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Ciiroictemi Voselomtecj Omoriy Oggeheomhy Emvostkomts WecSucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) Famls
Frecm L. FuhdjoyWorkamt Jcw Xhbaaj
@L/KOJ^/Omoriy Hortegehcto Hcmlelcto 6>38
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E. EM\VAL_H\EAM CML @_X\EGEHC\EAM
Omoriy oggeheomhy es hamselorol fy kcmy ta fo tbo jaw-bcmiemi gruet ag tbo iroom
ohamaky.3 Uot, beib upgramt hasts cml jaw pufjeh cwcromoss provomts kcmy bakoawmors grak
tcdemi clvcmtcio ag tbes jaw bcmiemi gruet wbehb, eg pehdol, waujl pravelo emhrocsol hakgart, c
hjocmor omveramkomt, cml jawor omoriy fejjs. Omoriy oggeheomhy rotragets aggor stcfjo gemcmhecj
roturms cml waujl fo c iroct appartumety gar emstetuteamcj emvostars jedo fcmds cml pomseam gumls.
Wcreaus typos ag omoriy sorvehos hakpcmeos (OXHAs) bcvo foium ta rochb gar tbes gruet, fut gow
rochb emta tbo roselomtecj oggeheomhy kcrdot. Xuhb emchteam es jcriojy fcsol am c jchd ag hcpetcj
luo ta beib por-pra`oht trcmschteam hasts cssahectol wetb tbo OXHA fusemoss kaloj. \bes pcpor
wejj autjemo cm cpprachb emtomlol ta cttrcht jequelety ta tbo roselomtecj oggeheomhy kcrdot tbrauib
tbo fumljemi cml lestrefuteam ag omoriy oggeheomhy emvostkomts em tbo gark ag ?>3(h)(8) hamluet
famls. \bo kcem clvcmtcio ag suhb famls es tboer oxokpteam grak stcto cml golorcj tcxcteam,
wbehb es fcsol upam tboer gurtborcmho ag hbcretcfjo purpasos.
\bo faly ag tbes prapascj es levelol emta tbroo pcrts. \bo gerst pcrt wejj prosomt c iomorcj
leshusseam ag omoriy sorvehos hakpcmeos cml tboer patomtecj ta ciiroicto roselomtecj oggeheomhy
emvostkomts. \bo sohaml pcrt wejj oxpjaro tbo spboro ag prevcto chtevety famls wetb c gahus am
?>3(h)(8) hamluet famls. \bo tberl pcrt wejj oxckemo tbo uso ag prairck-rojctol emvostkomts cs c
kocms ag hrolet ombcmhokomt gar c mampraget omoriy sorveho hakpcmy. Gemcjjy, tbo pcpor wejj
hamhjulo wetb rohakkomlcteams garkujctol grak tbo cmcjyses. Et es tbo bapo ag tbes cutbar tbct
tbo gajjawemi leshusseam wejj fremi c sohamlcry kcrdot gar roselomtecj oggeheomhy emvostkomts c
jettjo hjasor ta ets cjrocly jaw-bcmiemi rocjety.6
3 Fcjj, @oggroy. Baw ta Kcdo c Fumljo am Omoriy Oggeheomhy0 Ycjj Xtroots Mow Xtrctoiy gar Emvostemi em Iaal Lools. XjctoKciczemo. Mavokfor 8>, 6>36. Chhossol 8/6/38. ^cio 3. Cvcejcfjo ct0bttp0//www.sjcto.hak/crtehjos/bocjtbQcmlQsheomho/tboQoggeheomtQpjcmot/6>36/33/emvostQemQomoriyQoggeheomhyQbawQfumljemiQjatsQagQskcjjQekpravokomtQpra`ohts.btkj.
6El. (stctemi tbct HeteIraup ceks lovojap c sohamlcry kcrdot gar roselomtecj oggeheomhy emvostkomts em 6>38).
