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Emiphnlft gmr Wlmhntlmfs mg t`d Gdjdrnh Udeurltlds Hnws
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Nhbdrt \. E`nfo (UBF 2<7;74) \ury N. Amhdsflamv (UBF 2?>>?5)
?0>? Lvnf`md Nvdfud, Uultd >;2
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TFLZDJ UZNZDU JLUZRLEZ EMTRZ
EDFZRNH JLUZRLEZ MG ENHLGMRFLN
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WNHDNFZ [@NRINEDTZLENHULFZDRFNZLMFNH, NOIU, LFE.,[DRU@LFO U^TNRD EN[LZNHINFNODIDFZ, H.[., [UINFNODIDFZ O[, HHE, [UGTFJ >, HHE, _LHHLNI N.
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Emiphnlft gmr Wlmhntlmfs mg t`dGdjdrnh Udeurltlds Hnws
Jdinfj gmr Cury Zrlnh
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Nridj wlt` t`d intdrlnh fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf t`nt Wnhdnft wmuhj
hnufe` n tdfjdr mggdr gmr Nhhdronf“s s`nrds, [U Gufj > bdonf buylfo up sloflglenft
nimufts mg Nhhdronf stmea mf Gdbrunry 24, 2;>: ― tnalfo enrdguh stdps tm nvmlj inalfo
nfy jlsehmsurd mg lts lftdftlmfs3
(n) Rnt`dr t`nf buylfo Nhhdronf stmea jlrdethy, [U Gufj > bmuo`t zdrm-
strlad prled ‘enhh mptlmfs.’ Z`dsd zdrm-strlad mptlmfs onvd [U Gufj > dssdftlnhhy
t`d snid mwfdrs`lp rlo`ts ns lg lt `nj pure`nsdj t`d s`nrds jlrdethy.
(b) [U Gufj >“s gmrintlmf norddidft wns fmt nidfjdj tm njj Wnhdnft
ns n idibdr uftlh Nprlh 7, 2;>:, nfj Wnhdnft“s enpltnh emftrlbutlmf ― n ilfmr 5
pdredft mg t`d tmtnh gufjs ― wns fmt injd uftlh Nprlh >;, 2;>:, cust mfd jnybdgmrd [U Gufj >“s mwfdrs`lp mg Nhhdronf stmea ermssdj t`d 4% t`rds`mhj mf
Nprlh >>, 2;>:.
(e) Jurlfo t`d tdf-jny pdrlmj grmi Nprlh >> tm Nprlh 2>, 2;>:, [U Gufj
> emftlfudj mf nf dvdf imrd rnplj buylfo sprdd, lf mrjdr tm tnad njvnftnod mg
t`d _lhhlnis Net“s mutjntdj tdf-jny wlfjmw, nf mgt-erltlelzdj prmvlslmf t`nt
nhhmws nf lfvdstmr tm wnlt tdf guhh jnys ngtdr ermsslfo t`d 4% t`rds`mhj bdgmrd
jlsehmslfo lts pure`nsds nfj lftdftlmfs tm t`d inradt. By t`d tlid [drs`lfo
Uqunrd glfnhhy jlsehmsdj [U Gufj >“s stnad mf Nprlh 2>, 2;>:, t`dy `nj nequlrdj
<.?% mg Nhhdronf“s mutstnfjlfo stmea, gmr n tmtnh lf vdstidft nt t`d tlid mg mvdr
$5.2 blhhlmf ― wlt`mut prmvljlfo Nhhdronf“s stmea`mhjdrs nfj t`d inradtphned nfy
jlsehmsurd nbmut Wnhdnft“s lftdftlmf tm hnufe` n tdfjdr mggdr gmr Nhhdronf.
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Nhhdronf“s stmea`mhjdrs nfj t`d inradtphned, `mwdvdr, wdrd ufnwnrd mg
t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts“ ufjlsehmsdj pure`nsds mg Nhhdronf stmea. Fmr wdrd t`dy
nwnrd t`nt Wnhdnft“s tdfjdr mggdr wns gmrt`emilfo.
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Ns n rdsuht, [hnlftlgg nfj mt`dr Nhhdronf s`nrd`mhjdrs w`m smhj Nhhdronf
stmea jurlfo t`d Ehnss [drlmj smhj mf nf uflfgmridj bnsls nt nf ufgnlr prled ― w`lhd
Neainf wns prmgltlfo ufhnwguhhy grmi `ls dnrhy lfsljd lfgmrintlmf nbmut t`d dxpdetdj
tdfjdr mggdr.
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Mfed [drs`lfo Uqunrd `nj neeuiuhntdj lts pmsltlmf, Wnhdnft pubhlehy
nffmufedj gmr t`d glrst tlid t`nt lt wls`dj tm ‘fdomtlntd’ n idrodr norddidft wlt`
Nhhdronf“s bmnrj, nfj mggdrdj n ilx mg ens` nfj Wnhdnft stmea gmr dne` Nhhdronf s`nrd.
Tpmf t`nt Nprlh 22, 2;>: nffmufedidft, t`d vnhud mg [drs`lfo Uqunrd“s lfvdstidft lf
Nhhdronf stmea lferdnsdj by n blhhlmf jmhhnrs.
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Lf lts glrst emiiuflentlmfs, Wnhdnft enrdguhhy nvmljdj jlsehmslfo t`nt lt
phnffdj tm hnufe` n ‘tdfjdr mggdr,’ but lfstdnj ehnlidj tm bd lftdrdstdj lf n grldfjhy
idrodr. Bnsdj mf Nhhdronf“s rdspmfsd tm Wnhdnft“s prlmr mvdrturd, `mwdvdr, nfj ns
emrrmbmrntdj by nfnhyst emiidfts lf Gdbrunry 2;>:, w`le` ufjdrsemrdj t`nt Nhhdronf
wmuhj fmt bd lftdrdstdj lf idrolfo wlt` Wnhdnft ― pnrtleuhnrhy w`drd Nhhdronf“s
stmea`mhjdrs wmuhj bd emipdfsntdj lf hnrod pnrt wlt` Wnhdnft stmea ― Wnhdnft wns wdhh
nwnrd t`nt n grldfjhy buslfdss emiblfntlmf wmuhj fmt hladhy meeur, nfj emfedjdj ns
iue` hntdr mf. Lfjddj, emftrnry tm Wnhdnft“s ehnli t`nt lt wns hmmalfo gmr n grldfjhy
jdnh, Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd, grmi t`d mutsdt , dfonodj lf t`d smrts mg prdssurd tnetles
emiimfhy nssmelntdj wlt` `mstlhd tdfjdr mggdrs3 n idjln bhltz, iuhtlphd t`rdntdflfo
hdttdrs tm Nhhdronf“s bmnrj, nfj jlrdet emiiuflentlmfs wlt` Nhhdronf“s eustmidrs nfj
diphmydds.
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Ns Wnhdnft guhhy dxpdetdj, ngtdr enrdguhhy emfsljdrlfo Wnhdnft“s prmpmsnh,
Nhhdronf“s bmnrj mg jlrdetmrs emfehujdj t`nt t`d mggdr ufjdrvnhudj Nhhdronf nfj wns fmt
lf t`d bdst lftdrdsts mg lts stmea`mhjdrs, nfj injd ehdnr t`nt Nhhdronf wmuhj fmt dfonod
lf jlseusslmfs nbmut n pmtdftlnh idrodr trnfsnetlmf hlad t`d mfd Wnhdnft wns prmpmslfo.
Z`us, mf Cufd 2, 2;>:, Wnhdnft pubhlehy nffmufedj t`nt lt wmuhj hnufe` n `mstlhd tdfjdr
mggdr gmr Nhhdronf“s s`nrds.
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Nht`muo` Wnhdnft uhtlintdhy wlt`jrdw grmi t`d bljjlfo emipdtltlmf gmr
Nhhdronf lf Fmvdibdr 2;>: (ngtdr nfmt`dr pmtdftlnh nequlrdr injd n `lo`dr blj),
Nhhdronf“s stmea prled lferdnsdj substnftlnhhy ns n rdsuht mg t`d tdfjdr mggdr. Z`us, t`d
[drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts prmgltdj `nfjsmidhy ― nfj lhhdonhhy ― grmi t`dlr insslvd pure`nsds
mg Nhhdronf stmea jurlfo t`d Ehnss [drlmj, bnsdj mf intdrlnh, fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf.
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[hnlftlgg
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Ns sdt gmrt` lf t`d neemipnfylfo swmrf edrtlglentlmf, [hnlftlgg Nft`mfy
Bnslhd smhj Nhhdronf stmea jurlfo t`d Ehnss [drlmj nfj wns `nridj ns n rdsuht.LL. Jdgdfjnfts
N. Wnhdnft
>7. Jdgdfjnft Wnhdnft Lftdrfntlmfnh ls n pubhlehy-trnjdj emipnfy
lfemrpmrntdj ufjdr t`d hnws mg t`d [rmvlfed mg Brltls` Emhuibln, Enfnjn wlt` lts
prlfelpnh phned mg buslfdss lf Hnvnh, ^udbde, Enfnjn. Wnhdnft Lftdrfntlmfnh
infugneturds nfj inradts p`nrinedutlenhs, mvdr-t`d-emuftdr prmjuets, nfj idjlenh
jdvleds lf t`d nrdns mg dyd `dnht`, jdrintmhmoy, nfj fdurmhmoy t`drnpdutle ehnssds.
Wnhdnft Lftdrfntlmfnh netlvdhy nfj jlrdethy pnrtlelpntdj lf t`d prmpmsdj mggdr injd tm
Nhhdonf diphmydds nfj stmea`mhjdrs.
>?. Jdgdfjnft Wnhdnft TUN ls n Jdhnwnrd emrpmrntlmf wlt` lts prlfelpnh phned
mg buslfdss lf Fdw Cdrsdy. Wnhdnft TUN netlvdhy nfj jlrdethy pnrtlelpntdj lf t`d
prmpmsdj mggdr injd tm Nhhdronf diphmydds nfj stmea`mhjdrs, nfj bdenid n idibdr mg
[U Gufj > mf Nprlh 7, 2;>:.
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Jdgdfjnft NOIU ls n Jdhnwnrd Emrpmrntlmf nfj w`mhhy mwfdj subsljlnry
mg Wnhdnft Lftdrfntlmfnh. Wnhdnft ls pursulfo lts tdfjdr mggdr t`rmuo` NOIU.
B. Z`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts
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Jdgdfjnft [drs`lfo Uqunrd ls nf lfvdstidft njvlsdr gmufjdj lf 2;;5 nfj
rdolstdrdj wlt` t`d UDE ufjdr t`d Lfvdstidft Njvlsdrs Net mg ><:;, ns nidfjdj. Lt
infnods n sdrlds mg `djod gufjs. [drs`lfo Uqunrd ls n Jdhnwnrd hliltdj pnrtfdrs`lp wlt`
lts prlfelpnh phned mg buslfdss lf Fdw \mra, Fdw \mra.
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Jdgdfjnft [U Infnodidft sdrvds ns t`d smhd odfdrnh pnrtfdr mg [drs`lfo
Uqunrd. [U Infnodidft ls n Jdhnwnrd hliltdj hlnblhlty emipnfy wlt` lts prlfelpnh phned
mg buslfdss lf Fdw \mra, Fdw \mra.
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Jdgdfjnft Neainf ls t`d gmufjdr nfj E`ldg Dxdeutlvd Mggledr (‘EDM’)
mg [drs`lfo Uqunrd. Neainf, by vlrtud mg `ls pmsltlmf wlt` [drs`lfo Uqunrd, nt nhh
rdhdvnft tlids emftrmhhdj [U Gufj >.
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Jdgdfjnft [U Gufj > ls n hliltdj hlnblhlty emipnfy gmridj by nfj nimfo3
[drs`lfo Uqunrd1 [drs`lfo Uqunrd, H.[., n Jdhnwnrd hliltdj pnrtfdrs`lp1 [drs`lfo Uqunrd
LL, H.[., n Jdhnwnrd hliltdj pnrtfdrs`lp1 [drs`lfo Uqunrd Lftdrfntlmfnh, Htj., n Enyinf
Lshnfjs dxdiptdj emipnfy1 [drs`lfo Uqunrd @mhjlfos, Htj., n Oudrfsdy hliltdj hlnblhlty
emipnfy1 nfj fdnrhy twm imft`s hntdr, Wnhdnft TUN. [U Gufj > wns gmridj gmr t`d
purpmsd mg sdrvlfo ns t`d nequlsltlmf vd`lehd lf t`d nequlsltlmf mg Nhhdronf stmea. [U
Gufj > wns gmridj lf Jdhnwnrd mf Gdbrunry >>, 2;>:, nfj `ns lts prlfelpnh phned mgbuslfdss lf Fdw \mra, Fdw \mra. [U Gufj > nt nhh rdhdvnft tlids wns emftrmhhdj by
[drs`lfo Uqunrd, w`le` wns, lf turf, emftrmhhdj by Neainf.
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Z`d Jmd Jdgdfjnfts
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[hnlftlgg jmds fmt afmw t`d fnids nfj ljdftltlds mg Jmds > t`rmuo` >;,
lfehuslvd, nfj t`drdgmrd suds t`msd jdgdfjnfts by sue` gletltlmus fnids. [hnlftlgg ls
lfgmridj nfj bdhldvds, nfj mf t`nt bnsls nhhdods, t`nt Jmds > t`rmuo` >;, lfehuslvd, nrd
rdspmfslbhd gmr t`d nets nhhdodj lf t`ls Emiphnlft. _`df t`d trud fnids mg sue`
gletltlmus jdgdfjnfts nrd nsedrtnlfdj, Nhhdronf wlhh sdda hdnvd mg t`ls Emurt tm nidfj t`ls
Emiphnlft tm fnid t`msd lfjlvljunhs mr dftltlds.
