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]nob >LD\K^>:>=, Nppbdh`x N, ndh 82LAZ ]nrt >:>>, Nppbdh`x N, rbspblt`vbcy, (sbb bdlcfsurb). Xkbsb Bxng`dbr sbrv`lbs dbbhbh nrbafr tkb Ngbr`lfrps*Q@\XN prforng fa tkb Lfrpfrnt`fd afr Dnt`fdnc & Lfggud`ty \brv`lb
(LDL\), n Abhbrnc nobdly cflntbh `d _nsk`do, HL.
Xkb sfc`l`tnt`fd `s `ssubh udhbr tkb Abhbrnc Nlqu`s`t`fd Zboucnt`fd (ANZ), \ujpnrt ;.8=2-==% afr \gncc Jus`dbss.
Ncc a`rgs fr `dh`v`huncs rbspfdh`do gust knvb nd nlt`vb lfggbrl`nc ndh ofvbrdgbdt bdt`ty lfhb
(LNOB Lfhb), gust jb rbo`stbrbh ndh nlt`vb w`tk tkb \ystbg afr Nwnrh Gndnobgbdt (\NG),kttps9//www.sng.ofv.
AFZGNX FA \RJG@\\@FD9
N prfpfsnc sujg`ttbh `d rbspfdsb tf tk`s ZA] gust lfds`st fa twf (:) Qfcugbs.
- Qfcugb @ skncc lfdtn`d tkb Lfgpndy @dtrfhult`fd ndh Xblkd`lnc ]rfpfsnc. Xk`s sblt`fd
gust dftlfdtn`d ndy lfdtrnlt pr`lb `dafrgnt`fd, wk`lk skncc jb sujg`ttbh `d n sbpnrntbvfcugb.
- Qfcugb @@ skncc lfdtn`d tkb ]r`lb ]rfpfsnc.
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]nob :LD\K^>= pf`dt p`tlk w`tk n fdb-`dlk gnro`d fd ncc s`hbs, fd pnpbr dft cnrobr tknd b`okt ndhn knca jy bcbvbd `dlkbs ndh dft bxlbbh`do tkb pnob c`g`ts bstnjc`skbh `d tk`s sfc`l`tnt`fd. ]nobs `d
bxlbss fa tkb `dh`v`hunc c`g`tnt`fds skncc dft jb rbnh, ndh tkb prfpfsnc skncc jb bvncuntbh ns `a tkb
bxlbss pnobs h`h dft bx`st.
Nd faabrfrs Xblkd`lnc Faabr w`cc jb bvncuntbh `d nllfrhndlb w`tk tkfsb anltfrs sbt afrtk `d tkb
\tntbgbdt fa _fre. Lcnr`ty ndh lfgpcbtbdbss fa tkb prfpfsnc nrb fa tkb utgfst `gpfrtndlb. Xkbprfpfsnc gust jb wr`ttbd d n prnlt`lnc, lcbnr, ndh lfdl`sb gnddbr.
Kbrb nrb tkb afccfw`do pnob rbstr`lt`fds jy Qfcugb9
- Qfcugb >- Lfgpndy @dtrfhult`fd/Xblkd`lnc ]rfpfsnc skncc dft bxlbbh :2 pnobs.- Qfcugb :- ]r`lb ]rfpfsnc skncc dft bxlbbh >= pnobs. G`lrfsfat Bxlbc \prbnhskbbts gust jb
sujg`ttbh afr ncc tnjcbs.
Ncc prfpfsncs gust lfdtn`d tkb nttnlkbh lfvbr pnob. Ncc a`cbs skncc jb lfgpnt`jcb w`tk G`lrfsfat
faa`lb prfhult(s). @tbgs dft dlcuhbh w`tk`d tkb pnob rbstr`lt`fd lfudt nrb ns afccfws9 \NG, Lfvbrpnobs, Lfvbr Cbttbrs, Xnjcb fa Lfdtbdts, Jcnde sblt`fd h`v`hbrs, Zbsugbs, Lknrts, Ornpks, ndh
ocfssnry fa tbrgs, bxk`j`ts, hrnw`dos, sngpcb afrgnts, ndh `tbgs fa nd `ccustrnt`vb dnturb.
Ncc qubst`fds skncc jb sujg`ttbh df cntbr tknd >:9== p.g. Xubshny, Iucy 0, :=>< tf Nhn
Knob v`n bgn`c ntnknobMlds.ofv. ^ubst`fds sujg`ttbh natbr tk`s hntb ndh t`gb skncc dft
jb ndswbrbh.
Ncc Lfgpndy @dtrfhult`fd/Xblkd`lnc ndh ]r`lb prfpfsncs skncc jb sujg`ttbh ndh rblb`vbh df
cntbr tknd >:9== p.g. Xubshny, Iucy >1, :=>< tf Nhn Knob v`n bgn`c ntnknobMlds.ofv.
Zbspfdsbs rblb`vbh natbr tk`s hntb ndh t`gb w`cc jb lfds`hbrbh dfd-rbspfds`vb. (ANZ ]NZX2:.:>8-? Cntb \ujg`ss`fds, Gfh`a`lnt`fds, ndh _`tkhrnwncs fa J`hs.)
Fdlb tkb sfc`l`tnt`fd `s pfstbh, `t `s `dlugjbdt upfd tkb `dtbrbstbh pnrt`bs tf rbv`bw tk`s s`tb
arbqubdtcy afr ndy uphntbs/ngbdhgbdts. ^uftnt`fd sujg`ttnc ndh ncc ftkbr rbqu`rbh hflugbdts
gust jb sujg`ttbh `d nllfrhndlb w`tk tkb sfc`l`tnt`fd. An`curb tf sujg`t tkb nafrbgbdt`fdbh
`dafrgnt`fd lfrrbltcy skncc gneb yfur faabr dfd-rbspfds`vb, tkus `t skncc dft rblb`vb
lfds`hbrnt`fd afr nwnrh.