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EE. OMOVIU XOVWEHOX HAK^CMEOX
Omoriy sorveho hakpcmeos (OXHAs) cro aricmezcteams tbct lovojap, emstcjj, cml crrcmio
gemcmhemi gar pra`ohts loseimol ta jawor fuejlemi aporctemi hasts tbrauib omoriy cml wctor
oggeheomhy ekpravokomts, pocd lokcml roluhteam, cml hakfemol boct cml pawor pra`ohts.8 Em
arlor ta fost umlorstcml cm OXHA gar tbes leshusseams purpasos, amo kust oxckemo baw tboy
gumhteam, tboer hurromt emlustry tromls, cml c spohegeh typo ag OXHA rogorrol ta cs c H8?. Xuhb cm
oxckemcteam wejj fost oxpjcem baw tbes fusemoss kaloj keibt cel em tbo hrocteam ag c sohamlcry
kcrdot gar omoriy oggeheomhy emvostkomts.
Cm OXHA foiems ta gujgejj ets gumhteam wbom c fuejlemi awmor essuos c roquost gar
prapascjs ag omoriy hamsorvcteam kocsuros cml/ar hakfemol boct cml pawor sajuteams gar tboer
fuejlemi.< Xuhb kocsuros cjkast cjwcys emhjulo jeibtemi rotragets, boctemi/vomtejcteam/cer
hamleteamemi kalegehcteams, cml fuejlemi omvojapo cjtorcteams. Cgtor cm emetecj wcjdtbrauib ag
tbo gchejety ta elomtegy passefjo hast/omoriy scvemi kocsuros, tbo OXHA tbom prosomts c prapascj
ta tbo fuejlemi awmor. Eg tbo awmor hbaasos ta kavo garwcrl wetb tbo OXHAs prapascj, tbo
OXHA moxt porgarks cm emvostkomt irclo culet grak wbehb c gemcj hamtrcht wejj fo lrcwm. \bo
OXHA pravelos c iucrcmtoo tbct tbo hbasom omoriy hamsorvcteam kocsuros wejj jeket omoriy
hamsukpteam ct tbo gchejety, usucjjy ta tbo oxtomt tbct emvostol rovomuo es roturmol em tbo mocr
tork.? Xuhb c iucrcmtoo agtom cjjaws hjeomts ta aftcem gemcmhemi gar tbo rotragets ct c jawor
8 Workamt Omoriy Emvostkomt Harparcteam,Cm OXHA gar _mlorsorvol Kcrdots0 Lovojapemi tbo Vaclkcp gar ufjeh ^urpaso OmoriyXorveho Hakpcmeos. (6>3>).
< Mcteamcj Cssahecteam ag Omoriy Xorvehos Aricmezcteams. Vosaurhos0 Ybct es cm OXHA1Chhossol 8/
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fohcuso suhb aricmezcteams agtom bcvo jcrio fcjcmho sboots cml cssurol emhakos, cjjawemi tbok
ta ckartezo tbo up-gramt hast ag tboer emvostkomt avor c mukfor ag yocrs ct ma lotrekomt ta tboer
hrolet.9 \bo rotraget emlustry es agtom lakemctol fy sufselecreos ag jcrio prevcto harparcteams
fohcuso tbo sumdom hasts ag cm emvostkomt irclo culet agtom roquero jcrio hcpetcj autjcys wetb ma
cssurcmho ag c roturm am emvostkomt. Xako oxckpjos ag talcys jcriost OXHAs emhjulo
HamOlesam Xajuteams (c sufselecry ag HamOlesam), @abmsam Hamtrajs (c sufselecry ag @abmsam
cml @abmsam), cml Hbovram Omoriy Xajuteams (c sufselecry ag Hbovram).2 Xako OXHAs, suhb cs
\rcmshoml Oquety, cjsa aggor gemcmhemi ta tboer hjeomts em oxhbcmio gar cm omoriy sorvehos
cirookomt. Cm omoriy sorvehos cirookomt es cm cirookomt fotwoom cm OXHA cml c prevcto
fuejlemi awmor gar tbo praveseam ag omoriy sorvehos rctbor tbcm tbo lojevory ag omoriy
hamsorvcteam kocsuros.5 Omoriy sorveho cirookomts cro fcsol am tbo pawor purhbcso cirookomt
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El.9Cmlrow Xcthbwojj (ot. cj.).C Xurvoy ag tbo _X OXHA Emlustry0 Kcrdot Irawtb cml Lovojapkomt grak 6>>2-6>>2. JcwromhoFordjoy Mcteamcj Jcfarctareos. @umo 6>33. ^cio 33.
Cvcejcfjo ct0 bttp0//www.mcosha.ari/rosaurhos/emlustry/lahukomts/OXHA%6>stuly.plg.
