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AGTTMFP RGRRG_(OG. _JH #< 707=92)Rrn mgo vkof gppckogtknh pfhdkh`Necfvufmg Hgtkvf Gafrkogh Omurom707; F. JrngdwgyCnh` Jfgom, OG ;2=2:Rmnhf< (;4;) ?=:-74=6
Igoskakcf< (;4;) :4:-:926F-Agkc< agtt.pgppgsBagttpgppgscgw.ona
AKOMGFC ZN_F(N_J #< 06?::7)Orfk`mtnh & Znsf R.O.=76 _P :hd Gvf., _tf. 622Rnrtcghd, NZ ;0:24Rmnhf< (62?) ::7-70;:Igoskakcf< (62?) ::?-7679F-Agkc< arnsfBokvkcrk`mtspdx.ona
Gttnrhfys inr Rcgkhtkiis
VHKTFD _TGTF_ DK_TZKOT ONVZT
DK_TZKOT NI NZF@NH
RNZTCGHD DKYK_KNH
NECFYVFMG HGTKYF GAFZKOGH
OMVZOM5 LGAF_ ANNHF[5 ghd LN[@ZGYF_,
Rcgkhtkiis,
v.
VHKTFD _TGTF_ NI GAFZKOG5VHKTFD _TGTF_ RN_TGC _FZYKOF5ghd AF@GH L. JZFHHGH, kh mfr ogpgoktygs Rnstagstfr @fhfrgc ni tmf Vhktfd _tgtfs,
Dfifhdghts.
YFZKIKFD ONARCGKHT INZYKNCGTKNH NI TMF ZFCK@KNV_IZFFDNA ZF_TNZGTKNH GOT5TMF ZFCK@KNV_ CGHD V_F GHDKH_TKTVTKNHGCK\FD RFZ_NH_GOT5 GHD KHLVHOTKYF ZFCKFI
Rcgkhtkiis NECFYVFMG HGTKYF GAFZKOGH OMVZOM, LGAF_ ANNHF[ghd
LN[ @ZGYF_onapcgkh ni vkncgtknhs ni tmf Zfck`knus Irffdna Zfstnrgtknh Got ghd Zfck`knus
Cghd Vsf ghd Khstktutknhgckzfd Rfrsnhs Got gs inccnws
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aghhfr tmgt kapnsfs g sujstghtkgc jurdfh nh tmf rfck`knus fxfroksf ni g pfrsnh, khocudkh` g
rfck`knus gssfajcy nr khstktutknh, uhcfss tmf `nvfrhafht dfanhstrgtfd tmgt kapnsktknh ni tmf
jurdfh nh tmgt pfrsnh, gssfajcy, nr khstktutknh, (G) ks kh iurtmfrghof ni g nvfrhafhtgc khtfrfst5
ghd (J) ks tmf cfgst rfstrkotkvf afghs ni iurtmfrkh` tmgt onapfcckh` `nvfrhafhtgc khtfrfst.
OMVZOM ks g rfck`knus gssfajcy nr khstktutknh inr purpnsfs ni tmf ZCVKRG. Rcgkhtkiis
ANNHF[ ghd @ZGYF_ grf jntm pfrsnhs inr purpnsfs ni ZCVKRG.
;. TmfGafrkogh Khdkgh Zfck`knus Irffdna Got, 4: V._.O. 7;;9 (GKZIG)
prntfots ghd prfsfrvfs tmf trgdktknhgc rfck`knus rk`mts ghd oucturgc rktugcs ni Gafrkogh Khdkghs,
Fsekans, Gcfuts, ghd Hgtkvf Mgwgkkghs. Tmfsf rk`mts khocudf, jut grf hnt ckaktfd tn, goofss tn
sgorfd sktfs, irffdna tn wnrsmkp tmrnu`m ofrfanhkgc ghd trgdktknhgc rk`mts, ghd usf ghd
pnssfssknh ni njlfots onhskdfrfd sgorfd. GKZIG wgs gafhdfd kh 7;;4 tn spfokikogccy prntfot
tmf sgorgafhtgc usf ni pfyntf jy Hgtkvf Gafrkoghs. OMVZOM ks gh Khdkgh rfck`knh gs
dfikhfd jy GKZIG.
