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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:.

    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. =->.

    8-9=.

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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.

    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.

    8.:  Xtiy an Mknarhmomkt

    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.

    0.  HAXPX

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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

    Ahtajmr :2904

    (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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