2 Mcteamcj Cssahecteam ag Omoriy Xorvehos Hakpcmeos Kokfor Xmcpsbat
Cvcejcfjo ct0 bttp0//www.mcosha.ari/aricmezcteams/hakpcmeos.cspx1HctEL;8.
5 Hbcrjatto Dek (ot. cj.) Emmavcteams cml Appartumeteos em Omoriy Oggeheomhy Gemcmho. Yejsam, Xamseme, Iaarehb, Vascte. Kcy 6>36^cio 3
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peamoorol gar romowcfjo omoriy. Xuhb cirookomts rokcem agg fcjcmho sboot gar kast fuejlemi
awmors cml hast vertucjjy matbemi up-gramt.
Amo mcrraw sufsot ag aricmezcteams focremi sako sokfjcmho ta tbo OXHA es fcsol upam c
mampraget fusemoss kaloj Ejj rogor ta cs tbo H8?.3> H8? es c hjcssegehcteam tbct iuelostcr.ari
ievos ta ?>3(h)(8) aricmezcteams wbaso oxokpt purpaso es tbo gurtborcmho omoriy rosaurho
hamsorvcteam cml lovojapkomt. \boso aricmezcteams cro tcx oxokpt fohcuso Xohteam ?>3(h)(8) ag
tbo emtormcj rovomuo halo pravelos tbct cmy aricmezcteam aricmezol cml aporctol oxhjusevojy gar
rojeieaus, hbcretcfjo, sheomtegeh, tostemi gar pufjeh scgoty, jetorcry, ar oluhcteamcj purpasos,33 es
oxhjulol grak tbo pcykomt ag golorcj emhako tcxos. Karo spohegehcjjy, tbo Emtormcj Vovomuo
Xorveho logemos hbcretcfjo cs hamstetutemi0
Vojeog ag tbo paar cml lestrossol ar ag tbo umlorprevejoiol4 clvcmhokomt agrojeieam4 clvcmhokomt ag oluhcteam ar sheomho4 orohteam ar kcemtomcmho ag pufjehfuejlemis, kamukomts, ar wards4 jossomemi ag tbo furloms ag Iavormkomt4 cmlprakateam ag sahecj wojgcro fy aricmezcteams loseimol ta chhakpjesb cmy ag tbocfavo purpasos, ar (e) ta jossom moeibfarbaal tomseams4 (ee) ta ojekemcto pro`ulehocml leshrekemcteam4 (eee) ta logoml bukcm cml hevej reibts sohurol fy jcw4 ar (ev)ta hakfct hakkumety lotorearcteam cml `uvomejo lojemquomhy.36
Chharlemijy, eg wejjemi ta moiatecto tbo cssahectol hamstrcemts,38 cm omoriy sorveho
hakpcmy waujl qucjegy gar ?>3(h)(8) stctus eg et woro aricmezol cml aporctol em gurtborcmho ag
hbcretcfjo purpasos, suhb cs tbo kcemtomcmho ag pufjeh fuejlemis cml/ar jossomemi iavormkomts
furloms.3< \boso aricmezcteams agtom hamtrcht lerohtjy wetb stctos ar jcrio kumehepcjeteos ta
clkemestor gumls icemol tbrauib c systok fomogets hbcrio ta aggor emhomtevos gar jcrio ojohtrehety
3> Iuelostcr.ari. Mcteamcj \cxamaky ag Oxokpt Omteteos.
Cvcejcfjo ct0 bttp0//www.iuelostcr.ari/rxi/bojp/mtoo-halos.cspx.
33 67 _.X.H.C. ?>3(h)(8).
36 67 H.G.V 3.?>3(h)(8)-3(l)(6).
38 Hbeog ckamist tbok es tbo prabefeteam am prevcto fomoget, wbehb prabefets tbo uso ag oquety gemcmhemi fy c ?>3(h)(8).
3< Gar criukomts `ustegyemi tbo omveramkomtcj hasts ag omoriy hamsukpteam cs c iavormkomtcj furlom cml tborogaro pratohtemi c^^OXHAs ?>3(h)(8) stctus grak _FE\ luremi rotraget ag fuejlemis mat awmol fy tbo iavormkomt, soo iomorcjjy, ^roselomts Haumhejag Clvesars am Xheomho cml \ohbmajaiy, Xustcememi Omveramkomtcj Hcpetcj0 ratohtemi Xaheoty cml tbo Ohamaky (loshrefemiiavormkomtcj furloms rosujtcmt ag omveramkomtcj lotorearcteam cs c iavormkomtcj furlom).
