Retour aux Chagos : l’appel d’Olivier Bancoult rejeté par la Cour suprême du Royaume-Uni

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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>

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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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    Weid 8

    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=

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    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

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    (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