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Z`ls Emurt `ns subcdet-inttdr curlsjletlmf mvdr t`ls netlmf ufjdr >4 T.U.E.
§§ ?0nn, ?0f(n), nfj 20 T.U.E. § >55>.
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Z`ls Emurt `ns pdrsmfnh curlsjletlmf bdenusd dne` Jdgdfjnft `ns suggleldft
ilfliui emftnets lf t`d Utntd mg Enhlgmrfln tm sntlsgy Enhlgmrfln“s hmfo -nri stntutd nfj
emfstltutlmfnh jud prmedss rdqulrdidfts ns, mf lfgmrintlmf nfj bdhldg, Jdgdfjnfts `nvd
pnrtlelpntdj lf n emmrjlfntdj tnadmvdr nttdipt mg t`d Enhlgmrfln-bnsdj Nhhdronf.
27. Wdfud ls prmpdr lf t`d Edftrnh Jlstrlet mg Enhlgmrfln pursunft tm >4 T.U.E.
§ ?0nn nfj 20 T.U.E. § >5<>(b) nfj (e).
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Wnhdnft Znads Uubstnftlnh Utdps Zmwnrj n Zdfjdr Mggdr
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Wnhdnft Injd nf Mvdrturd tm Nhhdronf lf 2;>2
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Wnhdnft `nj bddf emfsljdrlfo n pmtdftlnh trnfsnetlmf wlt` Nhhdronf slfedt`d gnhh mg 2;>2, w`df Rmbdrt N. Lforni wns sdrvlfo mf bmt` t`d Nhhdronf nfj Wnhdnft
bmnrjs.
20. Mf Udptdibdr >;, 2;>2, Wnhdnft“s EDM nfj E`nlrinf, C. Ile`ndh
[dnrsmf, rdne`dj mut tm Nhhdronf“s EDM, Jnvlj D.L. [ymtt, nfj dxprdssdj lftdrdst lf n
idrodr wlt` Nhhdronf. Nrmufj t`d snid tlid, lf hlo`t mg t`d pdfjlfo idrodr mg Wnhdnft
nfj Idjlels [`nrinedutlenh Emrpmrntlmf, nf Nhhdronf emipdtltmr, Nhhdronf rdqudstdj
t`nt Ir. Lforni stdp jmwf grmi mfd mg `ls jlrdetmrs`lps olvdf t`d pmtdftlnh gmr n
emfghlet mg lftdrdst. Ir. Lforni rdpdntdjhy tmhj ̀ ls Nhhdronf emhhdnouds t`nt `d wmuhj
stdp jmwf grmi Wnhdnft“s bmnrj bdgmrd t`d Jdedibdr 2;>2 Nhhdronf bmnrj iddtlfo.
2<. Mf t`d bnsls mg `ls rdprdsdftntlmfs, Ir. Lforni wns pdrilttdj tm nttdfj
Nhhdronf bmnrj nfj strntdole iddtlfos lf Udptdibdr 2;>2, jurlfo w`le` emfgljdftlnh
lfgmrintlmf nbmut Nhhdronf“s buslfdss nfj strntdoy wns jlseussdj.
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Lf Jdedibdr 2;>2, emftrnry tm `ls rdprdsdftntlmfs, Ir. Lforni lfstdnj
rdslofdj grmi Nhhdronf“s bmnrj, nfj stnydj mf nt Wnhdnft. Lt `ns slfed emid tm hlo`t t`nt
Wnhdnft `nj bddf emfsljdrlfo, nfj lfjddj, nut`mrlzdj nf nequlsltlmf mg Nhhdronf lf
Udptdibdr 2;>2, prlmr tm ehmslfo t`d Idjlels trnfsnetlmf nfj prlmr tm Ir. Lforni“s
nttdfjnfed nt t`d Udptdibdr 2;>2 Nhhdronf bmnrj iddtlfo.
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Bdenusd mg Nhhdronf“s hnea mg lftdrdst, Ir. [dnrsmf ufjdrstmmj t`nt (n)
Wnhdnft wmuhj hladhy `nvd tm hnufe` n `mstlhd tnadmvdr lf mrjdr tm nequlrd Nhhdronf1 nfj
(b) nfy sue` tnadmvdr nttdipt wmuhj rdqulrd substnftlnh glfnfelfo. \dt, Wnhdnft“s nblhlty
tm mbtnlf sue` glfnfelfo wns strnlfdj jud tm n sdrlds mg noordsslvd idrodrs nfj
tnadmvdrs lf t`d pnst gdw ydnrs. Lfjddj, neemrjlfo tm lts Nprlh 22, 2;>: prdss rdhdnsd,
Wnhdnft dftdrdj lftm mvdr >;; trnfsnetlmfs slfed 2;;0. Nfj lt wns wdhh afmwf t`nt
Wnhdnft“s buslfdss strntdoy dftnlhs noordsslvd dxpnfslmf t`rmuo` idrodrs.
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Wnhdnft [rdpnrdj gmr n Zdfjdr Mggdr lf Gdbrunry 2;>:, Zmodt`dr wlt`[drs`lfo Uqunrd
52. Bdenusd Nhhdronf“s bmnrj wns fmt lftdrdstdj lf n trnfsnetlmf wlt` Wnhdnft
lf 2;>2 nfj jdehlfdj tm dfonod lf jlseusslmfs, Wnhdnft wns wdhh nwnrd lf dnrhy 2;>: t`nt
Nhhdronf wns fmt hladhy tm bd suppmrtlvd mg n grldfjhy idrodr. Z`drdgmrd, Wnhdnft bdonf
phmttlfo nf nhtdrfntd emursd.
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Hdss t`nf n ydnr ngtdr lts $0.? blhhlmf nequlsltlmf mg Bnuse` & Hmib lf
Fmvdibdr 2;>5, jdbt-hnjdf Wnhdnft ordw dvdf imrd lftdrdstdj lf nequlrlfo Nhhdronf,
w`le` `nj $>.4 blhhlmf lf ens`, tm `dhp dvdf mut Wnhdnft“s bmmas.
5:.
[drs`lfo Uqunrd, mpdrntdj ufjdr nfj emftrmhhdj by Neainf, wns nf ljdnh
pnrtfdr tm prmvljd t`d fdedssnry glfnfelfo Wnhdnft fddjdj tm hnufe` n `mstlhd tnadmvdrmg Nhhdronf. _dhh afmwf ns nf ‘netlvlst lfvdstmr,’ Neainf typlenhhy trldj tm inad
imfdy by nequlrlfo ilfmrlty stnads lf emipnflds nfj t`rdntdflfo t`dlr bmnrjs wlt` n
prmxy emftdst ufhdss t`dy tnad stdps tmwnrj n s`mrt-tdri lferdnsd lf t`d stmea prled
(mgtdf t`rmuo` n idrodr). Infnolfo npprmxlintdhy $>5 blhhlmf lf enpltnh, [drs`lfo
Uqunrd ls dxpdrldfedj lf `nfjhlfo `mstlhd tnadmvdrs.
54.
Nrmufj t`d snid tlid, [drs`lfo Uqunrd `lrdj _lhhlni G. Jmyhd ns n
‘spdelnh njvlsmr.’ N buslfdss se`mmh ehnssintd mg Neainf“s, Ir. Jmyhd prmvljdj t`d
lfsljd emffdetlmf Ir. [dnrsmf fddjdj tm rdne` mut tm [drs l̀fo Uqunrd. Z`d rdtdftlmf
mg Jmyhd wns n enheuhntdj jdelslmf mf t`d pnrt mg Ir. [dnrsmf tm gmri n pnrtfdrs`lp
wlt` [drs`lfo Uqunrd lf n emfedrtdj nttdipt tm hnufe` n ̀ mstlhd tnadmvdr mg Nhhdronf.
57.
Ns dnrhy ns Gdbrunry :, 2;>:, nfj emftlfulfo gmr t`d fdxt sdvdrnh wddas,
Wnhdnft tmma substnftlnh stdps tmwnrj n tdfjdr mggdr by dfonolfo lf emfedrtdj dggmrts
wlt` t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts tm stnrt nequlrlfo Nhhdronf stmea.
5?.
Glrst, t`rmuo` Ir. Jmyhd, Ir. [dnrsmf nfj Neainf idt mf Gdbrunry :,
2;>:, tm jlseuss pmtdftlnh pnrtfdrs`lps lf nequlsltlmfs, lfehujlfo t`d pmtdftlnh nequlsltlmf
mg Nhhdronf.
50. Mf Gdbrunry 7, 2;>:, Ir. [dnrsmf nfj Neainf `nj n tdhdp`mfd enhh lf
w`le` t`dy gurt`dr jlseussdj `mw t`dy ilo t̀ wmra tmodt`dr tm pursud tnrodts lf t`d
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p`nrinedutlenh lfjustry. Emfedptunhhy, t`dy jlseussdj n pmtdftlnh strueturd lf w`le`
Wnhdnft wmuhj ljdftlgy n tnrodt nfj jlsehmsd lt emfgljdftlnhhy tm [drs`lfo Uqunrd, ngtdr
w`le` [drs`lfo Uqunrd emuhj jdeljd w`dt`dr lt wns lftdrdstdj lf wmralfo wlt` Wnhdnft
wlt` rdspdet tm sue` tnrodt nfj, lg lt wns fmt, [drs`lfo Uqunrd wmuhj nordd fmt tm inad
pure`nsds mg sdeurltlds lf sue` tnrodt. Fm spdelgle tnrodts wdrd jlseussdj mf t`d
tdhdp`mfd enhh. Lg [drs`lfo Uqunrd wdrd tm jdeljd t`nt lt wns lftdrdstdj lf wmralfo wlt`
Wnhdnft wlt` rdspdet tm n pnrtleuhnr tnrodt ljdftlgldj by Wnhdnft nt n hntdr jntd, t`df
[drs`lfo Uqunrd wmuhj emfjuet lfjdpdfjdft jud jlhlodfed mf t`d tnrodt, emfglri lts
lftdrdst lf wmralfo wlt` Wnhdnft tm pursud n pmtdftlnh emiblfntlmf mg Wnhdnft nfj t`d
tnrodt, nfj prmeddj tm jdvdhmp n strntdoy tm pure`nsd dqulty lf t`d tnrodt.5<. Nrmufj t`d snid tlid, Ir. [dnrsmf injd nf nppmlftidft tm iddt wlt`
Ir. [ymtt t`d gmhhmwlfo wddadfj tm gmhhmw up mf t`dlr Udptdibdr 2;>2 jlseusslmfs
rdonrjlfo t`d pmsslblhlty mg emiblflfo Wnhdnft nfj Nhhdronf.
:;.
Bdolfflfo mf Gdbrunry 7, 2;>:, Wnhdnft dfonodj t`rdd hnw glris ― Uuhhlvnf
& Ermiwdhh HH[, Uanjjdf, Nrps, Uhntd, Idno`dr & Ghmi HH[, nfj Mshdr, @msalfs &
@nremurt HH[ ― ns emufsdh lf emffdetlmf wlt` n pmtdftlnh Nhhdronf trnfsnetlmf.
:>.
Mf Gdbrunry ?, 2;>:, t`d Glfnfed nfj Zrnfsnetlmfs Emiilttdd mg
Wnhdnft“s bmnrj mg jlrdetmrs `dhj n tdhdp`mfle iddtlfo nt w`le` t`dy jlseussdj n
pmsslbhd emiblfntlmf mg Wnhdnft nfj Nhhdronf. Jurlfo t`d fdxt twm wddas, Wnhdnft“s
bmnrj ― nfj jlggdrdft subemiilttdds t`drdmg ― idt glvd imrd tlids tm jlseuss tnadmvdr
phnfs.
:2.
Mf Gdbrunry <, 2;>:, Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd dftdrdj lftm n
emfgljdftlnhlty norddidft (w`le` wns nidfjdj mf Gdbrunry 2;, 2;>:), ngtdr w`le` Ir.
[dnrsmf lfgmridj Neainf mg Wnhdnft“s lftdrdst lf n pmtdftlnh trnfsnetlmf wlt` Nhhdronf.
:5.
_lt` lts lfsljd afmwhdjod mg Wnhdnft“s lipdfjlfo tnadmvdr, [drs`lfo
Uqunrd norddj tm usd lts mwf gufjs tm nequlrd n sloflglenft stnad lf Nhhdronf, lf mrjdr tm
(n) suppmrt Wnhdnft“s dggmrts1 nfj (b) sdeurd insslvd prmglts gmr ltsdhg. Lf gurt`drnfed mg
Wnhdnft“s phnf, mf Gdbrunry >>, 2;>:, [drs`lfo Uqunrd nfj mt`dr [drs`lfo Uqunrd
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dftltlds gmridj n fdw Jdhnwnrd hliltdj hlnblhlty emipnfy, [U Gufj >, t`nt wmuhj
uhtlintdhy enrry mut t`d stmea nequlsltlmf.
::. Mf Gdbrunry >5, 2;>:, rdprdsdftntlvds mg Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd nfj
t`dlr rdspdetlvd emufsdh idt tm jlseuss n pmtdftlnh trnfsnetlmf lfvmhvlfo Nhhdronf.
:4.
Jurlfo t`ls pdrlmj, Wnhdnft“s bmnrj mg jlrdetmrs idt nt hdnst slx tlids (mf
Gdbrunry ?, <, >7, >?, >0 nfj 2>, 2;>:) tm jlseuss n pmtdftlnh nequlsltlmf mg Nhhdronf.