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usors ta kcmcio lokcml tbrauib oggeheomhy rotragets.3? Xako oxckpjos ag H8?s cro tbo
Yeshamsem Omoriy Hamsorvcteam Harparcteam, tbo Workamt Omoriy Emvostkomt Harparcteam, tbo
Omoriy \rust ag Aroiam, cml tbo Hamsorvcteam Xorvehos Iraup. _mjedo prevcto OXHAs, tboso
aricmezcteams agtom aporcto am teibt fcjcmho sboots cml hcmmat lovato hcpetcj ta cm emvostkomt
irclo omoriy culet tbct kcy mat hako ta grueteam, ar teo up kamoy em cmy amo emvostkomt gar
sovorcj yocrs. Amo rcrojy oxpjarol kcmmor ag cttrchtemi hcpetcj ta tbo H8? fusemoss kaloj es
tbrauib tbo uso ag famls.
EE. Sucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) Famls
Sucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) famls cro c kohbcmesk tbrauib wbehb c ?>3(h)(8) aricmezcteam hcm
chquero hcpetcj ta gemcmho praporty purhbcsol em gurtborcmho ag ets oxokpt purpasos.37 Em arlor ta
fost umlorstcml qucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) famls gar tbo purpasos ag tbes leshusseam, amo kust
umlorstcml tbo uso ag prevcto chtevety famls, cml tbo hamstrcemts ag qucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) famls, cml
tbo clvcmtcios ag qucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) famls.
?>3(h)(8)s aricmezcteams agtom gcho hcpetcjezcteam hamstrcemts luo ta tbo prabefeteam am
prevcto fomoget tboy omluro em oxhbcmio gar oxokpt stctus.39 \bo prabefeteam am prevcto fomoget
ossomtecjjy kocms tbct ma autselo emvostar hcm fuy c peoho ag c ?>3(h)(8) cml oxpoht tboer
emvostkomt ta cpprohecto em vcjuo, cs tboy waujl wetb cm emvostkomt em c roiujcr harparcteam.
Bawovor, autselo pcrteos hcm jacm c ?>3(h)(8) kamoy em tbo gark ag famls cml oxpoht cm emtorost
pcykomt em roturm. Famls cro c loft emstrukomt wbehb kumehepcjeteos cml aricmezcteams uso ta
3?Xoo iomorcjjy Kcrd Yajgo, \bo Vajo ag Xystok Fomoget Hbcrios em Xuppartemi ufjeh Fomoget raircks em Ojohtreh _tejety
Vostruhturemi. Omoriy ^raircks Hamsarteuk. (stctemi tbct stctos jovy systoks fomoget hbcrios am tbo lestrefuteam ag cjj ojohtrehetyhajjohtol fy tbo roiujctol lestrefuteam hakpcmy cml emhjulol em tbo fejjs lestrefutol ta cjj hustakors. \bo hakpcmy hajjohts goos cmltrcmsgors tbok ta tbo cppraprecto clkemestoremi ciomhy(s)).
37 67 _.X.H.C. 33(h)(8) (stctemi tbct oxokpteam kcy fo ircmtol cml rotcemol amjy eg ma pcrt ag tbo mot ocrmemiemuros ta tbofomoget ag cmy prevcto sbcrobajlor ar emlevelucj).
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rceso hcpetcj. Cm emvostar wba fuys famls tokparcrejy hamtrefutos hcpetcj ta cm aricmezcteam, cml
em roturm, rohoevos c kcrdot vcjuo emtorost pcykomt grak tbct aricmezcteam gar tbo uso ag tboer
hcpetcj.32 \bo faml kast hakkamjy essuol ta c prevcto aricmezcteam am fobcjg ag iavormkomt es
c prevcto chtevety faml. ^revcto chtevety famls cro famls essuol ta suppart pra`ohts tbct fomoget
prevcto omteteos fut cjsa sorvo sako pufjeh purpaso (o.i., cerpart ekpravokomts, wctor gchejety
upirclos).35 Sucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) famls cro c typo ag prevcto chtevety faml utejezol fy baspetcjs
cml kumehepcj utejeteos gar cssot ar gchejety chqueseteam.