72. TmfZfck`knus Irffdna Zfstnrgtknh Got ni 7;;?(ZIZG), 720 _tgt. 74==, gs
gafhdfd, 4: V._.O. :222jj ft sfq., gppckfs tn tmf Ifdfrgc `nvfrhafht, khocudkh` fgom ni tmf
Dfifhdghts, ghd prnmkjkts cgw ghd rucfs ni tmf Vhktfd _tgtfs irna sujstghtkgccy jurdfhkh` g
pfrsnhs fxfroksf ni rfck`knh fvfh ki tmf jurdfh rfsucts irna g rucf ni `fhfrgc gppckogjkckty. Tmf
ZIZG rfqukrfs tmf strkot sorutkhy rfvkfw stghdgrd jf usfd wmfh ghgcyzkh` ifdfrgc cgws ghd
rucfs tmgt jurdfh irff fxfroksf. Tmf ZIZG gppckfs tn gcc Ifdfrgc cgw, ghd tmf kapcfafhtgtknh
ni tmgt cgw, wmftmfr stgtutnry nr ntmfrwksf.
77. Kh @nhzgcfs v. N Ofhtrn Fspkrktg Jfhfikokfhtf Vhkgn dn Yf`ftgc, 649 V._. 47=
(:229) tmf V._. _uprfaf Onurt mfcd tmf ifdfrgc Onhtrnccfd _ujstghofs Got(O_G), :7 V._.O.
=27 ft sfq. dnfs hnt afft tmf gs gppckfd strkot sorutkhy stghdgrd fxprfssfd kh tmf ZIZG.
7:. Jftwffh Agrom 7, :274 ghd Dfofajfr 74, :274, tmf Vhktfd _tgtfs Mnusf ni
Zfprfsfhtgtkvfs ghd Vhktfd _tgtfs _fhgtf vntfd tn fhgot M.Z. =?, gh gpprnprkgtknhs jkcc. Rrknr tn
kts fhgotafht, M.Z. =? wgs gafhdfd tn khocudf _fotknh 6?= (_fo. 6?=) wmkom prnmkjktfd tmf
Dfpgrtafht ni Lustkof irna uskh` iuhds kh g aghhfr khgppnsktf tn tmf kapcfafhtgtknh ni stgtf
afdkogc agrklughg cgws kh ?: stgtfs ghd tmf Dkstrkot ni Oncuajkg. Tmfrfgitfr, nh Dfofajfr 79,
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prnvkdfd jy oghhgjks5 ghd (@) tmf muhdrfds ni yfgrs ni trgdktknhgc usf ni oghhgjks ghd tmf
ifdfrgccy gccnwfd usf ni pfyntf ghd ntmfr hgturgc pcghts jy Hgtkvf Gafrkoghs kh tmfkr rfck`knus
rktugcs, tmfrf ks hn cnh`fr fvfh g rgtknhgc jgskslustkiykh` onhiksogtknh ni agrklughg jy tmf
Dfifhdghts tmgt ks usfd jy OMVZOM inr kts rfck`knus rktugcs, ofrfanhkfs ghd prgotkofs.
70. Tmrnu`m sujstghtkvf duf prnofss fafr`kh` gwgrfhfss, tmf afajfrs ni
OMVZOM wmn usf oghhgjks gs pgrt ni Hgtkvf Gafrkogh spkrktugc mfgckh` rktugcs tmgt khtf`rgtf
khtn OMVZOMs rfck`knus jfckfis tmf onhofpt ni afdkokhf-afh, mfgckh` ghd jfkh` nhf wktm tmf
Fgrtm mgvf g iuhdgafhtgc rk`mt tn dn sn tn gccfvkgtf ghd trfgt pmyskogc ghd afhtgc onhdktknhs
irna wmkom tmfy suiifr. Cgwrfhof v. Tfxgs, 6?; V._. 66=, 60=, 7:? _.Ot. :40:, 769 C.Fd.:d
62= (:22?)5Zgkom v. @nhzgcfs, 622 I.?d =62, =94-99 (:220).