Neemrjlfo tm n Fmvdibdr :, 2;>: mrjdr lf Nhhdronf, Lfe. v. Wnhdnft [`nrinedutlenhs
Lftdrfntlmfnh, Lfe., Fm. UNEW >:->2>: JME (NFx) (E.J. Enh.) (t`d ‘Fmvdibdr :, 2;>:
Mrjdr’), Wnhdnft“s bmnrj iddtlfo intdrlnhs ‘rdghdet t`nt Wnhdnft afdw t`drd wns n `lo`
hladhl`mmj t`nt n trnfsnetlmf wlt` Nhhdronf wmuhj lfvmhvd n ‐Q`Ymstlhd ens` nfj stmea
idrodr.“’
E.
Wnhdnft nfj t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts Dftdrdj lftm t`d Rdhntlmfs`lp Norddidft
:7. Bdtwddf Gdbrunry 2;, 2;>: nfj Gdbrunry 24, 2;>:, rdprdsdftntlvds mg
Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd nfj t`dlr rdspdetlvd emufsdh dxe`nfodj jrngts mg nfj
fdomtlntdj n emftrnetunh nfj glfnfelnh norddidft rdhntdj tm t`d pure`nsd mg dqulty lf
Nhhdronf (t`d ‘Rdhntlmfs`lp Norddidft’). Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd glfnhlzdj nfj
dxdeutdj t`d Rdhntlmfs`lp Norddidft mf Gdbrunry 24, 2;>:.
:?.
Tfjdr t`d Rdhntlmfs`lp Norddidft, Wnhdnft norddj tm emftrlbutd $?4.<
ilhhlmf ― t`d inxliui nhhmwdj wlt`mut trloodrlfo nftltrust jlsehmsurd rdqulrdidfts ― tm
t`d prmpmsdj ‘em-bljjdr dftlty’ lf [U Gufj > tm nsslst wlt` t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts“
nequlsltlmf mg n sloflglenft stnad mg Nhhdronf“s stmea nt fmf-prdilui prleds bdgmrd
Wnhdnft jlsehmsdj lts tnadmvdr phnfs tm t`d inradt. [drs`lfo Uqunrd supphldj gufjs mg
mvdr $5 blhhlmf, nfj rdtnlfdj smhd emftrmh mvdr [U Gufj >.
:0.
Lf t`d dvdft t`nt Wnhdnft wmuhj hnufe` n tdfjdr mggdr, [drs`lfo Uqunrd nfj
Wnhdnft wdrd rdqulrdj ufjdr t`d Rdhntlmfs`lp Norddidft tm ljdftlgy t`disdhvds ns ‘em-
bljjdrs.’
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Z`rmuo`mut t`d wddas jurlfo w`le` Wnhdnft wns tnalfo t`dsd substnftlnh
stdps, lt rdinlfdj ehdnr tm Wnhdnft t`nt Nhhdronf wmuhj fmt hladhy bd lftdrdstdj lf
fdomtlntlfo n grldfjhy idrodr wlt` Wnhdnft. Mf Gdbrunry >;, 2;>:, lf emffdetlmf wlt`
Nhhdronf sdflmr infnodidft“s iddtlfos wlt` nfnhysts, Unfgmrj B. Bdrfstdlf & Em.
pubhls`dj n rdpmrt mg lts jlseusslmfs wlt` Ir. [ymtt, rdpmrtlfo t`nt nf nequlsltlmf mg
Nhhdronf by Wnhdnft ‘wns fmt n ommj glt nfj s`nrd`mhjdrs wmuhj `dsltntd tm tnad Wnhdnft
pnpdr.’ Z`nt snid jny, Bnfa mg Nidrlen Idrrlhh Hyfe` nfnhyst Ordoo Olhbdrt lssudj n
fmtd stntlfo t`nt Nhhdronf wmuhj fmt bd lftdrdstdj lf n trnfsnetlmf wlt` Wnhdnft.
4;.
Lf hlo`t mg t`ls fdontlvd prdss, nfj emfslstdft wlt` `ls dxpdetntlmf t`nt n
grldfjhy emiblfntlmf wmuhj fmt bd pmsslbhd, Ir. [dnrsmf enfedhhdj `ls se`djuhdjGdbrunry >:, 2;>: iddtlfo wlt` Ir. [ymtt.
4>.
Olvdf t`ls e`rmfmhmoy, Ir. [dnrsmf afdw t`nt n fdomtlntdj trnfsnetlmf
wmuhj fmt bd pmsslbhd nfj t`nt n `mstlhd tdfjdr mggdr wmuhj uhtlintdhy bd fdedssnry. Ir.
[dnrsmf“s nftlelpntlmf mg n tdfjdr mggdr wns rdghdetdj lf Wnhdnft“s Gdbrunry >?, 2;>:
Ruhd :24 glhlfo wlt` t`d UDE, lf w`le` `d stntdj t`nt `d wns ‘emrrdet’ lf `ls lfltlnh
susplelmf t`nt Wnhdnft ‘wmuhj uhtlintdhy `nvd tm om jlrdethy tm Nhhdronf s`nrd`mhjdrs.’
42.
Z`us, bdgmrd Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd dftdrdj lftm t`d Rdhntlmfs`lp
Norddidft mf Gdbrunry 24, 2;>:, nfj bdgmrd [U Gufj > `nj pure`nsdj nfy s`nrds mg
Nhhdronf, Wnhdnft `nj nhrdnjy tnadf substnftlnh stdps tmwnrj emiidfelfo lts tdfjdr
mggdr, lfehujlfo3 (n) dfonolfo hdonh emufsdh1 (b) rdne`lfo mut tm Neainf nfj emfvlfelfo
`li tm pnrtlelpntd ns n glfnfeldr nfj suppmrtdr1 (e) `mhjlfo bmnrj nfj emiilttdd
iddtlfos rdonrjlfo t`d pmtdftlnh mggdr mf Gdbrunry ?, <, >7, >?, >0 nfj 2>, 2;>:1 (j)
fdomtlntlfo t`d rdspdetlvd glfnfelnh emiiltidfts mg Wnhdnft nfj t`d [drs`lfo
Jdgdfjnfts1 nfj (d) norddlfo tm emiilt mvdr $?4 ilhhlmf tm t`d Rdhntlmfs`lp Norddidft
tm `dhp glfnfed t`d stmea nequlsltlmf.
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LL.
Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd Wlmhntdj Ruhd >:d-5 by Zlpplfo nfj Zrnjlfomf Intdrlnh Fmf-[ubhle Lfgmrintlmf Nbmut n Zdfjdr Mggdr
45. Lf t`d Rdhntlmfs`lp Norddidft, Jdgdfjnfts spdelglenhhy ehnlidj tm bd
‘em-bljjdrs’ lf emffdetlmf wlt` n pmtdftlnh Nhhdronf trnfsnetlmf ― hladhy lf mrjdr tm
suppmrt nf nrouidft t`nt t`dy wdrd nhh t`d snid ‘pdrsmf’ gmr purpmsds mg t`d lfsljdr
trnjlfo ruhds. Nridj wlt` t`ls sdhg-sdrvlfo hnbdh, [U Gufj > (jlrdetdj by [drs`lfo
Uqunrd nfj Neainf) sderdthy pure`nsdj n substnftlnh nimuft mg Nhhdronf stmea wlt`mut
glhlfo jlsehmsurd jmeuidfts wlt` t`d UDE mr pnylfo nfy gmri mg emftrmh prdilui.
4:.
[drs`lfo Uqunrd wns t`d prlinry netmr lf pure`nslfo Nhhdronf stmea1 lt
prmvljdj npprmxlintdhy <?.4% mg t`d gufjlfo gmr [U Gufj >, nfj t`d Rdhntlmfs`lp
Norddidft stntds t`nt [drs`lfo Uqunrd Enpltnh Infnodidft ‘wlhh jlrdet t`d
infnodidft’ mg [U Gufj >.
44.
Lf n sdrlds mg emiphdx, ufjlsehmsdj, nfj enrdguhhy-enheuhntdj trnfsnetlmfs
bdtwddf Gdbrunry 24 nfj Nprlh 2>, 2;>:, [U Gufj > nequlrdj <.?% mg Nhhdronf“s stmea
(t`d ‘Nhhdronf Utmea [ure`nsd [rmorni’), prlinrlhy t`rmuo` mvdr-t`d-emuftdr (‘MZE’)
enhh mptlmfs nfj MZE dqulty guturds. Z`ls pdredftnod mg Nhhdronf“s stmea wns cust s`y
mg t`d ‘s`mrt swlfo’ prmglts prm`lbltlmf lf Udetlmf >7 mg t`d Dxe`nfod Net, w`le`
rdqulrds `mhjdrs mg ordntdr t`nf >;% mg n emipnfy“s stmea tm jlsomrod nfy prmglts injd
lf n slx-imft` buy-sdhh pdrlmj.
47. Z`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts bdonf t`d Nhhdronf Utmea [ure`nsd [rmorni nt n
tlid w`df t`dy ufqudstlmfnbhy `nj intdrlnh fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf rdhntlfo tm
Wnhdnft“s gmrt`emilfo tdfjdr mggdr, lf vlmhntlmf mg Udetlmf >:(d) mg t`d _lhhlnis Net, ns
wdhh ns Ruhd >:d-5.
4?.
Ruhd >:d-5 prmvljds t`nt, w`drd nfy pdrsmf `ns tnadf ‘n substnftlnh stdp mr
stdps’ (t`d ‘mggdrlfo pdrsmf’) tm emiidfed n tdfjdr mggdr mg n tnrodt emipnfy, nfy
‘mt`dr pdrsmf’ w`m ls lf pmssdsslmf mg intdrlnh fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf rdhntlfo tm t`nt
tdfjdr mggdr ls prm`lbltdj grmi pure`nslfo mr sdhhlfo nfy sdeurltlds mg t`d tnrodt
emipnfy, ufhdss t`d lfgmrintlmf ls pubhlehy jlsehmsdj wlt`lf n rdnsmfnbhd tlid prlmr tm
t`d pure`nsd mr snhd. Z`d ruhd lipmsds n juty tm jlsehmsd mr nbstnlf grmi trnjlfo
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lrrdspdetlvd mg w`dt`dr t`d trnjdr mwds n juty tm rdspdet t`d emfgljdftlnhlty mg t`d
lfgmrintlmf.
40. Wnhdnft tmma substnftlnh stdps tmwnrj n tdfjdr mggdr gmr Nhhdronf“s stmea
bdolfflfo mf mr bdgmrd Gdbrunry 7, 2;>:. Imrdmvdr, `nvlfo nhrdnjy bddf rdbuggdj,
Wnhdnft afdw t`nt lt wmuhj fmt hladhy bd nbhd tm nequlrd Nhhdronf t`rmuo` n ‘grldfjhy’
jdnh, nfj t`nt n `mstlhd tdfjdr mggdr wns t`drdgmrd lfdvltnbhd.
4<.
Wnhdnft tmhj [drs`lfo Uqunrd nbmut Wnhdnft“s emfgljdftlnh phnfs tm hnufe` n
tdfjdr mggdr prdelsdhy bdenusd Wnhdnft wnftdj [drs`lfo Uqunrd tm trnjd mf t`nt
lfgmrintlmf. Wnhdnft wnftdj ns infy s`nrds ns pmsslbhd tm bd `dhj by stmea`mhjdrs t`nt
Wnhdnft pdredlvdj ns hladhy tm suppmrt nf Nhhdronf tnadmvdr, but slfed lt emuhj fmt pnygmr t`d s`nrds jlrdethy, lt turfdj tm [drs`lfo Uqunrd. Z`d lhhlelt tlp grmi Wnhdnft wns
[drs`lfo Uqunrd“s lfedftlvd tm cmlf t`d se`did. [drs`lfo Uqunrd norddj nfj nequlrdj
<.?% mg Nhhdronf“s mutstnfjlfo stmea w`lhd lf pmssdsslmf mg t`nt intdrlnh, fmf-pubhle
lfgmrintlmf.
7;.
Fmfd mg t`d pnrtlds jlsehmsdj Wnhdnft“s tnadmvdr lftdftlmfs uftlh hmfo ngtdr
t`d pure`nsds wdrd injd, nfj hmfo ngtdr Nhhdronf stmea`mhjdrs ― lfehujlfo [hnlftlgg ―
nfj t`d mvdrnhh inradt `nj bddf jninodj tm t`d bdfdglt mg [drs`lfo Uqunrd nfj
Wnhdnft.
7>. [hnlftlgg wns `nridj nfj suggdrdj jninods ns n rdsuht mg t`dsd trnjds
bdenusd `d jlj fmt afmw t`d lfgmrintlmf `d wns dftlthdj tm afmw ufjdr Ruhd >:d-5“s
jlsehmsd-mr-nbstnlf rdqulrdidft, nfj emfsdqudfthy smhj `ls Nhhdronf stmea gmr nf ufgnlr
prled nfj jlj fmt rdedlvd t`d bdfdglt mg t`d prdilui t`nt gmhhmwdj mfed Wnhdnft“s
prmpmsnh ― t`d intdrlnh fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf pmssdssdj by [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts ―
wns rdhdnsdj tm t`d inradt.
72.
Lfjddj, t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts rdnpdj n iuhtl-blhhlmf-jmhhnr bdfdglt
w`df W nhdnft“s prmpmsnh wns nffmufedj. Z`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts t`us dxphmltdj
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dxnethy t`d smrt mg lfgmrintlmfnh njvnftnod t`nt Ruhd >:d-5 wns jdslofdj tm prdvdft
bdenusd, ns t`d UDE stntdj w`df njmptlfo t`d ruhd3>
Z`d Emiilsslmf `ns prdvlmushy dxprdssdj nfj emftlfuds tm`nvd sdrlmus emfedrfs nbmut trnjlfo by pdrsmfs lf pmssdsslmfmg intdrlnh, fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf rdhntlfo tm n tdfjdr mggdr.