Gevo ekpartcmt hamstrcemts cro cssahectol wetb qucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) famls0 (3) kcturety
jeketcteams4 (6) cppravcj roquerokomts4 (8) crfetrcio rostrehteams4 (% ag tbo cvorcio rocsamcfjy oxpohtol ohamakeh jego ag tbo
gchejeteos foemi gemcmhol.6> Xohaml, prevcto chtevety famls cro agtom suf`oht ta
pufjeh/iavormkomtcj cppravcj roquerokomt wbehb jeket tboer uso ta gchejeteos jahctol wetbem tbo
`ureslehteam ag tbo essuemi iavormkomt.63 \berl, aricmezcteam utejezemi qucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) famls
kust cfelo fy hortcem crfetrcio rostrehteams wbehb, ckamist atbor tbemis, lehtcto tbct gumls ocrmol
tbrauib oggeheomhy kust ia emta c iomorcj omlawkomt rctbor tbcm lerohtjy pcyemi tboer faml
fchd.66 Gaurtb, mambaspetcj qucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) essucmhos cro jeketol fy c stctutarejy ekpasol
32 35 [email protected]. Harparcteams 9?3.
35 Vafort ^uomtos ^rakatemi ufjeh Emgrcstruhturo Emvostkomt \brauib revcto Chtevety Famls. Fraademis Emstetuteam. ^ufjesbolAhtafor 6?, 6>36. Chhossol 8/3?/38.
Cvcejcfjo ct0 bttp0//www.fraademis.olu/fjais/tbo-cvomuo/pasts/6>36/3>/6?-pcfs-puomtos .
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hcp ag $3?> kejjeam.68 Gegtb, tbo lestrefuteam prabefeteams cro iavormol fy c hakpjox soreos ag
tosts, cml em gcht, losorvo karo em-loptb troctkomt tbcm tbo cfavo komteamol hamstrcemts.
\bo Emtormcj Vovomuo Xorveho usos twa tosts ta omcht c lestrefuteam prabefeteam am famlol
hcpetcj0 (3) tbo awmorsbep tost4 (6) cml tbo prevcto fusemoss uso tost.6< \bo awmorsbep tost es tbo
gerst tost cppjeol. \bo awmorsbep tost stctos tbct cjj praporty wbehb es ta fo pravelol fy tbo mot
prahools ag tbo essuo es ta fo awmol fy c ?>3(h)(8) aricmezcteam ar c iavormkomtcj umet.6? C
H8? OXHA waujl pcss tbes tost fohcuso, chharlemi tbo torks ag tbo typehcj omoriy sorvehos
cirookomt fotwoom hjeomt cml OXHA, tbo OXHA rotcems awmorsbep ag tbo rotragets cml emstocl
pravelos tbo omoriy sorvehos pravelol fy tbo rotraget. \bes chhaumtemi kotbal bcs trcleteamcjjy
foom cppjeol sa tbct tbo rotragets hcm rokcem agg-fcjcmho sboot gar tbo hjeomt, fut et cjsa hakos em
bcmly wbom cppjeol cicemst tbo awmorsbep tost.
\bo prevcto fusemoss uso tost es tbo sohaml tost cppjeol. \bo prevcto fusemoss uso tost es
chtucjjy hakpresol ag twa tosts0 (3) tbo kalegeol prevcto fusemoss uso tost4 cml (6) tbo prevcto
pcykomt/sohurety tost. \a pcss tbo kalegeol prevcto fusemoss uso tost, ma karo tbcm 3>% ag tbo
faml hcpetcj kcy fo usol ta gemcmho prevcto fusemoss.67 \a pcss tbo prevcto pcykomt/sohurety
tost, ma karo tbcm 3>% ag tbo pcykomt ag premhepjo/emtorost es kclo/sohurol fy pcykomts am
praporty usol gar c prevcto fusemoss emtorost.69 Ybejo tboso tosts keibt sook ta put tbo prapasol
essucmho em porej, tboy la mat. Gerst, ta pcss tbo prevcto fusemoss uso tost, amo mool amjy pcss
oetbor amo ag tbo twa sufsoquomt tosts. Xohaml, tbo kalegeol fusemoss uso tost hamtcems oxpjehet
jcmiucio stctemi tbct faml prahools hcm fo usol ta gemcmho tbo wardemi hcpetcj oxpomleturos ag c
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?>3(h)(8) aricmezcteam sa jami cs suhb uso gurtbors ets oxokpt purpaso. Em tbo prosomt hcso, suhb
uso gurtbors tbo iacj ag omoriy hamsorvcteam cml tborogaro pcssos tbo prevcto fusemoss uso tost.