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]nob Kbnr`do / Or`bvndlb Bxng`dbr
]rbpnrnt`fd===: Kbnr`do / Or`bvndlb Bxng`dbr
Xrnvbc
===< Kbnr`do / Or`bvndlb Bxng`dbrKbnr`do
===8 Xrnvbc/]br H`bg
Xftnc Bst`gntbh Lfst pbr J]N
Lncc9
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob 8
Lfrpfrnt`fd afr Dnt`fdnc ndh Lfggud`ty \brv`lb (LDL\)
J]N \tntbgbdt fa _fre (\F_)
Ngbr`lfrps*Q@\XN Or`bvndlb ndh Kbnr`do Bxng`dbr \brv`lbs
N. @dtrfhult`fd9
Xkb Lfrpfrnt`fd afr Dnt`fdnc ndh Lfggud`ty \brv`lb (LDL\) rbqu`rbs prfgpt ns dbbhbh
anlt-a`dh`do ndh lnsb ndncys`s sbrv`lbs prfv`hbh afr tkb LDL\s Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN
prforng jy Bxng`dbrs wkf nrb qunc`a`bh ns jftk Kbnr`do ndh/fr Or`bvndlb Bxng`dbrs `dnllfrhndlb w`tk 82 LAZ ]nrt >:>=, Nppbdh`x N, ndh 82 LAZ ]nrt >:>>, Nppbdh`x N.
\ulk Bxng`dbrs skncc, ns dbbhbh, lfdhult, Kbnr`do Bxng`dbr hut`bstknt `s, tkby skncc
lfdhult @dqu`r`bs `dtf, rbv`bw, ndh ndncyzb, nppbncs a`cbh jy afrgbr Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN
gbgjbrs rbonrh`do tkb`r afr lnusb tbrg`dnt`fds arfg tkb Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN prforng.Ncsf, ns dbbhbh, sulk Bxng`dbrs skncc lfdhult Or`bvndlb Bxng`dbr hut`bstknt `s, tkby
skncc lfdhult nd @dvbst`ont`fd fa, rbv`bw, ndh ndncyzb, or`bvndlbs a`cbh jy lurrbdt fr
afrgbr gbgjbrs rbonrh`do gnttbrs rbcntbh tf tkb tbrgs fr lfdh`t`fds fa tkb`r sbrv`lb `d tkbNgbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN prforng.
Dfd-Bgpcfygbdt Zbcnt`fdsk`p jbtwbbd LDL\ ndh Q@\XN Gbgjbrs9 Xkb lfdtrnltfr skfuch
jb nwnrb fa tkb spbl`nc rbcnt`fdsk`p jbtwbbd tkb LDL\ ndh Q@\XN gbgjbrs. Bxlbpt afrn abw c`g`tbh purpfsbs tknt hf dft nppcy kbrb, Q@\XN gbgjbrs nrb dft bgpcfybbs fa
LDL\ fr tkb Abhbrnc ofvbrdgbdt nt ncc. Ncsf, Q@\XN gbgjbrs nrb dft bgpcfybbs fa tkb
spfdsfr`do frond`znt`fds wkbrb tkby nrb nss`odbh tf sbrvb. Xkbrb `s df bgpcfybr-bgpcfybbrbcnt`fdsk`p jbtwbbd Q@\XN gbgjbrs ndh LDL\, fr jbtwbbd Q@\XN gbgjbrs ndh tkb
spfdsfr`do frond`znt`fds, afr purpfsbs fa tkb sbrv`lbs hbslr`jbh ndh rbqu`rbh kbrb.
J. ]urpfsb9
Xkb purpfsb fa tkb Jcndebt ]urlknsb Norbbgbdt (J]N) `s tf prflurb bxpbrt`sb `d Or`bvndlb
ndh Kbnr`do sujiblt nrbn. Xkb Ofvbrdgbdt `s lfdtbgpcnt`do nwnrh`do guct`pcb nwnrhs Jcndebt
]urlknsb Norbbgbdt (J]N) w`tk nd fvbrncc pbrafrgndlb pbr`fh fa a`vb (2) ybnrs. Xk`s J]N,afr sujiblt rbqu`rbgbdt, w`cc jb nwnrhbh us`do tkb A`rg A`xbh ]r`lb lfdtrnlt typb ndh Cfwbst
]r`lb Xblkd`lnccy Nllbptnjcb (C]XN) gbtkfhfcfoy. Ncc J]N kfchbrs w`cc jb o`vbd tkb
fppfrtud`ty tf sujg`t n quftb bnlk t`gb tkb Faa`lb fa Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN Lfdtrnlt`do Faa`lbr
Zbprbsbdtnt`vb (LFZ) kns n dbbh afr b`tkbr typb fa Bxng`dbr sbrv`lbs udhbr tkb hbslr`pt`fds sbtafrtk `d tkb stntbgbdt fa wfre. Ncc quftbs w`cc sbt afrtk n jurhbdbh kfurcy fr hn`cy rntb (]br
J]N \lkbhucb nwnrhbh), bxlcus`vb fa h`rblt trnvbc lfsts. Xkb hn`cy rntb, `a quftbh, w`cc jbnssugbh tf jb nd b`okt-kfur hny afr bvncunt`fd purpfsbs.
L. Nobdly Bxpbltnt`fds9
n. Xkb lfggbdlbgbdt fa ncc sulk Bxng`dbr sbrv`lbs gust jb ncgfst `ggbh`ntb, stnrt`do
fd fr njfut tkb hntb fa nwnrh fa tkb prflurbgbdt tf tkb sbcbltbh lfdtrnltfr.
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob 2
j. Xf tkb bxtbdt prnlt`lnjcb, tkb `dvbst`ont`vb pfrt`fd fa tkb sbrv`lbs skfuch jb lfgpcbtbh
`d skfrt frhbr, prbabrnjcy w`tk`d afurtbbd (>8) lncbdhnr hnys fa lfggbdlbgbdt. @d
`dstndlbs wkbd tkb lfgpcbt`fd fa tkb `dvbst`ont`vb pfrt`fd fa tkb sbrv`lbs gnyrbnsfdnjcy tneb cfdobr tknd afurtbbd (>8) lncbdhnr hnys, LDL\ wfuch dbbh tkb
nwnrhbh lfdtrnltfr tf prfv`hbh `dtbr`g rbpfrts fd `dvbst`ont`vb a`dh`dos ndh/fr
pbr`fh`l uphntbs fd tkb prforbss ndh a`dh`dos fa tkb `dvbst`ont`fd tf tknt pf`dt.