ONAANH IGOTVGC GCCF@GTKNH_
7=. OMVZOM wgs fstgjcksmfd kh Gprkc ni 7;;0 kh @uhhksnh, Vtgm jy Rcgkhtkii Lgafs
Annhfy, tmf prn`fhy ni Hgtkvf Gafrkoghs, ghd jy mks wkif Ckhdg, gcsn ni Hgtkvf Gafrkogh
dfsofht (tn`ftmfr rfifrrfd tn gs ANNHF[_). Rcgkhtkii ANNHF[ ks g dfsofhdght ni Nsofncg
(7=24-7=?=), gh khicufhtkgc cfgdfr ni tmf _fakhncf Khdkgh Trkjf kh Icnrkdg. (_ff Fxmkjkt 7,
Nofncg, Omfrneff ghd Orffe Khdkgh Zfsfrvgtknh Trkjgc Ogrd.) Rcgkhtkii ANNHF[ onhtkhufs tn
sfrvf gs tmf spkrktugc cfgdfr ni OMVZOM, wmkom kh :220 wgs rfon`hkzfd ghd sfrvfs tmf ifdfrgccy
rfon`hkzfd N`cgcg _knux Trkjf ni Rkhf Zkd`f gs tmf Necfvufmg Cgentg _knux Hgtknh Hgtkvf
Gafrkogh Omurom. (_ff Fxmkjkt :,Grtkocfs ni Inragtknh, khonrpnrgtfd jy tmks rfifrfhof.)
OMVZOM ks gcsn rfon`hkzfd jy tmf Cgentg _knux Znsfjud Trkjf ni _nutm Dgentg.
7;. OMVZOM mgs tmnusghds ni afajfrs kh tmf Vhktfd _tgtfs, Oghgdg, Afxkon, _nutm
Gafrkog ghd Girkog.
:2. Rgrt ni Rcgkhtkii OMVZOMs rfck`knus rktugcs khocudfs Hgtkvf Gafrkogh afdkokhf
pfnpcf. Tmf khtf`rgtknh khtn kts rfck`knh ni hgturf, hgturgc mfgctm ghd tmf afdkokhf pfnpcf ks g
onrf prkhokpgc ghd pgrt ni tmf OMVZOMs nh`nkh` Hgtkvf Gafrkogh rfck`knus rktugcs,
ofrfanhkfs ghd prgotkofs tmgt mgvf jffh pgrt ni Hgtkvf Gafrkogh oucturf ghd rfck`knh inr
muhdrfds ni yfgrs. Gcnh` wktm pfyntf, oghhgjks ghd vgrknus ntmfr hgturgc mfrjs ghd pcghts grf
usfd kh tmf sgorgafhtgc prnofssfs jy OMVZOM afdkokhf afh ghd afajfrs.
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:7. Kh :222, OMVZOM jfogaf giikckgtfd wktm tmf Mukomnc trkjf, gh khdk`fhnus pfnpcf
ni _nhnrg, Afxkon. Tmf prnocgagtknh jftwffh OMVZOM ghd tmf Mukomnc trkjf ks khocudfd gs
Fxmkjkt ? wktm tmks Onapcgkht ghd khonrpnrgtfd jy tmks rfifrfhof.
::. Tmf Mukomnc grf g dffpcy rfck`knus pfnpcf tmgt mgvf g jfckfi struoturf wmkom
fhonapgssfs fvfry gspfot ni ckif ghd khocudfs ofrfanhkfs irna prf-Oncnajkgh aytmncn`y tmgt
pcgofs spfokgc fapmgsks nh tmf dffr, onrh pcght, ghd tmf pfyntf pcght, g sagcc, spkhfcfss,
icnwfrkh` ogotus pcght wmkom ks usfd gs g mgccuokhn`fh jfinrf ghd durkh` rfck`knus ofrfanhkfs.
