehm ihgkawcm`fm` tlit tlm rmcmvikt kmw niht oiy
livm iresmk intmr tlm du`fomkt78> ik` (v) tlm akcy EHD `mheseak ak tlm essum ekvacvm` i niht
momrfekf ymirs intmr tlm du`fomkt tlit hauc` kat livm li` iky eopiht ak et.86
:.6 Zmspak`mkts― Zmspaksm ta tlm Prejukic―s Yumsteak
:.6.9 Plm Zmspak`mkts irfum tlit tlm kmwcy `eshavmrm` niht rmnmrrm` ta jy Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm
EHXE@ Hakvmkteak oust prm`itm tlm rmk`mrekf an tlm iwir`. Plm Zmspak`mkts rmihl tles
hakhcuseak jy ikicysekf tlm cikfuifm an tlm irtehcm ik` tlm prihtehm an tlm EHD.
:.6.: Ihhar`ekf ta tlm Zmspak`mkts, tlm rmoiekekf rmquermomkts an Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm EHXE@
Hakvmkteak rmncmht ik uk`mrstik`ekf tlit tlm niht mxestm` prear ta tlm rmk`mrekf an tlm iwir`. Ek
pirtehucir, (e) i niht tlit `e` kat mxest jmnarm tlm iwir` hauc` kmvmr livm jmmk gkawk jy tlm
Prejukic, (ee) ets efkarikhm hauc` kmvmr livm jmmk `um ta kmfcefmkhm7 ik` (eee) suhl ekmxestmkt niht
hauc` kat livm jmmk hipijcm an `mhesevmcy innmhtekf tlm iwir`.89 an tlm Xtitutm an tlm
HDD, ak wlehl Irtehcm =9(9) es jism`.85
:.6.0 Nekiccy, tlm Zmspak`mkts ihgkawcm`fm tlm patmkteic mxhmpteak rmnmrrm` ta jy Rranmssar
Xhlrmumr rmcitekf ta hasts jut hakse`mr tlit et es kat ippcehijcm ta tlm prmsmkt hism, sekhm tlm
Ippcehiteak es kat jism` ak i kmw niht tlit rmcitms ta hasts.02
8= Ippcehikt―s cmttmr an 95 Oirhl :29=, piri. 0.
8> Ippcehikt―s cmttmr an 95 Oirhl :29=, piri. 8.
86 Ippcehikt―s cmttmr an 95 Oirhl :29=, piris. =->.
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8. PLM PZEJ]KIC―X IKICUXEX
8.9.9 Irtehcm =9 an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak rmi`s is naccaws4
–(9) Mihl Rirty oiy rmqumst rmveseak an tlm iwir` jy ik ippcehiteak ek wretekf i``rmssm` ta
tlm Xmhrmtiry-Fmkmric ak tlm frauk` an `eshavmry an saom niht an suhl i kiturm is `mhesevmcy
ta innmht tlm iwir`, prave`m` tlit wlmk tlm iwir` wis rmk`mrm` tlit niht wis ukgkawk ta tlm
trejukic ik` ta tlm ippcehikt ik` tlit tlm ippcehikt―s efkarikhm an tlm niht wis kat `um ta
kmfcefmkhm.
(:) Plm ippcehiteak slicc jm oi`m wetlek 52 `iys intmr tlm `eshavmry an suhl niht ik` ek iky
mvmkt wetlek tlrmm ymirs intmr tlm `itm ak wlehl tlm iwir` wis rmk`mrm`.‟
8.9.: Plm tmxt an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak oust jm ektmrprmtm` –ek faa` nietl ek ihhar`ikhm wetl
tlm ar`ekiry omikekf ta jm fevmk ta tlm tmros an tlm trmity ek tlm haktmxt ik` ek tlm ceflt an ets
ajdmht ik` purpasm‟, ek ihhar`ikhm wetl Irtehcm 89(9) an tlm ^emkki Hakvmkteak ak tlm Ciw an
Prmitems.09
8.9.8 Plm Prejukic katms tlit, uk`mr Irtehcm =9 an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak, ik ippcehiteak nar
rmveseak oust sitesny tlm naccawekf hak`eteaks4
i) tlm ippcehiteak slauc` jm jism` upak tlm –`eshavmry‟ an i –niht‟7
j)
tlm niht, tlm `eshavmry an wlehl es rmcem` ak, oust jm –an suhl i kiturm is`mhesevmcy ta innmht tlm iwir`‟7
h)
tlm niht slauc` livm jmmk –ukgkawk‟ ta tlm Prejukic ik` ta tlm ippcehikt –wlmktlm iwir` wis rmk`mrm`‟7
`) tlm ippcehikt―s efkarikhm an tlm niht oust kat jm `um ta –kmfcefmkhm‟7 ik`
02 Zmspak`mkts― cmttmr an 95 Oirhl :29=, piris. 9>-95.
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m) tlm ippcehiteak nar rmveseak oust jm oi`m wetlek 52 `iys intmr tlm `eshavmry an tlmniht ik` ek iky mvmkt wetlek tlrmm ymirs intmr tlm `itm ak wlehl tlm iwir` wisrmk`mrm`.
