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Zr`c`ty Zdrl
R875>\ TB_O ?4
Fc eppdea nrfl= R877;\ TBKA >5
MTJILDCZ
X (fc tkd eppa`oet`fc fn Hecofuat (Cf 8))
(Eppdaaect) v_dordtery fn _tetd nfr Nfrd`ic ecj
Ofllfcwdeatk Enne`rs (Xdspfcjdct)
hdnfrd
Afrj Cduhdridr, Wrds`jdct
Aejy Kead, Jdputy Wrds`jdct
Afrj Lecod
Afrj Bdrr
Afrj Oaerbd
MTJILDCZ I@^DC FC
80 Mucd 875>
Kderj fc 88 Mucd 8754
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Eppdaaect Xdspfcjdct
Djwerj N`tzidreaj UO _tdvdc Bfvets UO
Weua Kerr`s _O B`drfc Hdea UO
Elea Oaffcdy Mua`ec Haebd
(@cstruotdj hy Oa`nnfrj
Okecod AAW)
(@cstruotdj hy Zkd
Ifvdrcldct Adiea
Jdpertldct)
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AFXJ LECOD= (w`tk wkfl Afrj Cduhdridr ecj Afrj Oaerbd eirdd)
@ctrfjuot`fc
5. @c 877; Afrj H`cikel fn Ofrck`aa ecj @ wdrd tkd j`ssdct`ci l`cfr`ty wkdc
tkd lemfr`ty `c X (Hecofuat) v _dordtery fn _tetd nfr Nfrd`ic ecj Ofllfcwdeatk
Enne`rs (Cf 8) R877;\ TBKA >5, R8770\ EO :4? (Hecofuat Cf 8) eaafwdj tkd
_dordtery fn _tetds eppdea ecj upkdaj tkd vea`j`ty fn sdot`fc 0 fn tkd Hr`t`sk @cj`ec
Fodec Zdrr`tfry (Ofcst`tut`fc) Frjdr 877: (tkd 877: Ofcst`tut`fc Frjdr). _dot`fc
0 prfv`jds tket, s`cod tkd Hr`t`sk @cj`ec Fodec Zdrr`tfry (H@FZ) wes sdt es`jd nfr
jdndcod purpfsds, cf pdrsfc skeaa kevd ecy r`ikt fn ehfjd tkdrd (sdot`fc 0(5)) ecjnurtkdr tket cf pdrsfc skeaa hd dct`tadj tf dctdr fr hd prdsdct tkdrd dxodpt es
eutkfr`sdj hy tkd Frjdr `tsdan fr ecy ftkdr aew.
8. @ kevd cft okecidj ly fp`c`fc es tf wket wfuaj kevd hddc tkd epprfpr`etd
futofld fn tkd eppdea tf tkd Kfusd fn Afrjs. Hut tket `s cft tkd `ssud hdnfrd us. Zkd`ssud hdnfrd us `s wkdtkdr tkd lemfr`ty jdo`s`fc skfuaj hd sdt es`jd, cft fc tkd
irfucjs tket `t wes wrfci `c aew, hut fc irfucjs tket tkd _dordtery fn _tetd ne`adj,
`c hrdeok fn k`s juty fn oecjfur `c puha`o aew prfoddj`cis, tf j`soafsd rdadvectjfouldcts ofcte`c`ci `cnfrlet`fc wk`ok `t `s se`j wfuaj kevd hddc a`bday tf kevd
enndotdj tkd neotuea hes`s fc wk`ok tkd Kfusd prfoddjdj. Zket wes tket tkd _dordtery
fn _tetd, wkdc dceot`ci sdot`fc 0, ofuaj must`n`ehay rday fc tkd steid 8H rdpfrt
prdperdj hy Wfsnfrj Kesbfc`ci Atj (Wfsnfrj) nfr `ts ofcoaus`fc tket ecy afci-tdrl rdsdttadldct fc tkd futay`ci Okeifs @saecjs wes `cndes`had, ftkdr tkec et
prfk`h`t`vd ofst. @c ejjrdss`ci tkd `ssud cfw hdnfrd us, wd erd hfucj hy tkd adiea
rdesfc`ci wk`ok adj tkd lemfr`ty tf `ts ofcoaus`fc - `cjddj, str`otay hfucj w`tkfutpfss`h`a`ty fn rdofursd tf tkd Wreot`od _tetdldct (Muj`o`ea Wrdodjdct)R50>>\ 5 YAX
58?:, s`cod tk`s `s ec eppa`oet`fc `c tkd seld prfoddj`cis.
?.
Zkd rdadvect jfouldcts erd ofcvdc`dctay jdsor`hdj es tkd Xesk`jjfouldcts, entdr Ls Xesk`j, tkd jdpfcdct nrfl tkd Zrdesury _fa`o`tfrs
Jdpertldct wkf hy w`tcdss stetdldct jetdj 5 Ley 8758 n`rst prfjuodj tkdl. _kd
j`j tk`s w`tkfut oflldctery `c Ejl`c`stret`vd Ofurt prfoddj`cis `c Hecofuat (Cf
?), rdierj`ci tkd jdoaeret`fc fn e Ler`t`ld Wrftdotdj ]fcd (LWE) `c tkd k`ik sdes
erfucj H@FZ. Ls Xesk`j lejd oader tket skd kej cf pdrsfcea bcfwadjid fn dvdctsadej`ci tf tkd dera`dr ne`aurd tf j`soafsd. Zket tkd ne`aurd tf j`soafsd tkd Xesk`j
jfouldcts `c tkdHecofuat Cf 8prfoddj`cis wes ouapehad `s cft, ecj ofuaj cft hd,
j`sputdj. Fc tkd ftkdr kecj, `t `s eoodptdj tket `t wes cft `ctdct`fcea ecj j`j cft`cvfavd ecy hej ne`tk. @ skeaa ejjrdss tkd o`roulstecods, tkd ofctdcts fn tkd
jfouldcts ecj tkd`r s`ic`n`oecod `c jud ofursd.
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:. @c ejj`t`fc tf rday`ci fc tkd eaadidj hrdeok fn oecjfur, Lr Hecofuat easf
sddbs tf ejjuod nfur kdejs fn cdw letdr`ea, put nfrwerj es ofcst`tut`ci dv`jdcoduceve`aehad et tkd t`ld fn tkd Kfusd fn Afrjs jdo`s`fc. Eaa erd se`j tf if tf tkd
rda`eh`a`ty fn tkd steid 8H rdpfrt, tf ucjdrl`cd fr `cvea`jetd tkd hes`s fc wk`ok tkd
Kfusd prfoddjdj ecj tf ofcst`tutd ec `cjdpdcjdct must`n`oet`fc nfr rd-fpdc`ci tkd
jdo`s`fc. @ w`aa rdvdrt tf tk`s irfucj fn eppa`oet`fc aetdr `c tk`s mujildct, ecj nfous
`c tkd ldecwk`ad fc tkd eaadidj hrdeok fn oecjfur.
Zkd mur`sj`ot`fc tf sdt es`jd `c oesds fn ucne`r prfodjurd ecj nrdsk dv`jdcod
4. Tcne`r prfodjurd=Zkdrd `s cf jfuht tket tkd _uprdld Ofurt kes `ckdrdct
mur`sj`ot`fc tf ofrrdot ecy `cmust`od oeusdj hy ec dera`dr mujildct fn `tsdan fr `ts
prdjdodssfr, tkd Kfusd fn Afrjs, tkfuik `t `s easf oader tket `t w`aa cft rd-fpdc ecy
eppdea sevd `c o`roulstecods wkdrd, tkrfuik cf neuat fn e perty, kd fr skd kes hddcsuhmdotdj tf ec ucne`r prfodjurd ecj tket tkdrd oec hd cf qudst`fc fn tket jdo`s`fc
hd`ci ver`dj fr rdso`cjdj hy e aetdr frjdr lejd `c tkd seld oesd must hdoeusd `t `stkfuikt tket tkd n`rst frjdr `s wrfci= X v Hfw _trddt Ldtrfpfa`tec _t`pdcj`ery
Lei`stretd, Dx p W`cfokdt Tiertd (Cf 8) R8777\ 5 EO 550,pdr Afrj Hrfwcd-
Y`ab`csfc. Fcd pertys ne`aurd tf j`soafsd rdadvect jfouldctery `cnfrlet`fc `s
oaderay oepehad fn suhmdot`ci tkd ftkdr perty tf ec ucne`r prfodjurd.
>. Kfwdvdr, e jdo`s`fc tf rd-fpdc ec eppdea easf kes `lpfrtect dveauet`vd es
wdaa es j`sordt`fcery espdots. Zkd prdsdct eppa`oect wes, `c `ts eppa`oet`fc tf sdtes`jd (peres 570-5?7), ofctdct tf dxprdss tkd dveauet`vd espdot `c tdrls usdj `c ec
eceafifus ofctdxt `c tkd Ofurt fn Eppdea `c Zeyafr v AewrdcodR8778\ DYOE O`v
072 R877?\ UH 48; ecj nfaafwdj hy tkd Wr`vy Ofuco`a `cHe`c v Zkd UuddcR8770\
TBWO :. Es tkd Wr`vy Ofuco`a se`j `c tkd aettdr oesd et pere >, quft`ci Afrj Yffan
OM et p 4:9 `c tkd nfrldr oesd=
Yket w`aa hd fn tkd irdetdst `lpfrtecod `s tket `t skfuaj hd
oaderay dsteha`skdj tket e s`ic`n`oect `cmust`od kes prfhehay
foourrdj ecj tket tkdrd `s cf eatdrcet`vd dnndot`vd rdldjy.
9. Nrdsk dv`jdcod=Zket tkd mur`sj`ot`fc tf sdt es`jd easf dxtdcjs tf s`tuet`fcs
wkdrd nrdsk dv`jdcod `s j`sofvdrdj entdr e mujildct kes hddc rdcjdrdj wk`ok `s cft
susodpt`had fn eppdea `s easf rdofic`sdj `c Ofurt fn Eppdea eutkfr`ty=@c rd TR8774\
DYOE O`v 482 R8774\ 5 YAX 8?0; Ndeb`cs v Jdpertldct fn Dcv`rfcldct, Nffj
ecj Xurea Enne`rs R877>\ DYOE O`v >00. Zkd aettdr wes e oesd wkdrd `t wesj`sofvdrdj tket e JDNXE fnn`o`ea kej prfv`jdj letdr`eaay `cofrrdot `cnfrlet`fc tf
tkd ofurt `c e w`tcdss stetdldct. @c deok oesd, kfwdvdr, `t wes dlpkes`sdj tket `t
wes cft sunn`o`dct s`lpay tf rday fc tkd pr`co`pads `cAejj v Lerskeaa R504:\ 5 YAX
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5:;0, wk`ok eppay wkdc nrdsk dv`jdcod `s sfuikt tf hd ejjuodj nfr fr fc ec eppdea.
Xetkdr, es `t wes put `c@c rd T, pere 88,
t lust et adest hd skfwc, cft ldrday tket tkd nrdsk dv`jdcod
jdlfcstretds e rdea pfss`h`a`ty tket ec drrfcdfus rdsuat weserr`vdj et `c tkd dera`dr prfoddj`cis , hut tket tkdrd dx`sts e
pfwdrnua prfheh`a`ty tket suok e rdsuat kes `c neot hddcpdrpdtretdj.
Zk`s stetdldct wes quftdj nrfl ecj eoodptdj `c tkd eppa`oet`fc tf sdt es`jd, pere
585. Nurtkdr, es tf tkd j`sordt`fcery espdot, tkd ofurt cftdj `c Ndeb`cs=
Zkd ofurt R`c@c rd T\ kdaj tket, eatkfuik tket wes e cdodsseryofcj`t`fc, `t wes cft sunn`o`dct2 tkd ofurt wfuaj kevd easf tf
ofcs`jdr tkd dxtdct tf wk`ok tkd oflpae`c`ci perty wes eutkfr
fn k`s fwc l`snfrtucd ecj tket tkdrd wes cf eatdrcet`vd
rdldjy.
;. @c frea suhl`ss`fcs, Lr Djwerj N`tzidreaj UO j`j cft j`rdotay okeaadcid tkd
ehfvd pr`co`pads es stetdj `c @c rdT, stet`ci `c k`s rdpay tket tkdrd wes cftk`ci
hdtwddc tkd pert`ds fc mur`sj`ot`fc. Kfwdvdr, `c k`s wr`ttdc spdeb`ci cftd, j`rdotdj
spdo`n`oeaay tf mur`sj`ot`fc `c rdspfcsd tf tkd ofurts `cv`tet`fc tf nfous fc tk`s, tkd
lettdr wes put j`nndrdctay, ecj es nfaafws (pere 8.:(`v))=
Es tf wkdtkdr tkdrd wfuaj cfw hd e j`nndrdct futofld, `t `s
suhl`ttdj tket `t `s fcay cdodssery tf skfw et tk`s tkrdskfaj
steid tket tkdrd ley wdaa hd e j`nndrdct futofld fc e
rdofcs`jdret`fc.
_dd easf, di tkd suhl`ss`fc (pere ;.;) tket Jr _kdpkdrj ley wdaa kevd kej ec exd
tf ir`cj. Nfr ly pert, pert`ouaeray wkdrd, es kdrd, e perty kes ne`adj tf j`soafsd tkdjfouldcts wk`ok `t `s cfw suhl`ttdj ofcst`tutdj `lpfrtect dv`jdcod, @ prdndr tf
adevd fpdc wkdtkdr e tdst fn prfheh`a`ty fr, `c tkd ofctdxt fn nrdsk dv`jdcod,
pfwdrnua prfheh`a`ty `s tff `cnadx`had tf oetdr nfr eaa pfss`h`a`t`ds. Zkd
dirdi`fuscdss fn e prfodjurea hrdeok ecj/fr tkd j`nn`ouaty fn essdss`ci tkd
ofcsdqudcods fn suok e hrdeok fr fn tkd s`ic`n`oecod fn nrdsk dv`jdcod l`ikt, `t
sddls tf ld, `c sfld s`tuet`fcs l`a`tetd `c nevfur fn e sa`iktay afwdr tdst, pdrkeps
dvdc es afw es (tkfuik @ jf cft jdo`jd tk`s) wkdtkdr tkd hrdeok ley wdaa kevd kej
e jdo`s`vd dnndot fn tkd futofld fn tkd prdv`fus jdo`s`fc. @ skeaa ofcs`jdr tkd prdsdct
eppa`oet`fc c tket a`ikt easf, eatkfuik @ jf cft c tkd dvdct ofcs`jdr tket tkd futofld
fn tk`s eppa`oet`fc jdpdcjs et ecy pf`ct fc tkd tdst eppa`dj.
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Zkd ofursd fn dvdcts adej`ci tf tkd prdsdct eppa`oet`fc
0. Zkd rdirdttehad neots ay`ci hdk`cj tkdsd ecj ftkdr prfoddj`cis suok es X
(Hecofuat) v _dordtery fn _tetd nfr Nfrd`ic ecj Ofllfcwdeatk Enne`rs (Cf 5) ecj
(Cf ?)wdrd futa`cdj hy Afrj Kfnnlecc `c peres 5-?7 fn k`s mujildct `c HecofuatCf 8, `c tdrls wk`ok hftk Afrj H`cikel ecj @ eoodptdj w`tk fcay e ndw (prdsdctay
`lletdr`ea) quea`n`oet`fcs= sdd peres >; ecj 5?9-5?0. H@FZ ofcs`sts fn tkd Okeifs@saecjs, tkd aeridst hd`ci J`dif Iero`e. @c 50>> tkd Tc`tdj B`cijfl eirddj `c
pr`co`pad tf lebd H@FZ eve`aehad tf tkd Tc`tdj _tetds nfr et adest 47 yders nfr
jdndcod purpfsds, ecj w`tk dnndot nrfl Muay 5095 tkd Tc`tdj _tetds tffb fvdr J`dif
Iero`e es e hesd. Et tkd seld t`ld, hy tkd @ll`iret`fc Frj`cecod 5095, tkd
Ofll`ss`fcdr fn H@FZ prfk`h`tdj ecy pdrsfc nrfl dctdr`ci fr hd`ci `c H@FZ
w`tkfut e pdrl`t `ssudj hy ec `ll`iret`fc fnn`odr.
57. Lr Hecofuat rdprdsdcts Okeifss`ecs (fr @af`s), `cj`idcfus `ckeh`tects fn
H@FZ, wkfsd rdlfvea ecj rdsdttadldct tkd Tc`tdj B`cijfl prfourdj hdtwddc 50>;ecj 509? hy ver`fus cfc-nfrodnua ldecs w`tk e oeaafus j`srdierj fn tkd`r `ctdrdsts
(Afrj Kfnnlecc, pere 57). Oflpdcset`fc, `c`t`eaay `c tkd 5097s fn >47,777 ecj
tkdc `c 50;8 fn e nurtkdr :l `c e trust nucj sdt up ucjdr e Leur`t`ec stetutd, wes
pe`j ecj eoodptdj `c set`sneot`fc fn eaa oae`ls hy lfst (sfld 5,?:7) Okeifss`ecs,
tkfuik e ndw rdnusdj tf s`ic. E okeaadcid tf tk`s sdttadldct wes aetdr lejd hut struob
fut es ec ehusd fn prfodss hy Fusdady M `c Okeifs @saecjdrs v Ettfrcdy Idcdrea
R877?\ DYKO 8888 (UH), adevd tf eppdea hd`ci rdnusdj hy tkd Ofurt fn Eppdea
R877:\ DYOE O`v 009. Fusdady Ms mujildct lejd oader tket tkdrd wes cf nurtkdrdofcfl`o fha`iet`fc fc tkd Tc`tdj B`cijfl tf nucj rdsdttadldct `c H@FZ.