Inr muhdrfds ni yfgrs, tmf Mukomnc mgvf usfd g onaanh inra ni mfap ogccfd agrk`ughgnr rnsg
agrkg(Oghhgjks sgtkvg) kh tmfkr spkrktugc mfgckh` rktugcs.
:?. _khof kts khofptknh, OMVZOM mgs inccnwfd trgdktknhgc Hgtkvf Gafrkogh rfck`knus
ofrfanhkfs khocudkh` tmnsf ni tmf khdk`fhnus pfnpcf ghd trkjfs wktm wmkom kt ks giikckgtfd.
Oghhgjks ks khtf`rgc tn OMVZOMs spkrktugc mfgckh` rktugcs.
:4. _khof 7;;0, huajfrs ni jrghomfs ni OMVZOM mgvf jffh fstgjcksmfd grnuhd tmf
Vhktfd _tgtfs, khocudkh` kts jrghom cnogtfd gt 79?2 Ourtkh Zngd, Onttg`f @rnvf, Nrf`nh
(JZGHOM). Fgom OMVZOM jrghom ks jcfssfd jy Lgafs Annhfy ghd onhduots tmf Hgtkvf
Gafrkogh rfck`knus ofrfanhkfs, rktugcs ghd spkrktugc mfgckh` rktugcs ni OMVZOM uskh` pfyntf,
oghhgjks ghd ntmfr pcghts.
:6. Kh nr grnuhd 7;;;, tmf _tgtf ni Vtgm wrnh`iuccy grrfstfd tmf ANNHF[_ ghd
omgr`fd tmfa gs wfcc gs OMVZOM wktm vkncgtkh` tmf Vtgm Onhtrnccfd _ujstghofs Got
(VO_G).
:9. Kh :224, tmf Vtgm _uprfaf Onurt mfcd tmf rfck`knus pfyntf prnvksknhs ni 4: V._.O.
7;;9g prntfotfd tmf ANNHF[_ ghd OMVZOM irna prnsfoutknh inr tmf rfck`knus usf ni
pfyntf uhdfr tmf VO_G. Gs g rfsuct ni tmf stgtfs mk`mfst onurts dfoksknh, omgr`fs g`gkhst
OMVZOM ghd tmf ANNHF[_ wfrf dksakssfd. _tgtf ni Vtgm v. Annhfy, :224 VT 4; (:224).
:0. @ZGYF_ sfrvfs gs tmf cfgdfr ni OMVZOMs JZGHOM kh Onttg`f @rnvf
Nrf`nh. @ZGYF_ mgs jffh jcfssfd jy Lgafs Annhfy gs mgs tmf JZGHOM kh Onttg`f @rnvf,
Nrf`nh. @ZGYF_ prfpgrfs tmf sgorgafhts usfd jy OMVZOM afajfrs pursught tn tmfkr
rfck`knus jfckfis khocudkh` jut hnt ckaktfd tn oghhgjks. _gorgafhtgc oghhgjks `rnwh jy
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JZGHOM ks usfd jy afajfrs ni JZGHOM gs wfcc gs ntmfr jrghomfs ni OMVZOM. @ZGYF_
dkstrkjutfs sgorgafhts tn OMVZOM afajfrs wmn grf g pgrt ni JZGHOM.
:=. Nh nr grnuhd Dfofajfr 72, :276, @ZGYF_ prfpgrfd g pgoeg`f khocudkh`
sgorgafhtgc oghhgjks inr g OMVZOM afajfr cnogtfd kh Nmkn. Tmf pgoeg`f onhtgkhfd
gpprnxkagtfcy ikvf (6) nuhofs ni oghhgjks.
:;. Tmf pgoeg`f khocudfd nh kt tmgt kt wgs irna OMVZOM.