8.9.0
Plm Prejukic hakse`mrs tlit tlmsm hakstetutm huoucitevm rmquermomkts ik` tlit, en iky
ioakf tlmo es kat omt, tlm ippcehiteak oust jm `esoessm`.
8.9.= Naccawekf tlm Prejukic―s rmqumst tlit tlm Rirtems prave`m tlmer haoomkts ak wlmtlmr et
wis icsa i hak`eteak uk`mr Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak tlit tlm `eshavmrm` niht
prm`itm tlm Iwir`, tlm Zmspak`mkts haktmk`m` tlit –tlm kmwcy `eshavmrm` niht oust jm i niht
tlit prm`itms tlm rmk`mrekf an tlm Iwir`.‟0:
8.9.> Ek rmspaksm ta tlm siom qumsteak, tlm Ippcehikt stitm` tlit tlm `eshavmrm` niht –oiy livm
jmmk prm-mxestekf ar oiy livm iresmk sujsmqumkt ta tlm iwir`‟. Lawmvmr, tlm Ippcehikt i``m`,
–tlm rmicety ek tles hism es tlit tlm stmps tigmk jy tlm Oajec Rirtems eoom`eitmcy intmr tlm
rmk`mrekf an tlm Iwir` irm ekmxtrehijcy cekgm` ta tlm ektmkteaks ik` stritmfy naroucitm` jy tlm
Oajec Rirtems prear ta tlm Iwir` wlmk tlmy oi`m tlmer rmprmsmktiteaks ta tlm Prejukic, wlehl
ektmkteaks ik` stritmfy wmrm ukgkawk ta metlmr tlm Prejukic ar tlm Ippcehikt uktec tlmy wmrm
rmvmicm` intmr tlm rmk`mrekf an tlm Iwir`, wlmk tlm Oajec Rirtems sauflt ta mknarhm tlm nucc
ioaukt an tlm Iwir` wetlaut rmhafketeak an tlm haopmksiteak icrmi`y pie` ek :29: ar mvmk iky
ektmrmst tlmrmak.‟08 Plm Ippcehikt hakhcu`m` tlit tles hism ekvacvms –nihts jatl jmnarm ik` intmr
tlm iwir` wis rmk`mrm`, tlm cittmr jmekf i oikenmstiteak ik` rmvmciteak an tlm naromr.‟ 00
0: Zmspak`mkts― cmttmr an 95 Oihl :29=, p. 9.
08 Ippcehikt―s cmttmr an 95 Oihl :29=, piri. 9.
00 Ippcehikt―s cmttmr an 95 Oihl :29=, piri. 6.
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8.9.6 Plm Prejukic uk`mrstik`s tlit ^mkmzumci―s paseteak es tlit tlmrm es ka rmquermomkt uk`mr
Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak tlit tlm `eshavmrm` niht prm`itm tlm Iwir`. Lawmvmr,
tles rmquermomkt, mvmk en et mxestm`, wauc` jm errmcmvikt ek tlm prmsmkt hism jmhiusm tlm past-
iwir` nihts irm kat rmcem` ak ek`mpmk`mktcy jut ek hakkmhteak wetl prm-iwir` nihts. Xpmhenehiccy,
tlm Ippcehikt irfums ik ekmxtrehijcm cekg jmtwmmk tlm twa, wlmrm tlm sujsmqumkt nihts hakstetutm
i rmvmciteak an tlm prear nihts. Ek atlmr war`s, tlm sujsmqumkt nihts irm prmsmktm` is mve`mkhm an
tlm prear nihts.
Vlmtlmr tlm `eshavmrm` niht lis ta prm`itm tlm iwir` uk`mr Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm EHXE@
Hakvmkteak
8.9. (eee) Rran. Xhlrmumr ihgkawcm`fms tlm passejecety tlit nihts
sujsmqumkt ta ik iwir` oiy fevm resm ta ik ippcehiteak nar rmveseak706 (ev) wlmk ektmrprmtekf i
seoecir praveseak, tlm Murapmik Haurt an Dustehm ihgkawcm`fm` tlit tlm rmcmvikt kmw niht oiy
livm iresmk intmr tlm du`fomkt70 Ippcehikt―s cmttmr an 95 Oirhl :29=, piri. :.