l. LDL\s Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN prforng faa`lb `s cflntbh nt LDL\sKbnhqunrtbrs `d
_nsk`dotfd, H.L. Njfut knca fa LDL\s wfreafrlb (njfut :>=.:>=.:>>.>->: ndh >:>>.>-
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob 1
>. Kbnr`do Bxng`dbrs \brv`lbs
n. Lfdhult nd @dqu`ry9 Bnlk Lfdtrnltfr wkf pbrafrgs Kbnr`do Bxng`dbr sbrv`lbs skncc
lfdhult nd @dqu`ry, ns hba`dbh jy 82 LAZ ]nrt >:>=.:>=.>.>->:.
j. ]rbpnrb n Or`bvndlb A`cb ndh Bxng`dbrs Zbpfrt9 Bnlk Lfdtrnltfr wkf pbrafrgsOr`bvndlb Bxng`dbr sbrv`lbs skncc prbpnrb n Or`bvndlb A`cb ndh Bxng`dbrs Zbpfrt, `d
nllfrhndlb w`tk 82 L.A.Z. >:>>.>->
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob ?
tf sustn`d ndy fa tkb nccbont`fds gnhb. Xkb Bxng`dbrs Zbpfrt w`cc jb usbh jy tkb
Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN prforng tf hbtbrg`db wkbtkbr n afrgbr fr lurrbdt
Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN gbgjbrs or`bvndlb gbr`ts aurtkbr nobdly nlt`fd, lfrrblt`vb frftkbrw`sb.
l. \bdh Or`bvndlb A`cb ndh Bxng`dbrs Zbpfrt tf Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN H`rbltfr9Bnlk Lfdtrnltfr wkf pbrafrgs Or`bvndlb Bxng`dbr sbrv`lbs skncc sbdh tf tkb
Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN H`rbltfr tkb Or`bvndlb Zbpfrt ndh Bxng`dbrs Zbpfrt, wk`lk
`dlcuhbs n rbpfrt fa a`dh`dos ndh rblfggbdhnt`fds. Xkb rbpfrt fa a`dh`dos ndhrblfggbdhnt`fds skncc ncsf lfdtn`d nd ndncys`s, nppcy`do ndy nppc`lnjcb cnw,
ou`hbc`dbs fr pfc`l`bs, hbtbrg`d`do wkbtkbr tkbrb `s suaa`l`bdt bv`hbdlb tf sustn`d ndy fa
tkb nccbont`fds gnhb.
h. X`gbarngbs ndh Hbnhc`dbs Afr Hbc`vbry fa Or`bvndlb A`cb ndh Bxng`dbrs Zbpfrt
tf tkb Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN H`rbltfr9 Xf tkb bxtbdt prnlt`lnjcb, bnlk Lfdtrnltfr wkf
pbrafrgs Kbnr`do Bxng`dbr sbrv`lbs skfuch trndsg`t tf tkb Ngbr Lfrps*Q@\XNH`rbltfr, nt tkb Faa`lb fa Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN `d _nsk`dotfd, HL, tkb lfgpcbtb
Or`bvndlb A`cb ndh Bxng`dbrs Zbpfrt,afccfw`do tkb @dqu`ry, w`tk`d . LDL\s Kbnhqunrtbrs nrb cflntbh `d _nsk`dotfd, H.L. ndh njfut knca fa `ts wfreafrlb
(njfut
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob ;
hbtbrg`dbh fd n lnsb jy lnsb jns`s. Xkb Bxng`dbr gust jb njcb ndh prbpnrbh, `d skfrt
frhbr, tf lfggbdlb sbrv`lbs `d l`t`bs tkrfuokfut tkb Rd`tbh \tntbs.
:. Ns nppc`lnjcb, tkb sbcbltbh lfdtrnltfrs w`cc jb rb`gjursbh afr lfsts afr trnvbc, cfho`do,
gbncs ndh `dl`hbdtnc bxpbdsbs.
n. Xrndspfrtnt`fd lfsts w`cc jb rb`gjursbh nt nltunc lfst jnsbh fd n rbv`bw fa rblb`pts
sujg`ttbh w`tk nd `dvf`lb.
j. Xrnvbc w`cc ncwnys jb c`stbh ns n dft-tf-bxlbbh c`db `tbg ndh pn`h ns hbslr`jbh w`tk`d
tkb stntbgbdt fa wfre.
j. Lfsts `dlurrbh afr cfho`do, gbncs, ndh `dl`hbdtnc bxpbdsbs w`cc jb npprfvbh fdcy tf tkb
bxtbdt tknt tkby hf dft bxlbbh fd n hn`cy jns`s tkb gnx`gug pbr h`bg rntbs `d baablt nt
tkb t`gb fa trnvbc, ns sbt afrtk `d tkb Abhbrnc Xrnvbc Zboucnt`fd.
`. Lurrbdt rntbs lnd jb afudh nt9 kttp9//www.osn.ofv/pbrh`bg
K. ]br`fh fa ]brafrgndlb9
Xkb pbr`fh fa pbrafrgndlb afr ns-dbbhbh anlt-a`dh`do Bxng`dbr sbrv`lbs skncc jb afr a`vb (2)
ybnrs arfg tkb hntb fa tkb nwnrh fa tkb Jcndebt ]urlknsb Norbbgbdt (J]N).
@. Bvncunt`fd Anltfrs9
Xblkd`lnc ndh ftkbr dfd-pr`lbh anltfrs nrb lfds`hbrbh tf jb gfrb `gpfrtndt tknd pr`lb `d tk`s
bvncunt`fd. LDL\ w`cc bvncuntb tkb Xblkd`lnc Lfgpbtbdly fa nd faabr `d tkrbb sujsbt lntbofr`bs9
>) Xblkd`lnc/ Lrbnt`vb Npprfnlk tf \tntbgbdt fa _fre - Xblkd`lnc nj`c`ty ndh bxpbrt`sb9N k`ok hborbb fa nj`c`ty tf9
n) Ndncyzb s`tunt`fds5 bvncuntb anlts ndh gneb nd fjiblt`vb ndh cfo`lnchbtbrg`dnt`fd fa tkb pbrt`dbdt anlts5 ndh hbvbcfp prnlt`lnjcb rblfggbdhnt`fds frhbl`s`fds fd tkb jns`s fa anlts5
j) Zblfod`zb tkb lnusbs fa lfgpcbx prfjcbgs ndh nppcy gnturb iuhogbdt `dnssbss`do tkb prnlt`lnc `gpc`lnt`fds fa sfcut`fds tf tkfsb prfjcbgs5
l) @dtbrprbt ndh nppcy stntutb, rboucnt`fds, ndh pfc`ly, ndh ftkbr lfgpcbx wr`ttbdgntbr`nc5
h) Lfggud`lntb baablt`vbcy, frnccy ndh `d wr`t`do, `dlcuh`do tkb nj`c`ty tf prbpnrblcbnr ndh lfdl`sb wr`ttbd rbpfrts5
b) Hbnc baablt`vbcy w`tk `dh`v`huncs ndh orfups, `dlcuh`do tkb nj`c`ty tf on`d tkblffpbrnt`fd ndh lfda`hbdlb fa ftkbrs5
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob 0
a) Zbspfdsb X`gb9 ]cbnsb lcbnrcy `hbdt`ay kfw yfur faa`lb pcnds fd rbspfdh`do tffur nobdly dbbhs ns `t rbcntbs tf tkb t`gbc`dbss fa tkb Bxng`dbr sbrv`lbs dbbhbh.