?2. Tmf pgoeg`f wgs gddrfssfd tn tmf afajfr kh Nmkn wktm NHGO (tmf gornhya
usfd jy OMVZOM) kh tmf gddrfss ckhf.
?7. Nh Dfofajfr 72, :276, @ZGYF_ sujakttfd tmf pgoeg`f inr agkckh` tn tmf Vhktfd
_tgtfs Rnst Niikof kh Fu`fhf, Nrf`nh. Tmf pgoeg`f wgs sfht Rrknrkty Agkc ghd wgs gssk`hfd
V_R_ trgoekh` huajfr ;626 6747 0=27 6?44 7?:: 06.
?:. Nh nr grnuhd Dfofajfr 7=, :276, @ZGYF_ cfgrhfd irna tmf Vhktfd _tgtfs Rnstgc
_frvkof wfj trgoekh` pg`f tmgt tmf pgoeg`f mgd jffh sfkzfd jy Dfifhdght VHKTFD _TGTF_ gt
kts pnst niikof kh Rnrtcghd, Nrf`nh inr cgw fhinrofafht rfgsnhs. (_ff Fxmkjkt 4, V_R_.ona
Trgoekh` rfpnrt.)
??. Tmf stgtus ni tmf pgoeg`f gs rfpnrtfd jy V_R_.ona (gs rfpnrtfd kh Fxmkjkt 4) ks
_fkzfd jy Cgw Fhinrofafht.
?4. Nh Dfofajfr ::, :276, @ZGYF_ onhtgotfd tmf Vhktfd _tgtfs Rnst Niikof kh
Rnrtcghd, Nrf`nh ghd wgs dkrfotfd tn Rnstgc Khspfotnr Afcvkh. @ZGYF_ spnef tn Khspfotnr
Afcvkh wmn tncd mfr tmf pgoeg`f mgd jffh sfkzfd jy tmf Rnstgc _frvkof jfogusf kt onhtgkhfd
oghhgjks. @ZGYF_ tncd Khspfotnr Afcvkh smf wgs g afajfr ghd jrghom cfgdfr ni OMVZOM
ghd tmf oghhgjks wgs inr sgorgafhtgc purpnsfs inr afajfrs kh Nmkn. _mf gsefd tmf pgoeg`f jf
sfht tmrnu`m tn Nmkn ghd Khspfotnr Afcvkh rfiusfd tn rfcfgsf tmf pgoeg`f. Khspfotnr Afcvkh tncd
@ZGYF_ tmgt oghhgjks ks kccf`gc uhdfr tmf ifdfrgc Onhtrnccfd _ujstghofs Got ghd wnucd hnt jf
rfturhfd, rfcfgsfd nr dfckvfrfd tn tmf omurom afajfr kh Nmkn. @ZGYF_ g`gkh fxpcgkhfd tmf
oghhgjks wgs usfd kh OMVZOMs spkrktugc mfgckh` rktugcs.
?6. Tmf oghhgjks sfht jy @ZGYF_ wgs sfht tn g afajfr ni OMVZOM inr
sgorgafhtgc purpnsfs ghd gs pgrt ni tmf rfck`knus rktugcs ni OMVZOM.
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?9. Tmf sgorgafhtgc oghhgjks khocudfd kh tmf pgoeg`f wgs kh-pgrt sfht inr mfgckh`
purpnsfs gs pgrt ni OMVZOMs mfgckh` sgorgafhts inr g wnagh suiifrkh` irna fsnpmg`fgc
oghofr. Fgom dgy tmf sgorgafht ks dfcgyfd, tmf mfgckh` prnofss prnvkdfd tmrnu`m tmf OMVZOM
ks dfhkfd tn kts afajfr suiifrkh` irna fsnpmg`fgc oghofr gs wfcc gs ks dfhkfd inr ntmfr ni
OMVZOMs spkrktugc mfgckh` rktugcs, prgotkofs ghd ofrfanhkfs.