Jeketemi tbo furloms ag iavormkomt tbrauib lokcml selo kcmciokomt cml omoriy oggeheomhy
umquosteamcfjy gcjjs umlor tbo hctoiary ag hbcretcfjo, cs oxokpjegeol fy oxestemi H8?
aricmezcteams. Xuhb c prairck waujl fremi fracl saheotcj fomogets emhjulemi jaworemi ag ojohtreh
rctos, roluhteam ag iroombauso icsos, cml `af hrocteam. Gurtborkaro, eg tbo prairck es cjj stcto
roselomts, tbom et surojy haujl mat fo loshrefol cs prevcto. Cmy prevcto fomoget waujl
umquosteamcfjy fo qucjetctevojy cml qucmtetctevojy emhelomtcj ta tbo aricmezcteams oxokpt
kesseam.
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Es c qucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) essucmho rocjjy wartb cjj ag tbes traufjo cmywcy1 Uos. Yby1
Sucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) famls cro c typo ag prevcto chtevety faml tbct emvostars wejj troct karo
gcvarcfjy tbcm roiujcr prevcto chtevety famls gar twa rocsams. Gerst, cml kast afveausjy, tbo
emtorost pcel am suhb famls es tcx oxokpt. Xemho emvostars la mat pcy Golorcj emhako tcx am
emtorost pcykomts rohoevol am tboso famls, tbaso emvostars cro wejjemi ta chhopt cm emtorost rcto
jawor tbcm tbo emtorost rcto am hakpcrcfjo tcxcfjo famls.65 \bo sohaml clvcmtcio ag suhb
famls bcs ta la wetb sohurety roiujcteam cml ropartemi roquerokomts. Xtahds cml famls cro
troctol cs sohureteos gar golorcj purpasos umlor tbo Xohureteos Cht ag 3588 cml tbo Xohureteos cml
Oxhbcmio Cht ag 358 \boso chts kcmlcto tbct kast fusemossos essuemi stahd, famls, ar atbor
emvostkomt emtorosts cro suf`oht ta spohecj ropartemi cml roiestrcteam roquerokomts.83
62 \a geml vcjelcteam gar tbes cssorteam, amo mool jaad ma gurtbor tbcm baspetcjs ar kumehepcj utejeteos, ochb ag wbehb es oxpjehetjykomteamol cs qucjegyemi em 67 _XH 33(h)(8) cs c kumehepcj omoriyoggeheomhy utejety.
65 Eho Kejjor. Gumlckomtcjs ag \cx Oxokpt Gemcmhemi gar ?>3(h)(8) Aricmezcteams. Chhossol 8/36/38.
Cvcejcfjo ct0 bttp0//www.ehokejjor.hak/pufjehcteams/8>/929??9.btk.
8> 3? _.X.H.C. 99f4 Xoo cjsa X.O.H. v. Y.@. Bawoy Ha., 862 _.X. 658, 8>> (35
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Clleteamcjjy, kast stctos cjsa bcvo tboer awm ropartemi roquerokomts, dmawm cs fjuo sdy jcws,
wbehb suppjokomt golorcj sohureteos roiujcteam. Amo kc`ar clvcmtcio ag tbo ?>3(h)(8) omoriy
sorveho hakpcmy es tbct cmy emtorosts tboy essuo cro oxpjehetjy oxokptol grak suhb
roquerokomts.86
Cgtor cm emtraluhteam ta prevcto chtevety famls, cml cm oxpjcmcteam ag tbo hamstrcemts
pjchol am tboer sefjemi, qucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) famls, et fohakos afveaus tbct oxokpteam grak
tcxcteam cml sohurety ropartemi roquerokomts waujl lekemesb hasts ag hcpetcj ta c soreaus oxtomt.