55. E okeaadcid tf tkd @ll`iret`fc Frj`cecod 5095 wes fc tkd ftkdr kecj
suoodssnua. @c X (Hecofuat) v _dordtery fn _tetd nfr Nfrd`ic ecj Ofllfcwdeatk
Enne`rs (Cf 5) R8775\ UH 57>9, tkd J`v`s`fcea Ofurt jdo`jdj tket tkd Ofll`ss`fcdr
nfr H@FZs pfwdr tf adi`saetd nfr tkd pdeod, frjdr ecj iffj ifvdrcldct fn H@FZ
j`j cft `coaujd e pfwdr tf dxpda `ts `ckeh`tects. Zkd tkdc Nfrd`ic _dordtery, Lr
Xfh`c Offb, stetdj puha`oay tket kd eoodptdj tk`s jdo`s`fc, ecj rdvfbdj tkd 5095
Frj`cecod hy tkd @ll`iret`fc Frj`cecod 8777. Zk`s ofcn`cdj tkd rdstr`ot`fc fcdctry fr prdsdcod tf pdrsfcs cft Hr`t`sk Jdpdcjdct Zdrr`tfr`ds o`t`zdcs hy v`rtud fn
tkd`r ofccdot`fc w`tk H@FZ. Lr Offb easf eccfucodj tket e rdodctay oflpadtdj
ndes`h`a`ty stujy `ctf tkd prfspdots fn rdsdtta`ci tkd @af`s wfuaj cfw prfoddj tf e
sdofcj steid. Zk`s wes fr`i`ceaay `ctdcjdj tf `cvfavd twf pkesds, tkd n`rst (Wkesd
8E) rdaet`ci tf kyjrfafi`oea lfc`tfr`ci, tkd sdofcj (Wkesd 8H) tf e lfrd idcdrea
dxel`cet`fc, pr`fr tf e ofst-hdcdn`t eceays`s (Wkesd ?). Zkd sdofcj steid rdpfrts
wdrd ucjdrtebdc hy Wfsnfrj es prfmdot leceidrs.
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58. @c tkd dvdct, tkd n`rst twf pkesds wdrd eleaieletdj, adej`ci tf e rdpfrt
dct`tadj steid 8H puha`skdj `c Muay 8778. @ts Idcdrea Ofcoaus`fcs, pere 5.55,stetdj=
Zf ofcoaujd, wk`ast `t ley hd ndes`had tf rdsdttad tkd `saecjs `ctkd skfrt-tdrl, tkd ofsts fn le`cte`c`ci afci-tdrl `ckeh`tet`fc
erd a`bday tf hd prfk`h`t`vd. Dvdc `c tkd skfrt-tdrl, cetureadvdcts suok es pdr`fj`o naffj`ci nrfl stfrls ecj sd`sl`o
eot`v`ty erd a`bday tf lebd a`nd j`nn`ouat nfr e rdsdttadj
pfpuaet`fc.
5?. Zkd _dordtery fn _tetd `c tk`s a`ikt jdo`jdj cft tf prfoddj w`tk Wkesd ?,
tdrl`cetdj ofcs`jdret`fc fn rd-sdttadldct ecj fc 57 Mucd 877: `ctrfjuodj e cdw
prfk`h`t`fc fc rds`jdcod c H@FZ hy sdot`fc 0 fn tkd 877: Ofcst`tut`fc Frjdr, tf tkddnndot sdt fut `c pere 5 ehfvd. E cdw @ll`iret`fc Frjdr 877: wes et tkd seld t`ld
easf dceotdj, hut cddjs cf sdperetd trdetldct kdrd. Zkd prdsdct prfoddj`cis wdrdhdiuc nfr muj`o`ea rdv`dw tf quesk sdot`fc 0 fn tkd Ofcst`tut`fc Frjdr. Zkdy
suooddjdj hdnfrd tkd J`v`s`fcea Ofurt ecj Ofurt fn Eppdea, hut ne`adj hy e lemfr`ty
fn tkrdd tf twf hdnfrd tkd Kfusd fn Afrjs.
5:. Eaa ldlhdrs fn tkd Kfusd eoodptdj tket tkd 877: Ofcst`tut`fc Frjdr wessusodpt`had tf muj`o`ea rdv`dw fc frj`cery pr`co`pads fn adiea`ty, ret`fcea`ty ecj
prfodjurea `lprfpr`dty. Hut tkd lemfr`ty (Afrj Kfnnlecc, Afrj Xfjidr fnDerasndrry ecj Afrj Oerswdaa) kdaj= tket, eatkfuik tkd Okeifss`ecs kej kej
`lpfrtect ofllfc aew r`ikts fn ehfjd, tkdy wdrd cft sf nucjeldctea tket tkdy ofuaj
cft hd rdlfvdj hy sdot`fc 02 tket tkd _dordtery fn _tetds jdo`s`fc tf rdlfvd suok
r`ikts, tf rd`lpfsd `ll`iret`fc ofctrfa ecj tf prdvdct rdsdttadldct wes `c tkd
o`roulstecods cd`tkdr ucrdesfcehad cfr ec ehusd fn pfwdr2 ecj tket tkd prdv`fusNfrd`ic _dordterys stetdldcts `c 8777 (pere 55ehfvd) j`j cft elfuct tf e oader
ecj ucelh`iufus prfl`sd tket tkd Okeifss`ecs wfuaj hd pdrl`ttdj tf rdturc ecj
sdttad pdrlecdctay ordet`ci ecy adi`t`letd dxpdotet`fc fc wk`ok tkdy ofuaj cfw
rday. Afrj H`cikel ecj @ tffb tkd fppfs`td v`dw fc tkdsd pf`cts, ecj wfuaj kevd
j`sl`ssdj tkd _dordtery fn _tetds eppdea.
54. Jur`ci tkd prfoddj`cis cf okeaadcid wes lejd fr suiidstdj tf tkd steid 8H
rdpfrt fr `ts n`cj`cis. Zkd _dordtery fn _tetd rda`dj fc `ts n`cj`cis `c pere 57> fn k`s
sbdadtfc eriuldct hdnfrd tkd Ejl`c`stret`vd Ofurt jetdj 84 Cfvdlhdr 877:,
stet`ci=
`c ecy dvdct, tkd jdndcject suhl`ts tket `t oeccft
ofcod`vehay hd se`j tf hd `rret`fcea nfr stdps tf hd tebdc tf
dcsurd tket tkd HaFZ `s cft rdsdttadj `c o`roulstecods wkdrd cf
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v`ehad afci-tdrl rdsdttadldct oec hd suppfrtdj2 wkdrd tkd ofsts
fn rdsdttadldct wfuaj hd dxtdcs`vd, prfk`h`t`vday dxpdcs`vdecj pftdct`eaay fpdc-dcjdj2 ecj wkdrd tkd TBs jdndcod
`ctdrdsts ecj trdety fha`iet`fcs strfciay l`a`tetd eie`cst
pdrl`tt`ci rdsdttadldct fn tkd erok`pdaeif.
_`r _yjcdy Bdctr`jid UO dxprdssay j`sevfwdj ecy okeaadcid tf tkd rdpfrtsofcoaus`fcs wkdc fpdc`ci tkd Okeifss`ecs oesd hdnfrd tkd J`v`s`fcea Ofurt fc >
Jdodlhdr 87742 ecj eldcjdj pert`ouaers put hdnfrd tket Ofurt fc 5? Jdodlhdr
8774 fc tkd `ssud fn `rret`fcea`ty a`bdw`sd lejd cf suok okeaadcid.
5>. Hdnfrd tkd Kfusd fn Afrjs tkd steid 8H rdpfrt ecj `ts n`cj`cis wdrd dqueaay
ucofctdct`fus. Eaa ldlhdrs fn tkd Kfusd prfoddjdj fc tket hes`s. Zkd eriuldct fc
hdkean fn tkd Okeifss`ecs wes tkrfuikfut tket tkd n`cj`cis j`j cft must`ny tkd leb`cifn tkd 877: Ofcst`tut`fc Frjdr. Afrj H`cikel ecj @ eoodptdj tket eriuldct, hut tkd
lemfr`ty rdmdotdj `t ecj, tf j`nndr`ci dxtdcts, jdpafydj tkd rdadvect n`cj`cis `c tkd`rrdesfc`ci. Afrj Kfnnlecc et pere 4? se`j tk`s=
4?. @ tk`cb `t `s vdry `lpfrtect tket `c jdo`j`ci wkdtkdr e
ldesurd enndots nucjeldctea r`ikts fr kes prfnfucjay `ctrus`vd
dnndots, fcd skfuaj ofcs`jdr wket tkfsd r`ikts ecj dnndotseotueaay erd. @n wd wdrd `c 50>; ecj ofcodrcdj w`tk e prfpfsea
tf rdlfvd tkd Okeifss`ecs nrfl tkd`r `saecjs w`tk a`ttad fr cfprfv`s`fc nfr tkd`r nuturd, tket wfuaj `cjddj hd e prfnfucjay
`ctrus`vd ldesurd enndot`ci tkd`r nucjeldctea r`ikts. Hut tket
wes lecy yders eif, tkd jddj kes hddc jfcd, tkd wrfci
ofcndssdj, oflpdcset`fc eirddj ecj pe`j. Zkd wey fn a`nd tkd
Okeifss`ecs adj kes hddc `rrdperehay jdstrfydj. Zkd
preot`oea`t`ds fn tfjey erd tket tkdy wfuaj hd ucehad tf dxdro`sd
ecy r`ikt tf a`vd `c tkd futdr `saecjs w`tkfut n`ceco`ea suppfrt
wk`ok tkd Hr`t`sk ifvdrcldct s ucw`aa`ci tf prfv`jd ecj wk`ok
jfds cft eppder tf hd nfrtkofl`ci nrfl ecy ftkdr sfurod.
Jur`ci tkd nfur yders tket tkd @ll`iret`fc Frj`cecod 8777 wes`c nfrod, cftk`ci keppdcdj. Cf fcd wdct tf a`vd fc tkd `saecjs.
Zkus tkd`r r`ikt fn ehfjd `s, es @ se`j dera`dr, purday sylhfa`o.
@n `t `s dxdro`sdj hy sdtt`ci up sfld oelp fc tkd `saecjs, tket
w`aa hd e sylhfa, e idsturd, e`ldj et putt`ci prdssurd fc tkd
ifvdrcldct. Zkd wkfad fn tk`s a`t`iet`fc `s, es @ se`j `c X v
Mfcds (Lerierdt) R8779\ 5 EO 5?>, 599, tkd ofct`cuet`fc fn
prftdst hy ftkdr ldecs. Cf fcd jdc`ds tkd `lpfrtecod fn tkd
r`ikt tf prftdst, hut wkdc fcd ofcs`jdrs tkd r`ikts `c `ssud `c
tk`s oesd, wk`ok kevd tf hd wd`ikdj `c tkd heaecod eie`cst tkd
jdndcod ecj j`paflet`o `ctdrdsts fn tkd stetd, `t skfuaj hd sddcnfr wket `t `s, es e r`ikt tf prftdst `c e pert`ouaer wey ecj cft es
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e r`ikt tf tkd sdour`ty fn fcds kfld fr tf a`vd `c fcds
kfldaecj. @t `s fn ofursd trud tket e pdrsfc jfds cft afsd e r`ikthdoeusd `t hdoflds j`nn`ouat tf dxdro`sd fr hdoeusd kd w`aa ie`c
cf rdea ejvecteid hy jf`ci sf. Hut wkdc e adi`saet`vd hfjy `s
ofcs`jdr`ci e okecid `c tkd aew wk`ok w`aa jdpr`vd k`l fn tket
r`ikt, `t oeccft hd `rret`fcea fr ucne`r tf ofcs`jdr tkd preot`oea
ofcsdqudcods fn jf`ci sf. @cjddj, t wfuaj hd rret`fcea cft tf.
(`tea`os ejjdj nfr dlpkes`s)
59. Afrj Xfjidr et peres 557-55: se`j=
557. _dot`fc 0 fn tkd Ofcst`tut`fc Frjdr rdlfvds ecy r`ikt fn
ehfjd fc tkd Okeifs Erok`pdaeif wk`ok tkd oae`lect fr
ecyfcd dasd ley kevd kej. @t `s e sterb prfv`s`fc. Hut tkd_dordtery fn _tetds jdo`s`fc tf kevd `t dceotdj ecj tkd dnndot
fn tket jdo`s`fc kevd tf hd mujidj eie`cst tkd o`roulstecods ettkd t`ld `t wes tebdc. Cf-fcd wes tkdc eotueaay a`v`ci fc tkd
futdr `saecjs ecj, dvdc tkfuik tkd `saecjdrs kej dcmfydj e r`ikt
tf rdturc s`cod Cfvdlhdr 8777, cfcd fn tkdl kej jfcd sf.
Zkdy wdrd `cstdej sddb`ci suppfrt nrfl tkd TB ecj T_
ifvdrcldcts tf n`ceco`eaay ess`st tkd`r rdturc fr eatdrcet`vday tf
prfv`jd oflpdcset`fc= Ndes`h`a`ty _tujy Wkesd 8H, Dxdout`vd
_ullery, pere 5.5. Lfrd `lpfrtectay, tkdrd wes cf prfspdot
tket ecyfcd wfuaj hd ehad tf a`vd fc tkd futdr `saecjs, dxodptfc e suhs`stdcod hes`s, `c tkd nfrdsddehad nuturd= Ndes`h`a`ty
_tujy Wkesd 8H, Dxdout`vd _ullery, pere 5.55. _`r _yjcdy j`j
cft j`sputd tk`s, hut ofctdcjdj tket `t wes `rrdadvect. @c ftkdr
wfrjs, tkd pfs`t`fc wes must tkd seld es `n pdfpad kej eotueaay
hddc a`v`ci fc tkd `saecjs wkdc tkd Frjdrs wdrd lejd. @ el
ucehad tf eoodpt tket suhl`ss`fc. Zkd `lpeot fn tkd adi`saet`fc
fc tkd pdfpad ofcodrcdj wfuaj hd vdry j`nndrdct `c tkd twf
s`tuet`fcs. @c ly v`dw, `c rdv`dw`ci tkd _dordtery fn _tetds
jdo`s`fc tf rdlfvd tkd r`ikt fn ehfjd, `t `s rdadvect tket tkdrd
wes eotueaay cf prfspdot fn tkd Okeifss`ecs hd`ci ehad tf a`vdfc tkd futdr `saecjs `c tkd nfrdsddehad nuturd. Zkd ifvdrcldct
eoodpts, fn ofursd, tket tkdy oec eppay nfr pdrl`ts tf v`s`t tkd
`saecjs ecj tket ec ucrdesfcehad rdnusea ofuaj hd muj`o`eaay
rdv`dwdj. _uok v`s`ts kevd tebdc paeod `c tkd pest.
555. Eie`cst tket heobirfucj, oec `t hd se`j tket cf
rdesfcehad _dordtery fn _tetd ofuaj kevd jdo`jdj tf kevd
sdot`fc 0 dceotdj6
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558. Fc 54 Mucd 877: e muc`fr l`c`stdr, Lr Xelldaa, lejd
e wr`ttdc stetdldct tf Wera`eldct. K`s iffj ne`tk kes cft hddc`lpuicdj hy tkd rdspfcjdct. Zkd stetdldct skfws tket, `c
jdo`j`ci tf adi`saetd tf prdvdct pdfpad rdsdtta`ci fc tkd futdr
`saecjs, tkd ifvdrcldct tffb `ctf eoofuct tkd neot tket tkd
dofcfl`o ofcj`t`fcs ecj `cnrestruoturd wk`ok kej fcod
suppfrtdj tkd wey fn a`nd fn tkd Okeifss`ecs kej odesdj tf
dx`st. _fldtk`ci cdw wfuaj kevd tf hd jdv`sdj. Zkd ejv`od
wes tket tkd ofst fn prfv`j`ci tkd cdodssery suppfrt nfr
pdrlecdct rdsdttadldct wes a`bday tf hd prfk`h`t`vd ecj tket
ceturea dvdcts wdrd a`bday tf lebd a`nd j`nn`ouat nfr ecy rdsdttadj
pfpuaet`fc. Kulec `ctdrndrdcod w`tk`c tkd etfaas wes a`bday tf
dxeodrhetd strdss fc tkd ler`cd ecj tdrrdstr`ea dcv`rfcldct
ecj wfuaj eoodadretd tkd dnndots fn iafhea werl`ci. Naffj`ci
wfuaj hd a`bday tf hdofld lfrd nrdqudct ecj wfuaj tkrdetdc
tkd `cnrestruoturd ecj tkd nrdskwetdr equ`ndrs ecj eir`ouaturea
prfjuot`fc. _dvdrd dvdcts l`ikt dvdc tkrdetdc a`nd. Zkd
l`c`stdr rdofrjdj tket, nfr tkdsd rdesfcs, tkd ifvdrcldct kej
jdo`jdj tf adi`saetd tf prdvdct rdsdttadldct. Eatkfuik kd lejd
cf ldct`fc fn `t, tkd jdo`s`fc tf adi`saetd ecj tf `ctrfjuod
`ll`iret`fc ofctrfas et tket pert`ouaer t`ld eppders tf kevd
hddc prflptdj hy tkd prfspdot fn prftdstdrs ettdlpt`ci tf aecj
fc tkd `saecjs. @c ejj`t`fc, Lr Xelldaa se`j tket rdstfret`fc fn
nuaa `ll`iret`fc ofctrfa fvdr tkd dct`rd tdrr`tfry wes cdodssery
tf dcsurd ecj le`cte`c tkd eve`aeh`a`ty ecj dnndot`vd usd fn tkd
tdrr`tfry nfr jdndcod purpfsds. Kd rdndrrdj tf rdodct
jdvdafpldcts `c tkd `ctdrcet`fcea sdour`ty oa`letd s`cod
Cfvdlhdr 8777 wkdc suok ofctrfas kej hddc rdlfvdj.