06 Ippcehikt―s cmttmr an 95 Oirhl :29=, piri. 0.
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8.9.5 Vlecm et es trum tlit Irtehcm =9(9) `ams kat mxprmsscy rmquerm tlit tlm `eshavmrm` niht
prm`itm tlm Iwir`, jatl tlm tmxtuic eopcehiteaks an tlm praveseak is wmcc is ets ajdmht ik`
purpasm haknero tlit tlm `eshavmrm` niht kmm`s ta livm mxestm` jmnarm tlm Iwir` wis rmk`mrm`.
8.9.92
Plm Prejukic ajsmrvms tlit, uk`mr Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak, ik ippcehiteak
nar rmveseak an ik iwir` rmquerms tlit (e) tlm niht –wis ukgkawk‟ ik` tlit (ee) efkarikhm an tlm
niht –oust kat jm `um ta kmfcefmkhm‟. Plmsm rmquermomkts oust jm omt –wlmk tlm iwir` wis
rmk`mrm`‟.
8.9.99
Plus, Irtehcm =9 prmsuppasms tlit tlm rmcmvikt niht hauc` livm jmmk gkawk wlmk tlm
iwir` wis rmk`mrm` ik` tlit, li` et kat jmmk gkawk, sie` efkarikhm hauc` livm jmmk `um ta
kmfcefmkhm wlmk tlm iwir` wis rmk`mrm` . Akcy i niht tlit mxestm` wlmk tlm iwir` wis rmk`mrm`
hauc` livm jmmk gkawk wlmk tlm iwir` wis rmk`mrm`. Akcy efkarikhm an i niht tlit mxestm`
wlmk tlm iwir` wis rmk`mrm` hauc` jm `um ta kmfcefmkhm. Et naccaws tlit akcy i niht tlit mxestm`
wlmk tlm iwir` wis rmk`mrm` oiy naro tlm jises nar i rmqumst nar rmveseak uk`mr Irtehcm =9(9) an
tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak.
8.9.9: Plit ektmrprmtiteak kat akcy harrmspak`s ta tlm tmros an Irtehcm =9(9), jut icsa ta ets
ajdmht ik` purpasm. Plm hakhmpt an rmveseak i`vmrsmcy innmhts tlm prekhepcm an rms du`ehiti ik` es
tlmrmnarm hipijcm an eopierekf tlm stijecety an cmfic rmciteaks.=2 Et es kat ihhmptm` ek icc irjetric
rucms=9 ik`, wlmk ihhmptm`, et oust rmoiek mxhmpteakic.
8.9.98 Plm Prejukic ihgkawcm`fms Rran. Xhlrmumr―s apekeak tlit –Wm_mxhmpteakiccy, i kmw niht
oiy iresm intmr tlm iwir` lis jmmk haopcmtm` tlit oiy jm ik ipprapreitm jises nar rmveseak. Nar
=2 Xl. Zasmkkm, Plm Ciw ik` Rrihtehm an tlm Ektmrkiteakic Haurt , ^ac. EEE, 9>6 9.
=9 Hlrestapl Xhlrmumr mt ic., Plm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak4 I Haoomktiry (:k` m`. :225), p.
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ekstikhm, piyomkts oi`m ta EHXE@ tawir`s tlm hasts an prahmm`ekfs intmr tlm iwir`s― haopcmteak
ar cmfic nmms tlit irm jeccm` intmr tlm iwir`―s sefkiturm wecc kat jm rmncmhtm` ek tlm iwir`―s
`mtmroekiteak ak hasts.‟=: Lawmvmr, tlm Prejukic katms tlit Irtehcm =9 an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak
`ams kat haktmopcitm mxhmpteaks. Ek iky mvmkt, tlm mxhmpteak rmnmrrm` ta jy Rran. Xhlrmumr
wauc` kat jm ippcehijcm ek tlm prmsmkt hism.
