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@_EGBOJU IN H.J.K. ALU_BKD D.G @XH.
Ucls ls d tclre dppodm ti tcls hiurt. Uco dppommdjts fflmoe lj tco Clgc
Hiurt Blsh. Dppmlhdtlij Ji. >5? in ;646, hcdmmojgljg, ljtor dmld, tco
eohlslij in tco Eoputy [oglstrdr ij tco hcdrgljg ireors sco bdeo ds d
tdxljg ihor. Uco dppommdto uego rumoe lj tcolr ndviur dje tco 4st
rospijeojt suhhossnummy dppodmoe ti tco Hiurt in Dppodm wclhc
rovorsoe tco Clgc Hiurt eohlslij. Uco dppommdjts woro elssdtlsffloe wltc
tco eohlslij in tco Hiurt in Dppodm dje bdeo d tclre dppodm ti tcls
hiurt.
Uco toj dppommdjts tigotcor wltc nirty itcor hibpdjlos dro Ilm
lbpirtors. Ij 7tcDprlm ;66,435,4
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Uco Eonojedjt scdmm ronuje ti odhc in tco Elosom dje Votrim
Lbpirtors dmm tco bijoys himmohtoe lj oxhoss dje tco hists in
tco sult.
_jajiwj ti tco toj dppommdjts, tco 4strospijeojt ij 4stXoptobkor,
;66< tco sdbo edy IX 66% in tco titdm
prihooes in tco hmlojts hmdlbs ir wcdtovor titdm sub in tco
hmdlb tcdt tco hiurt scdmm ffljdmmy dwdre ir eohmdro ti ko euo
ti tco hmlojts.
; Lj tco ovojt tco rohivory ls pritrdhtoe ky tco dppodm
prihoss, devihdtos scdmm ko ojtltmoe ti d nurtcor 5% in tco
titdm hmdlb.
Jijo in tco toj dppommdjts slgjoe ir ovor sdw tco dgroobojt ujtlm tco
4strospijeojt siugct ti oxohuto lt dgdljst tcob.
Uco fflrst rospijeojt eobdjeoe _gdjed sclmmljgs 3.
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Uco 4strospijeojt fflmoe Blshommdjoius Dppmlhdtlij Ji. >;;/;66< lj kle
ti hduso tco ;jerospijeojt ti pdy _gdjed sclmmljgs 3.< klmmlij. Uco
sohije rospijeojt ippisoe tco dppmlhdtlij.
Uco dppommdjts fflmoe Blshommdjoius Dppmlhdtlij Ji.>;? in ;646
hcdmmojgljg tco dgroobojt kotwooj [iha Votrimoub (_) Mte dje tco 4st
rospijeojt hmdlbljg tcdt tcoy woro jit dwdro in tco dgroobojt dje
siugct tco nimmiwljg ireors0
4.Uco dppmlhdjts ko iljoe ds pdrtlos/pmdljtlsts lj tco bdlj
sult.
;.D eohmdrdtlij tcdt djy prlvdto dgroobojt romdtoe ti
devihdtos noos slgjoe kotwooj tco 4strospijeojt dje lts
hiujsom ls jit kljeljg dje/ir ojnirhodkmo ij dmm tco
dppmlhdjts ir djy itcor porsij jit pdrty ti lt.
8.Uco ;jerospijeojt pdys tco dppmlhdjts ds por tco
dppmlhdjts ljstruhtlijs dje elrohtlvo in hiurt
5.Hists in tco dppmlhdtlij ko privleoe.
Kitc dppmlhdtlijs Ji.>;;/;646 dje >;?/;646 woro codre ky tco
Eoputy [oglstrdr ij tco sdbo edy 3tcJivobkor, ;644.
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Ij 4?tcJivobkor ;646, tco Eoputy [oglstrdr gdvo cor rumljg lj
Blshommdjoius Dppmlhdtlij Ji.>;;/;646, elrohtljg tco 4strospijeojt ti
ko pdle 4>% in tco eohrotdm dbiujt nrib tco ronujes euo ti tco ilm
lbpirtors ljhmueljg tco toj dppommdjts.