:) ]nst ]brafrgndlb - Xrnle rblfrh fa qunc`ty wfre `d tk`s a`bch - Nrj`trnt`fd bxpbr`bdlb
ndh hbs`odnt`fd9 Nt cbnst tkrbb (=\tndhnrh afr
Bxng`dbrs (pnob >1 fa tk`s ZA])
2) ]r`lb9 @d nhh`t`fd tf suppcy`do n quftnt`fd tf tkb sngpcb Bxng`dbr \brv`lbs slbdnr`fs c`stbh
njfvb, pcbnsb `hbdt`ay kfw yfu `dtbdh tf pr`lb yfur sbrv`lbs9 (Kfurcy rntb, hn`cy rntb, pbr`dvbst`ont`fd) ndh `dlcuhb sulk pr`l`do w`tk`d tkb prfpfsnc. Ncc dfd-pr`lb/lfst anltfrs, wkbd
lfgj`dbh, nrb gfrb `gpfrtndt tknd pr`lb/lfst. Dftb9 Xrnvbc pr`l`do s ncrbnhy futc`dbh `d tkb
\F_.
I. E`le-Faa Gbbt`do9Xkb Lfdtrnltfr skncc nttbdh n e`le-Faa Gbbt`do w`tk tkb Lfdtrnlt`do
Faa`lbr ndh tkb LFZ dft cntbr tknd sbvbd (?) jus`dbss hnys natbr tkb hntb fa nwnrh. Xkb purpfsb
fa tkb E`le-Faa Gbbt`do, wk`lk gny jb lkn`rbh jy tkb Lfdtrnlt`do Faa`lbr, `s tf h`sluss tkbtblkd`lnc ndh lfdtrnlt`do fjiblt`vbs fa tkb stntbgbdt fa wfre ndh rbv`bw tkb Lfdtrnltfrs prfiblt
pcnd. Xkb E`le-Faa Gbbt`do w`cc jb kbch nt tkb Ofvbrdgbdts anl`c`ty. E`le-Faa gbbt`dos afr
`dh`v`hunc J]N Lncc gny jb rbqu`rbh nt tkb Xnse Frhbr cbvbc.
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob >=
E. @dtbccbltunc ]rfpbrty9 Ncc lfdtrnltfr hbvbcfpbh prflbssbs ndh prflbhurbs ndh ftkbr afrgs
fa `dtbccbltunc prfpbrty hur`do tk`s lfdtrnlt skncc jb Ofvbrdgbdt prfpbrty.
E.> Ncc hflugbdtnt`fd ndh bcbltrfd`l hntn ndh `dafrgnt`fd lfccbltbh jy tkb Lfdtrnltfr ndhobdbrntbh `d suppfrt fa tk`s lfdtrnlt skncc jb Ofvbrdgbdt prfpbrty, ndh skncc jb rbturdbh tf tkb
Ofvbrdgbdt nt tkb bdh fa tkb pbrafrgndlb pbr`fh fr wkbd spbl`a`bh `d tkb J]N Lncc.
C. Hbc`vbrnjcbs9Obdbrnc qunc`ty gbnsurbs, ns sbt afrtk jbcfw, w`cc jb nppc`bh tf bnlk wfre
prfhult rblb`vbh udhbr tk`s lfdtrnlt.
Nllurnly_fre ]rfhults skncc jb nllurntb `d prbsbdtnt`fd, tblkd`lnc lfdtbdt, ndhnhkbrbdlb tf nllbptbh bcbgbdts fa stycb.
Lcnr`ty_fre ]rfhults skncc jb lcbnr ndh lfdl`sb. Ndy/ncc h`norngs skncc jb bnsy tfudhbrstndh ndh jb rbcbvndt tf tkb suppfrt`do dnrrnt`vb.
Lfds`stbdly tf Zbqu`rbgbdtsNcc wfre prfhults gust snt`say tkb rbqu`rbgbdts fa tkbJ]N Lncc Frhbr(s).
A`cb Bh`t`doNcc tbxt ndh h`nornggnt`l a`cbs skncc jb bh`tnjcb jy tkb Ofvbrdgbdt.
Afrgndt_fre ]rfhults skncc jb sujg`ttbh `d knrh lfpy (wkbrb nppc`lnjcb) ndh `dgbh`n gutunccy norbbh upfd pr`fr tf sujg`ss`fd. Knrh lfpy afrgnts skncc afccfw ndy
spbl`a`bh H`rblt`vbs fr Gnduncs.
X`gb-c`dbs_fre ]rfhults skncc jb sujg`ttbh fd fr jbafrb tkb hub hntb(s) tknt w`cc jbspbl`a`bh `d tkb J]N Lncc Frhbr(s).
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob >>
\ngpcb \lbdnr`fs -- Afr n Kbnr`do Bxng`dbr ndh n Or`bvndlb Bxng`dbr
>) Kbnr`do Bxng`dbr \lbdnr`f9
LDL\ tbrg`dntbh, afr lnusb, n afrgbr Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN gbgjbr, Indb Hfb, fd Indunry :;,:=>, :=>:>=.:>=.=.=,:==?, Gs. Hfb rbqubstbh arfg Nrbn Gndnobr Ifdbs tkb nppf`dtgbdt fa n Kbnr`do Bxng`dbr.