8.9.90 Plm Prejukic ajsmrvms tlit tlmrm irm nmw hisms `micekf wetl rmveseak, ekhcu`ekf kak-
EHXE@ hisms, ik` tlit jatl Rirtems livm rmcem` ak du`fomkts an ektmrkiteakic haurts ek nurtlmrikhm
an tlmer irfuomkts. Ihhar`ekf ta tlm Ippcehikt, tlm MHD lis ihgkawcm`fm` tlit nihts ahhurrekf
intmr tlm essuikhm an i du`fomkt oiy hakstetutm frauk`s nar ik ippcehiteak nar rmveseak,=8 wlmrmis
tlm EHD―s haktriry paseteak `ams kat ippcy ta tlm prmsmkt hism is et es `estekfueslijcm ak tlm
nihts.=0 Pa tlm haktriry, tlm Zmspak`mkts rmcy ak tlm EHD―s rmisakekf jmhiusm Irtehcm =9 an tlm
EHXE@ Hakvmkteak wis oa`mcm` intmr Irtehcm >9 an tlm EHD Xtitum,== ik` jmhiusm tlmrm es ka
sujstiktevm `ennmrmkhm jmtwmmk tlm tmxts an tlmsm irtehcms tlit hauc` dusteny i `ennmrmkt
ektmrprmtiteak.=>
8.9.9= Plm Prejukic `ams kat ifrmm tlit tlm MHD ihgkawcm`fm` ek Dmik-Nrikæaes Nmrrik`e v.
Haooesseak an tlm Murapmik Haoouketems=6 tlit nihts ahhurrekf intmr tlm essuikhm an i du`fomkt
oiy hakstetutm frauk`s nar ik ippcehiteak nar rmveseak. Ek niht, tlm MHD `ams kat i``rmss tles
essum. Plm ippcehiteak ek tlit hism wis `mmom` eki`oessejcm ak tlm frauk`s tlit et wis ukteomcy
=: Hlrestapl Xhlrmumr mt ic., Plm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak4 I Haoomktiry (:k` m`. :225), pp. Zmspak`mkt―s cmttmr an 95 Oirhl :29=, piris. 99-9=.
=6 Dmik-Nrikæaes Nmrrik`e v. Haooesseak an tlm Murapmik Haoouketems, Hism H-028/
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necm`. Hakvmrsmcy, tlm Murapmik Haurt an Dustehm i``rmssm` tles essum ek Zesmrei Oa`mkmsm Xrc v
Haukhec ik` Haooesseak an tlm Murapmik Haoouketems ik` Jerri Rmrake XpI, wlmrm et `mhe`m`
tlit tlm i`oessejecety an ik ippcehiteak nar rmveseak es hak`eteakic ak tlm mxestmkhm an i niht
–iktm`itekf tlm `mcevmry an tlm du`fomkt‟.= Plm Prejukic `esifrmms wetl tlm Ippcehikt―s issmssomkt an tlm EHD―s du`fomkt ek Jaskei
ik` Lmrzmfaveki v. Uufascivei=5 wlmk ektmrprmtekf Irtehcm >9 an tlm EHD Xtitutm. Ek :228, tlm
Haurt li` ta mxioekm i rmqumst prmsmktm` jy Uufascivei ta rmvesm i du`fomkt rmk`mrm` ek 955>.
Uufascivei wis ektmr icei nauk`ekf ets rmqumst ak i niht wlehl ahhurrm` ek :222. Plm Haurt
`mhe`m` tlit et hauc` kat jm rmfir`m` is –i kmw niht wetlek tlm omikekf an Irtehcm >9 hipijcm an
nauk`ekf i rmqumst nar rmveseak an tlit Du`fomkt‟.>2
8.9.96 Ek tlit hism, tlm EHD spmhenehiccy i``rmssm` tlm essum an wlmtlmr tlm `eshavmrm` niht li` ta
prm`itm tlm du`fomkt, ik` rmihlm` tlm hakhcuseak tlit Irtehcm >9 an tlm EHD Xtitutm, ak wlehl
Irtehcm =9 an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak wis oa`mccm`,>9 rmnmrs ta –i niht mxestekf it tlm teom wlmk
tlm du`fomkt wis fevmk ik` `eshavmrm` sujsmqumktcy. I niht wlehl ahhurs smvmric ymirs intmr i
du`fomkt lis jmmk fevmk es kat i “kmw― niht wetlek tlm omikekf an Irtehcm >9. Ples rmoieks tlm
hism errmspmhtevm an tlm cmfic haksmqumkhms tlit suhl i niht oiy livm.‟>: Plm Haurt wmkt ak ta
=6/2 Ippcehiteak nar Zmveseak an tlm Du`fomkt an 99 Ducy 955> ek tlm Hism Hakhmrkekf Ippcehiteak an tlm Hakvmkteak ak tlmRrmvmkteak ik` Rukeslomkt an tlm Hreom an Fmkahe`m (Jaskei ik` Lmrzmfaveki v. Uufascivei), Rrmceoekiry Ajdmhteaks(Uufascivei v. Jaskei ik` Lmrzmfaveki), Du`fomkt an Nmjruiry 8, :228, E.H.D. ZMRAZPX :228, piri >9 Hlrestapl Xhlrmumr mt ic., Plm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak4 I Haoomktiry (:k` m`. :225), p. : Ippcehiteak nar Zmveseak an tlm Du`fomkt an 99 Ducy 955> ek tlm Hism Hakhmrkekf Ippcehiteak an tlm Hakvmkteak ak tlmRrmvmkteak ik` Rukeslomkt an tlm Hreom an Fmkahe`m (Jaskei ik` Lmrzmfaveki v. Uufascivei), Rrmceoekiry Ajdmhteaks(Uufascivei v. Jaskei ik` Lmrzmfaveki), Du`fomkt an Nmjruiry 8, :228, E.H.D. ZMRAZPX :228, piri. >6.