Z`ls prnetled rdsuhts lf ufgnlr jlspnrltlds lf inradtlfgmrintlmf nfj inradt jlsruptlmf. Udeurlty `mhjdrs w`mpure`nsd grmi mr sdhh tm sue` pdrsmfs nrd dggdetlvdhy jdfldjt`d bdfdglts mg jlsehmsurd nfj t`d substnftlvd prmtdetlmfs mgt`d _lhhlnis Net. Lg gurfls`dj wlt` t`d lfgmrintlmf, t`dsdsdeurlty `mhjdrs wmuhj bd nbhd tm inad nf lfgmridjlfvdstidft jdelslmf, w`le` emuhj lfvmhvd jdgdrrlfo t`dpure`nsd mr snhd mg t`d sdeurltlds uftlh t`d intdrlnhlfgmrintlmf `nj bddf jlssdilfntdj mr uftlh t`d tdfjdr mggdr`nj bddf emiidfedj mr tdrilfntdj. Imrdmvdr, t`d _lhhlnis
Net wns jdslofdj tm nvdrt n ‘stnipdjd dggdet’ lf t`d emftdxt
mg tdfjdr mggdrs, nfj t`d trnjlfo mf intdrlnh, fmf-pubhlelfgmrintlmf nfj t`d jlssdilfntlmf mg hdnas nfj ruimrs lfemffdetlmf wlt` sue` trnjlfo tdfjs tm prmimtd t`lsjdtrlidftnh dggdet.
Ns Neainf bmnstdj mf Fmvdibdr 27, 2;>:, t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts“ prmglt `ns fmw
lferdnsdj tm $2.4 blhhlmf.
75. Lf nf dggmrt tm elreuivdft Ruhd >:d-5, Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd
nttdiptdj lf t`dlr wrlttdf norddidfts wlt` dne` mt`dr tm emfstruet n ‘em-bljjdr’ gletlmf
― gnhsdhy suoodstlfo t`nt t`dy s`muhj bd emfsljdrdj n slfohd ‘pdrsmf’ mr ‘mggdrlfopdrsmf’ ufjdr t`d Ruhd. @mwdvdr, Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd“s emfstruetlmf mg n
s`dhh dftlty t`rmuo` w`le` tm net, nfj t`dlr sdhg-sdrvlfo jdserlptlmf mg t`dlr mwf
emfjuet, nrd lrrdhdvnft. Z`d tdris mg t`d Rdhntlmfs`lp Norddidft, t`d pnrtlds“
subsdqudft netlmfs, nfj t`d demfmiles mg t`ls nttdiptdj tnadmvdr inad ehdnr t`nt t`dy
wdrd fmt netlfo ns n slfohd ‘mggdrlfo pdrsmf’ nt t`d tlid mg [drs`lfo Uqunrd“s trnjds.
7:.
Nt t`d tlid t`d prmpmsdj nequlsltlmf wns nffmufedj, Wnhdnft wns t`d smhd
bljjdr. Z`d prmpmsnh tm nequlrd Nhhdronf wns fmt injd by Neainf mr [drs`lfo Uqunrd,
fmr wns lt injd mf bd`nhg mg Neainf mr [drs`lfo Uqunrd.
> Udd Zdfjdr Mggdrs, Dxe`nfod Net Rdhdnsd Fm. >?>2;, ><0; _H 2;07< (Udpt. :,><0;).
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Eruelnhhy, mfhy Wnhdnft ls mggdrlfo emfsljdrntlmf lf t`d gmri mg s`nrds nfj
ens` tm Nhhdronf“s stmea`mhjdrs. By emftrnst, Neainf nfj t`d mt`dr [drs`lfo Uqunrd
dftltlds nrd tmodt`dr mggdrlfo fmt`lfo tm Nhhdronf stmea`mhjdrs ― t`dy nrd sddalfo tm sdhh
Nhhdronf stmea, ns Wnhdnft sddas tm buy lt. Lf gnet, ns fmtdj lf t`d Fmvdibdr :, 2;>:
Mrjdr, t`d Gmri U-: glhdj by Jdgdfjnfts ehdnrhy stntdj t`nt3
(n) ‘Wnhdnft (t`rmuo` QNOIUY’ ― fmt t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts ― wns
mggdrlfo tm nequlrd Nhhdronf emiimf stmea1 nfj
(b) ‘QFYmfd mg [drs`lfo Uqunrd, [U Gufj > mr nfy mg [drs`lfo Uqunrd“s
ngglhlntds QwnsY mggdrlfo tm nequlrd nfy s`nrds mg Nhhdronf emiimf stmea lf t`d
mggdr.’ 77. Imrdmvdr, Neainf wns fmt omlfo tm bd n bmnrj idibdr mg Wnhdnft,
wmuhj fmt mt`drwlsd bd n emftrmh pdrsmf mg Wnhdnft, nfj wns fmt omlfo tm rdedlvd nfy
buslfdss mr nssdt mg Nhhdronf ns n rdsuht mg t`d tdfjdr mggdr. Neainf nhsm emfglridj
pubhlehy t`nt lt wns Wnhdnft, nfj fmt [drs`lfo Uqunrd, t`nt wmuhj rdtnlf emiphdtd
emftrmh mvdr t`d trnfsnetlmf. Lf n Cuhy 2>, 2;>: lftdrvldw mf EFBE, w`df nsadj
w`dt`dr `d nfj Wnhdnft w muhj ‘rnlsd t`dlr mggdr’ lf hlo`t mg Nhhdronf“s strmfo sdemfj
qunrtdr pdrgmrinfed, Neainf rdspmfjdj, ‘Wnhdnft emftrmhs w`nt t`dy“rd prdpnrdj tm
pny.’ Lf gnet, t`d Fmvdibdr :, 2;>: Mrjdr gmufj t`nt, ‘nt ilfliui,’ ‘sdrlmus
qudstlmfs’ wdrd rnlsdj ns tm ‘w`dt`dr [drs`lfo Uqunrd QwnsY nf ‐mggdrlfo pdrsmf“ mr ‐em-
mggdrlfo pdrsmf“ dxdipt grmi Ruhd >:-d-5“s ‐jlsehmsd mr nbstnlf“ ruhd.’ Neemrjlfohy,
rdonrjhdss mg sdinftles, Neainf nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd dftltlds nrd fmt nf ‘mggdrlfo
pdrsmf’ wlt`lf t`d idnflfo mg Ruhd >:d-5.
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Wnhdnft emfedjds t`nt lt wns fmt dvdf njjdj ns n idibdr mg [U Gufj >
uftlh wdhh lftm t`d Nhhdronf Utmea [ure`nsd [rmorni ― Nprlh 7, 2;>: ― nfj jlj fmt
emftrlbutd nfy enpltnh tm [U Gufj > uftlh Nprlh >;, 2;>:. By t`ls tlid, [U Gufj > `nj
nequlrdj imrd t`nf >> ilhhlmf s`nrds mr mptlmfs.
70. Dvdf ngtdr Wnhdnft purpmrtdjhy bdenid n idibdr mg [U Gufj >, t`d
fnturd mg Jdgdfjnfts“ rdhntlmfs`lp rdinlfdj ehdnr3 Wnhdnft wns nf mggdrlfo pdrsmf, nfj
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[U Gufj > ― nt t`d jlrdetlmf mg [drs`lfo Uqunrd ― wns nfmt`dr pdrsmf nequlrlfo s`nrds
lf vlmhntlmf mg Ruhd >:d-5.
7<. Tfjdr t`d Rdhntlmfs`lp Norddidft, [drs`lfo Uqunrd rdtnlfs t`d nut`mrlty
tm net gmr lts mwf neemuft ― dvdf lf emftrnvdftlmf mg Wnhdnft“s lftdrdsts. Z`d
Rdhntlmfs`lp Norddidft prmvljds t`nt lt wlhh tdrilfntd lg n ‘Z`lrj [nrty Zrnfsnetlmf
[rmpmsnh’ ― n pubhle prmpmsnh by n bljjdr mt`dr t`nf Wnhdnft ― ls injd, nfj Wnhdnft
jmds fmt inte` mr dxeddj t`nt prmpmsnh wlt`lf :4 jnys.
?;.
Z`d Rdhntlmfs`lp Norddidft nhsm olvds Wnhdnft uflhntdrnh jlserdtlmf tm
tdrilfntd t`d emftrnet upmf fmtled tm [drs`lfo Uqunrd t`nt ‘lt ls fmt lftdrdstdj lf
emfsuiintlfo’ n trnfsnetlmf wlt` Nhhdronf. Rdonrjhdss mg t`d ‘em-bljjdr’ hnbdh, ufjdr
t`d tdris mg t`d Rdhntlmfs`lp Norddidft, [drs`lfo Uqunrd wns fmt t`d snid ‘pdrsmf’
ns Wnhdnft wlt` rdspdet tm t`ls prmpmsnh. Rnt`dr, lt rdinlfs n sdpnrntd, lfjdpdfjdft
lfvdstmr, ufngglhlntdj wlt` Wnhdnft, w`le` `ns rdtnlfdj t`d grddjmi tm needpt n bdttdr
jdnh lg mfd emids nhmfo ― w`lhd Wnhdnft `ns rdtnlfdj uflhntdrnh jlserdtlmf tm tdrilfntd
t`d tnadmvdr nhtmodt`dr.
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Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo nhsm tmma ordnt pnlfs tm emfednh t`dlr trud lftdft dnrhy
mf by purpmsdhy lfehujlfo hnfounod lf t`dlr norddidft t`nt ‘fm stdps `nvd bddf tnadf
tmwnrj n tdfjdr mr dxe`nfod mgg dr.’
?2. Z`ls stntdidft wns fmt mfhy jdimfstrnbhy gnhsd, but nhsm ehdnrhy erngtdj lf
nf nttdipt tm elreuivdft t`d prm`lbltlmfs mg Ruhd >:d-5 nfj rdqulrdidfts mg t`d
_lhhlnis Net imrd odfdrnhhy.
LLL.
Z`d Nhhdronf Utmea [ure`nsd [rmorni _ns Enrdguhhy Jdslofdj tm Nvmlj
Rdqulrdj Jlsehmsurd?5. Lf njjltlmf tm vlmhntlfo Ruhd >:d-5, t`d Nhhdronf Utmea [ure`nsd [rmorni
wns nlidj nt prdsdrvlfo sderdey nfj sddalfo tm dvnjd jlsehmsurd rdqulrdidfts nt dvdry
turf.
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Z`d inffdr lf w`le` t`dsd trnjds meeurrdj wns enrdguhhy jdslofdj tm
prdsdrvd t`d sderdey mg t`d bhmea nequlsltlmfs nfj t`drdgmrd [drs`lfo Uqunrd“s
lfgmrintlmfnh njvnftnod mvdr t`d inradt.
?4.
Mf Gdbrunry 24 nfj 27, 2;>:, [U Gufj > nequlrdj npprmxlintdhy 7;;,;;;
s`nrds mg t`d mutstnfjlfo emiimf stmea mg Nhhdronf.
?7.
Bdtwddf Inre` 5, 2;>: nfj Nprlh 0, 2;>:, [U Gufj > nequlrdj njjltlmfnh
Nhhdronf s`nrds, brlfolfo lts `mhjlfos up tm :.<<% t`rmuo` jddp-lf-t`d-imfdy
Nidrlenf-styhd, MZE zdrm-strlad enhh mptlmfs. Z`dsd zdrm-strlad prled mptlmfs wdrd
uflqud lf t`nt, bdenusd mg t`d dxtrdidhy hmw strlad prled, t`dy wdrd ounrnftddj tm bd
dxdrelsdj nfj t`us wdrd t`d dqulvnhdft mg mutrlo`t mwfdrs`lp.??. Cust s`y mg t`d 4% rdpmrtlfo t`rds`mhj ufjdr Udetlmf >5(j), t`dsd
pure`nsds nhsm nhhmwdj Wnhdnft tm nvmlj nftltrust jlsehmsurd rdqulrdidfts.
?0.
[drs`lfo Uqunrd t`df `nhtdj trnjlfo gmr twm jnys tm hdt Nhhdronf“s stmea
prled sdtthd jmwf tm n purpmrtdj ‘ufnggdetdj’ stmea prled.
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Znalfo njvnftnod mg t`d >;-jny wlfjmw ufjdr Udetlmf >5(j), [U Gufj >
emftlfudj wlt` t`d sdemfj `nhg mg lts noordsslvd neeuiuhntlmf mg Nhhdronf stmea bdtwddf
Nprlh >> nfj Nprlh 2>, 2;>:. Jurlfo t`ls wlfjmw, [U Gufj > lferdnsdj lts ̀ mhjlfos tm
fdnrhy >;% mg Nhhdronf“s stmea (nhimst >: ilhhlmf s`nrds) t`rmuo` njjltlmfnh jddp-lf-
t`d-imfdy MZE enhh mptlmfs nfj MZE dqulty gmrwnrjs mf Nprlh 2>, 2;>:.
0;. By Nprlh 2>, 2;>:, [U Gufj > `nj nhrdnjy nequlrdj <.?% pdredft mg t`d
mutstnfjlfo Nhhdronf stmea ― stlhh wlt`mut jlsehmslfo lts mwfdrs`lp neeuiuhntlmf mr
Wnhdnft“s tnadmvdr lftdftlmfs.2
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Grmi t`d tlid t`dsd sloflglenft nequlsltlmfs bdonf, Nhhdronf“s stmea prled
lferdnsdj grmi $>24.4: pdr s`nrd mf Gdbrunry 24, 2;>:, tm n ehmslfo prled mg $>75.74
pdr s`nrd mf Nprlh 22, 2;>:, t`d jny mg Wnhdnft“s nffmufedj prmpmsnh.