?0. Gs ni tmf dgtf ni tmf ikckh` ni tmks Onapcgkht, tmf sgorgafhtgc oghhgjks rfagkhs kh
tmf oustndy ni tmf Dfifhdghts wmn onhtkhuf tn rfiusf tn rfcfgsf kt.
IKZ_T OCGKA INZ ZFCKFI
(Zfck`knus Irffdna Zfstnrgtknh Got (ZIZG),
4: V._.O. :222jj, ft sfq. G`gkhst Gcc Dfifhdghts)
?=. Rcgkhtkiis rf-gccf`f ghd khonrpnrgtf tmf gccf`gtknhs khocudfd kh pgrg`rgpms 7-?0 ni
tmks Onapcgkht.
?;. Gs pgrt ni tmf Ifdfrgc `nvfrhafht, ZIZG gppckfs tn Dfifhdghts RN_TGC
_FZYKOF, VHKTFD _TGTF_ ghd JZFHHGH. @nhzgcfs v. N Ofhtrn Fspkrktg Jfhfikofhtf
Vhkgn dn Yf`ftgc, 649 V._. 47= (:229) UNOfhtrnQ5Jurwfcc v. Mnjjy Cnjjy, 60? V._. ^^^
(:274).
42. Tmf Dfifhdghts mgvf sfkzfd sgorgafhtgc oghhgjks ni Rcgkhtkii OMVZOM ghd mgvf
rfiusfd tn rfcfgsf, rfturh nr dfckvfr gs gddrfssfd tmf oghhgjks, wmkom ks usfd jy omurom kh kts
sgorgafhtgc mfgckh` ghd rfck`knus rktugcs.
47. Rcgkhtkiis grf khinrafd ghd jfckfvf ghd jgsfd upnh suom khinragtknh ghd jfckfi
gccf`f tmf sfkzurf ni tmf sgorgafhtgc oghhgjks ni OMVZOM wgs dnhf jgsfd nh prnvksknhs ni :7
V._.O. =27, ft. sfq, tmf ifdfrgc Onhtrnccfd _ujstghofs Got (O_G). Khspfotnr Afcvkh, gs sft
inrtm gjnvf, tncd Rcgkhtkii @ZGYF_ nh Dfofajfr :7, :276 tmgt oghhgjks wgs kccf`gc uhdfr tmf
O_G wmfh mf rfiusfd tn rfturh, rfcfgsf nr dfckvfr tn tmf gddrfssfd rfokpkfht tmf oghhgjks usfd
jy OMVZOM kh kts spkrktugc mfgckh` ghd rfck`knus rktugcs.
4:. Tmf ZIZG ks gppckogjcf tn tmf cgws ghd rucfs ni tmf Dfifhdghts, fgom pgrt ni tmf
Ifdfrgc `nvfrhafht, wmfh tmf rucfs nr cgws gt kssuf fvfh gppckogjcf `fhfrgccy ghd hnt tgr`ftfd
gt rfck`knh sujstghtkgccy jurdfh tmf irff fxfroksf ni rfck`knh.
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4?. Kh NOfhtrn, suprg, tmf Vhktfd _tgtfs _uprfaf Onurt dffafd tmf VHKTFD
_TGTF_ mgd igkcfd tn smnw g onapfcckh` `nvfrhafht khtfrfst inr purpnsfs ni ZIZG kh g ogsf
khvncvkh` g O_G _omfducf K onhtrnccfd sujstghof.
44. Tmf sfkzurf ni tmf sgorgafhtgc oghhgjks jy tmf Dfifhdghts mgs pcgofd g sujstghtkgc
jurdfh nh tmf spkrktugc mfgckh` rktugcs ni OMVZOM, @ZGYF_, ANNHF[ ghd OMVZOMs
afajfrs jfogusf wktmnut kt, tmf spkrktugc mfgckh` ghd rfck`knus rktugcs oghhnt jf pfrinrafd.