Em gcht, tbes pcpor prapasos tbct tbo ropoteteam cml strockjememi ag c qucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) famlemi
prahoss haujl rosujt em c kcrdot gar suhb famls mat amjy em prevcto fcmd pjchokomt, fut cjsa em
sohamlcry kcrdots. \boros amjy amo rocj quosteam jogt ta csd maw0 Yba es iaemi ta fuy tbo gerst
rauml ag loft emstrukomts grak c mampraget wetb ma pravom trchd roharl, ma hrolet, cml ma
hajjctorcj1
EEE. ^rairck-rojctol Emvostkomt cs c Hrolet Ombcmhokomt
C hakpcmy wetb ma hrolet rctemi, trchd roharl, ar praget katevo waujl geml et leggehujt ta
geml wejjemi emvostars gar jcrio ckaumts ag loft emstrukomts am ets awm. Eg tbo suiiostol
aricmezcteam woro c gar-praget OXHA, et haujl stcrt skcjj cml sojj oquety emtorost ta hcpetcjezo ets
fusemoss tbrauib ets emetecj irawtb, fut tbct apteam esmt cvcejcfjo ta c mampraget fohcuso ag tbo
hamstrcemts pjchol am et em oxhbcmio gar tcx oxokpteam.88 Gartumctojy, c mampraget OXHA waujl
bcvo umequo chhoss ta pcteomt hcpetcj, wcetemi ta fo put tawcrl oxokpt purpasos, foemi bojl fy
tbo fejjeam lajjcr jahdfax tbct es tbo ?>3(h)(8) prevcto gaumlcteam.8, 6>36. Chhossol 8/33(h)(8). (loshrefemi tbo mam-lestrefuteam hamstrcemt).
83(h)(8) aricmezcteam mat
bcvemi tbo hbcrchtorestehs ag c pufjeh hbcrety.8? Gar tbo purpasos ag tbes leshusseam, prevcto
gaumlcteams bcvo twa ekpartcmt cspohts0 (3) tbo kust cfelo fy kemekuk lestrefuteam
roquerokomts4 cml (6) tboy hcm kcdo prairck-rojctol emvostkomts (^VEs) ta sctesgy tbaso
roquerokomt fut cjsa rocp c roturm. \bo kemekuk lestrefuteam roquerokomt lehtctos tbct c
gaumlcteam gchos tcx pomcjteos eg et gcejs ta lestrefuto ct jocst ?% ag ets cssots cmmucjjy tawcrl
hbcretcfjo purpasos.87 ^VEs cro hamtrefuteams ta cm aricmezcteam fy c prevcto gaumlcteam kocmt ta
gurtbor tbo oxokpt purpasos ag tbct gaumlcteam, wbejo cjsa sctesgyemi tbo prevcto kemekuk
lestrefuteam roquerokomt. \boy hcm tcdo tbo gark ag c loft, oquety, ar ovom c hrolet ombcmhokomt
crrcmiokomt.89 C rohomt rujokcdemi bcs oxpjehetjy elomtegeol tbo provomteam ag omveramkomtcj
lotorearcteam cs cm chhoptcfjo purpaso gar c ^VE.82
Elocjjy, c prevcto gaumlcteam waujl pravelo c iomoraus ircmt gar tbo emetecj clkemestrctevo
hasts ag tbo mow mampraget OXHA. Xuhb c ircmt haujl tbom fo gajjawol fy c hrolet ombcmhokomt
em tbo gark ag c ^VE tbrauib wbehb tbo prevcto gaumlcteam pjchos c sezcfjo hbumd ag kamoy emta
fcmd chhaumts ct c soreos ag jahcj fcmds. \baso fcmds haujl tbom pjcho tbo qucjegeol ?>3(h)(8)
famls, usemi prairck-rojctol emvostkomts cs hrolet ombcmhemi hajjctorcj. Avor teko, tbct
hajjctorcj haujl tbom fo ropjchol wetb c jacm jass rosorvo guml, lorevol grak omoriy scvemis tbct
foiem ta gjaw grak rotragets ovory kamtb. Xbaujl cmy ag tbo OXHAs hjeomts logcujt am tboer
pcykomt,85 tbo aricmezcteams fcjcmho sboot waujl fo havorol fy suhb c guml. \bes prahoss
8? 67 _.X.H.C. ?>5 (Uos, fojeovo et ar mat, cs c tostekamy ta tbo umequo styjo ag tbo EVH, tbo Xorveho hbaso ta logemo c prevctogaumlcteam fy wbct et es mat, rctbor tbcm fy wbct et es.).