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ikicyzm tlm cmfic haksmqumkhms an tlm iccmfm` kmw nihts ik` hakhcu`m` tlit tlmy `e` kat livm tlm
mnnmhts sauflt jy tlm ippcehikt ik`, mvmk en tlmy `e`, tlmy `e` kat hakstetutm nihts ek tlm smksm an
Irtehcm >9.>8
8.9.9<
Plm siom sacuteak lis jmmk rmtiekm` jy i kuojmr an irjetric trejukics ek haopirijcm
herhuostikhms. Plus, tlm Nrikha-Jucfireik Oexm` Irjetric Prejukic lmc` ek 95:5 tlit –tlm usm an
tlm war` “`eshavmry― eopcems ukqumsteakijcy tlm mxestmkhm an tlm niht, wlehl wis ukgkawk ta tlm
Prejukic, it tlm teom wlmk et fivm tlm `mheseak.‟>0
8.9.95
Plm Prejukic katms tlit icc ektmrkiteakic haurts ik` trejukics wlehl li` tlm appartukety ta
hakse`mr tlm oittmr irrevm` it tlm hakhcuseak rmihlm` jy tles Prejukic ek pirifripls 8.9.92 ta
8.9.99 ijavm. ]k`mr Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak, ik ippcehiteak nar rmveseak rmquerms
tlit tlm niht oatevitekf et mxestm` wlmk tlm iwir` wis rmk`mrm`. Nihts iresekf intmr tlm iwir`
wis rmk`mrm` irm kat hipijcm an nuk`ekf ik ippcehiteak nar rmveseak uk`mr Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm
EHXE@ Hakvmkteak. Ihhar`ekfcy, ik ippcehiteak tlit rmcems ak past-iwir` nihts es kat i`oessejcm.
Vlmtlmr tlm Ippcehiteak rmcems ak nihts tlit prm`itm tlm Iwir`
8.9.:2 Plm Prejukic rmhiccs tlit ^mkmzumci―s paseteak lis slentm` nrao jmekf jism` ak past-
iwir` nihts ta jmekf jism` ak prm- ik` past-iwir` nihts, wlmrm tlm nihts iresekf intmr tlm iwir`
wis rmk`mrm` smrvm is mve`mkhm an tlm nihts iresekf jmnarm tlm iwir` wis rmk`mrm`.
>8 Ippcehiteak nar Zmveseak an tlm Du`fomkt an 99 Ducy 955> ek tlm Hism Hakhmrkekf Ippcehiteak an tlm Hakvmkteak ak tlmRrmvmkteak ik` Rukeslomkt an tlm Hreom an Fmkahe`m (Jaskei ik` Lmrzmfaveki v. Uufascivei), Rrmceoekiry Ajdmhteaks(Uufascivei v. Jaskei ik` Lmrzmfaveki), Du`fomkt an Nmjruiry 8, :228, E.H.D. ZMRAZPX :228, piri. >5.
>0 Jittus hism, Nrikha-Jucfireik Oexm` Irjetric Prejukic, Z@PIO, vac E\, p. :7 Fuecciuom Grehlmc hism Z@PIO,95:07 Atzmkjmrfmr hism, Z@PIO 95:5, vac E\, p.:6:.
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8.9.:9 Plm iccmfm` nihts prm`itekf tlm Iwir` irm e`mktenem` is –ektmkteaks ik` stritmfy‟. Plm
Prejukic hakse`mrs tlit –ektmkteaks ik` stritmfy‟ oiy ar oiy kat oitmreicezm ekta nihts.
Ektmkteaks ik` stritmfy hlirihtmresm i stitm an oek` ik` `a kat hakstetutm mvmkts tlit oiy jm
hakse`mrm` nihts ek tlm smksm an Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak. Ihhar`ekfcy, mvmk en tlm
Prejukic wmrm oek`m` ta nek` tlit ik ippcehiteak nar rmveseak uk`mr Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm EHXE@
Hakvmkteak oiy jm jism` ak tlm `eshavmry an past-iwir` nihts rmcem` ak is mve`mkhm an prm-
iwir` nihts, tlm Ippcehiteak wauc` stecc jm `esoessm` nar wikt an prm-iwir` nihts.