55?. Zkd l`c`stdr`ea stetdldct `cj`oetds tket e jdo`s`fc tf
adi`saetd wes tebdc fc tkd hes`s fn tkd dxpdrts (sdofcj) rdpfrt
fc tkd j`nn`ouat`ds ecj jecidrs fn rdsdtta`ci tkd `saecjs, tkdsd
j`nn`ouat`ds ecj jecidrs hd`ci jecidrs ecj j`nn`ouat`ds wk`ok
wfuaj enndot tkd Okeifss`ecs tkdlsdavds, `n tkdy wdrd tf try tf
a`vd fc tkd futdr `saecjs. I`vdc tkd tdrls fn tket rdpfrt eafcd,
`t ofuaj cft, `c ly v`dw, hd se`j tket cf rdesfcehad ifvdrcldct
wfuaj kevd jdo`jdj tf adi`saetd tf prdvdct rdsdttadldct. @c
pert`ouaer, tkd ejv`od tket tkd ofst fn ecy pdrlecdct
rdsdttadldct wfuaj hd prfk`h`t`vd wes ecdct`rday adi`t`letdneotfr nfr tkd ifvdrcldct, wk`ok `s rdspfcs`had nfr tkd wey tket
tex rdvdcuds erd spdct, tf tebd `ctf eoofuct. @c ejj`t`fc, tkd
ifvdrcldct kej rdierj tf jdndcod ofcs`jdret`fcs, tkd v`dws fn
`ts oafsd eaay, tkd Tc`tdj _tetds, ecj tkd okecidj sdour`ty
s`tuet`fc entdr 0/55. Zkdsd ejj`t`fcea neotfrs rd`cnfrod tkd v`dw
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tket tkd jdo`s`fc tf adi`saetd wes cd`tkdr ucrdesfcehad cfr
`rret`fcea.
55:. Fn ofursd, tkd jdo`s`fc wes ejvdrsd tf tkd oae`l fn tkd
Okeifss`ecs tf rdturc tf sdttad fc tkd futdr `saecjs. Hut tketjfds cft ldec tket tkd`r `ctdrdsts kej hddc `icfrdj= e rdea`st`o
essdssldct fn tkd afci-tdrl pfs`t`fc fn ecy pftdct`eaOkeifss`ec sdttadrs fc tkd futdr `saecjs wes odctrea tf tkd
dxpdrt rdpfrt fc wk`ok tkd ifvdrcldct rda`dj. @c ejj`t`fc, tkd
ifvdrcldct ofcs`jdrdj tkd fvdreaa `ctdrdsts fn tkd Tc`tdj
B`cijfl. @t wes dct`tadj tf jf sf. @c tkd ehsdcod fn ecy
rdadvect adiea or`tdr`e, mujids erd cft wdaa paeodj tf sdofcj-
iudss tkd heaecod struob hy l`c`stdrs fc suok e lettdr. (`tea`os
ejjdj)
5;. Afrj Oerswdaa se`j (pere 587) tket kd eirddj w`tk vdry a`ttad quea`n`oet`fcw`tk tkd rdesfc`ci fn Afrj Kfnnlecc ecj Afrj Xfjidr, hut k`s spdo`n`o rdesfc`ci
nfousdj fc tkd aeob fn afci tdrl ndes`h`a`ty. Kd se`j tket tkd Okeifss`ecs dxprdssdj
w`sk tf rdturc tf tkd`r kfldaecj wes=
put fc ec ehstreot hes`s hy tkd`r ofucsda, nfr `t `s qu`td oader
tket nfr tkdl tf rdsdttad `c tkd `saecjs `s wkfaay `lpreot`oehad
w`tkfut vdry suhstect`ea ecj j`sprfpfrt`fcetd dxpdcj`turd.Zkdy erd cft `c e pfs`t`fc tf lddt suok e ofst. @t ofuaj fcay hd
skfuajdrdj hy tkd Hr`t`sk ifvdrcldct, wk`ok kes lejd `t oader
tket `t `s w`aa`ci tf pdrl`t ecj nucj nrfl t`ld tf t`ld skfrt
v`s`ts tf tkd futay`ci `saecjs, hut cft tf suppfrt e aerid-soead
pdrlecdct rdsdttadldct. Fcd l`ikt esb tkd qudst`fc wky tk`soelpe`ic `s hd`ci pursudj, nfr tkd Okeifss`ecs eardejy oec
pey v`s`ts ecj tkdrd `s cf rdea`st`o prfspdot fn rdsdttadldct
ucadss `t `s nucjdj nfr tkdl et kuid dxpdcsd. @ jf cft n`cj `t
cdodssery tf sddb ec ecswdr tf tket qudst`fc, hut tkd preot`oea
j`nn`ouat`ds `c tkd wey fn rdsdttadldct erd `c ly v`dw rdadvecttf tkd ret`fcea`ty fn tkd ifvdrcldcts jdo`s`fc tf lebd tkd
877: Frjdrs `c Ofuco`a. (`tea`os ejjdj)
50. Fc tkd prdsdct eppa`oet`fc, Lr Hecofuat suhl`ts tket, kej tkd Xesk`j
jfouldcts hddc eve`aehad pr`fr tf tkd kder`ci hdnfrd tkd J`v`s`fcea Ofurt, tkd Ofurt
fn Eppdea fr tkd Kfusd fn Afrjs, tkdy wfuaj kevd adj tf e okeaadcid hd`ci lfuctdj
tf steid 8H rdpfrt, tkd ofcoaus`fcs jrewc c tket rdpfrt wfuaj kevd hddc j`sordj`tdj,
ecj tkd lemfr`ty rdesfc`ci `c tkd ehfvd dxtreots wfuaj kevd hddc `lpfss`had. Zk`s
hr`cis ld tf e ofcs`jdret`fc fn tkd Xesk`j jfouldcts.
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Zkd Xesk`j jfouldcts=
(e) O`roulstecods fn aetd j`soafsurd
87. Hy adttdr jetdj 4 Jdodlhdr 8774 j`soafsurd kej hddc lejd fc hdkean fn tkd
_dordtery fn _tetd tf _kdr`jecs, sfa`o`tfrs eot`ci nfr Lr Hecofuat, fn e ofpy adttdr
jetdj 8? Ley 8778 sdct hy Lr Okerads Kel`atfc fn H@FZ tf Ls Eadx Kfaaecj, tkd
sdc`fr dcv`rfcldctea so`dct`st wkf wes Wfsnfrjs prfmdot leceidr. Zk`s re`sdj
qudst`fcs ecj lejd oflldcts fc e jrent steid 8H rdpfrt. Hdtwddc Cfvdlhdr 8774ecj Ndhruery 877>, rdqudsts wdrd lejd fc hdkean fn Lr Hecofuat nfr j`soafsurd fn
tk`s jrent rdpfrt es wdaa es ecy jrent fn tkd dera`dr ndes`h`a`ty stujy. Zkd Zrdesury
_fa`o`tfr, wk`ad rdpay`ci tket tkdsd rdqudsts j`j cft if tf ecy `ssud `cHecofuat Cf
8, lejd sderokds, hut wes `c tkd dvdct fcay ehad tf afoetd e jrent ndes`h`a`ty stujy
wk`ok wes j`soafsdj `c deray Jdodlhdr 8774.
85. Hy adttdr jetdj 5? Mecuery 877> (D5:98) Lr Hecofuats sfa`o`tfrs,_kdr`jecs,
qudst`fcdj, `c rdaet`fc tf tkd steid 8H rdpfrt, wkdtkdr tkdrd kej hddc fnn`o`ea `cput
`ctf tkd wfrb fn ofcsuatects wk`ok ucjdrl`cds `ts eutkfr`ty. Zkd Zrdesury _fa`o`tfr
rdspfcjdj tket tk`s wes ec dxtrdlday sdr`fus eaadiet`fc ecj cddjdj tf hd
pert`ouaer`sdj. @t wes cft pert`ouaer`sdj ecj, es stetdj, cf okeaadcid tf tkd steid 8H
rdpfrt wes tkdc lejd. E nurtkdr eaadiet`fc tket, `c tkd ehsdcod fn tkd jrent steid 8Hrdpfrt, tkd Idcdrea Ofcoaus`fcs lust hd essuldj cft tf hd tkd uciu`jdj ejv`od fn
`cjdpdcjdct ofcsuatects wes lejd hy cftd jetdj 5? Lerok 8770. Fc 9 Fotfhdr 8757ec dle`a jetdj 80 Ley 8778 sdct hy Lr Okerads Kel`atfc tf Ls Kfaaecj ejv`s`ci
tket tkd n`cea jrent fl`t jdvdafpldct sodcer`fs (ejv`od cft `c neot nfaafwdj= pere :7
hdafw) wes j`soafsdj fc hdkean fn tkd _dordtery fn _tetd `c tkd ofctdxt fn tkd `ssuds
er`s`ci `cHecofuat (Cf ?). Hy adttdr jetdj 85 Jdodlhdr 8757 Oa`nnfrj Okecod (cfw
eot`ci nfr Lr Hecofuat es e rdsuat fn tkd lfvd tf tket n`rl fn Lr I`nnfrj tkd`cj`v`juea pertcdr kecja`ci Lr Hecofuats enne`rs) wrftd essdrt`ci tket tkd tftea
ehsdcod fn ecy rdofrjs fn lddt`cis `c Ley-Mucd 8777 ecj Mucd/Muay 8778
rdierj`ci wket hdoeld rdspdot`vday tkd ndes`h`a`ty stujy ecj steid 8H rdpfrt oests
irevd jfuhts fc tkd eh`a`ty fn NOF tf dxpae`c `ts ofcjuot fr tf must`ny wket eppders
tf hd sdr`fus ecj ofcodrtdj `cnaudcod preot`sdj tf eok`dvd e ofcoaus`fc wk`okrdnadotdj tkd v`dws fn fnn`o`eas ecj ofctrej`otdj tkd uciu`jdj ejv`od fn ofcsuatects.
Oa`nnfrj Okecod rdndrrdj `c tk`s ofccdot`fc tf tkd j`soafsurd fn tkd dle`a jetdj 80
Ley 8778 ecj tf stetdldcts lejd tf tkdl `c e adttdr jetdj 55 Ndhruery 8757 hy Lr
_tdpkdc Ebdstdr, fcd fn tkd Wkesd 8H ofcsuatects, tket rdsdttadldct wes eaweys
ndes`had w`tk`c rdesfcehad ofst pereldtdrs, hut tket kd wes cft `c tkd ofll`ttdd tket
jrentdj tkd steid 8H rdpfrt.
88. Fc 57 Fotfhdr 8755 Oa`nnfrj Okecod wrftd `c tkd a`ikt fn tkd ehfvd uri`ci e
ydt nurtkdr sderok nfr jfouldcts pursuect tf tkd _dordtery fn _tetds juty fn oecjfur`c tkd ofctdxt fn hftkHecofuat (Cf 8)ecjHecofuat (Cf ?).
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8?. Zkd nurtkdr sderok tkdc lejd adj tf tkd Zrdesury _fa`o`tfr j`sofvdr`ci
prdv`fusay ucj`soafsdj jfouldcts, `coauj`ci tkd jrent steid 8H rdpfrt, `co`roulstecods jdsor`hdj `c `ts adttdr jetdj 54 Lerok 8758 tf Oa`nnfrj Okecod es
nfaafws=
@c tkd ofctdxt fn tkd enfrdldct`fcdj lettdrs, Z_fa rdoeaadj
erok`vdj n`ads kdaj hy e tk`rj perty jfouldct stfreid oflpecytket wdrd idcdretdj jur`ci tkd ofcjuot fn tkd Hecofuat (Cf 8)
a`t`iet`fc. @c tkd ofursd fn rdv`dw`ci tkdsd n`ads, `t kes hdofld
epperdct tket tkdy ofcte`c odrte`c jfouldcts ofcodrcdj w`tk
tkd jrent`ci fn tkd Wkesd 8H rdpfrt wk`ok fr`i`cetd nrfl tkd
NOF hut erd cf afcidr rdte`cdj hy tkd NOF fc `ts fwc n`ads es
e rdsuat fn `ts jfouldct rdtdct`fc.
@t wes suhsdqudctay nurtkdr dxpae`cdj tket
tkdrd wes oaderay e pf`ct, foourr`ci jur`ci 8774, wkdc tkd
NOF cf afcidr kdaj tkd jrent Wkesd 8H Dxdout`vd _ullery fc
`ts n`ads, es `t wes rdlfvdj eoofrj`ci tf tkd NOFs jfouldct
rdtdct`fc pfa`o`ds, ecj ydt Z_fa rdte`cdj e ofpy fc `tsHecofuat
(Cf 8)n`ads.
Zkd jfouldcts sf j`sofvdrdj, `coauj`ci tkd jrent steid 8H rdpfrt, wdrd tkdc
j`soafsdj hy Ls Xesk`js w`tcdss stetdldct jetdj 5Ley 8758.
8:. Zkd _dordtery fn _tetd eoodpts tket, `c tkd a`ikt fn tkd rdqudsts lejd ecj
jdsp`td tkd ehsdcod fn ecy okeaadcid tf tkd steid 8H rdpfrt, tkd Xesk`j jfouldcts
skfuaj kevd hddc oepehad fn afoet`fc ecj skfuaj kevd hddc afoetdj ecj j`soafsdj
pursuect tf k`s idcdrea juty fn oecjfur `c puha`o aew prfoddj`cis. Zkd ne`aurds `c
tk`s rdierj wdrd ecj erd k`ikay rdirdttehad. Hut tkdrd `s, es stetdj prdv`fusay, cf
hes`s nfr ettr`hut`ci tkdl tf ecy jda`hdretd l`sofcjuot. Zkd qudst`fc `s wket
s`ic`n`oecod wfuaj fr l`ikt kevd etteokdj tf, ecj wket ofcsdqudcods wfuaj frl`ikt kevd nafwdj nrfl, tkd`r j`soafsurd.
(h) Eaadidj s`ic`n`oecod fn tkd Xesk`j jfouldcts
84. @c Lr Hecofuats wr`ttdc oesd, `t `s eaadidj tket tkd Xesk`j jfouldcts wfuaj
kevd hddc s`ic`n`oect ucjdr nfur kdejs=
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(`) Es skfw`ci tket, `cstdej fn hd`ci `cjdpdcjdct es ucjdrstffj, tkd n`cea
rdpfrt wes suhmdot tf dxtdcs`vd eatdret`fcs tf rdnadot NOF v`dws. Kdej (`v)hdafw ofcodrcs fcd pert`ouaer j`nndrdcod eaadidj tf hd odctreaay `lpfrtect
tf tkd steid 8H rdpfrts ofcoaus`fcs.
(``) Es rdvdea`ci tket Jr _kdpperj, tkd NOFs so`dct`n`o ejv`sdr, kej
or`t`o`sdj tkd jrent steid 8H rdpfrt `c ec dle`a sdct tf Okerads Kel`atfc fc5: Ley 8778 ecj kej, entdr tkd `ssud fn tkd n`cea rdpfrt, easf dcjfrsdj
or`t`o`sls fn `t lejd hy e rdsdttadldct ectkrfpfafi`st, Mfcetkec Mdccdss,
`cstruotdj fc hdkean fn Lr Hecofuat.
(```) Es rdvdea`ci dv`jdcod fn aeob fn fhmdot`v`ty `c Jr _kdpperjs `cput
`ctf tkd steid 8H rdpfrt hdnfrd `t wes n`cea`sdj. Lfrd spdo`n`oeaay, `t `s se`j
tket tkd jfouldcts skfw tket Jr _kdpperj wes tkd fcay rdv`dwdr fn tkd wkfadjrent, tket kdevy rda`ecod fc fcay fcd spdo`ea`st lejd tkd rdpfrt ucsend ecj
tket, es e ofrea rddn spdo`ea`st wdaa-bcfwc tf hd strfciay jdj`oetdj tf tkd`rofcsdrvet`fc, tkdrd `s ofcodrc wkdtkdr kd ofuaj rdesfcehay hd rdierjdj es
ec fhmdot`vd essdssfr fc tkd `ssud fn rd`ctrfjuo`ci kulec sdttadldct.