4?. Tmf Dfifhdghts dn hnt mgvf g onapfcckh` `nvfrhafht khtfrfst lustkiykh` sfkzurf ni
OMVZOMs sgorgafhtgc oghhgjks jfogusf tmf purpnsf ni tmf O_G gs ghhnuhofd jy Onh`rfss kh
tmf 7;07 Onaprfmfhskvf Dru` Gjusf Rrfvfhtknh ghd Onhtrnc Gotwgs tn onajgt tmf
rforfgtknhgc gjusf ni dru`s.
44. Oghhgjks usfd kh OMVZOMs spkrktugc mfgckh` rktugcs ghd ofrfanhkfs, ghd gs g
sgorgafht ks hnt tmf rforfgtknhgc gjusf ni dru`s ghd tmf O_Gs jrngd rfstrkotknh ni oghhgjks tmgt
sujstghtkgccy jurdfhs tmf Rcgkhtkiis rfck`knus rk`mts ks hnt tmf cfgst rfstrkotkvf afghs ni
onajgttkh` rforfgtknhgc dru` gjusf.
46. Tmf gotknhs ni tmf Dfifhdghts vkncgtf tmf ZIZG ghd tmf Rcgkhtkiis sffe khluhotkvf
rfckfi gs sft inrtm jfcnw.
_FONHD OCGKA INZ ZFCKFI
(Zfck`knus Cghd Vsf ghd Khstktutknhgckzfd Rfrsnhs Got (ZCVKRG),
4: V._.O. :222oo, ft sfq. G`gkhst Gcc Dfifhdghts)
49. Rcgkhtkiis rf-gccf`f ghd khonrpnrgtf tmf gccf`gtknhs khocudfd kh pgrg`rgpms 7-?0 ni
tmks Onapcgkht.
40. JZGHOM ks cnogtfd nh cghd kh Nrf`nh tmgt dnfs hnt khirkh`f nh nr khtfrifrf wktm
ghy ntmfr prnpfrty hfgr nr grnuhd kt. Tmf cghd usfd jy JZGHOM ks cnogtfd kh g stgtf tmgt mgsfhgotfd cgws gccnwkh` tmf ouctkvgtknh ni oghhgjks ghd kh g stgtf ckstfd kh _fotknh 6?= wmfrf
Onh`rfss mgs prnmkjktfd usf ni iuhds jy tmf ifdfrgc Dfpgrtafht ni Lustkof rfcgtfd tn
kapcfafhtgtknh ni afdkogc oghhgjks cgws, khocudkh` ouctkvgtkh` oghhgjks nh tmf cghd. Gs pgrt ni
OMVZOM, JZGHOM ouctkvgtfs oghhgjks inr spkrktugc mfgckh` rktugcs, gs g sgorgafht ghd inr usf
kh Hgtkvf Gafrkogh ofrfanhkfs. JZGHOMs ouctkvgtknh rfspnhskjkcktkfs gs pgrt ni OMVZOM
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grf kh-pgrt jgsfd upnh JZGHOMs cnogtknh kh Nrf`nh.
4=. Jy sfkzkh` sgorgafhtgc oghhgjks ouctkvgtfd jy JZGHOM kh Nrf`nh wmfrf stgtf
cgws gccnw inr oghhgjks ouctkvgtknh ghd wmfrf Onh`rfss mgs prnmkjktfd usf ni iuhds inr ifdfrgc
fhinrofafht g`gkhst afdkogc agrklughg, Dfifhdghts grf dksorkakhgtkh` g`gkhst OMVZOM jy
fiifotkvfcy dfhykh` kt cghd usf rk`mts (k.f.ouctkvgtknh ni oghhgjks inr rfck`knus purpnsfs) jgsfd
nh g cgw ni `fhfrgc gppckogjkckty tmf ifdfrgc O_G tmgt prnmkjkts gcc oghhgjks.