2 Mf Iny >, 2;>:, [U Gufj > dxdrelsdj Nidrlenf-styhd enhh mptlmfs tm pure`nsdimrd t`nf 2: ilhhlmf s`nrds mg Nhhdronf emiimf stmea nfj pnlj t`d npphlenbhd gmrwnrjpure`nsd prled tm pure`nsd mvdr 5 ilhhlmf s`nrds mg Nhhdronf emiimf stmea.
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Z`us, lf mrjdr tm prmglt grmi Wnhdnft“s intdrlnh fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf nt
t`d dxpdfsd mg Nhhdronf“s stmea`mhjdrs, t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts neeuiuhntdj s`nrds
rnpljhy nt emsts wdhh bdhmw t`d pmst-nffmufedidft s`nrd prled. Z`d Nhhdronf Utmea
[ure`nsd [rmorni wns jdslofdj tm gmrdehmsd t`d prmspdet t`nt mt`dr bljjdrs wmuhj
emid gmrwnrj, olvdf Wnhdnft“s substnftlnh `dnj stnrt.
05.
N rdvldw mg trnjlfo netlvlty lf njvnfed mg Jdgdfjnfts“ Ue`djuhd >5J
glhlfos mf Nprlh 2>, 2;>:, nhsm dvljdfeds trnjlfo t`nt ls fmt dxphnlfdj by [drs`lfo
Uqunrd“s mwf pure`nsds ― nfj pdr`nps suoodsts njjltlmfnh tlpplfo by Wnhdnft nfj
[drs`lfo Uqunrd. Neemrjlfo tm nf Nprlh 22, 2;>: _nhh Utrddt Cmurfnh nrtlehd dftlthdj
‘Ghurry mg Nhhdronf Zrnjlfo [rdedjdj Mggdr’3D vdf ngtdr strlpplfo mut Ir. Neainf“s buylfo, t`d vmhuid mgstmea trnjlfo lf Nhhdronf jurlfo t`d >;-jny pdrlmj bdgmrdImfjny“s nffmufedidft wns 07% `lo`dr t`nf lts nvdrnodmvdr t`d prdvlmus ydnr. . . . QUYue` n sloflglenft surod lftrnjlfo suoodsts t`nt lfgmrintlmf nbmut t`d pmtdftlnh buymutblj emuhj `nvd hdnadj tm mt`dr lfvdstmrs, nfnhysts snlj.
LW. Jdgdfjnfts“ Utntdidfts nfj Netlmfs Gurt`dr Rdvdnh t`d Gnet Z`nt Z`dy Nrd Udpnrntd [drsmfs
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Z`d gnet t`nt Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd wdrd fmt ― nfj enffmt ― bd
emfsljdrdj t`d snid ‘mggdrlfo pdrsmf’ ls emfslstdft wlt` Wnhdnft“s nfj Neainf“s pubhle
stntdidfts. Gmr dxniphd, lf lts nidfjdj Gmri U-:, Wnhdnft dxprdsshy jlsehnlis nfy
ngglhlntlmf wlt` [drs`lfo Uqunrd, lf emftdfjlfo t`nt lts prmpmsdj nequlsltlmf mg Nhhdronf
wmuhj fmt bd n trnfsnetlmf wlt` nf ‘Lftdrdstdj Utmea`mhjdr’ ufjdr t`d tdris mg
Nhhdronf“s edrtlg lentd mg lfemrpmrntlmf. Tfjdr Nrtlehd >4 mg t`nt edrtlglentd, nf
ngglrintlvd vmtd mg nt hdnst twm-t`lrjs mg ‘jlslftdrdstdj s`nrds’ ls rdqulrdj gmr t`d
npprmvnh mg n trnfsnetlmf bdtwddf t`d Emipnfy nfj ‘nfy mt`dr emrpmrntlmf mr nfy mg
lts ngglhlntds t`nt lfjlvljunhhy mr lf t`d noordontd nrd jlrdethy mr lfjlrdethy t`d bdfdglelnh
mwfdrs mg 4% mr imrd mg t`d mutstnfjlfo vmtlfo s`nrds mg t`d Emipnfy.’ Lf t`d
nidfjdj Gmri U-:, Wnhdnft `ns tnadf t`d pmsltlmf t`nt, bdenusd Wnhdnft ltsdhg mwfs
mfhy >;; s`nrds, nfj bdenusd lf Wnhdnft“s vldw lt enffmt bd snlj tm bd t`d ‘mwfdr’ mg
t`d s`nrds mg Nhhdronf emiimf stmea `dhj by [U Gufj >, n idrodr bdtwddf Wnhdnft nfj
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Nhhdronf wmuhj fmt bd n ‘Buslfdss Emiblfntlmf’ wlt` nf ‘Lftdrdstdj Utmea`mhjdr.’
Nht`muo` lfemrrdet gmr purpmsds mg Nrtlehd >4, Wnhdnft ltsdhg `ns neafmwhdjodj t`nt
Wnhdnft ls nfj nhwnys `ns bddf t`d mggdrlfo pdrsmf, w`lhd [U Gufj > ls n sdpnrntd,
ufngglhlntdj dftlty.
04.
Ngtdr Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd dftdrdj lftm t`d Rdhntlmfs`lp
Norddidft, nfj dvdf ngtdr t`dy pubhlehy nffmufedj t`nt norddidft mf Nprlh 22, 2;>:,
Neainf rdpdntdjhy rdprdsdftdj t`nt `d wns cust nfmt`dr Nhhdronf stmea`mhjdr hmmalfo tm
inxlilzd vnhud, w`dt`dr t`rmuo` n trnfsnetlmf wlt` Wnhdnft mr smid mt`dr emipnfy.
07.
Lf n Iny 4, 2;>: hdttdr tm Nhhdronf“s Hdnj Lfjdpdfjdft Jlrdetmr (Ile`ndh
Onhhno`dr), Neainf wrmtd3(n) ‘Ns Nhhdronf“s hnrodst s`nrd`mhjdr wlt` <.?% mg t`d emiimf stmea,
wd hmma gmrwnrj tm wmralfo wlt` ymu nfj t`d rdst mg t`d bmnrj tm inxlilzd vnhud
gmr nhh Nhhdronf s`nrd`mhjdrs’1 nfj
(b) ‘ wd nrd suppmrtlvd mg Nhhdronf inalfo t`d bdst pmsslbhd jdnh wlt`
Wnhdnft mr ljdftlgylfo n supdrlmr trnfsnetlmf wlt` nfmt`dr emipnfy.’
0?.
Lf n Iny >2, 2;>: hdttdr tm Nhhdronf“s Nssmelntd Odfdrnh Emufsdh nfj
Uderdtnry (Intt`dw Inhdttn), Neainf stntdj t`d purpmsd mg t`d jdinfj ufjdr
Jdhnwnrd Odfdrnh Emrpmrntlmf Hnw Udetlmf 22; gmr t`d lfspdetlmf mg Nhhdronf“s bmmas
nfj rdemrjs3
Z`d purpmsd mg t`ls jdinfj ls tm dfnbhd t`d RdqudstlfoUtmea`mhjdr tm emiiuflentd wlt` gdhhmw stmea`mhjdrs mg t`dEmipnfy mf inttdrs rdhntlfo tm t`dlr iutunh lftdrdst nsstmea`mhjdrs… lfehujlfo, wlt`mut hliltntlmf, t`d smhleltntlmfmg vldws rdonrjlfo Wnhdnft [`nrinedutlenhs LftdrfntlmfnhLfe.“s prmpmsnh tm nequlrd t`d Emipnfy.
Lf t`d hdttdr, Neainf emrrdethy rdgdrdfedj t`d prmpmsnh nfj t`d trnfsnetlmf ns Wnhdnft“s
― fmt [drs`lfo Uqunrd“s ― n e`nrnetdrlzntlmf emfslstdft wlt` Nhhdronf“s pubhle rdcdetlmfs
mg t`d mggdr nfj lfemfslstdft wlt` nfy nttdipt tm enst [drs`lfo Uqunrd nfj Wnhdnft ns n
slfohd ‘pdrsmf.’
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Mf Iny >5, 2;>:, Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd glhdj n [rdhlilfnry [rmxy
Utntdidft wlt` t`d UDE tm emfjuet n fmf-blfjlfo ‘s`nrd`mhjdr rdgdrdfjui,’
purpmrtlfo tm jlrdet t`d Nhhdronf bmnrj tm ‘prmipthy dfonod lf ommj gnlt` jlseusslmfs
wlt` Wnhdnft rdonrjlfo Wnhdnft“s mggdr tm idrod wlt` t`d Emipnfy’ ― but wlt`mut
prdehujlfo t`d Nhhdronf bmnrj grmi dfonolfo lf jlseusslmfs wlt` mt`dr pnrtlds t`nt
ilo`t mggdr `lo`dr vnhud. Z`ls [rmxy Utntdidft jdglfds [drs`lfo Uqunrd ns t`d
Rdqudstlfo U`nrd`mhjdr, nfj rdqudsts fdomtlntlmfs wlt` Wnhdnft rdonrjlfo Wnhdnft“s
mggdr.
0<.
Lf n Iny ><, 2;>: hdttdr tm Ir. Onhhno`dr, Neainf wrmtd3
(n) ‘L glfj lt lfnpprmprlntd t`nt Nhhdronf“s hdnj lfjdpdfjdft jlrdetmr wns ufwlhhlfo tm spdna tm n s`nrd`mhjdr wlt`mut infnodidft prdsdft’1
(b) ‘Ir. [ymtt `ns nhsm nppnrdfthy erltlelzdj [drs`lfo Uqunrd, dxphnlflfo
t`nt mur vldws s`muhj fmt bd emfsljdrdj, ns wd nrd smid`mw emfghletdj bdenusd
mg mur rdhntlmfs`lp wlt` Wnhdnft. Zm sdt t`d rdemrj strnlo`t, [drs`lfo Uqunrd ls
Nhhdronf“s hnrodst s`nrd`mhjdr wlt` fdnrhy >;% mg t`d emiimf stmea mg t`d
emipnfy . . . . Qnfj lsY lftdrdstdj mfhy lf inxlilzlfo t`d vnhud mg QltsY lfvdstidft
lf Nhhdronf’1 nfj
(e) ‘Bnsdj mf emfvdrsntlmfs w d `nvd `nj wlt` mt`dr Nhhdronf
s`nrd`mhjdrs . . . , wd bdhldvd t`nt t`d incmrlty mg Nhhdronf s`nrd`mhjdrs nrd
lftdrdstdj lf n pmtdftlnh buslfdss emiblfntlmf wlt` Wnhdnft . . . . QLYt ls rnrd t`nt n
s`nrd`mhjdr ls wlhhlfo tm enfjljhy s`nrd lts vldws wlt` n E`nlrinf/EDM w`m wlhh
hladhy hmsd `ls cmb ns n rdsuht mg n prmpmsdj trnfsnetlmfQ.Y’
<;.
Lf n p`mfd emfvdrsntlmf wlt` Ir. [ymtt mf Iny >5, 2;>:, Neainf nonlf
rdprdsdftdj t`nt `d wns n emfedrfdj stmea`mhjdr, nfj jlj fmt ehnli tm bd n bljjdr wlt`
Wnhdnft. Udvdrnh tlids jurlfo t`d enhh Neainf rdgdrrdj tm `lisdhg ns ‘QNhhdronf“sY
hnrodst s`nrd`mhjdr.’ Jurlfo t`d enhh, Neainf stntdj3
_d `nvd n $4 blhhlmf lfvdstidft lf Nhhdronf, wd“rd ymurhnrodst s`nrd`mhjdr, wd `nvd zdrm lfvdstidft lf Wnhdnft, wd`nvd fm sljd nrrnfodidfts wlt` Wnhdnft, wd `nvd fm mt`dr
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norddidfts wlt` Wnhdnft, mt`dr t`nf t`d norddidft t`ntymu“vd sddf w`le` snys lg t`drd“s n bdttdr vnhud tm bd `nj lfnhtdrfntlvds Q sle Y trnfsnetlmf tm Wnhdnft, nfj wd `nvd t`d rlo`ttm needpt t`nt vnhud … . Z`d mfhy nodfjn wd `nvd ls tminxlilzd t`d vnhud mg mur lfvdstidft lf Nhhdronf.
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Ns rdedfthy ns Cuhy >7, 2;>:, Neainf wrmtd lf n hdttdr tm Nhhdronf“s bmnrjt`nt, lg nhhdontlmfs mg Wnhdnft“s ‘inhgdnsnfed’ nrd trud, ‘t`df ns Nhhdronf“s hnrodst
s`nrd`mhjdr wlt` n $4 blhhlmf lfvdstidft wd wmuhj mg emursd strmfohy mppmsd n Wnhdnft
trnfsnetlmf.’ Z`dsd nrd fdlt`dr t`d wmrjs fmr t`d netlmfs mg nf netunh bljjdr.
<2. Neainf nfj `ls `djod gufj enffmt bd s`ldhjdj grmi hlnblhlty by enhhlfo
t`disdhvds ‘em-bljjdrs1’ t`dy wdrd mt`dr pdrsmfs w`m wdrd prm`lbltdj grmi trnjlfo ufjdr
Ruhd >:d-5(n).
<5.