(`v) Es skfw`ci eatdret`fcs hdtwddc tkd jrent ecj n`cea vdrs`fc fn tkd steid
8H rdpfrt `c e leccdr wk`ok ofcnaetds ecj j`stfrts tkd ofcsuatects fr`i`cean`cj`ci `c rdaet`fc tf stfrls ordet`ci j`nn`ouat`ds nfr rdsdttadldct.
8>. Zebdc tfidtkdr, `t `s suhl`ttdj tket `t `s odrte`c tket, kej tkd Xesk`j
jfouldcts hddc j`soafsdj, tkdy wfuaj kevd oeusdj tkd eppa`oects rdprdsdctet`vds
tf okeaadcid tkd rda`eh`a`ty fn tkd ndes`h`a`ty stujy, tket `t `s k`ikay a`bday tket tkdokeaadcid wfuaj kevd suooddjdj ecj tket, `n tkd Kfusd fn Afrjs mujildct `s sdt
es`jd, e cdw kder`ci w`aa rdeok e j`nndrdct ofcoaus`fc.
89. Zkd nfous fn tkd n`rst ecj nfurtk kdejs fn eaadidj s`ic`n`oecod fn tkd Xesk`j
jfouldcts `s eatdret`fcs eaadidj tf kevd hddc lejd ecj tf kevd j`stfrtdj tkd n`cea
steid 8H rdpfrt. Zkd nfous fn tkd sdofcj ecj tk`rj kdejs `s Jr _kdpperj. Zkd sdofcjrda`ds fc k`s or`t`o`sls fn tkd jrent. Zkd tk`rj suiidsts tket k`s `cput aeobdj
fhmdot`v`ty ecj wes ucrda`ehad.
(o) Zkd n`rst ecj nfurtk kdejs
8;. Zkdsd twf kdejs stecj fr neaa tfidtkdr. Zkdy erd rdprfjuodj `c tkd spdeb`ci
cftd wk`ok Lr Djwerj N`tzidreaj UO usdj et tkd kder`ci hdnfrd tkd _uprdld Ofurt.
Zket spdeb`ci cftd rdndrs tf dxtdcs`vd eatdret`fcs tf tkd fr`i`cea jrent `c tkd n`ceajrent, wk`ok `t suiidsts erd a`bday tf kevd rdnadotdj NOF v`dws ecj `cput ecj tf
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kevd hddc ucsuppfrtdj hy dv`jdcod c tkd hfjy fn tkd stujy. Eoofrj`ci tf Oa`nnfrj
Okecods adttdr jetdj 57 Fotfhdr 8755, tkdrd wdrd 0: rdv`s`fcs fvdr e pdr`fj wkdctkd jfouldct wes fpdc nfr dj`t`ci nfr e tftea fn sdvdc ecj e kean kfurs. Zkd spdeb`ci
cftd seys tket sfld fn tkd bdy okecids erd suller`sdj `c e sullery cftd jetdj
59 Ndhruery 8754 prdperdj hy ofucsda nfr Lr Hecofuat. Zk`s wes hesdj `c turc fc
e adcitky Eceays`s Cftd prdperdj hy Lr Hecofuats sfa`o`tfr, Lr I`nnfrj, `c
ofcmucot`fc w`tk e ofrea so`dct`st, Lr Juccd. @c ejj`t`fc tf tkd okecid rdaet`ci tf
stfrls ecj rd-sdttadldct `jdct`n`dj `c kdej (`v), tkd sullery cftd `jdct`n`ds tkrdd
nurtkdr bdy eldcjldcts.
80. Zket eatdret`fcs wfuaj fr l`ikt hd lejd `c tkd n`cea rdpfrt nfaafw`ci
oflldcts hy tkd NOF ecj H@FZ fc tkd jrent rdpfrt oeccft ofld es ecy surpr`sd tf
tkfsd rdprdsdct`ci Lr Hecofuat, fr hd rdierjdj es `c ecy wey ucceturea. Zkd steid
8H rdpfrt wes prdperdj hy Wfsnfrj ucjdr e ofctreot dxprdssdj tf hd hdtwddc tkd
Ofll`ss`fcdr nfr H@FZ ecj Wfsnfrj Juv`v`dr Dcv`rfcldct jetdj 57 Jdodlhdr8775. Zkd Zdrls fn Xdndrdcod sdt fut `c sdot`fc : fn tkd ofctreot prfv`jdj hy oaeusd
> nfr lfctkay rdpfrt`ci ecj nurtkdr hy oaeusd >.? tket
E jrent n`cea rdpfrt, ofcte`c`ci ec eoofuct fn tkd wfrb jfcd,
ofcoaus`fcs ecj rdoflldcjet`fcs w`aa hd suhl`ttdj w`tk`c
nfur lfctks fn oflldco`ci tkd ess`icldct. Y`tk`c twf wddbs
fn tkd rdod`pt fn oflldcts fc tkd jrent nrfl rdo`p`dcts,
ofcsuatects w`aa suhl`t e N`cea Xdpfrt.
?7. @c tk`s rdspdot oaeusd >.? dokfdj tkd prfv`s`fcs fn oaeusd 59 fn tkd tdrls fn
rdndrdcod nfr tkd dera`dr ofctreot jetdj 5? Epr`a 8777 lejd w`tk Jev`j Oreppdr nfr
tkd ndes`h`a`ty stujy, wk`ok, wkdc lejd wes eoofrj`ci tf `ts tdrls `ctdcjdj easf tf
ofvdr steid 8. Oaeusd 59 prfv`jdj=
59. E jrent rdpfrt w`aa hd prfjuodj nfr tkd ifvdrcldct fn
tkd H@FZ. Fc rdod`v`ci oflldcts fc tkd jrent rdpfrt nrfl tkd
ifvdrcldct fn tkd H@FZ, tkd ofcsuatect w`aa n`cea`sd tkd rdpfrt
ecj prfv`jd tkd tdxt `c hftk pepdr ecj dadotrfc`o nfrl tf tkdifvdrcldct fn tkd HaFZ.
_kdr`jecs rdod`vdj e ofpy fn tk`s dera`dr ofctreot, ecj `c e adttdr jetdj 8; Cfvdlhdr
8774 cftdj ecj sdt fut oaeusd 59 spdo`n`oeaay, cft hy wey fn fhmdot`fc, hut `c frjdr
tf esb nfr tkd jrent rdpfrt ecj nfr ecy oflldcts fc `t lejd hy tkd NOF ecj tkdifvdrcldct fn H@FZ. Ykdtkdr ecy fn tkd eotuea eatdret`fcs lejd oec hd jdsor`hdj
es dxtdcs`vd fr es rdnadot`ci NOF v`dws, fr hd sddc tf kevd ucheaecodj tkd
rdpfrt es e rdsuat, erd lettdrs tf wk`ok @ w`aa ofld.
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?5. Hdnfrd jf`ci sf, `t `s ofcvdc`dct tf dxel`cd dvdcts `c lfrd jdte`a tf `jdct`ny
ecy fvdrt treod fn ucjud dxdout`vd `cnaudcod fvdr tkd n`cea rdpfrt. Entdr dctry `ctfnfrod fn tkd ofctreot jetdj 57 Jdodlhdr 8775, Wfsnfrj sdt ehfut prdper`ci nfr n`daj
stuj`ds `c H@FZ, `c pert`ouaer fc tkd twf futay`ci `saecjs fn @ad jd Of`c ecj @ad
Hfjjel, es ofctdlpaetdj hy `ts tdrls. Zkdsd tffb paeod `c Ndhruery 8778, entdr
wk`ok Wfsnfrj suhl`ttdj e sdofcj prfirdss rdpfrt jetdj 5 Lerok 8778. Zk`s wes
tehadj ecj j`soussdj et e lddt`ci w`tk tkd NOF ecj H@FZ fc > Lerok 8778. Zkdrd
`s cf suiidst`fc fr a`bda`kffj tket tkd jrent dxdout`vd sullery wes eve`aehad tf
ecyfcd et tk`s steid, ecj Ls Kfaaecjs adttdr jetdj 58Epr`a ecj Lr Kel`atfcs
dle`a jetdj 54 Epr`a 8778 (D8:7:) `cj`oetd tket, fcod jrentdj ecj rdv`dwdj, suok e
jrent wes fcay suhl`ttdj tf tkd NOF `c deray Epr`a 8778.
?8. @t `s ofcvdc`dct et tk`s pf`ct tf `ctrfjuod tkd nfurtk p`dod fn cdw dv`jdcod fc
wk`ok tkd eppa`oect sddbs tf rday. @t `s e cftd fn tkd > Lerok 8778 lddt`ci lejd hy
Wfsnfrj jetdj 9 Lerok 8778. @t wes fcay fhte`cdj hy tkd eppa`oects ejv`sdrs, entdre okecod lddt`ci, nrfl Lr _tdpkdc Ebdstdr fn LeoEa`stdr Daa`ftt & Wertcdrs
(LDW), suh-ofctreotfrs tf Wfsnfrj wkf errecidj tkd fc-s`td `cvdst`iet`fcs `c tkd
Okeifs `c deray 8778. Es suok `t `s cft e jfouldct wk`ok wes et ecy rdadvect t`ld
`c tkd pfssdss`fc fn fr eve`aehad tf tkd dxdout`vd. Hut `t rdofrjs e lddt`ci et wk`ok
NOF ecj H@FZ rdprdsdctet`vds wdrd prdsdct, ecj, teb`ci `t es ec eoouretd rdofrj fn
wket tffb paeod et tket lddt`ci, wket `t rdofrjs wes w`tk`c tkd`r bcfwadjid, ecj
ley easf tkrfw a`ikt fc tkd`r rfads `c rdaet`fc tf tkd rd-jrent`ci ecj n`cea`set`fc fn
tkd steid 8H rdpfrt. Lr Kuobad fn tkd NOF `s rdpfrtdj es rd`tdret`ci tkd pfa`t`oea`lpfrtecod fn tkd nfrtkofl`ci ndes`h`a`ty rdpfrt wk`ok kd strdssdj kej hddc
kd`iktdcdj `c rdodct wddbs hdoeusd tkd @af`s erd ourrdctay pursu`ci adiea eot`fceie`cst tkd Hr`t`sk ecj Eldr`oec ifvdrcldcts. Kd wdct fc tf pf`ct fut tket tkd
futofld fn tkd ofurt oesd w`aa d`tkdr hd oflpdcset`fc, fr n`ceco`ea ess`stecod tf tkd
@af`s `c rdsdtta`ci tkd `saecjs ecj tket tkd qudst`fcs wdrd kfw luok, ecj wket
nfrls fn a`vda`kffj jdvdafpldct w`aa tkd Hr`t`sk ifvdrcldct pdrl`t, wk`ok kd se`j
wes wkdrd tkd ndes`h`a`ty rdpfrt oflds `c.
??. Zkdrd `s cftk`ci kdrd wk`ok eppders tf hd ecytk`ci ftkdr tkec e idcu`cd
dxpaecet`fc es tf tkd rdpfrts ourrdct rdadvecod - ofuokdj `n ecytk`ci `c tdrls
ect`o`pet`ci tket `t wfuaj eoodpt tkd pfss`h`a`ty fn rdsdttadldct. Zkd NOF eppders ea`ttad aetdr es sey`ci tket `t kej kfpdj tket Wkesd @@ wfuaj cdietd tkd cddj nfr Wkesd
@@@, `d `n `t ofcoaujdj tket rdsdttadldct wesct ndes`had, hut rdea`st`oeaay, tket wes
cdvdr a`bday tf hd tkd futofld. Zkd NOF `s kfp`ci tket tkd sdot`fc fc Oa`letd
Okecid w`aa rdsfavd `ts j`nn`ouat`ds, hut Hr`ec RA`ttad\ ecj @ pf`ctdj fut tket e
ofcs`jdrehad elfuct fn lfcdy ofuaj hd lejd `c 84-577 yders, ecj adts cft essuld
tket tkd @a`fs erd ofcs`jdr`ci e rdturc tf suhs`stdcod fr rda`ecod fc ceturea rdsfurods
. Eie`c tk`s ofcn`rls, `n ecytk`ci, tket tkd NOF wes rds`icdj tf e rdpfrt
eoodpt`ci tkd ndes`h`a`ty fn sfld nfrl fn rdsdttadldct, ecj tket Wfsnfrj wes wdaaoepehad fn stecj`ci up nfr wket `t hda`dvdj ofrrdot. @cjddj, dera`dr `c tkd cftd
Wfsnfrj rdofrjdj tket eaadidjay, e culhdr fn tkfsd wkfl wd oflpdtdj eie`cst `c
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tkd h`jj`ci prfodss kevd hddc teb`ci pft skfts et fur epprfeok w`tk`c derskft fn
`lpfrtect pdfpad. _fucjs a`bd sfur irepds. Zket eaa se`j, fur n`cj`cis ecjeriuldcts lust hd t`ikt ecj ofcv`co`ci. Zkdrd `s cf suiidst`fc tket tkd NOF wes
`cv`t`ci okecids tf hfastdr ecy sfrt fn n`cj`cis fr ofcoaus`fcs `c d`tkdr tkd jrent ecj
tkd n`cea rdpfrt, ecj cf hes`s nfr rdierj`ci Wfsnfrj es susodpt`had tf ecy suok
`cv`tet`fc. Zkd dxprdss purpfsd fn tkd > Lerok lddt`ci wes, es stetdj, tf prfv`jd
e jd-hr`dn`ci fc Wfsnfrjs rdodct n`daj stuj`dsfc @ad ju Of`c ecj @ad Hfjjel.
?:. @c eaa tkd o`roulstecods, tkd 9 Lerok 8778 cftd prfv`jds cf rdea suppfrt tf e
suiidst`fc tket tkd ofctdct dvdc fn tkd jrent steid 8H rdpfrt wes ucjuay `ctdrndrdj
w`tk fr `cnaudcodj hy tkd NOF fr H@FZ, st`aa adss tket ecy suhsdqudct eatdret`fcs
hdtwddc tkd jrent suhl`ttdj `c Epr`a ecj tkd steid 8H rdpfrt es n`cea`sdj `c Mucd
wdrd tkd rdsuat fn ecy suok ucjud `ctdrndrdcod fr `cnaudcod.
?4. Zkd nfaafw-up dxokecids entdr Wfsnfrj kej oflpadtdj ecj suhl`ttdj eaa
sdot`fcs fn tkd jrent rdpfrt `c Epr`a 8778 (D8:7?) erd dv`jdcodj hy tkd Xesk`jjfouldcts es wdaa es tkd prdv`fusay j`soafsdj ldsseids jetdj 8? ecj 80 Ley 8778
nrfl Lr Kel`atfc tf Ls Kfaaecj. Zkdy erd easf s`ic`n`oect. Jr _kdpperj kej fc 5:
Ley 8778 sdct Lr Kel`atfc vdry jdte`adj oflldcts fc tkd jrent rdpfrt (D8:70 fc).
@c rdaet`fc tf tkd Dxdout`vd _ullery, kd wrftd=
Zk`s `lpfrtect sdot`fc jfds cft eaweys rdnadot tkd ofctdct fn
tkd vfaulds vdry wdaa. Zk`s `s jfuhtadss jud tf kestd ecj skfrtjdeja`cds. _dvdrea bdy `ssuds l`ssdj fut erd stetdj `c tkd tdxt
ecj c tkd ofcoaus`fcs. @ suiidst tket entdr e pdr`fj fn rdnadot`fc
tk`s `s rdv`s`tdj. _dvdrea ofcoaus`fcs erd epperdctay et fjjs
d`tkdr w`tk deok ftkdr fr w`tk ftkdr, bcfwc neots. Jur`ci tkd
rdwr`td, tkdsd epperdct ofctrej`ot`fcs `c tkd tdxt oec hdrdsfavdj. Zkdy lebd perts fn tkd rdpfrt sfldwket vuacdrehad.
Fcd dxelpad `s tkd w`jday very`ci dst`letds fn culhdrs fn
pdfpad tket ofuaj hd suste`cehay suppfrtdj.
?>.
Jr _kdpperj wdct fc `c sdot`fcs jdea`ci w`tk tkd hfjy fn tkd jrent rdpfrt tfcftd (e) tkd r`sb fn wetdr ofctel`cet`fc, fhsdrv`ci tket tkd jrent j`j cft oaderay
stetd kfw suok ofctel`cet`fc ofuaj hd prdvdctdj tkrfuik tkd tk`c rffn fn tkd
equ`ndrs, (h) e ofctrej`ot`fc hdtwddc stetdldcts tket Yetdr rdokerid fn equ`ndrs
wfuaj `cordesd hy vdidtet`fc oader`ci (Irfucjwetdr rdsfurods sdot`fc) Hut=
wetdr rdokerid wfuaj jdordesd w`tk oaderecod fn paects ecj jdvdafpldct (nrfl
vfauld @^), ecj (o) ucjdr Ftkdr pf`cts= Zkd pf`ct ehfut Okeifs `s tket `t a`ds
`c tkd lfst cutr`dct pffr pert fn tkd @cj`ec Fodec. Zkd Okeifs hecb n`skdry pftdct`ea
`s dst`letdj tf hd kean tket fn ftkdr hecbs(p 5:>).