87 E.V.H. 38. ^cio 3. (stctemi tbo mool gar hrolet ombcmhokomts wbomcttokptemi ta essuo/pjcho famls).
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85 Dek (ot.cj.) suprc mato 5, ct pcio 66.(Xtctemi tbo logcujt rcto sekejcrjy struhturol am-fejj ropcykomt pjcms es %>-6).
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focrs sako sekejcrety ta tbo ^raporty Cssossol Hjocm Omoriy systok cjrocly usol fy sako
kumehepcjeteos ta gemcmho omoriy oggeheomhy rotragets, oxhopt tbct et sderts tbo rohomt sufarlemctol
jeom prafjok fy usemi ^VE kamoy cs c sopcrcto saurho ag hajjctorcj. 3(h)(8) emstocl usol cm omoriy
Xoo Iomorcjjy, ^CHOMAY! Gemcmhemi Omoriy Oggeheomhy0 Voselomtecj CHO.
Cvcejcfjo ct0 bttp0//pchomaw.ari/cfaut-pcho/roselomtecj-pcho-6/.
>5->5 (stctemi tbct ^CHO jeoms cro mujj em tbo oyos ag tbo golorcj iavormkomt).
38. Cvcejcfjo ct0 bttp0//www.hjocmomoriygemcmhohomtor.ari/6>38/>8/omoriy-oggeheomhy-jacms-omhaumtor-afstchjos-em-tbo-sohamlcry-kcrdot/.
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sorvehos ar pawor purhbcso cirookomt, et waujl fo omtetjol ta suhb tcx oxokpt gemcmhemi fohcuso
tbo ?>3(h)(8) rotcems awmorsbep ag tbo cssot cml aggors tbo bakoawmor ets omoriy sorvehos
emstocl.
\bes pcpor leshussos sovorcj umequo elocs emtomlol ta pusb tbo omoriy oggeheomhy kcrdot
em lerohteam ag sohuretezcteam. Gerst, et leshussos usemi tbo H8? ovajuteam ag tbo trcleteamcj omoriy
sorvehos hakpcmy cs kocms ag ciiroictemi cml lestrefutemi tcx oxokpt roselomtecj omoriy
oggeheomhy emvostkomts. Xuhb aricmezcteams rcrojy sood hcpetcj grak prevcto kcrdots, fut emstocl
chquero hcpetcj grak c dw/b tcx am tbo ojohtreh rctopcyor. Xuhb tcx oxokpteam waujl pravelo
kuhb moolol jequelety gar c fraclor strock ag oggeheomhy emvostkomts fy kcdemi mam-tcxcfjo
emtorost karo cttrchtevo gar emvostars. Xohaml, et leshussos ciiroictemi suhb oggeheomhy
emvostkomts em tbo gark ag qucjegeol ?>3(h)(8) famls. \bes kotbal ag famlemi es markcjjy amjy
usol ta gemcmho baspetcjs cml kumehepcj utejeteos, fut aggors c iroct wcy ta sohuretezo omoriy
sorveho cirookomts gar wbct es fcsehcjjy c kumehepcj omoriy oggeheomhy utejety. \berl, et
rohakkomls c stcrt-up ircmt cml ^VE fcsol hrolet ombcmhokomt cs c rauto gar tchdjemi tbo stcrt-
up hasts ag tbo mampraget OXHA wbejo stejj ciiroictemi spohegehcjjy emtomlol emvostkomts emta c
spohecj-purpaso mampraget omtety. Xuhb cm omtety sbaujl fo cfjo ta chbeovo c lohomt hrolet rctemi
ta omsuro tbo vcjuo ag sohuretezcteam. Eg amo wcmtol ta hctcjyzo hrocteam ag c sohamlcry kcrdot
gar omoriy oggeheomhy emvostkomts et sbaujl fo fy0 (3) pchdciemi tbok cs omoriy sorveho
cirookomts wetb c spohecj purpaso vobehjo ?>3(h)(8)4 (6) ciiroictemi tbok tbrauib qucjegeol
?>3(h)(8) famlemi4 (8) ombcmhemi tboer hrolet wartbemoss tbrauib tbo uso ag c prevcto
gaumlcteams ^VE4 cml (