8.9.:: Oarmavmr, mvmk en ektmkteaks ik` stritmfy wmrm hakse`mrm` nihts, tlm Ippcehikt lis kat
prave`m` mve`mkhm an tlm Oajec Rirtems― ektmkteaks ik` stritmfy it tlm teom tlm haktmstm`
rmprmsmktiteaks wmrm oi`m ta tlm Prejukic ek tlm arefekic prahmm`ekf.
8.9.:8 Xekhm tlm akcy nihts rmcem` ak ek tlm Ippcehiteak irasm intmr tlm Iwir` li` jmmk rmk`mrm`
ik` livm ka hakkmhteak ta prm-iwir` nihts ek tlm smksm an Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak,
tlm Prejukic nek`s tlit tlm Ippcehiteak es kat i`oessejcm. Is i haksmqumkhm, tlm Prejukic
`esoessms tlm Ippcehiteak ek ets mktermty.
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8.:.9 Zucm =0 an tlm EHXE@ Irjetriteak Zucms stitms is naccaws4
–(9) Plm pirty ippcyekf nar tlm ektmrprmtiteak, rmveseak ar ikkucomkt an ik iwir` oiy ek ets
ippcehiteak, ik` metlmr pirty oiy it iky teom jmnarm tlm nekic `espaseteak an tlm ippcehiteak,
rmqumst i stiy ek tlm mknarhmomkt an pirt ar icc an tlm iwir` ta wlehl tlm ippcehiteak rmcitms.
Plm Prejukic ar Haooettmm slicc fevm prearety ta tlm hakse`mriteak an suhl i rmqumst.
(:) En ik ippcehiteak nar tlm rmveseak ar ikkucomkt an ik iwir` haktieks i rmqumst nar i stiy an
ets mknarhmomkt, tlm Xmhrmtiry-Fmkmric slicc, tafmtlmr wetl tlm katehm an rmfestriteak, eknaro
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jatl pirtems an tlm praveseakic stiy an tlm iwir`. Is saak is tlm Prejukic ar Haooettmm es
hakstetutm` et slicc, en metlmr pirty rmqumsts, rucm wetlek 82 `iys ak wlmtlmr suhl stiy slauc` jm
haktekum`7 ukcmss et `mhe`ms ta haktekum tlm stiy, et slicc iutaoitehiccy jm tmroekitm`.
(8) En i stiy an mknarhmomkt lis jmmk friktm` pursuikt ta pirifripl (9) ar haktekum` pursuikt
ta pirifripl (:), tlm Prejukic ar Haooettmm oiy it iky teom oa`eny ar tmroekitm tlm stiy it
tlm rmqumst an metlmr pirty. Icc stiys slicc iutaoitehiccy tmroekitm ak tlm `itm ak wlehl i nekic
`mheseak es rmk`mrm` ak tlm ippcehiteak, mxhmpt tlit i Haooettmm friktekf tlm pirteic
ikkucomkt an ik iwir` oiy ar`mr tlm tmopariry stiy an mknarhmomkt an tlm ukikkuccm`
parteak ek ar`mr ta fevm metlmr pirty ik appartukety ta rmqumst iky kmw Prejukic hakstetutm`
pursuikt ta Irtehcm =:(>) an tlm Hakvmkteak ta frikt i stiy pursuikt ta Zucm ==(8).
(0) I rmqumst pursuikt ta pirifripl (9), (:) (smhak` smktmkhm) ar (8) slicc spmheny tlm
herhuostikhms tlit rmquerm tlm stiy ar ets oa`enehiteak ar tmroekiteak. I rmqumst slicc akcy jm
friktm` intmr tlm Prejukic ar Haooettmm lis fevmk mihl pirty ik appartukety an prmsmktekf ets
ajsmrviteaks.
(=) Plm Xmhrmtiry-Fmkmric slicc praoptcy kateny jatl pirtems an tlm stiy an mknarhmomkt an iky
iwir` ik` an tlm oa`enehiteak ar tmroekiteak an suhl i stiy, wlehl slicc jmhaom mnnmhtevm ak
tlm `itm ak wlehl lm `espithlms suhl katenehiteak.‟
8.:.: Ek tlm prmsmkt hism, i praveseakic stiy wis friktm` jy tlm Xmhrmtiry-Fmkmric upak
rmfestriteak an tlm Ippcehiteak, ek ihhar`ikhm wetl EHXE@ Irjetriteak Zucm =0(:). Xujsmqumktcy,
tlm Prejukic `mhe`m` ta haktekum tlm stiy ek Xmhteak 9= an Rrahm`uric Ar`mr Ka. 9, ek ihhar`ikhm
wetl tlm cist smktmkhm an tlm siom praveseak an tlm EHXE@ Irjetriteak Zucms.