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?9. Lr Kel`atfc tkdc wrftd tf Ls Kfaaecj fc 8? Ley 8778, cft`ci tket kd kej
stuj`dj tkd jrents fn tkd rdpfrt c sfld jdte`a, tket t ecj ecy rdoflldcjet`fcs wk`oknfaafwdj nrfl `t wfuaj hd oerdnuaay dxel`cdj ecj tket wd erd pert`ouaeray ecx`fus
tkdrdnfrd tket `ts so`dct`n`o ofctdct `s es oflpadtd ecj wetdrt`ikt es pfss`had. Kd
lejd jdte`adj oflldcts fc tkd jrent, jrew`ci kdev`ay fc Jr _kdpperjs oflldcts,
pert`ouaeray wkdc wr`t`ci tk`s `c rdaet`fc tf tkd Dxdout`vd _ullery=
Zk`s `lpfrtect sdot`fc jfds cft eaweys rdnadot tkd ofctdct fn
tkd vfaulds vdry wdaa. _dvdrea bdy pf`cts ecj ofcoaus`fcs `c
tkd le`c tdxt erd `lpfrtect ecj stecj fut, hut erd cft wdaa
rdnadotdj `c tkd sullery. Nurtkdr, sdvdrea ofcoaus`fcs erd
epperdctay et fjjs d`tkdr w`tk deok ftkdr fr w`tk ftkdr bcfwc
neots. Jur`ci yfur rdv`s`fc, @ wfuaj hd iretdnua `n yfu wfuaj
rdsfavd tkdsd epperdct ofctrej`ot`fcs es tkdy lebd perts fn tkd
rdpfrt ucoader. Dxelpads fn `ssuds cddj`ci rdofco`a`et`fc`coaujd w`jday very`ci dst`letds fn culhdrs fn pdfpad tket
ofuaj hd suste`cehay suppfrtdj, `ssuds fn wetdr ofctel`cet`fc
ecj tkd heaecods fn wetdr usd nfr j`nndrdct eot`v`t`ds, wkdtkdr
paects `cordesd fr jdordesd wetdr rdokerid, ecj tkd Okeifs hecb
n`skdry pftdct`ea. _yctkds`s wfuaj jfuhtadss rdsfavd lecy fn
tkdsd. @ ucjdrstecj tket j`nndrdct ofcsuatects wrftd j`nndrdct
sdot`fcs, sf @ tk`cb tket tk`s sullery ley hd e su`tehad paeod
nfr ec fvdreaa, ofco`sd syctkds`s, wk`ok wfuaj easf `coaujdfvdreaa dcv`rfcldctea leceidldct rdoflldcjet`fcs. Lecy fn
tkdsd pf`cts erd cftdj `c tkd etteokldcts rdaet`ci tf j`nndrdctsdot`fcs, hut erd oruo`ea nfr tkd wr`tdr fn tk`s Dxdout`vd
_ullery.
?;. Es `s epperdct, Lr Kel`atfc wes kdrd p`ob`ci up pf`cts lejd hy Jr
_kdpperj es `cj`oetdj ehfvd. @c etteokldct 9, rdaet`ci tf vfauld @@@ fn tkd jrent
jdea`ci w`tk rdsdttadldct `ssuds, Lr Kel`atfc j`soussdj tkrdd sodcer`fs wk`ok kej
hddc `coaujdj, cft`ci ver`fus `ssuds ecj tket cftk`ci kej hddc se`j d`tkdr fc
sodcer`f ? (hesdj pertay erfucj dxpdcs`vd tfur`sl), eatkfuik tk`s eppderdj tf hd tkd
fcay ettreot`vd jdvdafpldct fpt`fc nfr `ctdrdstdj pert`ds, fr fc e pfss`had sodcer`f :(cfc-rds`jdct`ea, hut sdttadj sdesfceaay nfr sfld n`sk`ci). Zkd j`souss`fc dcjdjWfss`hay usd fn tkd tkrdd sodcer`fs must ejjs ofcnus`ci oflpadx`ty ecj hdis
sdvdrea qudst`fcs wk`ok erd cft ecswdrdj. Kd dcjdj hy ucjdra`c`citkd `lpfrtecod
etteok`ci tf tkd fvdreaa syctkds`s (Dxdout`vd _ullery) wk`ok skfuaj oaderay
k`ika`ikt tkd le`c pf`cts wk`ok erd hrfuikt fut `c tkd tdxt, ecj `cj`oetdj tket
nfaafw`ci tkd jrents rdv`s`fc kd wfuaj oeaa e lddt`ci fn eaa ofcodrcdj tf n`cea`sd
tkd rdpfrt.
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?0. Wfsnfrj tkdc prdperdj `ts fwc jdte`adj oflldcts fc Lr Kel`atfcs adttdr
wk`ok wdrd sdct tf k`l hy Ls Kfaaecj ucjdr ofvdr fn e nexdj adttdr jetdj 8; Ley8778. Kdr adttdr stetdj=
Zf suller`sd tkd etteokdj, wd ofcs`jdr tket sfld fn tkdoflldcts erd vea`j ecj wd w`aa rdv`sd fur rdpfrt `c a`ikt fn
tkdsd suiidst`fcs. Kfwdvdr, wd ndda tket ftkdrs erd sfldwket`ceoouretd ecj jf cft rdnadot tkd ucjdrstecj`ci wd kej w`tk tkd
HaFZ Ejl`c`stret`fc fc fur epprfeok. @ skfuaj a`bd tf j`souss
tkdsd oflldcts w`tk yfu et yfur dera`dst ofcvdc`dcod.
@c tkd hfjy fn tkd oflldcts, Wfsnfrj rdpa`dj tf tkd pf`cts lejd fc tkd tkrdd
sodcer`fs es nfaafws=
Zkrdd sodcer`fs= Zkdrd wes luok jdhetd jur`ci tkd jrent`ci
fn tkd rdpfrt es tf wkdtkdr tkd tkrdd sodcer`fs skfuaj hd
`coaujdj, hut sdvdrea fn tkfsd `cvfavdj ofcs`jdrdj tket tkdsd
kdapdj tf jdvdafp ofcoaus`fcs ehfut wkdtkdr odrte`c
rdsdttadldct eot`v`t`ds wfuaj hd pfss`had, pert`ouaeray `c tkd
jrent`ci fn tkd dcv`rfcldctea eppre`sea. Yd stfppdj et tkrdd
kypftkdt`oea sodcer`fs, hut rdofic`sd tket tkdrd ofuaj hd lecylfrd oflh`cet`fcs fn eot`v`t`ds. Zkd suiidst`fc fn sodcer`f
:, wk`ok `s hesdj fc cfc-rds`jdct`ea ecj cfc-jdvdafpldct,jfds cft eotueaay ofcst`tutd rdsdttadldct ecj wes tkdrdnfrd cft
ofcs`jdrdj es e sodcer`f. Kfwdvdr, yfu w`aa cftd tket Fpt`fc 5
nfr n`skdr`ds jdvdafpldct (p 5>4) jfds rdndr tf tk`s nfrl fn
a`vda`kffj eot`v`ty. Yd wfuaj hd iretdnua `n yfu wfuaj i`vd
j`rdot`fc es tf wkdtkdr yfu w`sk us tf `coaujd fr dxoaujd tkdjdvdafpldct sodcer`fs nrfl tkd n`cea rdpfrt.
Zf tk`s aest rdqudst, Lr Kel`atfc s`lpay rdpa`dj hy dle`a fc 80 Ley 8778= Pfu
esbdj ehfut tkd `coaus`fc fn jdvdafpldct sodcer`fs `c tkd n`cea rdpfrt. Fur ejv`od
`s tket `t wfuaj hdhdttdr `n tkdsd erd dxoaujdj.
:7. Kfwdvdr, es Lr I`nnfrjs ecj Lr Juccds Eceays`s Cftd eobcfwadjids, tk`s
ejv`od wes cft `c neot tebdc up `c tkd n`cea steid 8H rdpfrt, wkdrd tkd
Jdvdafpldct _odcer`fs oec hd sddc tf hd oruo`ea tf sdvdrea perts fn tkd stujy.
Cdvdrtkdadss, tkd Eceays`s Cftd sddbs tf pfrtrey Lr Kel`atfcs adttdr ecj oflldctsjetdj 8? Ley 8778 es ec dxdro`sd fn dj`tfr`ea ofctrfa, ecj k`s dle`a fn 80 Ley 8778
es ydt nurtkdr ettdlpts tf dxdro`sd dj`tfr`ea ofctrfa fvdr tkd n`cea rdpfrt. Zf ly
l`cj, tkdrd `s cftk`ci uctfwerj ehfut tkdl et eaa. Zkd `lprdss`fc ofcvdydj `s fcd
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fn `cjdpdcjdctay l`cjdj dxokecids, pess`ci hdtwddc pdfpad wkfsd idcu`cd
ofcodrc wes tf kevd es tkfrfuik, eoouretd ecj wetdrt`ikt e n`cea rdpfrt es pfss`had.
:5. Wfsnfrjs oflldcts jetdj 8; Ley 8778 wdrd dv`jdctay easf sdct tf Jr
_kdpperj, s`cod kd oflldctdj fc tkdl hy dle`a fc ?5st Ley 8778 (D8:47-8:45).Zkdrd wdrd nurtkdr tdokc`oea dxokecids hdtwddc Hr`ec A`ttad, wkf kej hddc
eppf`ctdj es NOF Ndes`h`a`ty _tujy Wrfmdot Leceidr ucjdr ofctreot jetdj 80Mecuery 8775, ecj Wfsnfrj `c aetd Ley ecj deray Mucd (D8:48-8:4; ecj D8:>4-
8:>9), ecj e nurtkdr sdt fn oflldcts hy Zfcy Neabaecj fn Wfsnfrj rdspfcj`ci fc
0tk Mucd tf Jr _kdpperjs oflldcts (D8:40-8:>:) es wdaa es tf Hr`ec A`ttads
oflldcts (D8:>4-8:>;). Jr _kdpperj cftdj Lr A`ttads oflldcts fc 55 Mucd
(D8:>0), ecj Lr A`ttad sdct ec dle`a oflldct`ci fc Wfsnfrjs rdspfcsd fc 58 Mucd
(D8:97). E lddt`ci wes sdt up tf j`souss tkd n`cea rdpfrt fc Nr`jey 58 Mucd, `c
rdaet`fc tf wk`ok Lr Kel`atfc `cv`tdj Jr _kdpperj tf eot es e jdv`as ejvfoetd. Zk`s
kd dv`jdctay j`j (D8:9>-8:99). _fld okecids/jdadt`fcs wdrd lejd, adej`ci tftkd n`cea rdpfrt.
:8. Xdej`ci eaa tkdsd dxokecids, cftk`ci `c tkdl suiidsts ecytk`ci hut e prfpdr,
prfndss`fceaay fr`dctdj ecj `cjdpdcjdct prfodss, w`tk eaa `cvfavdj sddb`ci tf err`vd
et fhmdot`vd ecj suste`cehad n`cj`cis ecj ofcoaus`fcs.
:?. @ turc tf tkd eatdret`fcs wk`ok oec cfw hd sddc tf kevd hddc lejd hdtwddc
tkd fr`i`cea jrent ecj tkd n`cea rdpfrt. Zkd Idcdrea Ofcoaus`fcs, tf wk`ok _kdr`jecsr`iktay etteokdj `lpfrtecod `c tkd`r cftd jetdj 5? Lerok 8770 (pere 85 ehfvd), erd
cfw eve`aehad `c hftk tkd`r jrent ecj tkd`r n`cea nfrl `c tkd dxdout`vd sullery. E
nucjeldctea pf`ct wk`ok r`sbs hd`ci fvdraffbdj `c j`souss`fc ehfut j`nndrdcods
dasdwkdrd `c tkd dxdout`vd sullery fr hfjy fn tkd tdxt `s tket tkd Idcdrea
Ofcoaus`fcs oec cfw hd sddc tf kevd hddc `c `jdct`oea tdrls `c hftk tkd`r jrent ecj
tkd`r n`cea vdrs`fcs. Zkd`r tdrls kevd hddc sdt fut `c pere 58 ehfvd. Zkdy rdprdsdct
tkd or`t`oea ofcoaus`fcs, fc wk`ok tkd lemfr`ty `c tkd Kfusd fn Afrjs rda`dj es
must`ny`ci tkd _dordtery fn _tetds jdo`s`fc tf lebd tkd 877: Ofcst`tut`fc Frjdr, ecj
tkdy wdrd uceatdrdj hdtwddc tkd fr`i`cea jrent ecj n`cea vdrs`fcs.
::. @lldj`etday prdodj`ci tkdsd Idcdrea Ofcoaus`fcs easf eppderdj tkd
nfaafw`ci sdot`fc kdejdj ^uacdreh`a`ty=
Zkdrd eppder tf hd sunn`o`dct irfucjwetdr, sf`as, n`skdr`ds, ecj
dcv`rfcldctea (di a`l`tdj tfur`sl) rdsfurods tf suppfrt e sleaapfpuaet`fc fc e suhs`stdcod hes`s w`tk sfld oflldro`ea
fppfrtuc`ty, hut tkdrd erd sfld lfrd nucjeldctea `ssuds
surrfucj`ci tkd ndes`h`a`ty fn rdsdttadldct. Zkdsd rdaetd tf tkd
vuacdreh`a`ty fn e rdsdttadj pfpuaet`fc tf ourrdct ecj prdj`otdj
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oa`let`o ofcj`t`fcs, ecj tkd nrei`a`ty fn tkd dcv`rfcldct tf
kulec-`cjuodj j`sturhecod.
Tcjdr tkd prdsdct oa`letd, `t `s essuldj, hesdj fc k`stfr`o
ldtdfrfafi`oea pettdrcs ecj fhsdrvet`fcs, tket tkd `saecjs erdeardejy suhmdot tf rdiuaer fvdrtfpp`ci dvdcts, naffj`ci, ecj
drfs`fc fn tkd futdr hdeokds. Es iafhea werl`ci jdvdafps,tkdsd dvdcts erd a`bday tf `cordesd `c sdvdr`ty ecj rdiuaer`ty. @c
ejj`t`fc, tkd erde `s sd`sl`oeaay eot`vd, ecj tkd pfss`h`a`ty fn e
tsucel` `s e ofcodrc. Zkdsd dvdcts wfuaj tkrdetdc hftk tkd
a`vds ecj `cnrestruoturd fn ecy pdfpad a`v`ci fc tkd `saecjs.
Yk`ast `t l`ikt hd pfss`had tf prftdot tkd `saecjs tf sfld dxtdct
`c tkd skfrt-tdrl tkrfuik ofestea jdndcod ldesurds, `t `s a`bday
tf hd ofst-prfk`h`t`vd ecj cfc-preilet`o tf ofcs`jdr tk`s nfrl
fn jdndcod `c tkd afci-tdrl.
Zkd dcv`rfcldct fn tkd Okeifs Erok`pdaeif `s k`ikay j`vdrsd
ecj ydt vdry susodpt`had tf kulec j`sturhecod. Ofrea rddns,
wk`ok erd fcd fn tkd lfst `lpfrtect dofsystdls w`tk`c tkd
Erok`pdaeif, erd eardejy dxk`h`t`ci s`ics fn strdss nrfl
`cordesdj sde surneod tdlpdreturds ecj ftkdr oa`let`o
pkdcfldcfc. Wrdj`ot`fcs nrfl oa`letd okecid dxpdrts `cj`oetd
tket less lfrtea`ty fn rddn hu`aj`ci ofreas `c tkd @cj`ec Fodec
`s a`bday tf foour es iafhea werl`ci `cordesds, ley hd es sffces w`tk`c tkd cdxt 87 yders. Zk`s w`aa cft fcay kevd kuid
`lpa`oet`fcs nfr tkd afci-tdrl ofestea jdndcod fn tkd `saecjs,ecj kdcod tkd`r vdry dx`stdcod, hut w`aa easf ejvdrsday enndot
a`vda`kffjs, pert`ouaeray n`skdr`ds ecj tfur`sl, wk`ok erd a`bday
tf hd tkd le`cstey fn ecy rdsdttadj pfpuaet`fc. Kulec
`ctdrndrdcod w`tk`c tkd etfaas, kfwdvdr wdaa leceidj, `s a`bday
tf dxeodrhetd strdss fc tkd ler`cd ecj tdrrdstr`ea dcv`rfcldct
ecj w`aa eoodadretd tkd dnndots fn iafhea werl`ci. Zkus
rdsdttadldct `s a`bday tf hdofld adss ndes`had fvdr t`ld.
Eie`c tk`s pesseid wes `c `jdct`oea nfrl `c tkd jrent ecj n`cea steid 8H rdpfrt, ecj,
es tkd Eceays`s Cftd eobcfwadjids, `t ofcst`tutds tkd hes`s nfr tkd fvdreaa cdiet`vd
essdssldct `c tkd Idcdrea Ofcoaus`fcs.