4;. Oghhgjks usfd inr spkrktugc mfgckh` ghd kh rfck`knus rktugcs ni OMVZOM ks khtf`rgc
tn tmf njck`gtknhs OMVZOM mgs wktm Hgtkvf Gafrkogh Trkjfs ghd wktm kts afajfrs.
62. Gs g rfsuct ni tmf sfkzurf ni kts oghhgjks usfd inr spkrktugc mfgckh` ghd rfck`knus
rktugcs, OMZVOM mgs suspfhdfd JZGHOMs ouctkvgtknh, prfpgrgtknh, jcfsskh` ghd
trghspnrtgtknh ni oghhgjks wmkom mgs sujstghtkgccy jurdfhfd usf ni cghd jy OMVZOM,
pgrtkokpgtknh ni afajfrs kh OMVZOM gotkvktkfs, gssnokgtfd trghspnrtgtknh ni afajfrs tn ghd
irna OMVZOM gotkvktkfs, onapfhsgtknh ni afajfrs wmn pgrtkokpgtf kh JZGHOMs gotkvktkfs,
puromgsf ghd usf jy JZGHOM ni nr`ghko onapnhfhts usfd tn ouctkvgtf oghhgjks gs wfcc gs
ntmfr gotkvktkfs tmgt giifot khtfrstgtf onaafrof.
67. Jy dksorkakhgtkh` g`gkhst ghd tmfrfjy prfvfhtkh` OMVZOM irna ouctkvgtkh`
oghhgjks nh kts cghd ghd trghspnrtkh` tmf oghhgjks usfd kh kts spkrktugc mfgckh` rktugcs wmfh tmfy
sfkzfd oghhgjks jfkh` trghspnrtfd tn OMVZOM afajfrs kh ghntmfr stgtf, tmf Dfifhdghts mgvf
sujstghtkgccy jurdfhfd tmf Rcgkhtkiis irff fxfroksf ghd cghd usf rk`mts wmkom mgs rfsuctfd kh tmf
giifotgtknh ni onaafrof ganh` tmf sfvfrgc _tgtfs ghd wktm Hgtkvf Gafrkogh trkjfs tmrnu`m g
cgw ni `fhfrgc gppckogjkckty, tmf ifdfrgc O_G.
6:. Tmf gotknhs ni tmf Dfifhdghts dfsorkjfd mfrfkh mgvf dkvfstfd OMVZOM ghd
JZGHOM ni ofrtgkh cghd usf rk`mts rfcgtfd tn kts rfck`knus rktugcs ghd sujstghtkgccy jurdfhfd
Irff Fxfroksf rk`mts. Anrfnvfr, tmf Dfifhdghts gotknhs mgvf giifotfd onaafrof jftwffh tmf
sfvfrgc stgtfs ghd Hgtkvf Gafrkogh trkjfs. Goonrdkh`cy, tmf Dfifhdghts mgvf vkncgtfd ZCVKRG
ghd tmf Rcgkhtkiis sffe khluhotkvf rfckfi gs sft inrtm jfcnw.
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JG_K_ INZ KHLVHOTKYF ZFCKFI
Ifd. Zucf Okv. R. 96 & 96(j)(7)(G)
6?. Rursught tn Zucf 96, tmks ks g Yfrkikfd Onapcgkht. Tmf Onapcgkht ghd igots
onhtgkhfd kh kt mgvf jffh vfrkikfd tmrnu`m dfocgrgtknhs sk`hfd uhdfr pfhgcty ni pfrlury jy LgafsPgrrfh Annhfy, gh niikofr ni Rcgkhtkii OMVZOM ghd Rcgkhtkii @ZGYF_.
64. Tmf igots prnvkdkh` g jgsks inr g tfapnrgry rfstrgkhkh` nrdfr ghd prfckakhgry
khluhotknh (Ifd. Zucf Okv. Rrno. 96(j)(7)(G)) grf tmnsf sft inrtm kh pgrg`rgpm 7 tmrnu`m
pgrg`rgpm 62 ni tmks onapcgkht ghd grf anrf spfokikogccy sft inrtm gs inccnws