Nt lts emrd, Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd“s ilsemfjuet emfstltutds nf
lipdrilsslbhd wnrd`muslfo se`did. Wnhdnft hdnadj lts fmf-pubhle tdfjdr mggdr
lftdftlmfs tm [drs`lfo Uqunrd, prmiptlfo [drs`lfo Uqunrd tm pure`nsd <.?% mg Nhhdronf
stmea. Fmt mfhy jlj t`d hdnadj lfgmrintlmf prmeurd sloflglenft prmglts gmr [drs`lfo
Uqunrd, lt nhsm dfsurdj n prdsuiptlvdhy ‘grldfjhy’ stnad gmr Wnhdnft mfed Wnhdnft
hnufe`dj lts tdfjdr mggdr.
W.
Wnhdnft nfj t`d [drs l̀fo Jdgdfjnfts Nffmufed Wnhdnft“s Znadmvdr [hnfs
<:.
Udetlmf >5(j) rdqulrds nfy dftlty t`nt jlrdethy mr lfjlrdethy nequlrds
bdfdglelnh mwfdrs`lp mg imrd t`nf 4% mg n rdolstdrdj ehnss mg nf lssudr“s dqulty
sdeurltlds tm glhd n Ue`djuhd >5J jlsehmsurd stntdidft wlt` t`d UDE wlt`lf tdf jnys mg
t`d jntd t`d glhdr ermssds t`d 4% t r̀ds`mhj. Z`d Ue`djuhd >5J iust emftnlf t`d
lfgmrintlmf spdelgldj lf Udetlmf >5(j) nfj t`d UDE ruhds prmiuhontdj t`drdufjdr,
lfehujlfo, nimfo mt`dr t`lfos3 t`d fuibdr mg s`nrds bdfdglelnhhy mwfdj1 t`d smured nfj
nimuft mg t`d gufjs tm bd usdj lf t`d nequlsltlmf1 lfgmrintlmf ns tm nfy emftrnets,
norddidfts, mr ufjdrstnfjlfos wlt` nfy dftlty rdhntlfo tm t`d sdeurltlds mg t`d lssudr1 nfj
t`d bdfdglelnh mwfdr“s phnfs gmr t`d lssudr“s buslfdss nfj omvdrfnfed. Udetlmf >5(j) nfj
Ue`djuhd >5J gufetlmf tmodt`dr ns ady dhdidfts mg t`d _lhhlnis Net, nfj prmvljd pubhle
stmea`mhjdrs wlt` dnrhy wnrflfo mg n pmtdftlnh tnadmvdr.
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Mf Nprlh 2>, 2;>:, t`d hnst pmsslbhd jny pdrilsslbhd ufjdr t`d >;-jny
pdrlmj prdserlbdj by Udetlmf >5(j) mg t`d Dxe`nfod Net, Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd
s`meadj t`d inradt w`df t`dy dne` glhdj n Ue`djuhd >5J purpmrtlfo tm jlsehmsd t`d
nequlsltlmf mg Nhhdronf stmea nfj Wnhdnft“s hmfostnfjlfo phnf tm tnad mvdr Nhhdronf.
@mwdvdr, t`dsd glhlfos wdrd jdgleldft lf t`nt t`dy jlj fmt lfehujd lipmrtnft jdtnlhs
surrmufjlfo t`d inffdr lf w`le` [drs`lfo Uqunrd neemiphls`dj t`d trnjds.
<7.
Wnhdnft nfj t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts jlj fmt njdquntdhy jlsehmsd t`d
fnturd mg t`dlr mwfdrs`lp bdenusd t`dy gnlhdj tm nttne` nfj njdquntdhy jdserlbd t`d
ufjdrhylfo emftrnets gmr t`d MZE enhh mptlmfs nfj MZE dqulty guturds t`rmuo` w`le`
[drs`lfo Uqunrd nequlrdj lts bdfdglelnh mwfdrs`lp.<?. Jdgdfjnfts nhsm gnlhdj tm nttne` nfj njdquntdhy jdserlbd t`d emfgljdftlnhlty
norddidft dxdeutdj by Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd mf Gdbrunry <, 2;>:, nfj t`d
Gdbrunry 2;, 2;>: nidfjidft t`drdtm.
<0.
Z`d dxtdft mg Jdgdfjnfts“ jlsehmsurd jdgleldfelds enffmt bd jdtdrilfdj
ufhdss nfj uftlh t`d ufjdrhylfo emftrnets nrd jlsehmsdj.
<<.
Lf lts Nprlh 2>, 2;>: Ue`djuhd >5J, [drs`lfo Uqunrd stntdj t`nt lt
‘lftdfjQsY tm dfonod lf jlseusslmfs’ wlt` Nhhdronf“s bmnrj. Ulilhnrhy, lf lts Nprlh 2>,
2;>: Ue`djuhd >5J, Wnhdnft stntdj t`nt lt ‘eurrdfthy lftdfjs tm prmpmsd n idrodr’ lf
w`le` Nhhdronf“s stmea`mhjdrs wmuhj rdedlvd ‘n emiblfntlmf mg ens` nfj Wnhdnft
emiimf s`nrds,’ nfj t`nt lt dxpdetdj t`d ens` emipmfdft tm tmtnh npprmxlintdhy $>4
blhhlmf. Z`dsd e`nrnetdrlzntlmfs mg Jdgdfjnfts“ lftdftlmfs nt t`nt tlid nrd bdhldj by hntdr
njilsslmfs. Mf Cufd >?, 2;>:, Ir. [dnrsmf njilttdj t`nt n tdfjdr mggdr wns pnrt mg
Wnhdnft“s uhtlintd phnf, stntlfo3 ‘Mf Nprlh 22fj, wd nffmufedj mur mggdr gmr Nhhdronf.
_d suspdetdj nt t`d tlid lt wmuhj uhtlintdhy `nvd tm om jlrdethy tm Nhhdronf
s`nrd`mhjdrs. _d wdrd emrrdet.’
>;;.
Z`us, `nvlfo nhrdnjy tnadf substnftlnh stdps tmwnrj n tdfjdr mggdr nt t`nt
tlid, Wnhdnft“s Ue`djuhd >5J wns nhsm jdgleldft lf t`nt lt jlj fmt neeurn tdhy emfvdy lts
phnfs nfj prmpmsnhs gmr Nhhdronf pursunft tm t`d rdqulrdidfts mg Ltdi :.
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Lf nf nppnrdft dggmrt tm rdidjy lts jdgleldft lfltlnh glhlfo, [drs`lfo Uqunrd
glhdj n Ue`djuhd >5J/N nidfjlfo t`d Nprlh 2>, 2;>: jlsehmsurd mf Cuhy >?, 2;>:.
Dx`lblts <<.>: nfj <<.>4 tm t`d Ue`djuhd >5J/N emfslstdj mg prdvlmushy ufjlsehmsdj
s`nrd enhh mptlmf nfj s`nrd gmrwnrj instdr emfglrintlmfs.
>;2.
But [drs`lfo Uqunrd nonlf gnlhdj tm jlsehmsd t`d netunh norddidfts nt lssud.
_`lhd t`d instdr emfglrintlmfs prmvljd t`d odfdrle tdris mg t`d trnfsnetlmfs, t`dy jm
fmt lfehujd netunh trnjd jdtnlhs w`le` wmuhj emftnlf t`d glfnfelnh tdris mg dne` mptlmf.
>;5.
By idrdhy glhlfo t`d gmri mg norddidft, but fmt t`d netunh norddidft,
[drs`lfo Uqunrd `ns nonlf vlmhntdj Ltdi ? mg Ue`djuhd >5J“s rdqulrdidft t`nt t`d glhlfo
pdrsmf nttne` ns dx`lblts ‘emplds mg nhh wrlttdf norddidfts . . . rdhntlfo tm . . . t`d trnfsgdr
mr vmtlfo mg t`d sdeurltlds . . . QmrY mptlmfs, puts, QmrY enhhs . . . ns jlsehmsdj lf Ltdi 7.’
>;:.
Z`us, [drs`lfo Uqunrd nfj Wnhdnft“s Ue`djuhd >5J jlsehmsurds rdinlf
jdgleldft jud tm t`d gnlhurd tm njdquntdhy jdserlbd nfj nttne`3 (n) t`d Gdbrunry <, 2;>:
emfgljdftlnhlty norddidft bdtwddf [drs`lfo Uqunrd nfj Wnhdnft1 nfj (b) t`d ufjdrhylfo
enhh mptlmf nfj dqulty guturds stmea pure`nsd emftrnets. Wnhdnft“s Ue`djuhd >5J
jlsehmsurd ls nhsm gnhsd nfj ilshdnjlfo gmr gnlhlfo neeurntdhy tm jdserlbd t`d purpmsd mg
t`d trnfsnetlmfs nfj lts phnfs lf Ltdi :.
>;4.
[drs`lfo Uqunrd nfj Wnhdnft nrd dne` smp`lstlentdj lfvdstmrs wlt`
smp`lstlentdj hdonh emufsdh, nfj t`dlr gnlhurd tm njdquntdhy jdserlbd nfj nttne`
jmeuidfts rdqulrdj tm bd lfehujdj lf Ue`djuhd >5J suoodsts nf dggmrt tm emfednh t`dlr
trud lftdftlmfs. Z`dsd emftrnets, nfj nf ufjdrstnfjlfo mg w`m wns lfvmhvdj nfj w`nt
spdelgle tdris wdrd norddj tm, nrd dssdftlnh lf mrjdr tm ufjdrstnfj w`nt mt`dr stdps
[drs`lfo Uqunrd nfj Wnhdnft tmma tmwnrj n Wnhdnft tdfjdr mggdr, t`d ljdftlty mg t`d
dftltlds `dhplfo [drs`lfo Uqunrd nfj Wnhdnft, t`d emfsljdrntlmf t`dsd dftltlds rdedlvdj,
nfj t`d rmhd mg t`dsd dftltlds lf t`d `drdtmgmrd ufdxphnlfdj njjltlmfnh pure`nsds mg
Nhhdronf s`nrds.
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Wnhdnft Hnufe`ds nf Noordsslvd Znadmvdr Enipnlof
>;7.
Mf Nprlh 22, 2;>:, Wnhdnft jdhlvdrdj tm Nhhdronf n gmrinh, ufsmhleltdj
prmpmsnh nfj jrngt idrodr norddidft nt $:0.5; lf ens` nfj .05 mg Wnhdnft stmea pdr
Nhhdronf s`nrd.>;?.
_`lhd Wnhdnft lfltlnhhy trldj tm e`nrnetdrlzd lts tnadmvdr ns n ‘idrodr’ lf nf
dggmrt tm salrt t`d gdjdrnh sdeurltlds rdouhntlmfs trloodrdj by n tdfjdr mggdr, lts phnf grmi
t`d vdry bdolfflfo wns tm hnufe` n tdfjdr mggdr. Lfjddj, Wnhdnft“s noordsslvd nfj
`mstlhd tnetles grmi t`d mutsdt ― ns jdtnlhdj `drdlf ― emfstltutdj n jd gnetm tdfjdr mggdr lf
dvdryt`lfo but t`d netunh fnid. _`df Nhhdronf jlj fmt liidjlntdhy nordd tm fdomtlntd
wlt` Jdgdfjnfts, Wnhdnft smuo`t, wlt` Neainf“s `dhp, tm pdrsunjd stmea`mhjdrs t`nt n
jdnh wns ‘lfdvltnbhd,’ ns stntdj lf Wnhdnft“s Cufd 5, 2;>: Ruhd :24 glhlfo.
>;0.
Idnfw`lhd, Neainf mpdfhy brnoodj nbmut `mw `d wns nbhd tm inad t`ls
ufprdedjdftdj onlf wlt`mut, lf `ls vldw, tde`flenhhy vlmhntlfo t`d lfsljdr trnjlfo ruhds.
Nt n hufe` `mstdj by Wnhdnft, Neainf nfj Ir. [dnrsmf ‘neafmwhdjodj t`nt t`drd iny
bd smid qudstlmfs nrmufj `mw [drs`lfo Uqunrd/Blhh Neainf neeuiuhntdj NOF s`nrds
n`dnj mg t`d tnadmut mggdr bdlfo nffmufedj pubhlehy, but t`dy strdssdj dvdryt`lfo t`dy
`nvd jmfd ls emiphdtdhy hdonh.’5
>;<.
Tfjdr t`d gnenjd mg pursulfo n fdomtlntdj idrodr, Wnhdnft hnufe`dj nf
noordsslvd enipnlof, uslfo t`d ehnssle phnybmma gmr `mstlhd tdfjdr mggdrs3 nf mggdfslvd
pubhle rdhntlmfs nfj idjln bhltz, prd-pneanodj lfvdstmr prdsdftntlmfs truipdtlfo t`d
‘syfdrolds’ mg n emiblfdj emipnfy nfj t`d s`mrtemilfos mg Nhhdronf ns n stnfj-nhmfd
emipnfy, emfedrtdj stmea`mhjdr mutrdne`, nfj jlrdet emiiuflentlmfs wlt` Nhhdronf
diphmydds nfj eustmidrs.
>>;. Wnhdnft ufjdrtmma nf noordsslvd pubhle rdhntlmfs enipnlof wlt` glfnfelnh
nfnhysts nfj t`d idjln. Lf nhh mg lts emiiuflentlmfs, Wnhdnft injd ehdnr t`nt lt
5 Erdjlt Uulssd, NHHDRONF LFE.3 Z NADN_N\U GRMI WRP HTFE@3 I NFNODIDFZ[RMWLJDU EMI[DHHLFO [MLFZU GMR NOF Z NADMTZ (Npr. 2?, 2;>:).