:4. Zkd `jdct`ty fn tkdsd ofrd sdot`fcs fn tkd Dxdout`vd _ullery `c tkd jrent ecj
n`cea rdpfrts re`sds fhv`fus prfhadls nfr tkd prdsdct eppa`oet`fc. Hut `t `s se`j tket
tkdsd bdy sdot`fcs rdndr heob `c turc tf sdot`fc 5.;. @t `s `c sdot`fc 5.; tket tkd
sullery cftd jetdj 54 Ndhruery 8754 `jdct`n`ds `c tftea nfur bdy eldcjldcts.
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:>. Zkd nfaafw`ci pesseids ucjdra`cdj ecj lerbdj E, H fr O `c tkd nfaafw`ci
dxtreots nrfl tkd jrent rdpfrt erd pesseids fc wk`ok Lr Hecofuat rda`ds `c suppfrtfn k`s oesd fn `cepprfpr`etday lft`vetdj fr `cnaudcodj eatdret`fc=
5.; OA@LEZD OKECID
Zkd rdpfrts fn tkd @ctdrcet`fcea Wecda fc Oa`letd Okecid wdrd
dveauetdj tf jdtdrl`cd tkd aetdst prfmdot`fcs fc oa`letd okecid.
Iafhea sde advdas erd dxpdotdj tf r`sd hy ehfut ?;ol hdtwddc5007 ecj tkd 87;7s. @cj`ec ecj Weo`n`o Fodec `saecjs neod tkd
aeridst rdaet`vd `cordesd `c naffj r`sb. Eatkfuik tkdrd w`aa hd
rdi`fcea ver`et`fc, `t `s prfmdotdj tket sde advda w`aa r`sd hy es
luok es 4ll pdr yder, w`tk e recid fn 8-0ll pdr yder, fvdr
tkd cdxt 577 yders RH\. Y`tk e r`sd fn 7.4 ldtrds `c sde advda,tkd `lpa`oet`fcs fn oa`letd okecid fc tkd Okeifs Erok`pdaeif
erd ofcs`jdrehad, i`vdc tket ldec lex`lul dadvet`fc fn tkd`saecjs s fcay twf ldtrds2 tkd j`vdrs`ty fn a`vda`kffjs eve`aehad
`s a`l`tdj2 ecj tkd rdaet`vd `sfaet`fc ecj dxpfsurd fn tkd `saecjs
tf fodec`o `cnaudcods ecj oa`let`o dvdcts. Zkdsd `lpa`oet`fcs
erd j`soussdj `c tkd a`ikt fn h`fj`vdrs`ty ecj rdsdttadldct.
5.;.5 @lpa`oet`fcs nfr H`fj`vdrs`ty
Zkd `lpeots fn oa`letd okecid fc k`ikay j`vdrsd ecj
prfjuot`vd ofestea dofsystdls suok es ofrea rddns ecj etfaa
`saecjs w`aa jdpdcj upfc tkd retd fn sde-advda r`sd rdaet`vd tf
irfwtk retds ecj sdj`ldct suppay. @c ejj`t`fc, speod nfr ecj
fhsteoads tf kfr`zfctea l`iret`fc, okecids `c tkd oa`letd-fodec
dcv`rfcldct suok es sde surneod tdlpdreturds ecj stfrl`cdss
es wdaa es kulec prdssurds w`aa `cnaudcod tkd oepeo`ty fn
dofsystdls tf ejept tf tkd `lpeots fn' oa`letd okecid.
RZwf pereirepks jdea`ci w`tk ofrea hadeok`ci ecj rddns\
_pdo`ds tket fooupy tdrrdstr`ea keh`tets nfr eaa fr pert fn tkd`r
a`nd-oyoad, suok es h`rjs, turtads ecj ofofcut orehs, w`aa easf hd
ejvdrsday enndotdj hy sde advda r`sd. Zkdrd `s ofcs`jdrehad
ucodrte`cty ehfut kfw oa`letd okecid w`aa enndot tkd ceturea
dcv`rfcldct `c tkd Okeifs Erok`pdaeif, hut tket tkd futofld
`s a`bday tf hd ec ucnevfurehad sk`nt `c h`fj`vdrs`ty.
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5.;.8 @lpa`oet`fcs nfr Xdsdttadldct
Zkd lfst s`ic`n`oect ecj `lldj`etd ofcsdqudcods fn oa`letd
okecid fc e rdsdttadj pfpuaet`fc w`tk`c tkd Okeifs
Erok`pdaeif erd a`bday tf hd rdaetdj tf okecids `c sde advdas,re`cneaa rdi`lds, nrdsk wetdr rdsfurods, sf`a lf`sturd hujidts,
prdve`a`ci w`cjs (j`rdot`fc ecj spddj) ecj skfrt tdrl ver`et`fc`c rdi`fcea ecj afoea pettdrcs fn wevd eot`fc. Et prdsdct, tkd
Okeifs Erok`pdaeif a`ds must cfrtk fn ec eot`vd oyoafcd hdat,
kfwdvdr, e sleaa cfrtkwerj sk`nt fn tk`s hdat ofuaj adej tf
nrdqudct oyoafcds `c tkd erde RE\. Zk`s wfuaj adej tf lfrd
nrdqudct naffj`ci fn tkd `saecjs, w`tk ofrrdspfcj`ci r`sb tf a`nd
ecj ecy `cnrestruoturd. @t wfuaj easf rdjuod eir`ouaturea
pftdct`ea ecj tkd nrdskwetdr ofcte`cdj w`tk`c tkd `saecj
equ`ndrs wfuaj dxpdr`dcod k`ikdr advdas fn sea`c`ty.
@rrdspdot`vd fn wkdtkdr tkd Okeifs Erok`pdaeif hdoflds
suhmdotdj tf rdiuaer oyoafcds, tkd idcdrea `cordesd `c
stfrl`cdss tket ley eooflpecy oa`letd okecid wfuaj rdsuat `c
`cordesdj wevd dcdri`ds ecj ec `cordes`ci nrdqudcoy fn fvdr-
tfpp`ci dvdcts RO\. Hesdj fc e 7.4l r`sd `c sde advda sodcer`f,
lfjdas fn fvdrtfpp`ci dvdcts jdlfcstretd ec `cordesd fn
hdtwddc 87-47% fn tkd nrdqudcoy fn sdvdrd dvdcts. Fn nurtkdr
s`ic`n`oecod `s tkd prfheh`a`ty tket sde advda r`sd ecjfvdrtfpp`ci dvdcts wfuaj tkrdetdc tkd okereotdr`st`os ecj
suste`ceh`a`ty fn tkd nrdsk irfucjwetdr adcs.
Zkd retd fn drfs`fc fn tkd fodec ofests erd a`bday tf `cordesdw`tk sde advda r`sd ecj`cordesdj stfrl`cdss, ecj wfuaj hd
eooflpec`dj hy ec `cordesd `c sdj`ldct trecspfrt, wk`ok
wfuaj kevd `lpa`oet`fcs nfr skfrda`cd `cnrestruoturd. Fc
`saecjs wkdrd pkys`oea speod `s a`l`tdj, es `c Okeifs, ofestea
jdndcods erd a`bday tf hd afw bdy ecj wfuaj cddj tf hdjdvdafpdj w`tk e v`dw tf suste`ceh`a`ty.
@t `s ejv`sdj tket nuturd sdttadrs fc tkd futdr etfaas skfuaj hd
lejd ewerd fn tkd r`sbs fn oa`letd okecid c tdrls fn tkd`r fwc
sendty ecj tket fn ecy pkys`oea `cvdstldct. _kfuaj pdfpad w`sk
tf rdturc, `t wfuaj hd prujdct tf prfv`jd spdo`ea`st ess`stecod `c
tkd prdperet`fc fn epprfpr`etd ecj suste`cehad aecj usd ecj
ofestea jdndcod pfa`o`ds, wk`ok wfuaj dcsurd tket tkd
vuacdreh`a`ty fn tkd rdsdttadj pfpuaet`fc wes l`c`l`sdj es nerespfss`had.
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:9. @c tkd n`cea steid 8H rdpfrt, sdot`fc 5.; fn tkd dxdout`vd sullery rdejs es
nfaafws. Eie`c, tkd pesseids ucjdra`cdj ecj lerbdj E, H ecj O erd pesseids fcwk`ok Lr Hecofuat rda`ds `c suppfrt fn k`s oesd fn `cepprfpr`etday lft`vetdj fr
`cnaudcodj eatdret`fc=
OA@LEZD OKECID
Eoofrj`ci tf tkd @ctdrcet`fcea Wecda fc Oa`letd Okecid iafhea
sde advdas erd dxpdotdj tf r`sd hy ehfut ?;ol hdtwddc 5007 ecjtkd 87;7s. @cj`ec ecj Weo`n`o Fodec `saecjs neod tkd aeridst
rdaet`vd `cordesd `c naffj r`sb. Eatkfuik tkdrd w`aa hd rdi`fcea
ver`et`fc, `t `s prfmdotdj tket sde advda w`aa r`sd hy ec evdreid fn
4ll pdr yder fvdr tkd cdxt 577 yders RH\. Zkd `lpa`oet`fcs fn
tkdsd prdj`ot`fcs nfr rdsdttadldct fn tkd Okeifs Erok`pdaeiferd ofcs`jdrehad, i`vdc tket ldec dadvet`fc fn tkd `saecjs `s
fcay twf ldtrds.
Zkd lfst s`ic`n`oect ecj `lldj`etd ofcsdqudcods fn oa`letd
okecid nfr tkd Okeifs Erok`pdaeif erd a`bday tf hd rdaetdj tf
okecids `c sde-advda, re`cneaa rdi`lds, sf`a lf`sturd hujidts,
prdve`a`ci w`cjs, ecj skfrt tdrl ver`et`fc c rdi`fcea ecj afoeapettdrcs fn wevd eot`fc. Es e ofcsdqudcod, lfst `saecjs w`aa
dxpdr`dcod `cordesdj advdas fn naffj`ci, eoodadretdj drfs`fc,ecj sdewetdr `ctrus`fc `ctf nrdskwetdr sfurods. Zkd dxtdct ecj
sdvdr`ty fn stfrl `lpeots, `coauj`ci stfrl surid naffjs ecj
skfrd drfs`fc erd prdj`otdj tf `cordesd RE\. Eatkfuik tkd r`sbs
essfo`etdj w`tk oa`letd okecid erd cft des`ay dsteha`skdj tkd
`lpa`oet`fcs fn tkdsd `ssuds tf rdsdttadldct fn tkd futdr etfaasfn tkd Okeifs Erok`pdaeif erd futa`cdj hr`dnay hdafw.
@lpa`oet`fcs nfr wetdr rdsfurods=X`s`ci sde advda wfuaj cft
kevd e s`ic`n`oect dnndot fc `saecj nrdskwetdr adcsds `c tkd
Okeifs erok`pdaeif ucadss aecj `s afst hy `cucjet`fc. @n r`s`cildec sde advda oeusds aecj tf hd pdrlecdctay `cucjetdj, tkdc
tkdrd w`aa hd e ofcsdqudct afss `c nrdsk irfucjwetdr.
@cordesdj stfrl`cdss RO\= Zkd Okeifs `saecjs kevd e sleaa
stfrl surid dcvdafpd tkus dvdc sleaa okecids `c sde advda ecjstfrl surid kd`ikt `lpa`ds ec `cordesd `c tkd erde tkrdetdcdj
w`tk `cucjet`fc. @t kes hddc prdj`otdj tket tkd naffj`ci sdvdr`ty
nfr e 5 `c 47-yder stfrl dvdct w`tk 7.4l fn sde advda r`sd `s
ealfst es k`ik es tkd prdsdct jey 5 `c 5777-yder dvdct.
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@cucjet`fc oec oeusd sdewetdr `ctrus`fc `ctf nrdskwetdr adcsds.
Zk`s cft fcay rdjuods tkd eve`aeh`a`ty fn wetdr nfr kulecofcsulpt`fc, hut `n sea`c`ty ofcodctret`fcs erd k`ik dcfuik `t
oec adej tf jdordesdj eir`ouaturea prfjuot`fc.
H`fafi`oea systdls ecj h`fj`vdrs`ty= Oa`letd okecid `s
prdj`otdj tf kevd e s`ic`n`oect `lpeot fc tkd ler`cd ecjtdrrdstr`ea dcv`rfcldcts fn tkd Erok`pdaeif. Ofrea rddns erd fcd
fn tkd lfst `lpfrtect dofsystdls a`bday tf hd enndotdj, ecj
tkd`r eh`a`ty tf ofpd w`aa jdpdcj upfc tkd retd fn sde-advda r`sd
rdaet`vd tf tkd`r irfwtk retd. Zkd Okeifs ofrea rddns wdrd
sdvdrday enndotdj hy tkd 500; Da C`cf dvdct, tkdrdnfrd ecy
nuturd sde surneod werl`ci wfuaj `cordesd prdssurd fc eardejy
strdssdj ofrea rddns. Zkd ejjdj prdssurd fn kulec `ctdrndrdcod
w`tk`c tkd ler`cd dcv`rfcldct wfuaj nurtkdr wdebdc tkdeh`a`ty fn tkdsd systdls tf ofpd w`tk oa`letd okecid.
N`skdr`ds ecj equeouaturd=@t `s prdj`otdj tket oa`letd okecid
ley kevd e sdvdrd `lpeot fc tkd ehucjecod ecj j`str`hut`fc fn
rddn n`sk pfpuaet`fcs. @c ejj`t`fc, tkdrd `s strfci dv`jdcod fn e
ofrrdaet`fc hdtwddc tkd eccuea `co`jdcod fn o`iuetdre (n`sk
pf`sfc`ci) ecj afoea werl`ci fn tkd sde surneod, wk`ok w`aa
kevd ec `lpeot fc n`skdr`ds pftdct`ea, nfr suhs`stdcod ecj
oflldro`ea purpfsds. Oa`letd okecid `s dxpdotdj tf kevd hftkpfs`t`vd ecj cdiet`vd `lpeots fc equeouaturd2 hut tkd
`lpa`oet`fcs nfr sdewddj nerl`ci (es `cvdst`ietdj jur`ci tk`sstujy) `s cft pfs`t`vd, w`tk `cordesdj tdlpdreturds adej`ci tf
rdjuot`fcs `c prfjuot`v`ty RJ\.
Kulec kdeatk, sdttadldct ecj `cnrestruoturd= Wfpuaet`fcs,
`cnrestruoturd ecj a`vda`kffjs erd a`bday tf hd k`ikay vuacdrehad
tf tkd `lpeots fn oa`letd okecid. _uste`ceh`a`ty `c nffj ecj
wetdr eve`aeh`a`ty w`aa hd elfci tkd lfst prdss`ci `ssuds,tfidtkdr w`tk tkd vuacdreh`a`ty fn `cnrestruoturd tf naffj`ci ecj
stfrl surids.
^uacdreh`a`ty ecj ejeptet`fc= Zkdrd `s e w`jd recid fn
ejeptet`fc stretdi`ds tket ofuaj hd dlpafydj hy e rdsdttadj
pfpuaet`fc `c rdspfcsd tf oa`letd okecid. @ctdiretdj ofestea
leceidldct kes hddc strfciay ejvfoetdj es tkd bdy paecc`ci
nreldwfrb nfr ejeptet`fc.
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Ejept`ci tf `saecj csteh`a`ty=Zkdrd erd twf `ssuds tket cddj tf
hd tebdc ctf eoofuct c ejept`ci tf `saecj `csteh`a`ty= skfrda`cddrfs`fc ecj sdj`ldct `cucjet`fc fn tkd `saecj surneod.
Ejeptet`fc oec neaa w`tk`c tkrdd hrfej oetdifr`ds jdpdcj`ci fc
tkd advda fn `cnrestruoturd ecj pfpuaet`fc jdcs`ty fc `saecjs= cf
rdspfcsd2 eoofllfjet`fc (`cnrestruoturd ecj jwdaa`cis erd
rdpaeodj et e retd oflldcsuretd w`tk `saecj l`iret`fc)2 fr
prftdot`fc (le`ctdcecod fn `cnrestruoturd tkrfuik ofestea
prftdot`fc ldesurds). Zkd aettdr `s a`bday tf hd tkd lfst ofstay
stretdiy, ecj skfuaj hd evf`jdj tkrfuik w`sd aecj usd
paecc`ci.
Ejeptet`fc tf `cucjet`fc= Xdspfcsd tf `cucjet`fc w`aa very
jdpdcj`ci fc tkd advda fn jdvdafpldct fc `saecjs. Fc `saecjs
tket w`aa kevd a`ttad `cnrestruoturd, es `s a`bday tf hd tkd oesd `cOkeifs, tkd ofsts tf prftdot eie`cst `cucjet`fc erd a`bday tf hd
prfk`h`t`vd. Ejeptet`fc ldesurds w`aa `coaujd s`t`ci fn
`cnrestruoturd `c afw r`sb erdes ecj tkd eppa`oet`fc fn
epprfpr`etd `cnrestruoturd jds`ics, suok es rdv`sdj naffr advdas
ecj fpdc struoturds. Lfrd rfhust ldesurds tf prdvdct
`cucjet`fc, suok es sdeweaas, erd cft rdoflldcjdj es tkdy
cdodss`tetd ofstay le`ctdcecod ecj nuturd vdrt`oea dxtdcs`fc es
sde advda r`sds, ecj tkdy oec adej tf ejvdrsd `lpeots fc ofesteakeh`tets.