]cbnsb rbgbgjbr99 Bxlbpt afr n abw c`g`tbh purpfsbs tknt hf dft nppcy kbrb, Q@\XN gbgjbrs nrb
dft bgpcfybbs fa LDL\ fr tkb Abhbrnc ofvbrdgbdt . Q@\XN gbgjbrs nrb dft bgpcfybbs fa tkbspfdsfr`do frond`znt`fds wkbrb tkby nrb nss`odbh tf sbrvb. Xkbrb `s df bgpcfybr-bgpcfybb
rbcnt`fdsk`p jbtwbbd Q@\XN gbgjbrs ndh LDL\, fr jbtwbbd Q@\XN gbgjbrs ndh tkb
spfdsfr`do frond`znt`fds, afr purpfsbs fa tkb sbrv`lbs hbslr`jbh ndh rbqu`rbh kbrb.
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob >:
:) Or`bvndlb Bxng`dbr \lbdnr`f9
Fd Abjrunry 8, :=>< wkbd kb bxprbssbh k`s `dtbdt tf jbgfv`do tf Dbw Pfre `d n abw hnys. Xkb Lnc`afrd`n \tntb Faa`lb lfdtnltbh tkb Dbw Pfre \tntbFaa`lb ndh lfda`rgbh tknt tkb Dbw Pfre \tntb Faa`lb dbvbr kbnrh arfg Gr. Jrfwd.
Lfdsbqubdtcy, fd Abjrunry 2, :==?, tkb Lnc`afrd`n \tntb Faa`lb sbdt Gr. Jrfwd tknt k`s
Nhg`d`strnt`vb Kfch stntus wns c`atbh ndh kb wns tbrg`dntbh afr cnle fa su`tnjcb nss`odgbdt
baablt`vb tknt hny.
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob >< tbrg`dnt`fd afr cnle fa su`tnjcb nss`odgbdt dft`a`lnt`fd fd Abjrunry ?, :=>:>>.>->=`.b., tkb Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN `dafrgnc or`bvndlb
prflbhurb -- Gr. Jrfwd sbdt n wr`ttbd or`bvndlb tf tkb Lnc`afrd`n \tntb Faa`lb H`rbltfr ndh
lfgpcn`dbh tknt k`s tbrg`dnt`fd wns udan`r ndh tknt kb skfuch jb njcb tf of jnle tf sbrv`do nt tkbFnecndh, LN prfiblt s`tb. Fd Abjrunry 0, :=>:>>.>->=(j).
Fd Abjrunry >>.>->>(a), kb knh 2 hnys tf rbqubst LDL\s nppf`dtgbdt fa n Or`bvndlb Bxng`dbr tf lfdhult nd
@dvbst`ont`fd `dtf tkb l`rlugstndlbs rbonrh`do k`s or`bvndlb, ndh prbpnrb n Or`bvndlb A`cb ndh
Bxng`dbrs Zbpfrt w`tk a`dh`dosndh rblfggbdhnt`fds afr tkb Ngbr`Lfrps*Q@\XN H`rbltfr.Fd Abjrunry :?, :=>
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob >8
\ujpnrt LQ@\XN Qfcudtbbr Bnrcy Xbrg`dnt`fd
>:>=. Orfudhs afr tbrg`dnt`fd.
NLX@FD gny tbrg`dntb fr suspbdh n Qfcudtbbr jnsbh fd tkb Qfcudtbbr's lfdhult afr tkb afccfw`dorbnsfds9
(n) Lfdv`lt`fd fa ndy lr`g`dnc faabdsb udhbr Abhbrnc, \tntb, fr cflnc stntutb fr frh`dndlb5
(j) Q`fcnt`fd fa ndy prfv`s`fd fa tkb Hfgbst`l Qfcudtbbr \brv`lb Nlt fa >0?2 hny pbr`fh, tkb Qfcudtbbr w`cc jb rbgfvbh arfg tkb prfiblt ndh
pcnlbh fd Nhg`d`strnt`vb Kfch, pbdh`do n hbl`s`fd ns sbt afrtk `d pnrnornpk (l) fa tk`s sblt`fd.
(l) Xkb \tntb faa`lb w`cc tneb fdb fa tkb afccfw`do nlt`fds lfdlbrd`do n Qfcudtbbr wkf kns jbbd
rbgfvbh arfg n prfiblt nss`odgbdt9
(>) Nllbpt tkb Qfcudtbbr's rbs`odnt`fd5
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob >2
(:) @a rbgfvnc wns rbqubstbh afr rbnsfds ftkbr tknd tkfsb c`stbh `d >:>=., NLX@FD w`cc
nttbgpt tf pcnlb tkb Qfcudtbbr fd ndftkbr prfiblt. @a rbnss`odgbdt `s dft pfss`jcb, tkb
Qfcudtbbr w`cc jb tbrg`dntbh afr cnle fa su`tnjcb nss`odgbdt, ndh kb fr skb w`cc jb o`vbdspbl`nc lfds`hbrnt`fd afr rb`dstntbgbdt5 fr
(:>=., tkb Qfcudtbbr gny nppbnc tkb tbrg`dnt`fd orfudhs ns hbtn`cbh `d
sujpnrt L fa tk`s pnrt tf bstnjc`sk wkbtkbr sulk tbrg`dnt`fd `s suppfrtbh jy suaa`l`bdt
bv`hbdlb. @a NLX@FD hbtbrg`dbs tknt tkb rbgfvnc jnsbh fd orfudhs hbtn`cbh `d >:>=.`s dft bstnjc`skbh jy nhbquntb bv`hbdlb, tkbd tkb prflbhurbs futc`dbh `d >:>=.
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob >1
(j)Dft`a`lnt`fd fa ]rfpfsbh Xbrg`dnt`fd. Xkb Qfcudtbbr w`cc jb dft`a`bh, `d wr`t`do jy lbrt`a`bh
gn`c, fa NLX@FD's `dtbdt tf tbrg`dntb k`g fr kbr jy tkb NLX@FD \tntb H`rbltfr nt cbnst >2
hnys `d nhvndlb fa tkb prfpfsbh tbrg`dnt`fd hntb. Xkb cbttbr gust o`vb tkb rbnsfds afrtbrg`dnt`fd, ndh dft`ay tkb Qfcudtbbr tknt kb fr skb kns >= hnys w`tk`d wk`lk tf ndswbr `d
wr`t`do ndh tf aurd`sk ndy naa`hnv`ts fr wr`ttbd gntbr`nc. Xk`s ndswbr gust jb sujg`ttbh tf tkb
NLX@FD \tntb H`rbltfr fr n hbs`odbb `hbdt`a`bh `d tkb dft`lb fa prfpfsbh tbrg`dnt`fd.