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lftdfjdj tm rdhy mf lts emftlfudj ‘shns` nfj burf’ strntdoy by inalfo jddp emst euts nt
Nhhdronf“s `dnjqunrtdrs, pnrtleuhnrhy lf t`d nrdn mg rdsdnre` nfj jdvdhmpidft.
>>>. Mf Nprlh 20, 2;>:, Wnhdnft `mstdj nf nfnhyst dvdft tm jlseuss lts prmpmsnh
tm Nhhdronf. Nt t`d dvdft, Wnhdnft dip`nslzdj t`nt t`d hladhl`mmj mg nfmt`dr bljjdr
didrolfo wns hmw, nfj t`nt Nhhdronf s`muhj fmt ‘tnad imrd t`nf nbmut 5; jnys’ tm
dvnhuntd.:
>>2.
Mf n emfgdrdfed enhh wlt` dqulty nfnhysts mf Z`ursjny, Iny 0, 2;>:, Ir.
[dnrsmf snlj t`nt `d nfj Wnhdnft EGM @mwnrj Ue`lhhdr `nj bddf trnvdhlfo nermss t`d
Tfltdj Utntds tm iddt wlt` Nhhdronf“s tmp stmea`mhjdrs, ns wdhh ns Wnhdnft“s tmp
stmea`mhjdrs. Neemrjlfo tm n Iny 0, 2;>: nrtlehd lf t`d _nhh Utrddt Cmurfnh by Cmsdp` _nhadr, Ir. [dnrsmf stntdj3 ‘_d `nvd bddf lf Fdw \mra, Bnhtlimrd, Bmstmf, Hms
Nfodhds, Unf Grnfelsem, Wnfemuvdr nfj Umut` Ghmrljn. Um gnr, nhh mg t`d gddjbnea `ns
bddf mvdrw`dhilfohy pmsltlvd.’
>>5.
Emftrnry tm Ir. [dnrsmf“s stntdidfts, `mwdvdr, infy Nhhdronf
stmea`mhjdrs, lfehujlfo Jnf Jnvljmwltz, E`ldg Lfvdstidft Mggledr mg [mhdf Enpltnh
Infnodidft HHE, dxprdssdj jlsnpprmvnh mg Wnhdnft“s blj gmr Nhhdronf. Neemrjlfo tm n
Iny 7, 2;>: nrtlehd lf t`d H.N. Zlids by Utunrt [gdlgdr, Nhhdronf“s em-gmufjdr nfj
gmridr E`nlrinf, Onvlf U. @drbdrt, urodj lts jlrdetmrs tm rdcdet n buymut mggdr snylfo
t`nt Wnhdnft“s shns`lfo t`d rdsdnre` nfj jdvdhmpidft bujodt wmuhj ‘rdnhhy alhh t`ls
emipnfy . . . L ni vdry iue` nonlfst t`nt.’
>>:.
Mf Iny 0, 2;>:, neemrjlfo tm t`d _nhh Utrddt Cmurfnh, Ue`lhhdr wnrfdj mg
imrd noordsslvd idnsurds, dxphnlflfo t`nt Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd wmuhj rdqudst n
stmea`mhjdr hlst grmi Nhhdronf lf mrjdr tm ‘emiidfed n s`nrd`mhjdr rdgdrdfjui t`nt
wlhh jdtdrilfd t`nt t`d Nhhdronf s`nrd`mhjdrs nrd suppmrtlvd mg Nhhdronf“s bmnrj
dfonolfo lf fdomtlntlmfs wlt` us lf pnrnhhdh wlt` mt`dr dggmrts t`dy iny bd ufjdrtnalfo.’
Ue`lhhdr nhsm injd ehdnr t`nt Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd wdrd wlhhlfo tm bypnss t`d
: Lj .
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Nhhdronf bmnrj dftlrdhy, stntlfo t`nt ‘lg fdedssnry, wd wlhh nhsm pursud `mhjlfo n spdelnh
iddtlfo tm rdimvd smid mr nhh mg t`d Nhhdronf bmnrj idibdrs.’
>>4. Idnfw`lhd, neemrjlfo tm n Iny <, 2;>: nrtlehd lf t`d _nhh Utrddt Cmurfnh by
Rmb Empdhnfj, Neainf brnoodj t`nt `d wns nhrdnjy up nbmut 50% mf `ls Nhhdronf
stnad, hdss t`nf mfd imft` ngtdr t`d ufusunh jdnh bdenid pubhle. Z`d onlfs njj up tm
nhimst $> blhhlmf lf pnpdr prmglts.
>>7.
Z`rmuo`mut Nprlh nfj Iny 2;>:, Wnhdnft nhsm ufjdrtmma tm emiiuflentd
jlrdethy wlt` Nhhdronf“s eustmidrs nfj diphmydds. Nimfo mt`dr tnetles, Wnhdnft“s
infnodidft nfj mt`dr pdrsmffdh3
(n) Bdonf rdprdsdftlfo tm Nhhdronf“s eustmidrs t`nt t`d nequlsltlmf wns n ‘jmfd jdnh’ nfj ‘wd mwf t`di’1
(b) Mggdrdj rdbntds mf bmt` Nhhdronf nfj Wnhdnft pure`nsds1
(e) Emftnetdj Nhhdronf snhds rdprdsdftntlvds nfj wdhemidj t`di tm
Wnhdnft1
(j) Wlsltdj Nhhdronf eustmidrs, nffmufelfo t`nt t`dy wdrd Nhhdronf“s
fdw snhds rdprdsdftntlvds1
(d) Bdonf tdhhlfo Nhhdronf eustmidrs t`nt Nhhdronf“s UalfIdjlen hlfd
wns omlfo tm bd jlvdstdj1 nfj
(g) Udft n hdttdr tm lts eustmidrs jlseusslfo lts idrodr prmpmsnh nfj
phnfs gmr t`d cmlft emipnfy omlfo gmrwnrj.
WLL.
Wnhdnft Gmrinhhy Hnufe`ds n [rmxy Emftdst nfj @mstlhd Dxe`nfod Mggdr
>>?.
Zwm wddas ngtdr Nhhdronf“s bmnrj mg jlrdetmrs ‘ufnflimushy jdtdrilfdj
t`nt Wnhdnft“s ufsmhleltdj prmpmsnh substnftlnhhy ufjdrvnhuds Nhhdronf,’ mf Iny 20, 2;>:
Wnhdnft lferdnsdj lts mggdr by $>; ens` pdr s`nrd.
>>0.
Bdgmrd t`d Nhhdronf bmnrj `nj t`d e`nfed tm emfsljdr t`d rdvlsdj mggdr,
Wnhdnft rnlsdj lts mggdr nonlf mf Iny 5;, 2;>:, by lferdnslfo t`d ens` pmrtlmf mg lts blj
tm $?2.;; pdr s`nrd (t`d ‘Rdvlsdj [rmpmsnh’).
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Ns pnrt mg t`d Rdvlsdj [rmpmsnh, [drs`lfo Uqunrd norddj tm gmrdom nhh ens`
nfj needpt >;;% mg lts emfsljdrntlmf lf Wnhdnft stmea uslfo nf dxe`nfod rntlm bnsdj mf
t`d prdvlmus jny“s ehmslfo stmea prleds mg Nhhdronf nfj Wnhdnft. [drs`lfo Uqunrd wmuhj
rdedlvd $2;.?4 pdr s`nrd hdss emfsljdrntlmf t`nf mt`dr Nhhdronf stmea`mhjdrs, prmvljlfo
substnftlnhhy imrd vnhud nfj ens` gmr mt`dr Nhhdronf stmea`mhjdrs.4 [drs`lfo Uqunrd
wns nonlf stdpplfo lf tm ̀ dhp glfnfed n jdnh t`nt Wnhdnft emuhj fmt nggmrj.
>2;.
Mf Cufd 2, 2;>:, [drs`lfo Uqunrd glhdj n prdhlilfnry prmxy stntdidft wlt`
t`d UDE, emftdiphntlfo t`d smhleltntlmf mg prmxlds tm enhh t`d Updelnh Iddtlfo. Nt t`d
iddtlfo, [drs`lfo Uqunrd wmuhj (n) prmpmsd rdimvlfo nfj rdphnelfo slx ufspdelgldj
jlrdetmrs grmi t`d eurrdft Nhhdronf bmnrj1 (b ) prmpmsd nf nidfjidft tm Nhhdronf“s
byhnw prmvlslmfs rdonrjlfo spdelnh stmea`mhjdr iddtlfos1 nfj (e) rdqudst t`nt t`d
Nhhdronf bmnrj prmipthy dfonod lf jlseusslmfs wlt` Wnhdnft. Lf n prdsdftntlmf tm
lfvdstmrs t`nt jny, Wnhdnft nbnfjmfdj t`d prdtdfsd mg ‘fdomtlntlmfs’ wlt` t`d Nhhdronf
bmnrj nfj rdngglridj t`nt lt wns ‘prdpnrlfo tm hnufe` nf dxe`nfod mggdr.’
>2>.
Nhhdronf“s bmnrj ufnflimushy rdcdetdj t`d Rdvlsdj [rmpmsnh mf Cufd >;,
2;>:, rdltdrntlfo lts bdhldg t`nt t`d lferdnsdj prmpmsnh stlhh ‘substnftlnhhy ufjdrvnhuds
Nhhdronf, erdntds sloflglenft rlsas nfj ufedrtnlftlds gmr Nhhdronf“s stmea`mhjdrs nfj jmds
fmt rdghdet t`d Emipnfy“s glfnfelnh strdfot`, guturd rdvdfud nfj dnrflfos ormwt` mr
lfjustry-hdnjlfo R&J.’
>22. Mf Cufd >0, 2;>:, Wnhdnft glhdj n Rdolstrntlmf Utntdidft mf Gmri U-: nfj
Ue`djuhd ZM wlt` t`d UDE, glfnhhy emiidfelfo t`d tdfjdr mggdr t`nt lt `nj bddf
phnfflfo gmr sdvdrnh imft`s.
>25.
Mf Cuhy >>, 2;>:, Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd glhdj n jdglfltlvd prmxy
stntdidft wlt` t`d UDE, smhleltlfo prmxlds tm enhh t`d Updelnh Iddtlfo.
4 [drs`lfo Uqunrd wns nbhd tm inad t`ls dhdetlmf bdenusd lt `nj nhrdnjy mbtnlfdj npnpdr prmglt mg npprmxlintdhy $> blhhlmf t`rmuo` lts rnplj neeuiuhntlmf prmorni w`lhdlf pmssdsslmf mg intdrlnh, fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf. [drs`lfo Uqunrd ls dggdetlvdhy uslfot`msd lhh-omttdf onlfs tm `dhp glfnfed Wnhdnft“s tnadmvdr dggmrt.
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EHNUU NEZLMF NHHDONZLMFU
>2:.
[hnlftlgg brlfos t`ls netlmf ns n ehnss netlmf mf bd`nhg mg nhh pdrsmfs nfj
dftltlds w`m smhj Nhhdronf stmea jurlfo t`d Ehnss [drlmj (bdtwddf Gdbrunry 24, 2;>:
nfj Nprlh 2>, 2;>:). Dxehujdj grmi t`d Ehnss nrd jdgdfjnfts nfj t`dlr gnilhlds, t`dmggledrs nfj jlrdetmrs nfj ngglhlntds mg jdgdfjnfts, idibdrs mg t`dlr liidjlntd gnilhlds
nfj t`dlr hdonh rdprdsdftntlvds, `dlrs, sueedssmrs mr nsslofs, nfj nfy dftlty lf w`le`
jdgdfjnfts `nvd mr `nj n emftrmhhlfo lftdrdst.
>24. Z`d idibdrs mg t`d Ehnss nrd sm fuidrmus t`nt cmlfjdr mg nhh idibdrs ls
liprnetlenbhd. _`lhd t`d dxnet fuibdr mg Ehnss idibdrs ls ufafmwf tm [hnlftlgg nt t`ls
tlid nfj enf mfhy bd nsedrtnlfdj t`rmuo` npprmprlntd jlsemvdry, [hnlftlgg bdhldvds t`nt
t`drd nrd t`musnfjs mg idibdrs lf t`d prmpmsdj Ehnss. Ns mg Gdbrunry >:, 2;>:,
Nhhdronf `nj :,:2; s`nrd`mhjdrs mg rdemrj nfj lf dxedss mg 5;; ilhhlmf s`nrds mg
emiimf stmea mutstnfjlfo, nfj Nhhdronf“s nvdrnod jnlhy trnjlfo vmhuid jurlfo t`d
Ehnss [drlmj wns npprmxlintdhy 5 ilhhlmf s`nrds. Rdemrj mwfdrs nfj mt`dr idibdrs mg
t`d Ehnss iny bd ljdftlgldj grmi rdemrjs inlftnlfdj by Nhhdronf mr lts trnfsgdr nodft
nfj iny bd fmtlgldj mg t`d pdfjdfey mg t`ls netlmf by inlh, uslfo t`d gmri mg fmtled
slilhnr tm t`nt eustminrlhy usdj lf sdeurltlds ehnss netlmfs.
>27.
[hnlftlgg's ehnlis nrd typlenh mg t`d ehnlis mg t`d idibdrs mg t`d Ehnss, ns
nhh idibdrs mg t`d Ehnss nrd slilhnrhy nggdetdj by Jdgdfjnfts“ ilsemfjuet lf vlmhntlmf
mg gdjdrnh hnw t`nt ls sdt gmrt` lf t`ls emiphnlft.
>2?.
[hnlftlgg wlhh gnlrhy nfj njdquntdhy prmtdet t`d lftdrdsts mg t`d idibdrs mg
t`d Ehnss nfj `ns rdtnlfdj emufsdh emipdtdft nfj dxpdrldfedj lf ehnss nfj sdeurltlds
hltlontlmf.