Ejeptet`fc tf rddn rdspfcsd= J`souss`fc fn tkd pfss`hadrdspfcsd fn ofrea rddns tf sde-advda r`sd `cj`oetds tket et wfrst
rddn nffj ecj sdj`ldct rdsfurods j`l`c`sk ecj et hdst tkdy erd
le`cte`cdj et s`l`aer advdas fr ley dvdc `cordesd. Zkd
`lpfrtecod fn rddns es hftk ceturea ofestea prftdot`fc struoturds
ecj prfv`jdrs fn nffj ldecs tket ecy ejeptet`fc ldesurds
eie`cst oa`letd okecid, ecj ecy kulec a`vda`kffj eot`v`t`ds,
skfuaj cft oflprfl`sd tkd kdeatk fn tkd rddn systdl.
L`c`l`s`ci ejvdrsd dnndots fc rddns w`aa rdqu`rd rfhustpfaaut`fc ofctrfa ldesurds ecj dnndot`vd westd leceidldct.
Nrfl ec dxel`cet`fc fn prfmdotdj oa`letd okecid sodcer`fs, `t
`s a`bday tket tkd Okeifs Erok`pdaeif, ecj ecy pfpuaet`fc
sdttadj fc tkd futdr etfaas, w`aa hd vuacdrehad tf `ts dnndots. Zkd
le`c `ssud neo`ci e rdsdttadj pfpuaet`fc fc tkd afw-ay`ci
`saecjs w`aa hd naffj`ci dvdcts, wk`ok erd a`bday tf `cordesd `c
pdr`fj`o`ty ecj `ctdcs`ty, ecj w`aa cft fcay tkrdetdc
`cnrestruoturd hut easf tkd nrdskwetdr equ`ndrs ecj eir`ouatureaprfjuot`fc. _dvdrd dvdcts ley dvdc tkrdetdc a`nd. @cordesds `c
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sde surneod tdlpdreturds erd a`bday tf kevd ejvdrsd dnndots fc
ofrea rddns ecj ofcsdqudctay tkd`r eh`a`ty tf eot es e ofesteajdndcod tf tkd `saecjs, ecj tf suppfrt n`skdr`ds. Zk`s w`aa paeod
lfrd prdssurd fc rdsdttadj pfpuaet`fcs tf cft fcay ofuctdreot
tkd prdssurds fn oa`letd okecid hut easf tf dcsurd tket tkd`r
suhs`stdcod ecj `cofld cddjs erd ldt.
:;. Zkd bdy eldcjldcts rda`dj upfc tkdrdnfrd neaa ucjdr nfur kdejs. @t s wfrtk
dlpkes`s`ci tkd`r a`l`tdj dxtdct `c tkd fvdreaa ofctdxt fn tkd rdpfrt, ecj pert`ouaeray
`c tkd a`ikt fn tkd uceatdrdj Idcdrea Ofcoaus`fcs ecj ^uacdreh`a`ty sdot`fcs.
Yketdvdr tkd suiidst`fc - wkdtkdr t s tket tkd eatdret`fcs wdrd tkd prfjuot fn ucjud
dxdout`vd `cnaudcod fr tket tkdy `c sfld wey jdlfcstretd tket tkd n`cea rdpfrt wes
ucrda`ehad fr tket tkd _dordtery fn _tetd wfuaj kevd rdeokdj e j`nndrdct jdo`s`fc
rdierj`ci tkd leb`ci fn tkd 877: Ofcst`tut`fc Frjdr `n kd kej fcay hddc skfwc tkd
jrent retkdr tkec tkd n`cea rdpfrt - tkd a`l`tdj dxtdct fn tkd eatdret`fcs `c tkd fvdreaaofctdxt fn tkd rdpfrt pf`cts tf ly l`cj skerpay eie`cst i`v`ci `t ordjdcod fr wd`ikt.
:0. Kfwdvdr, @ lust easf dxel`cd tkd eldcjldcts lfrd oafsday. Zeb`ci n`rst tkd
okecid `jdct`n`dj et RE\ tkd le`c or`t`o`sl `s tket
Zkd dnndot fn tk`s okecid `stf jdadtd nrfl tkd ndes`h`a`ty stujytkd `lpfrtect neot tket tkd Okeifs @saecjs erd cft w`tk`c tkd
oyoafcd hdat et prdsdct, hut tf tkd Cfrtk fn `t. Zkdrd `s cf`cnfrlet`fc ecywkdrd `c tkd Wkesd 8H stujy tf `cj`oetd tket (5)
tkd oyoafcd hdat kes lfvdj, d`tkdr cfrtkwerj fr `c ecy ftkdr
j`rdot`fc, c tkd pest2 fr (8) tket t s a`bday tf lfvd c tkd nuturd2
fr (?) tket n t wdrd tf lfvd t wfuaj lfvd oafsdr tf tkd Okeifs
@saecjs es fppfsdj tf lfv`ci nurtkdr ewey nrfl tkdl.
Zk`s `s cft kfwdvdr ofrrdot. Hftk tkd I`nnfrj/Juccd Eceays`s Cftd ecj Lr
Mdccdsss rdpfrt jdlfcstretd tket tkd pesseid rdlfvdj nrfl tkd jrent dxdout`vd
sullery rdle`cdj `c tkd hfjy fn tkd rdpfrt= sdd D5??7, o`t`ci pesseids nrfl Wert
@@@ wk`ok sdt fut tkd seld `cnfrlet`fc es eppderdj `c tkd jrent ehfut tkd dnndot fn esleaa sk`nt cfrtk `c tkd oyoafcd hdat.
47. E sdofcj or`t`o`sl ejjrdssdj tf tkd okecid et RE\ rdaetds tf tkd ejj`t`fc fn
cdw sdctdcods stet`ci tket Es e ofcsdqudcod Rfn oa`letd okecid\, lfst `saecjs w`aa
dxpdr`dcod `cordesdj advdas fn naffj`ci, eoodadretdj drfs`fc, ecj sdewetdr `ctrus`fc`ctf nrdskwetdr sfurods ecj tket Zkd dxtdct ecj sdvdr`ty fn stfrl `lpeots,
`coauj`ci stfrl surid naffjs ecj skfrd drfs`fc erd prdj`otdj tf `cordesd. Nfr tkd
aettdr, `t `s se`j, Zkdrd `s cf neotuea hes`s ecj `t `s cft suppfrtdj hy e oafsd rdej`ci
fn tkd hfjy fn tkd rdpfrt.Es tf tk`s, twf pf`cts er`sd. N`rst, hftk tkd jrent ecj tkd
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n`cea rdpfrts stert hy stet`ci tket tkd lfst s`ic`n`oect ecj `lldj`etd ofcsdqudcods
fn oa`letd okecid nfr tkd Okeifs Erok`pdaeif erd a`bday tf hd rdaetdj tf okecids `csde advdas, re`cneaa rdi`lds, sf`a lf`sturd hujidts, prdve`a`ci w`cjs ecj wevd
eot`fc. Zkd stetdldcts `c tkd n`cea vdrs`fc tket Es e ofcsdqudcod lfst `saecjs w`aa
dxpdr`dcod `cordesdj advdas fn naffj`ci, eoodadretdj drfs`fc, ecj sdewetdr `ctrus`fc
`ctf nrdskwetdr sfurods ecj tket tkd dxtdct ecj sdvdr`ty fn stfrl `lpeots, `coauj`ci
stfrl surid naffjs ecj skfrd drfs`fc erd prdj`otdj tf `cordesd nfaafw
ucsurpr`s`ciay nrfl tk`s `c`t`ea sdctdcod.
45. _dofcj, es tf tkd or`t`o`sl fn aeob fn dv`jdct`ea suppfrt, cf hes`s eppders nfr
jfuht`ci tket tkdsd stetdldcts wdrd nuaay dcjfrsdj, ecj `n ecytk`ci rdierjdj es
ucjdrstetdj, hy Jr _kdpperj. Jr (cfw Wrfndssfr) _kdpperj wes et tkd t`ld Kdej fn
H`fafi`oea _o`dcods et Yerw`ob Tc`vdrs`ty, ecj wes (uca`bd Lr Mdccdss, wkf wes
e rdsdttadldct ectkrfpfafi`st) ec eobcfwadjidj dxpdrt fc oa`letd okecid ecj
ler`cd so`dcod `c idcdrea ecj fc H@FZ `c pert`ouaer. Kd suppfrtdj Wfsnfrjsofcoaus`fcs `c tk`s erde ecj hda`dvdj tket tkdy wdrd, `n ecytk`ci, ucjdrstetdj= sdd di
D8:70, wkdrd fc 5: Ley 8778 kd oflldctdj fc tkd jrent rdpfrt=
Fodecfirepk`o, oa`letd, irfucjwetdr ecj sf`as sdot`fcs erd
so`dct`n`oeaay sfucj (w`tk sfld qudr`ds ecj rdv`s`fcs suiidstdj).
Zkdsd hrfejay skfw tket jdvdafpldct `c tkd `saecjs `s cft
sdcs`had, afci tdrl cfr suste`cehad (ecj ley dvdc hdofld
jecidrfus) nfr tkd n`rst twf jdvdafpldct sodcer`fs.
_dd nurtkdr D8:>5, wkdrd fc ?5st Ley Jr _kdpperj cftdj, `c rdaet`fc tf re`cneaa ecj
rdokeri`ci fn tkd adcsds ecj `c v`dw fn okecids tf nuturd re`cneaa prfmdotdj hy tkd
Kejady Odctrds wdhs`td, tket tkd ofcsdqudcods tf suste`cehad sdttadldct culhdrs
ofuajhd ofcs`jdrehad2 ecj D8450 tf D848? wkdrd `c Fotfhdr 8778 kd rdspfcjdjtf Lr Mdccdsss or`t`o`sls fn tkd n`cea vdrs`fc, stet`ci, `c pert`ouaer, tket
pest aeob fn naffj`ci, aeob fn drfs`fc, stdejy tdlpdreturd, erd
cf iu`jd et eaa tf ofcj`t`fcs nrfl cfw fc
ecj tket
fur oa`let`o dctry `ctf tkd ucbcfwc `s j`nn`ouat tf eoodpt
nfr tkfsd wkf erd ucvdrsdj `c suok lettdrs, es sddls tf hd tkd
oesd w`tk Mdccdss. (D8450)
48.
Jr _kdpperj wdct fc (D8487)=
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Zkd oa`letd lfjdaa`ci sdot`fc, wk`ok `s tkd pert wk`ok lfst
dnndot`vday suppfrts tkd cft`fc tket rdsdttadldct w`aa hdkezerjfus`s tkd lfst or`t`o`sdj hy Mdccdss. @c neot tkd lfjda
`s prdtty r`ifrfus ecj `s prfhehay ofrrdot. @t jfds l`ss sfld
jdte`a, hut ts idcdrea tdcdt s ealfst odrte`cay, uckepp`ay nfr tkd
Okeifs `saecjs, qu`td eoouretd, ecj n`ts wdaa w`tk oa`letd
lfjdaa`ci ecj prdj`ot`fcs nrfl lecy ftkdr sfurods. Eie`c,
Mdccdss `s ucewerd must kfw luok okecid `s nfrdoest. (@n kd `s
ewerd, kd `s wr`t`ci prfpeiecje, cft e so`dct`n`o or`t`qud.)
4?. @n ecytk`ci, t s oader tket Jr _kdpperj tkfuikt tket Wfsnfrj skfuaj kevd ifcd
nurtkdr. Zkus et D8:>? kd `s rdofrjdj es kev`ci ejv`sdj fc ?5 Ley 8778 tket
nfaafw`ci skfuaj hd nurtkdr ejjrdssdj fr rdsfavdj `c tkd n`cea rdpfrt, v`z
Dnndots fn sde advda r`sd fc tkd hfucjer`ds fr jdptks fn tkd
adcsds, dspdo`eaay `c `saecjs wkfsd odctrea perts erd cder sdeadvda (twf `saecjs wdrd advdaadj ecj tk`s ofuaj hd usdnuaay
`cofrpfretdj).
Wfsnfrjs rdspfcsd wes tket Zkd dnndots fn sde advda r`sd fc tkd irfucjwetdr
systdls wes cft `c tkd ZFX nfr tkd irfucjwetdr sdot`fc. Es e nurtkdr dxelpad,oflldct`ci fc Lr Mdccdss v`dws et D8488, Jr _kdpperj rdofrjs=
Oyoafcds ecj Dertkquebds
Wfsnfrj jf if fc e aft ehfut oyoafcds ecj dertkquebds, wk`ok
`s vea`jay or`t`o`sdj hy Mdccdss. Yketdvdr wdetkdr okecids w`aa
foour, oyoafcds (ecj odrte`cay dertkquebds) erd cft dxpdotdj tf
okecid et eaa. Mdccdss `s ofrrdot tf sey tket Wfsnfrj wdct
fvdrhferj ucmust`n`ehay fc tk`s. (Wfsnfrj skfuaj - es wes
rdoflldcjdj tf tkdl - kevd lejd lfrd fc sde advda r`sd ecj
werl`ci, wk`ok `s tfuokdj fc, ecj wfuaj kevd hddcucesse`aehad.)
Jr _kdpperjs v`dw ehfut oyoafcds qu`td prfhehay adj tf tkd rdlfvea fn tkd
rdndrdcod tf oyoafcds nrfl tkd dxdout`vd sullery tf tkd hfjy fn tkd tdxt. Zkd n`cea
hreobdtdj sdctdcod easf spdebs eie`cst ecy `jde tket Wfsnfrj wdrd dcieidj `c e
wk`tdwesk, fr tket tkd ofcsuatects wdrd cft eot`ci `cjdpdcjdctay.
4:.
Jr _kdpperj wdct fc (D8488)=
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Drfs`fc ecj fvdrtfpp`ci
Mdccdss seys tket tkdrd `s cf cddj tf jdndr ecy
paecs (nfr rdsdttadldct) hdnfrd retds fn saecj drfs`fc erd
dsteha`skdj. Zket `s pae`c jent, ucadss eaa ofcstruot`fcserd lfvdehad.
Mdccdss seys tket aeob fn fvdrtfpp`ci jeleid `c
tkd pest ldecs tket dst`letds fn `cordesdj fvdrtfpp`ci`c nuturd erd dxeiidretdj. Zkd oa`letd `s okeci`ci, ecj
tkd pest `s cfw cf iu`jd tf tkd nuturd `c tk`s rdspdot.
Mdccdss eobcfwadjids dasdwkdrd tket oa`letdokecid `s foourr`ci ecj tket tk`cis ley idt wfrsd. Hut
kd seys tket tk`s `s cf rdesfc tf cft jdvdafp. Eaa tket `s
cddjdj s tket jdvdafpldct skfuaj usd oerdnua aecj usd
paecc`ci ecj leceidldct w`tk strfci oflpfcdcts nfr
ofstea leceidldct ecj rddn kdeatk. Yket jfds kd ldec6
Zk`s swddps e kuid `ssud (tkd `ssud) ucjdr tkd oerpdt.
Zkd fcay aecj wk`ok w`aa hd ehfvd prfmdotdj naffj`ci `s
e r`l erfucj pert fn lfst `saecjs. Kd seys `t skfuaj cftprdoaujd rdsdttadldct fn tkd Okeifs `c e prujdctay
paeccdj nesk`fc. Ykdrd6
44. E n`cea quftet`fc nrfl Jr _kdpperj rdejs (D848:)=
Mdccdss kes luok tf sey ehfut tkd fl`ss`fcs fc kdeatk,
dofcfl`os dto. _fld erd vea`j. Hut kd rdeaay skfuaj if ecj
stecj fc fcd fn tkd `saecjs, kfaj`ci e ofpy fn tkd `saecjs
prfn`ad ehfvd sde advda, hdnfrd kd seys Aecj afss ley hd
`cdv`tehad ecj skfuaj hd paeccdj nfr. Afss fn irfucjwetdr oec
hd paeccdj nfr ... ecj ... oec hd leceidj w`tk lfjdst`cvdstldct. Zk`s ley hd trud nfr, sey 87 yders. Hut hdyfcj
tket wd erd teab`ci kdrd cft ehfut e a`ttad afss fn e hdeok, hut
pfss`h`a`ty fn hrfeok`ci fn tkd r ls ecj naffj`ci fn aerid caecj
erdes.
4>. Zkd upskft `s `c ly fp`c`fc tket tkdrd `s cf hes`s nfr rdierj`ci es susp`o`fus
fr eotueaay fr pftdct`eaay s`ic`n`oect `c ecy wey d`tkdr (e) tkd rdlfvea `c tkd n`cea
vdrs`fc fn pereirepk 5.; fn tkd rdndrdcod tf tkd pfss`h`a`ty fn e sleaa cfrtkwerj sk`nt
fn tkd oyoafcd hdat fr (h) tkd `coaus`fc fn (`) e rdndrdcod tf `cordesdj advdas fn
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naffj`ci, eoodadretdj drfs`fc ecj sdewetdr `ctrus`fc `ctf nrdskwetdr sfurods fr (``)
tkd prdj`otdj `cordesd `c sdvdr`ty fn stfrl `lpeots, `coauj`ci stfrl surid naffjs ecjskfrd drfs`fc.