(l)Zbv`bw ndh Dft`lb fa Hbl`s`fd.
(>) _`tk`d 2 wfre`do hnys natbr tkb hntb fa rblb`pt fa tkb Qfcudtbbr's ndswbr, tkb \tntb
H`rbltfr fr hbs`odbb w`cc sbdh n wr`ttbd Dft`lb fa Hbl`s`fd tf tkb Qfcudtbbr jy lbrt`a`bh
gn`c. (@a df ndswbr `s rblb`vbh arfg tkb Qfcudtbbr w`tk`d tkb t`gb spbl`a`bh, tkb \tntbH`rbltfr fr hbs`odbb w`cc sbdh sulk dft`lb w`tk`d 2 hnys natbr tkb bxp`rnt`fd fa tkb
Qfcudtbbr's t`gb tf ndswbr.)
(:) @a tkb hbl`s`fd `s tf tbrg`dntb tkb Qfcudtbbr, tkb Dft`lb w`cc sbt afrtk tkb rbnsfds afr tkb
hbl`s`fd, tkb baablt`vb hntb fa tbrg`dnt`fd (wk`lk, `a tkb Qfcudtbbr kns a`cbh nd ndswbr, gny
dft jb bnrc`br tknd >= hnys natbr tkb hntb fa tkb Dft`lb fa Hbl`s`fd), ndh tkb anlt tknt tkbQfcudtbbr kns >= hnys `d wk`lk tf sujg`t n wr`ttbd nppbnc tf tkb Zbo`fdnc H`rbltfr.
() N Qfcudtbbr wkf a`cbs nd ndswbr w`tk`d
tkb >= hnys nccfwbh jy >:>=.) N Qfcudtbbr's rbprbsbdtnt`vb, `a n Qfcudtbbr fr nd bgpcfybb fa NLX@FD, gust jb o`vbd n
rbnsfdnjcb ngfudt fa t`gb faa arfg nss`odgbdt tf prbsbdt tkb nppbnc.
(:) NLX@FD w`cc dft pny trnvbc bxpbdsbs fr pbr h`bg trnvbc nccfwndlbs afr b`tkbr n Qfcudtbbr
fr tkb Qfcudtbbr's rbprbsbdtnt`vb `d lfddblt`fd w`tk tkb prbpnrnt`fd fa tkb nppbnc, bxlbpt tfnttbdh tkb kbnr`do ns prfv`hbh `d >:>=.
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob >?
(l)Nllbss tf Nobdly Zblfrhs.
(>) N Qfcudtbbr `s bdt`tcbh tf rbv`bw ndy gntbr`nc `d k`s fr kbr faa`l`nc Qfcudtbbr afchbr ndhndy rbcbvndt Nobdly hflugbdts tf tkb bxtbdt pbrg`ttbh jy tkb ]r`vnly Nlt ndh tkb
Arbbhfg fa @dafrgnt`fd Nlt, (2 R.\.L. 22:n5 2 R.\.L. 22:). Bxngpcbs fa hflugbdts wk`lk
gny jb w`tkkbch arfg Qfcudtbbrs `dlcuhb rbabrbdlbs fjtn`dbh udhbr n pcbhob falfda`hbdt`nc`ty, faa`l`nc Qfcudtbbr afchbrs fa ftkbr Qfcudtbbrs ndh pr`v`cbobh `dtrn-Nobdly
gbgfrndhn.
(:) N Qfcudtbbr gny rbv`bw rbcbvndt hflugbdts `d tkb pfssbss`fd fa n spfdsfr tf tkb sngb
bxtbdt NLX@FD wfuch jb bdt`tcbh tf rbv`bw tkbg.
>:>=.= hnys arfg tkb Dft`lb fa Hbl`s`fd `ssubh jy
tkb \tntb H`rbltfr fr hbs`odbb `d wk`lk tf nppbnc tf tkb Zbo`fdnc H`rbltfr. Xkb nppbnc gust jb
`d wr`t`do ndh spbl`ay tkb rbnsfds afr tkb Qfcudtbbr's h`snorbbgbdt w`tk tkb hbl`s`fd. Xkb
Zbo`fdnc H`rbltfr kns >= hnys `d wk`lk tf rbdhbr n wr`ttbd hbl`s`fd fd tkb Qfcudtbbr's nppbnc,`dh`lnt`do tkb rbnsfd afr tkb hbl`s`fd. @d dft`ay`do tkb Qfcudtbbr fa tkb hbl`s`fd, tkb Zbo`fdnc
H`rbltfr gust ncsf `dafrg tkb Qfcudtbbr fa k`s fr kbr fppfrtud`ty tf rbqubst tkb nppf`dtgbdtfa n Kbnr`do Bxng`dbr ndh tkb prflbhurb tf jb afccfwbh.
(j)Zbabrrnc tf Kbnr`do Bxng`dbr. @a tkb Qfcudtbbr `s h`ssnt`sa`bh w`tk tkb hbl`s`fd fa tkbZbo`fdnc H`rbltfr, tkb Qfcudtbbr kns 2 hnys `d wk`lk tf rbqubst tkb nppf`dtgbdt fa n Kbnr`do
Bxng`dbr. Xkb Zbo`fdnc H`rbltfr gust nlt fd tknt rbqubst w`tk`d 2 hnys. Xkb Kbnr`do
Bxng`dbr gust pfssbss tkb qunc`a`lnt`fds spbl`a`bh `d Nppbdh`x N tf tk`s pnrt, ndh gny dft jbnd bgpcfybb fa NLX@FD udcbss k`s fr kbr pr`dl`pnc hut`bs nrb tkfsb fa Kbnr`do Bxng`dbr.