8.:.8 Ek ihhar`ikhm wetl EHXE@ Irjetriteak Zucm =0(8), tlm stiy es iutaoitehiccy tmroekitm` ak
tlm `itm an rmk`mrekf an tles @mheseak.
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0.9.9 Irtehcm >9(:) an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak stitms is naccaws4
–Ek tlm hism an irjetriteak prahmm`ekfs tlm Prejukic slicc, mxhmpt is tlm pirtems atlmrwesm
ifrmm, issmss tlm mxpmksms ekhurrm` jy tlm pirtems ek hakkmhteak wetl tlm prahmm`ekfs, ik`
slicc `mhe`m law ik` jy wlao tlasm mxpmksms, tlm nmms ik` mxpmksms an tlm omojmrs an tlm
Prejukic ik` tlm hlirfms nar tlm usm an tlm nihecetems an tlm Hmktrm slicc jm pie`. Xuhl `mheseak
slicc naro pirt an tlm iwir`.‟
0.9.: Plm Rirtems ifrmm` tlm naccawekf ek Xmhteak 8(:) an Rrahm`uric Ar`mr Ka. 94
–Plm Prejukic―s issmssomkt an tlm hasts smt nartl ek Hakvmkteak Irtehcm >9(:), ik` ets `mheseak
pursuikt ta tlit Irtehcm is ta law ik` jy wlao tlasm hasts slauc` jm pie`, oiy jm smt nartl it
tlm Prejukic―s `eshrmteak ek tlm @mheseak ar ek akm ar oarm smpiritm Ar`mrs prmhm`ekf ar
sujsmqumkt ta tlm @mheseak. Mihl Rirty oiy prmsmkt, ek i``eteak ta tlm eknaroiteak rmquerm`
jy Irjetriteak Zucm :
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0.9.= ^mkmzumci lis necm` ik ippcehiteak nar ikkucomkt an tlm Iwir`, ek i``eteak ta tlm
Ippcehiteak tlit treffmrm` tlm hurrmkt rmveseak prahmm`ekfs. Plm Prejukic katms tlit piriccmc
past-iwir` prahmm`ekfs rmcitekf ta tlm siom iwir` irm pmroettm` uk`mr tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak.
Ek niht, hakhurrmkt ar avmrcippekf ippcehiteaks oiy hakstetutm tlm akcy prahm`uric ivmkum nar i
pirty smmgekf tlm ictmrkitevm ippcehiteak an tlmsm rmom`ems is i haksmqumkhm an tlm teom ceoets
mkvesifm` ek tlm Hakvmkteak. Ihhar`ekfcy, tlm Prejukic hikkat hakhcu`m ak tles frauk` tlit tlm
Ippcehiteak wis necm` nar tlm sacm purpasm an `mciyekf mknarhmomkt.
0.9.> Ak tlm atlmr lik`, tlm Ippcehiteak lis jmmk `esoessm` is eki`oessejcm ak tlm frauk`s
tlit et es kat jism` ak prm-iwir` nihts. Mvmry ektmrkiteakic haurt ik` trejukic hakse`mrekf tles
essum ek tlm haktmxt an i rmveseak prahmm`ekf lis `mhe`m` tlit tlm `eshavmrm` niht oust prm`itm tlm
iwir`. Lawmvmr, tlm Ippcehiteak wis arefekiccy jism` ak past-iwir` nihts akcy. Oarmavmr,
^mkmzumci lis haksestmktcy rmcem` ak tlm past-iwir` kiturm an tlm iccmfm` nihts ta sujstikteitm
ikatlmr rmquermomkt an Irtehcm =9(9) an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak, kiomcy tlit tlm `eshavmrm` niht
jm ukgkawk wlmk tlm iwir` wis rmk`mrm`. Ek tles smksm, ^mkmzumci irfum` tlit nihts iresekf
intmr tlm Iwir` wis rmk`mrm` –hauc` akcy jmhaom gkawk intmr tlm Iwir`‟. Et wis akcy wlmk
tlm Prejukic ekvetm` tlm Rirtems ta sujoet tlmer paseteaks ak tlm teomcekmss an tlm `eshavmrm` nihts
tlit tlm Ippcehikt slentm` ta i paseteak ihhar`ekf ta wlehl tlm past-iwir` nihts hakstetutm` omrm
mve`mkhm an prm-iwir` nihts.