>20. Emiimf qudstlmfs mg hnw nfj gnet dxlst ns tm nhh idibdrs mg t`d Ehnss
nfj prdjmilfntd mvdr nfy qudstlmfs smhdhy nggdetlfo lfjlvljunh idibdrs mg t`d Ehnss.
Nimfo t`d qudstlmfs mg hnw nfj gnet emiimf tm t`d Ehnss nrd3
(n) w`dt`dr t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts vlmhntdj t`d _lhhlnis Net nfj lts
nttdfjnft rdouhntlmfs by nequlrlfo s`nrds mg Nhhdronf w`lhd lf pmssdsslmf mg
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intdrlnh fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf rdhntlfo tm Wnhdnft“s lftdft tm inad n tdfjdr
mggdr gmr Nhhdronf sdeurltlds1
(b) w`dt`dr Wnhdnft vlmhntdj t`d _lhhlnis Net nfj lts nttdfjnft
rdouhntlmfs by emiiuflentlfo intdrlnh, fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf rdhntlfo tm
Wnhdnft“s lftdft tm inad n tdfjdr mggdr gmr Nhhdronf sdeurltlds tm [drs`lfo Uqunrd1
(e) w`dt`dr Jdgdfjnfts tmma substnftlnh stdps jurlfo t`d Ehnss [drlmj
tm emiidfed n tdfjdr mggdr gmr Nhhdronf sdeurltlds1
(j) w`dt`dr dne` Jdgdfjnft emfstltutds n em-mggdrlfo pdrsmf1 nfj
(d) w`dt`dr Ehnss idibdrs `nvd sustnlfdj jninods nfj, lg sm, t`d
prmpdr idnsurd mg sue` jninods.>2<. N ehnss netlmf ls supdrlmr tm nhh mt`dr nvnlhnbhd idt`mjs gmr t`d gnlr nfj
dggleldft njcujlentlmf mg t`ls emftrmvdrsy slfed cmlfjdr mg nhh idibdr ls liprnetlenbhd.
Gurt`drimrd, t`d dxpdfsd nfj burjdf mg lfjlvljunh hltlontlmf inads lt liprnetlenbhd gmr
idibdrs mg t`d Ehnss tm lfjlvljunhhy sdda rdjrdss gmr t`d wrmfos jmfd tm t`di. Z`drd
wlhh bd fm jlggleuhty lf t`d infnodidft mg t`ls netlmf ns n ehnss netlmf.
ENTUDU MG NEZLMF
Emuft L Wlmhntlmf mg Udetlmf >:(d) mg t`d Dxe`nfod Net nfj t`d Ruhds
[rmiuhontdj Z`drdufjdr Nonlfst Nhh Jdgdfjnfts
>5;.
[hnlftlgg lfemrpmrntds by rdgdrdfed nfj rdnhhdods dne` nfj dvdry nhhdontlmf
emftnlfdj nbmvd, ns t`muo` guhhy sdt gmrt` bdhmw.
>5>. Jdgdfjnfts `nvd dfonodj lf grnujuhdft, jdedptlvd, nfj inflpuhntlvd nets
lf emffdetlmf wlt` tnalfo substnftlnh stdps tmwnrj n tdfjdr mggdr, lfehujlfo trnjlfo mf
intdrlnh fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf.
>52.
Ruhd >:d-5(n) prmvljds t`nt mfed nf mggdrlfo pdrsmf `ns ‘tnadf n
substnftlnh stdp mr stdps tm emiidfed n tdfjdr mggdr,’ t`df ‘lt s`nhh emfstltutd n
grnujuhdft, jdedptlvd mr inflpuhntlvd net mr prnetled’ gmr nfy pdrsmf w`m ls lf
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pmssdsslmf mg intdrlnh fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf rdhntlfo tm t`d tdfjdr mggdr (mt`dr t`nf
t`d mggdrlfo pdrsmf) tm nequlrd s`nrds lf t`d tnrodt.
>55. Ruhd >:d-5(j) prmvljds t`nt ufjdr sue` elreuistnfeds, lt s`nhh bd ufhnwguh
gmr nf mggdrlfo pdrsmf ‘tm emiiuflentd intdrlnh, fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf rdhntlfo tm n
tdfjdr mggdr tm nfy mt`dr pdrsmf ufjdr elreuistnfeds lf w`le` lt ls rdnsmfnbhy
gmrdsddnbhd t`nt sue` emiiuflentlmf ls hladhy tm rdsuht lf n vlmhntlmf mg t`ls sdetlmf.’
>5:.
Z`d purpmsd mg t`d ruhd ls tm prdvdft pnrtlds wlt` fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf
t`nt n tdfjdr mggdr ls omlfo tm bd emiidfedj nt n prdilui prled grmi trnfsnetlfo wlt`
lfvdstmrs w`m jm fmt `nvd sue` lfgmrintlmf ― ufhdss t`dy jlsehmsd t`nt lfgmrintlmf
glrst.>54. Ngtdr Wnhdnft tmma substnftlnh stdps tm emiidfed n tdfjdr mggdr gmr
Nhhdronf s`nrds, t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts nequlrdj s`nrds mg Nhhdronf stmea w`lhd lf
pmssdsslmf mg intdrlnh fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf nequlrdj jlrdethy grmi Wnhdnft rdhntlfo tm
t`nt tdfjdr mggdr. Lf hlo`t mg t`d Rdhntlmfs`lp Norddidft, lt wns rdnsmfnbhy gmrdsddnbhd
t`nt Wnhdnft“s emiiuflentlmf wmuhj rdsuht lf n vlmhntlmf mg Ruhd >:d-5. Wnhdnft afdw
nfj lftdfjdj t`nt t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts wmuhj trnjd mf t`d intdrlnh, fmf-pubhle
lfgmrintlmf by buylfo s`nrds lf Nhhdronf nfj mt`drwlsd tnalfo stdps tm nequlrd t`d rlo`t
tm pure`nsd stmea lf Nhhdronf.
>57. Z`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts afdw mr `nj rdnsmf tm afmw t`nt t`d
lfgmrintlmf wns fmf-pubhle, nfj t`nt t`d lfgmrintlmf wns prmvljdj by Wnhdnft, t`d
bljjdr.
>5?.
Udetlmf >:(d) prmvljds, lf rdhdvnft pnrt3 ‘Lt s`nhh bd ufhnwguh gmr nfy
pdrsmf tm inad nfy uftrud stntdidft mg n intdrlnh gnet mr milt tm stntd nfy intdrlnh gnet
fdedssnry lf mrjdr tm inad t`d stntdidfts injd, lf t`d hlo`t mg t`d elreuistnfeds ufjdr
w`le` t`dy nrd injd, fmt ilshdnjlfo, mr tm dfonod lf nfy grnujuhdft, jdedptlvd, mr
inflpuhntlvd nets mr prnetleds, lf emffdetlmf wlt` nfy tdfjdr mggdr.’
>50. Wnhdnft“s tdfjdr mggdr intdrlnhs vlmhntdj Udetlmf >:(d) bdenusd t`dy
milttdj intdrlnh gnets rdonrjlfo Wnhdnft nfj [drs`lfo Uqunrd“s rdhntlmfs`lp nfj
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lftdftlmfs wlt` rdonrj tm t`d prmpmsdj trnfsnetlmf1 t`d edrtnlfty mg t`d prmpmsdj
trnfsnetlmf1 purpmrtdj emst syfdrolds nfj mt`dr glfnfelnh lssuds1 nfj Rmbdrt Lforni“s
sdrvled mf t`d Nhhdronf nfj Wnhdnft bmnrjs.
>5<.
Z`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts gurt`dr vlmhntdj Udetlmf >:(d) by gnlhlfo tm
jlsehmsd intdrlnh lfgmrintlmf rdonrjlfo Wnhdnft“s nftlelpntdj tdfjdr mggdr, nfj t`d
substnftlnh stdps t`nt Wnhdnft `nj tnadf tmwnrj sue` tdfjdr mggdr, bdgmrd pure`nslfo
Nhhdronf stmea.
>:;.
Jdgdfjnfts `nj t`d imtlvd nfj mppmrtuflty tm emiilt grnuj. Wnhdnft wns
imtlvntdj tm gnelhltntd [drs`lfo Uqunrd“s pure`nsd mg n hnrod stnad lf Nhhdronf, nfj
t`drdby dfsurd erltlenh glfnfelfo nfj grldfjhy bnealfo lf suppmrt mg lts `mstlhd tnadmvdrnttdipt. [drs`lfo Uqunrd wns imtlvntdj tm pure`nsd lts stnad lf Nhhdronf by trnjlfo
wlt` Nhhdronf stmea`mhjdrs mf t`d bnsls mg intdrlnh, fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf, nfj
t`drdby rdnp t`d dfmrimus glfnfelnh onlfs neerulfo tm lt grmi t`ls lfgmrintlmf
libnhnfed. Bmt` Jdgdfjnfts injd gnhsd nfj ilshdnjlfo stntdidfts tm t`d inradt lf nf
nttdipt tm `ljd t`d jdtnlhs mg t`dlr emfjuet.
>:>.
Jdgdfjnfts“ grnujuhdft, jdedptlvd, nfj inflpuhntlvd nets vlmhntdj t`dlr
rdspdetlvd mbhlontlmfs ufjdr Udetlmf >:(d) mg t`d _lhhlnis Net nfj t`d ruhds njmptdj
t`drdufjdr, lfehujlfo, nt ilfliui3 >:d-5(n) (prm`lbltlfo t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts grmi
trnjlfo mf fmf-pubhle intdrlnh lfgmrintlmf lf emffdetlmf wlt` n tdfjdr mggdr)1 nfj >:d-
5(j) (prm`lbltlfo Wnhdnft grmi emiiuflentlfo fmf-pubhle intdrlnh lfgmrintlmf lf
emffdetlmf wlt` n tdfjdr mggdr).
>:2.
Jdgdfjnfts“ vlmhntlmfs mg Udetlmf >:(d) mg t`d _lhhlnis Net, nfj t`d ruhds
njmptdj t`drdufjdr, `nvd enusdj Ehnss idibdrs substnftlnh imfdtnry jninods.
Emuft LL Wlmhntlmf mg § 2;N mg t`d Dxe`nfod Net
Nonlfst t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts
>:5. [hnlftlgg lfemrpmrntds by rdgdrdfed nfj rdnhhdods dne` nfj dvdry nhhdontlmf
emftnlfdj nbmvd, ns t`muo` guhhy sdt gmrt` bdhmw.
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Ns jdtnlhdj `drdlf, t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts wdrd lf pmssdsslmf mg
intdrlnh, fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf emfedrflfo Nhhdronf, nfj trnjdj mf t`d bnsls mg t`nt
lfgmrintlmf tm mbtnlf prmglts mg npprmxlintdhy $2.4 blhhlmf.
>:4.
Z`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts“ trnjds wdrd injd emftdipmrnfdmushy wlt` t`d
trnjds mg [hnlftlgg nfj mt`dr Ehnss idibdrs.
>:7.
[hnlftlgg nfj t`d Ehnss suggdrdj jninods ns n rdsuht mg t`dsd trnjds bdenusd
[hnlftlgg nfj t`d Ehnss jlj fmt `nvd t`d lfgmrintlmf rdqulrdj tm bd jlsehmsdj ufjdr Ruhd
>:d-5 nfj t`drdgmrd smhj gmr nf ufgnlr prled nfj jlj fmt rdedlvd t`d bdfdglt mg t`d
prdilui t`nt gmhhmwdj mfed t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts“ intdrlnh fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf
wns rdhdnsdj tm t`d inradt.
[RN\DR GMR RDHLDG
_@DRDGMRD, [hnlftlgg prnys gmr cujoidft lf `ls gnvmr nfj nonlfst nhh
jdgdfjnfts ns gmhhmws3
N. Jdtdrilflfo t`nt t`ls netlmf ls n prmpdr ehnss netlmf, edrtlgylfo n ehnss
ufjdr Ruhd 25 mg t`d Gdjdrnh Ruhds mg Elvlh [rmedjurd, nfj nppmlftlfo [hnlftlgg ns n ehnss
rdprdsdftntlvd nfj [hnlftlgg “s emufsdh ns hdnj emufsdh gmr t`d ehnss.
B. Jdehnrlfo t`nt t`d [drs`lfo Jdgdfjnfts vlmhntdj t`d _lhhlnis Net nfj lts
nttdfjnft rdouhntlmfs by nequlrlfo s`nrds mg Nhhdronf w`lhd lf pmssdsslmf mg intdrlnh
fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf rdhntlfo tm Wnhdnft“s tdfjdr mggdr.
E. Jdehnrlfo t`nt Wnhdnft vlmhntdj t`d _lhhlnis Net nfj lts nttdfjnft
rdouhntlmfs by emiiuflentlfo intdrlnh, fmf-pubhle lfgmrintlmf rdhntlfo tm Wnhdnft“s
tdfjdr mggdr tm [drs`lfo Uqunrd.
J. Nwnrjlfo jninods tm [hnlftlgg nfj t`d Ehnss ufjdr t`d Dxe`nfod Net,
tmodt`dr wlt` lftdrdst.
D. Nwnrjlfo [hnlftlgg `ls emsts nfj jlsbursdidfts lf t`ls netlmf, lfehujlfo
rdnsmfnbhd nttmrfdys“ nfj dxpdrts“ gdds.
G. Ornftlfo [hnlftlgg sue` mt`dr nfj gurt`dr rdhldg ns t`d Emurt iny jddi cust
nfj prmpdr.
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