>:>=.) Xkb Bxng`dbr skncc lfdhult nd `dqu`ry fa n dnturb ndh slfpb npprfpr`ntb tf tkb `ssubs
`dvfcvbh `d tkb tbrg`dnt`fd. @a tkb Bxng`dbr hbtbrg`dbs tknt tkb tbrg`dnt`fd `dvfcvbsrbcbvndt h`sputbh `ssubs fa anlt, tkb Bxng`dbr gust kfch n kbnr`do udcbss `t `s wn`vbh jy tkb
Qfcudtbbr. @a tkb Bxng`dbr hbtbrg`dbs tknt tkb tbrg`dnt`fd hfbs dft `dvfcvb rbcbvndt
h`sputbh `ssubs fa anlts, tkb Bxng`dbr dbbh dft kfch n kbnr`do, jut gust prfv`hb tkb pnrt`bsnd fppfrtud`ty afr frnc prbsbdtnt`fd fa tkb`r rbspblt`vb pfs`t`fds. Nt tkb Bxng`dbr's
h`slrbt`fd, tkb `dqu`ry gny `dlcuhb9
(`) Xkb sblur`do fa hflugbdtnry bv`hbdlb5
(``) ]brsfdnc `dtbrv`bws, `dlcuh`do tbcbpkfdb `dtbrv`bws5
(```) Orfup gbbt`dos5 fr
(`v) Naa`hnv`ts, wr`ttbd `dtbrrfontfr`bs fr hbpfs`t`fds.
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob >;
(:) Xkb Bxng`dbr's `dqu`ry skncc lfggbdlb w`tk`d ? hnys natbr rbabrrnc jy tkb Zbo`fdnc
H`rbltfr. Xkb Bxng`dbr skncc `ssub n rbpfrt ns sffd ns pfss`jcb, jut w`tk`d ) Xkb kbnr`do skncc jb kbch nt n t`gb ndh pcnlb hbtbrg`dbh jy tkb Bxng`dbr wkf skncc
lfds`hbr tkb lfdvbd`bdlb fa pnrt`bs ndh w`tdbssbs ndh bxpbdsb tf tkb Ofvbrdgbdt `d
gne`do tkb hbl`s`fd.
(:) Frh`dnr`cy, nttbdhndlb nt tkb kbnr`do w`cc jb c`g`tbh tf pbrsfds hbtbrg`dbh jy tkb
Bxng`dbr tf knvb n h`rblt lfddblt`fd w`tk `t. @a rbqubstbh jy tkb Qfcudtbbr, tkb Bxng`dbr
gust fpbd tkb kbnr`do tf tkb pujc`l.
() Ncc pnrt`bs nrb bdt`tcbh tf prfhulb w`tdbssbs.
(:) Qfcudtbbrs, bgpcfybbs fa n spfdsfr, ndh bgpcfybbs fa NLX@FD skncc jb gnhb nvn`cnjcbns w`tdbssbs wkbd rbqubstbh jy tkb Bxng`dbr. Xkb Bxng`dbr gny rbqubst w`tdbssbs fd k`s
fr kbr fwd `d`t`nt`vb. ]nrt`bs skncc aurd`sk tf tkb Bxng`dbr ndh tf fppfs`do pnrt`bs n c`st fa
prfpfsbh w`tdbssbs, ndh nd bxpcndnt`fd fa wknt tkb tbst`gfdy fa bnlk `s bxpbltbh tf skfw,
nt cbnst >= hnys jbafrb tkb hntb fa tkb kbnr`do. Xkb Bxng`dbr gny wn`vb tkb t`gb c`g`t `dnpprfpr`ntb l`rlugstndlbs.
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob >0
(2) Xkb Bxng`dbr gust nutkfr`zb pnygbdt fa trnvbc bxpbdsb ndh pbr h`bg nt stndhnrh
Ofvbrdgbdt rntbs afr tkb Qfcudtbbr ndh n rbprbsbdtnt`vb tf nttbdh tkb kbnr`do.
(1) Xkb Bxng`dbr gny nutkfr`zb pnygbdt fa trnvbc bxpbdsb ndh pbr h`bg nt stndhnrh
Ofvbrdgbdt rntbs afr ftkbr dblbssnry w`tdbssbs tf nttbdh tkb kbnr`do `a kb fr skb
hbtbrg`dbs tknt tkb rbqu`rbh tbst`gfdy lnddft jb snt`sanltfr`cy fjtn`dbh jy naa`hnv`t,wr`ttbd `dtbrrfontfr`bs fr hbpfs`t`fd nt cbss lfst.
(h)Zbpfrt fa Kbnr`do.
(>) Xkb Bxng`dbr skncc hbtbrg`db kfw ndy kbnr`do skncc jb rbpfrtbh ndh skncc knvb b`tkbr nvbrjnt`g trndslr`pt fr wr`ttbd suggnry fa tkb kbnr`do prbpnrbh, wk`lk skncc `dlcuhb ncc
pbrt`dbdt hflugbdts ndh bxk`j`ts sujg`ttbh ndh nllbptbh. @a tkb kbnr`do `s rbpfrtbh
vbrjnt`g, tkb Bxng`dbr skncc gneb tkb trndslr`pt n pnrt fa tkb rblfrh fa tkb prflbbh`dos.
(:) @a tkb kbnr`do `s dft rbpfrtbh vbrjnt`g, n su`tnjcb suggnry fa pbrt`dbdt pfrt`fds fa tkb
tbst`gfdy skncc jb gnhb pnrt fa tkb rblfrh fa prflbbh`dos. _kbd norbbh tf `d wr`t`do, tkb
suggnry lfdst`tutbs tkb rbpfrt fa tkb kbnr`do. @a tkb Bxng`dbr ndh tkb pnrt`bs an`c tf norbbfd tkb kbnr`do suggnry, tkb pnrt`bs nrb bdt`tcbh tf sujg`t wr`ttbd bxlbpt`fds tf ndy pnrt fa
tkb suggnry, ndh tkbsb wr`ttbd bxlbpt`fds ndh tkb suggnry w`cc lfdst`tutb tkb rbpfrt fatkb kbnr`do ndh skncc jb gnhb pnrt fa tkb rblfrh fa prflbbh`dos.
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob :=
>:>=.= Zb`dstntbgbdt fa Qfcudtbbr.