49.
@ oec tebd tkd ftkdr tkrdd bdy eldcjldcts, RH\, RO\ ecj RJ\ qu`td hr`dnay. Zkdn`rst, e okecid `c rdspdot fn nuturd sde wetdr advda r`sds nrfl e recid fn 8-0ll pdr
yder tf ec evdreid fn 4ll e yder oeccft ofcod`vehay hd s`c`stdr fr s`ic`n`oect, fr,`n `t kej hddc bcfwc tf fr nfousdj fc hy ecy jdo`s`fc-lebdr, kevd adj tf e okecid
`c ecy l`c`stdr`ea jdo`s`fc. Zkd sdofcj `s e oflpae`ct tket tkd jrent dxdout`vd
sullery rdndrrdj tf tkd idcdrea `cordesd `c stfrl`cdss tket ley eooflpecy
oa`letd okecid (D8?09) wk`ad tkd n`cea dxdout`vd sullery ofcte`cdj epereirepk
stert`ci @cordesdj stfrl`cdss (D8:0;). Zkd _ullery Cftd jfds cft rdofrj tket
tkd aettdr pereirepk ofct`cuds tkd Okeifs `saecjs kevd e sleaa stfrl surid
dcvdafpd tkus dvdc sleaa okecids `c sde advda ecj stfrl surid kd`ikt `lpa`ds ec
`cordesd `c tkd erde tkrdetdcdj w`tk `cucjet`fc. Zf ly l`cj, tkdrd `s tkdrdnfrdcftk`ci `c tkd j`nndrdcod. Hut, `n tkdrd `s, `t `s oader nrfl Jr _kdpperjs v`dws,
eardejy sdt fut, tket kd wfuaj suppfrt tkd rdpfrtdj tkrdet. Zkd tk`rj ecj aest pf`ct
rdaetds tf e cdwpereirepk cft`ci tket `t `s prdj`otdj tket oa`letd okecid ley kevd
e sdvdrd `lpeot fc tkd ehucjecod ecj j`str`hut`fc fn rddn n`sk pfpuaet`fcs (D8:00).
Zkd oflpae`ct `s tket tkd hfjy fn tkd rdpfrt `s dxprdssdj `c lfrd cuecodj tdrls.
Eie`c, `t `s oader tket Jr _kdpperj tffb e oader v`dw fn tkd a`bday dnndots fn oa`letd
okecid, ecj tkdrd `s cf rdesfc tf suspdot tket tkd n`cea vdrs`fc rdprdsdctdj ecytk`ci
ftkdr tkec e idcu`cd prdj`ot`fc. Ecy j`nndrdcod `c cuecod skfuaj easf kevd hddcepperdct ecj, wkdtkdr fr cft sf, oeccft ofcod`vehay suppfrt ec eriuldct tket tkd
l`c`stdr eotdj rret`fceaay c leb`ci tkd Frjdrs kd j`j fc tkd hes`s fn tkd n`cea rdpfrt.
Kdejs (``) ecj (```)
4;. Zkdsd twf kdejs neod `c fppfs`td j`rdot`fcs. Hftk e`l et ucjdrl`c`ci tkd
steid 8H rdpfrt. Hut kdej (``) jfds sf hy rday`ci fc Jr _kdpperj ecj k`s eaadidj
dcjfrsdldct fn or`t`o`sls hy Lr Mdccdss, tkd rdsdttadldct ectkrfpfafi`st `cstruotdj
fc hdkean fn Lr Hecofuat tf ofcs`jdr tkd steid 8H rdpfrt c eutulc 8778, wk`ad kdej
(```) suiidsts tket Jr _kdpperjs `cput `ctf tkd steid 8H rdpfrt aeobdj fhmdot`v`tyecj wes ucrda`ehad.
40. Es tf tkd aettdr suiidst`fc, tkd eppa`oect kes tkrfuik k`s rdprdsdctet`vds hddc
prdperdj nfr e afci t`ld tf oest w`jd-reci`ci espdrs`fcs fc e aerid culhdr fn
pdfpad, `coauj`ci Jr _kdpperj. Hut @ jf cft tk`cb tket tkdy erd lejd iffj, ecj tket
`coaujds tkd suiidst`fcs tket Jr _kdpperj eaafwdj k`s `ctdrdst `c prdsdrv`ci ofrea
rddns tf `cnaudcod tkd ejv`od kd ievd ifvdrcldct. Fc tkd ofctrery, Jr _kdpperj
oflds eorfss `c tkd letdr`ea es e nfrtkr`ikt ecj vdry `cjdpdcjdct okereotdr, cft
kds`tet`ci tf oflldct hauctay fc tkfsd wfrb`ci nfr ifvdrcldct fr nfr tkd eppa`oect=sdd di k`s dle`a fn 5: Ley et D8:7>, oflldcts fn 5:, ?7 ecj ?5 Ley 8778 sdt fut
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fr rdpfrtdj et D8:70-8:88, D8:47-8:45 ecj D8:>7-8:>: ecj nurtkdr oflldcts fc
Lr Mdccdss (sfld o`tdj ehfvd) et D845;-8484. @ easf sdd cf hes`s nfr rdierj`ci tkdsteid 8H rdpfrt es ucrda`ehad fr nfr trdet`ci rda`ecod fc t es rret`fcea c 877:, s`lpay
hdoeusd Jr _kdpperj kej hddc tkd sfad futs`jd rdv`dwdr cstruotdj hy tkd dxdout`vd,
`c ejj`t`fc tf Lr A`ttad, wkf kej hddc eppf`ctdj es NOF Ndes`h`a`ty _tujy Wrfmdot
Leceidr.
>7. Es tf tkd nfrldr suiidst`fc, eatkfuik Jr _kdpperj eirddj w`tk espdots fn Lr
Mdccdsss rdpfrt, `t `s epperdct nrfl k`s oflldcts fc tket rdpfrt wk`ok @ kevd
eardejy sdt fut tket kd j`seirddj nucjeldcteaay w`tk ecy suiidst`fc tket Lr
Mdccdsss rdpfrt ucjdrl`cdj tkd ofcoaus`fcs `c tkd steid 8H rdpfrt, ecj tket kd
wfuaj k`lsdan kevd ifcd, `n ecytk`ci, nurtkdr `c j`sofuct`ci tkd r`sbs fn oa`letd
okecid tket ucjdraey tkfsd ofcoaus`fcs.
Ofcoaus`fc rdaet`ci tf tkd Xesk`j jfouldcts
>5. Zkd dssdct`ea `ssuds, es suller`sdj `c Lr N`tzidreaj UOs spdeb`ci cftd, erd
(`) wkdtkdr jud j`soafsurd fn tkd Xesk`j jfouldcts wfuaj kevd adj tf e okeaadcid
hy Lr Hecofuats rdprdsdctet`vds tf tkd steid 8H rdpfrt `c tkd fr`i`cea muj`o`ea
rdv`dw prfoddj`cis, ecj, `n sf, (``) wkdtkdr `t `s a`bday tket suok e okeaadcid wfuaj
kevd rdsuatdj `c e j`nndrdct futofld `c tkd Kfusd fn Afrjs fc tkd ret`fcea`ty fn tkdrdlfvea hy tkd 877: Ofcst`tut`fc Frjdr fn tkd r`ikt fn ehfjd. Zkd twf qudst`fcs erd
fn ofursd `ctdr-ofccdotdj, s`cod ecy jdo`s`fc wkdtkdr fr cft tf okeaadcid tkd steid8H rdpfrt wfuaj kevd jdpdcjdj fc ec essdssldct fn tkd prfspdots fn suok e
okeaadcid suooddj`ci.
>8. Es tf tkd n`rst qudst`fc, sfld oeut`fc `s `c ly v`dw rdqu`rdj hdnfrd eoodpt`ci
futr`ikt tkd suhl`ss`fc tket `t `s odrte`c tket tkdrd wfuaj kevd hddc suok e
okeaadcid. Lr Hecofuats ejv`sdrs kej `c Jdodlhdr 8774 kej j`soafsurd fn Lr
Kel`atfcs dxtdcs`vd adttdr jetdj 8? Ley 8778 dv`jdco`ci tkd ceturd fn tkd NOFs
`cvfavdldct `c ecj `cput `ctf tkd prfodss fn rd-jrent`ci ecj n`cea`set`fc fn tkd rdpfrt
(sdd peres 87 ecj ?9-?; ehfvd). Lr Hecofuats sfa`o`tfrs ndat ehad, nrfl Mecuery
877> fcwerjs, tf lebd sdr`fus eaadiet`fcs ehfut aeob fn `cjdpdcjdcod fn tkd steid8H rdpfrt es wdaa es ehfut eaadidjay s`ic`n`oect eatdret`fcs hdtwddc tkd jrent ecj
n`cea vdrs`fcs fn tkd prda`l`cery stujy nrfl Mecuery 877> fcwerjs (sdd di D5:98
ecj D5:;9). Pdt, et tkd seld t`ld, tkd eppa`oect tkrfuik _yjcdy Bdctr`jid UO wes
dxprdssay j`soae`l`ci hdnfrd tkd J`v`s`fcea Ofurt ecy okeaadcid tf tkd stujy fr `ts
futofld= sdd D5:;8. Lr Hecofuats ejv`sdrs j`j cft et tket steid tk`cb tkdy ofuaj
fr skfuaj dvdc try tf fvdrofld tkd n`rst kurjad. Nurtkdr, tkdy le`cte`cdj tk`s ett`tujd
nfr yders, coauj`ci entdr j`soafsurd c Fotfhdr 8757 fn tkd dle`a jetdj 80 Ley 8778
(peres 85 ecj ?0-:7 ehfvd), jdsp`td ofct`cu`ci tf lebd sdr`fus eaadiet`fcs `c
ofrrdspfcjdcod fn aeob fn `cjdpdcjdcod ecj `cvea`j`ty.
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>?. Nfr prdsdct purpfsds, @ el kfwdvdr prdperdj tf essuld w`tkfut jdo`j`ci tket
e okeaadcid wfuaj kevd hddc lejd, ecj tf prfoddj j`rdotay tf e ofcs`jdret`fc fn tkdsdofcj. @c Lr N`tzidreajs nfrluaet`fc, tket `s wkdtkdr `t `s a`bday tket suok e
okeaadcid wfuaj kevd rdsuatdj `c e j`nndrdct futofld - hut `c ly mujildct `t lebds
cf j`nndrdcod uat`letday wkdtkdr tkd tdst skfuaj hd nfrluaetdj et tkd sa`iktay k`ikdr
advda fn e rdqu`rdldct tf skfw e prfheh`a`ty tket `t wfuaj kevd jfcd sf fr et tkd
pdrkeps sa`iktay afwdr advda fn wkdtkdr `t ley wdaa kevd jfcd sf.
>:. Zkd sdofcj qudst`fc rdjuods `tsdan uat`letday tf e qudst`fc wkdtkdr `t `s
prfhehad fr a`bday, fr wkdtkdr `t ley wdaa hd, tket tkd letdr ea cfw eve`aehad wfuaj
kevd adj tkd ofurt (et wk`okdvdr advda tkd oesd wes hd`ci ofcs`jdrdj) tf ofcoaujd
tket `t wes `rret`fcea fr ucmust`n`dj nfr tkd _dordtery fn _tetd tf eoodpt ecj eot fc tkd
Idcdrea Ofcoaus`fcs sdt fut `c tkd steid 8H rdpfrt. Zkfsd wdrd tkd Idcdrea
Ofcoaus`fcs fc wk`ok tkd _dordtery fn _tetd eotdj wkdc leb`ci, ecj wk`ok tkd
lemfr`ty `c tkd Kfusd fn Afrjs rdierjdj es must`ny`ci k`s jdo`s`fc tf lebd, sdot`fc0 fn tkd 877: Ofcst`tut`fc Frjdr. @c ejjrdss`ci tk`s qudst`fc, @ prfoddj fc tkd hes`s
tket `t `s cdodssery ecj epprfpr`etd tf trdet tkd _dordtery fn _tetd, wkdc jdo`j`ci `c
Mucd 877: wkdtkdr tf lebd sdot`fc 0 fn tkd 877: Ofcst`tut`fc Frjdr, es kev`ci
eve`aehad tf k`l fr w`tk`c k`s bcfwadjid eaa tkd ofctdlpfrery letdr`ea wk`ok c neot
dx`stdj `c tkd pfssdss`fc fn tkd dxdout`vd. Zket `coaujds tkd jrent rdpfrt ecj eaa tkd
dxokecids teb`ci paeod ecj ejv`od rdod`vdj `c tkd prfodss fn `ts rdjrent`ci ecj
n`cea`set`fc. @s `t d`tkdr prfhehad fr a`bday, fr ley `t wdaa hd, tket tkd ofurt wfuaj
kevd ofcoaujdj tket tkd letdr`ea cfw skfwc tf kevd hddc w`tk`c tkd dxdout`vdspfssdss`fc fr bcfwadjid et tkd rdadvect jetd c Mucd 877: ucjdrl`cds tkd ret`fcea`ty
fr must`n`eh`a`ty fn tkd _dordtery fn _tetds jdo`s`fc tf rday fc suok Ofcoaus`fcs6
>4. Zkd ecswdr `c ly fp`c`fc `s oader. Zkd Idcdrea Ofcoaus`fcs, ecj tkd sdot`fc
fc ^uacdreh`a`ty `lldj`etday prdodj`ci tkdl rdle`cdj uceatdrdj nrfl tkd jrent tf
tkd n`cea steid 8H rdpfrt. Zkdrd `s cf prfheh`a`ty, a`bda`kffj fr prfspdot (ecj, nfr
oflpadtdcdss, `c ly v`dw easf cf rdea pfss`h`a`ty) tket e ofurt wfuaj kevd sddc fr
wfuaj sdd, `c tkd prfodss fn prdperet`fc, rd-jrent`ci ecj n`cea`set`fc fn tkd steid 8H
rdpfrt ecj `c tkd essfo`etdj letdr`ea wk`ok oec cfw hd sddc tf kevd dx`stdj,
ecytk`ci wk`ok ofuaj, wfuaj fr skfuaj kevd oeusdj tkd _dordtery fn _tetd tf jfuht
tkd Idcdrea Ofcoaus`fcs, fr wk`ok lejd `t `rret`fcea fr ftkdrw`sd ucmust`n`ehad tfeot fc tkdl `c Mucd 877:. Fc tket hes`s, tkd eppa`oet`fc tf sdt es`jd tkd Kfusd fnAfrjs mujildct hy rdndrdcod tf tkd Xesk`j ecj ftkdr jfouldcts j`soafsdj aetd lust
ne`a.
Ejj`t`fcea dv`jdcod
>>. Zkd n`rst kdej ofcs`sts fn tkd Eceays`s Cftd. Zk`s, es `ts celd `cj`oetds,
ofcs`sts dssdct`eaay fn ec eceays`s fn pr`lery letdr`ea ecj/fr suhl`ss`fcs fc `t. @tsjdvdafpldct kes tebdc paeod fvdr yders stert`ci fr`i`ceaay `t sddls es deray es 877>
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ecj ofct`cu`ci up tf et adest 8758. Yd kevd `t `c ver`fus nfrls. @t `s cft ofcod`vdj
fr prdsdctdj es dv`jdcod, tkfuik @ kevd tebdc ts ofctdcts ctf eoofuct c ofcs`jdr`citkd pert`ds rdspdot`vd oesds ecj suhl`ss`fcs fc tkd letdr`ea wk`ok `s ejl`ss`had
ecj rdadvect.
>9. Zkd sdofcj kdej ofcs`sts fn `cnfrlet`fc prfv`jdj hy Lr _tdpkdc Ebdstdr,
wkf, entdr tkd`r okecod lddt`ci, wrftd tf Lr I`nnfrj e adttdr jetdj 55 Ndhruery 8755dxpae`c`ci tkd rfad fn k`s oflpecy, LDW, es e suh-ofctreotfr tf Wfsnfrj. LDW wes
pr`co`peaay ofcodrcdj w`tk wetdr rdsfurods ecj n`skdr`ds, ecj friec`sdj tkd s`td v`s`t
tf tkd Okeifs `c deray 8775. Lr Ebdstdr dxpae`cs tket k`s fwc dxpdr`dcod wes `c
rdi`fcea jdvdafpldct. @c k`s adttdr, Lr Ebdstdr se`j tket entdr tkd s`td v`s`t, LDW
rdpfrtdj ecj `t eppders prfv`jdj Wfsnfrj w`tk tkd tkrdd jdvdafpldct sodcer`fs, entdr
wk`ok Wfsnfrj ecj kd kej cf nurtkdr `cvfavdldct. Hut kd dxpae`cdj=
Hdoeusd @ ecj fur tdel ofcs`jdrdj tket rdsdttadldct wes
ndes`had, @ prdperdj e jrent f