0.9.6 Plm Prejukic hakse`mrs tlit tlm hlikfm ek tlm Ippcehikt―s paseteak es tlm rmsuct an tlm
spmm`y prmpiriteak an tlm Ippcehiteak naccawekf tlm Oajec Rirtems― ittmopt ta mknarhm tlm Iwir`
akm `iy intmr et li` jmmk rmk`mrm`. Ihhar`ekfcy, tlm Prejukic nek`s tlit tlm purpasm an tlm
Ippcehiteak wis kat ta rmqumst tlm rmveseak an tlm Iwir` ak tlm jises an i fmkuekm hakhmrk tlit
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ik ukgkawk `mhesevm niht li` jmmk cmnt aut, jut ritlmr ta lek`mr tlm Zmspak`mkts― swent ittmopt it
mknarhmomkt.
0.9.8 ik` FJR 8:,=>9.9>.
0.9.5 Plm Ippcehikt―s cmfic nmms ioaukt ta ]X@ 9=6,555.:=.
0.9.92 Ek tlm mxmrhesm an tlm `eshrmteak friktm` ta tlm Prejukic jy Irtehcm >9(9) an tlm EHXE@
Hakvmkteak is wmcc is Xmhteak 8(:) an Rrahm`uric Ar`mr Ka. 9, tlm Prejukic nek`s et ipprapreitm ta
iwir` (e) icc an tlm hasts an tlm prahmm`ekfs, ekhcu`ekf EHXE@―s i`oekestritevm nmms ik` mxpmksms
ik` tlm Prejukic―s nmms ik` mxpmksms,>= is wmcc is (ee) icc an tlmer cmfic nmms ik` mxpmksms ta tlm
Oajec Rirtems. Ek oigekf tles `mheseak, tlm Prejukic lis tigmk ekta ihhaukt tlm herhuostikhms
`mshrejm` ek pirifripls 0.9.> ta 0.9.6 ijavm. Ihhar`ekfcy, tlm Ippcehikt slicc piy tlm Oajec
Rirtems tlm naccawekf ioaukts4
i) ]X@ ]X@58,0>8 ik` FJR8:,=>9.9> is cmfic nmms ik` mxpmksms7
ik`
j) icc an tlm hasts an tlm prahmm`ekfs, akhm tlmy livm jmmk `mneketmcy
mstijceslm` jy EHXE@ ik` ka citmr tlik 82 `iys intmr EHXE@ lis
katenem` tlm Nekic Nekikheic Xtitmomkt ta tlm Rirtems.
>= Plm hasts an tlm prahmm`ekfs, wlehl ekhcu`m tlm Prejukic―s nmms ik` mxpmksms is wmcc is EHXE@―s i`oekestritevm nmms ik`mxpmksms, irm pie` aut an tlm `mpaset ak hasts oi`m jy tlm Rirtems. Plm EHXE@ Xmhrmtireit wecc prave`m tlm Rirtems wetl ik
Ektmreo Nekikheic Xtitmomkt an tlm hism ihhaukt is an tlm `itm an tles @mheseak. I `mtiecm` Nekic Nekikheic Xtitmomkt antlm hism ihhaukt wecc jm pravè m` is saak is icc ekvaehms irm rmhmevm` ik` tlm ihhaukt es nekic. Plm rmoiekekf jicikhm ektlm ihhaukt wecc jm rmeojursm` jy EHXE@ ta tlm Rirtems ek praparteak ta tlm piyomkts tlit tlmy i`vikhm` ta EHXE@.
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=.9. Nar tlm rmisaks stitm` ijavm, ek ihhar`ikhm wetl Irtehcm =9 an tlm EHXE@ Hakvmkteak, tlm
Irjetric Prejukic oigms tlm naccawekf @mheseak, wlehl slicc jmhaom pirt an ets Iwir` `itm` 5
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(e) Plm Ippcehiteak nar Zmveseak es `esoessm` is eki`oessejcm7
(ee)
Plm stiy an mknarhmomkt es lmrmjy iutaoitehiccy tmroekitm`7 ik`
(eee) Plm Ippcehikt slicc jmir icc hasts rmcitm` ta tlm prahmm`ekf, ekhcu`ekf tlm
i`oekestritevm nmms ik` mxpmksms an tlm Hmktrm, tlm nmms ik` mxpmksms an tlm
Omojmrs an tlm Prejukic ik` tlm hasts ik` cmfic nmms an tlm Oajec Rirtems, is
`mshrejm` ek pirifripl 0.9.92 ijavm.
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