(n) @a tkb Zbo`fdnc H`rbltfr fr H`rbltfr fa Q@\XN rb`dstntbs tkb Qfcudtbbr, tkb Zbo`fdnc H`rbltfrgny nt k`s fr kbr h`slrbt`fd rbnss`od tkb Qfcudtbbr tf tkb Qfcudtbbr's prbv`fus prfiblt fr tf
ndftkbr prfiblt. Xkb Zbo`fdnc H`rbltfr, `d gne`do sulk n hbl`s`fd, gust rbqubst tkb
Qfcudtbbr's v`bws, jut kns tkb a`dnc hbl`s`fd fd tkb Qfcudtbbr's pcnlbgbdt.
(j) @a tkb Qfcudtbbr's tbrg`dnt`fd `s rbvbrsbh, st`pbdh ndh ftkbr nccfwndlbs cfst hur`do tkb nppbncpbr`fh w`cc jb pn`h rbtrfnlt`vbcy.
>:>=.> H`spfs`t`fd fa tbrg`dnt`fd ndh nppbnc a`cbs.
Ncc tbrg`dnt`fd ndh nppbnc a`cbs skncc jb afrwnrhbh tf tkb H`rbltfr fa Q@\XN natbr n a`dnchbl`s`fd kns jbbd gnhb ndh nrb sujiblt tf tkb prfv`s`fds fa tkb ]r`vnly Nlt ndh Arbbhfg fa
@dafrgnt`fd Nlt. Df pnrt fa ndy sullbssauc tbrg`dnt`fd nppbnc gny jb gnhb pnrt fa, fr `dlcuhbh
`d, n Qfcudtbbr's faa`l`nc afchbr.
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LD\K^>:X==81 Qbtbrnd & G`c`tnry Ang`cy Zbpfrt ]nob :>
Nppbdh`x N tf ]nrt >:>=\tndhnrh afr Bxng`dbrs
(n) Nd Bxng`dbr gust gbbt tkb rbqu`rbgbdts spbl`a`bh `d b`tkbr pnrnornpk (>), (:), () (n) Lurrbdt bgpcfygbdt `d Ornhbs O\>: fr bqu`vncbdt, fr njfvb5
(j) \nt`sanltfry lfgpcbt`fd fa n spbl`nc`zbh lfursb fa trn`d`do prbslr`jbh jy tkb Faa`lb fa
]brsfddbc Gndnobgbdt afr Bxng`dbrs5
(l) Nt cbnst afur ybnrs fa prforbss`vbcy rbspfds`jcb bxpbr`bdlb `d nhg`d`strnt`vb, gndnobr`nc,
prfabss`fdnc, `dvbst`ont`vb, fr tblkd`lnc wfre wk`lk kns hbgfdstrntbh tkb pfssbss`fd fa9
(`) Xkb pbrsfdnc nttr`jutbs bssbdt`nc tf tkb baablt`vb pbrafrgndlb fa tkb hut`bs fa nd Bxng`dbr,
`dlcuh`do `dtbor`ty, h`slrbt`fd, rbc`nj`c`ty, fjiblt`v`ty, `gpnrt`nc`ty, rbsfurlbaucdbss, ndh
bgft`fdnc stnj`c`ty.
(``) N k`ok hborbb fa nj`c`ty tf9
@hbdt`ay ndh sbcblt npprfpr`ntb sfurlbs fa `dafrgnt`fd5 lfccblt, frond`zb, ndncyzb ndh
bvncuntb `dafrgnt`fd5 ndh nrr`vb nt sfudh lfdlcus`fds fd tkb jns`s fa tknt `dafrgnt`fd5
Ndncyzb s`tunt`fds5 gneb nd fjiblt`vb ndh cfo`lnc hbtbrg`dnt`fd fa tkb pbrt`dbdt anlts5bvncuntb tkb anlts5 ndh hbvbcfp prnlt`lnc rblfggbdhnt`fds fr hbl`s`fds fd tkb jns`s fa
anlts5
Zblfod`zb tkb lnusbs fa lfgpcbx prfjcbgs ndh nppcy gnturb iuhogbdt `d nssbss`do tkb
prnlt`lnc `gpc`lnt`fds fa nctbrdnt`vb sfcut`fds tf tkfsb prfjcbgs5
@dtbrprbt ndh nppcy rboucnt`fds ndh ftkbr lfgpcbx wr`ttbd gntbr`nc5
Lfggud`lntb baablt`vbcy frnccy ndh `d wr`t`do, `dlcuh`do tkb nj`c`ty tf prbpnrb lcbnr ndh
lfdl`sb wr`ttbd rbpfrts5 ndh
Hbnc baablt`vbcy w`tk `dh`v`huncs ndh orfups, `dlcuh`do tkb nj`c`ty tf on`d tkb lffpbrnt`fd
ndh lfda`hbdlb fa ftkbrs.
(```) N offh wfre`do edfwcbhob fa9
Xkb rbcnt`fdsk`p jbtwbbd Qfcudtbbr nhg`d`strnt`fd ndh fvbrncc gndnobgbdt lfdlbrds5 ndh
Xkb pr`dl`pcbs, systbgs, gbtkfhs ndh nhg`d`strnt`vb gnlk`dbry afr nllfgpc`sk`do tkb wfre fand frond`znt`fd.
(:) Hbs`odnt`fd ns nd nrj`trntfr fd n pndbc fa nrj`trntfrs gn`dtn`dbh jy b`tkbr tkb Abhbrnc
Gbh`nt`fd ndh Lfdl`c`nt`fd \brv`lb fr tkb Ngbr`lnd Nrj`trnt`fd Nssfl`nt`fd.
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(8) Gbgjbrsk`p `d offh stndh`do `d tkb Dnt`fdnc Nlnhbgy fa Nrj`trntfrs.
(j) N afrgbr Abhbrnc bgpcfybb wkf, nt tkb t`gb fa cbnv`do tkb Abhbrnc sbrv`lb, wns `d OrnhbO\>: fr bqu`vncbdt, fr njfvb, ndh wkf gbbts ncc tkb rbqu`rbgbdts spbl`a`bh afr nd Bxng`dbr
bxlbpt lfgpcbt`fd fa tkb prbslr`jbh trn`d`do lfursb, gny jb usbh ns nd Bxng`dbr upfd
snt`sanltfry lfgpcbt`fd fa tkb trn`d`do lfursb.