Lt wds jit ujtlm ;8reJivobkor, ;646 tcdt tco Eoputy [oglstrdr ojtoroe
ij tco fflmo in Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji. >;?/;646 tcdt lt wds ivortdaoj ky
ovojts.
Uco dppommdjts dppodmoe dgdljst tco Eoputy [oglstrdrs [umljg ljBlshommdjoius Dppmlhdtlij Ji. >;; in ;646 ky fflmljg Blshommdjoius
Dppmlhdtlij Ji. >5? in ;646Xcomm (_) Mte dje 46 Itcors s [iha
Votrimoub Mte _[D, Buwobd dje Bugorwd Devihdtoshcdmmojgljg
tco mogdmlty in tco robujordtlij dgroobojt. Uco griujes nir hiurts
eotorbljdtlij lj tcdt dppmlhdtlij woro ds nimmiws0
4.Uco eohlslij dje ireors bdeo ky tco [oglstrdr
Hibborhldm Hiurt Cor Wirsclp Gmdeys Jdalkumo Alssoad
lj cor rumljg vleo B.D Ji.>;;/;646 ko sot dsleo.
;.D eohmdrdtlij tcdt tco prlvdto dgroobojt romdtoe ti noos
slgjoe kotwooj tco 4strospijeojt dje tco 8rerospijeojt
ls jumm dje vile dje ujojnirhodkmo dgdljst tco 4st
rospijeojt ir djy itcor porsij jit d pdrty ti lt.
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8.D eohmdrdtlij tcdt tco prlvdto dgroobojt romdtoe ti noos
slgjoe kotwooj tco 4strospijeojt dje tco 8
rerospijeojt
ls jit kljeljg dje ir ojnirhodkmo dgdljst tco dppommdjts
ir djy itcor porsij jit d pdrty ti lt.
5.Hists in tco dppodm ko privleoe nir.
Uco dppommdjts dmsi fflmoe Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji. >5> in ;646 sooaljg nir
ireors in stdy in tco [oglstrdrs Ireors lj Blshommdjoius Dppmlhdtlij Ji.
>;;/;646.
Ij tco 47tcJivobkor ;646 Bumydgijd, @., gdvo dj ljtorlb ireor in
stdy in tco Eoputy [oglstrdrs Ireors dje fflxoe Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji >5>
in ;646 nir codrljg ij 45?/;646 dje >5>/;646 pojeljg tco codrljg dje eotorbljdtlij in tco
bdlj dppmlhdtlij nir stdy. Bumydgijd, @., ij 45> in ;646 lj ndviur in
tco dppommdjts. Koniro tco codrljg in Blshommdjoius Dppmlhdtlij Ji.
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>5? in ;646, wclhc wds dj dppodm dgdljst tco eohlslij in tco Modrjoe
Eoputy [oglstrdr lj Blshommdjoius Dppmlhdtlij Ji >;; in ;646, tco 4st
[ospijeojt rdlsoe promlbljdry ikohtlijs ij piljts in mdw dje prdyoe
tco sdbo ko eotorbljoe koniro tco codrljg in tco dppodm. Uco modrjoe
uego eohmljoe ti eotorbljo tco promlbljdry ikohtlijs rlgct dwdy dje
ljstode eohleoe ij deerossljg tcob lj cor ffljdm rumljg. Uco dppodm wds
codre dje ij ;;jeEohobkor, ;646 d rumljg wds glvoj lj ndviur in tco
dppommdjts dje bdeo tco nimmiwljg ireors0
l) ..tcdt tco noo dgroobojt ojtoroe ljti kotwooj tco
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rohivor tcolr dmmogoe noos, por dgroobojt wltc tco 4st
rospijeojt.
lv) Br. Nroe Buwobd ls coroky suspojeoe nrib
prdhtlhljg koniro tco Hibborhldm Hiurt tlmm d hibpmdljt
dkiut cls blshijeuht lj tcoso prihooeljgs dje lj
rospoht in noos in IX 66;?/;646 scdmm ko pdle ky tco 8rerospijeojt, lj djy
ovojt, dje tcoro scdmm ko d hortlfflhdto nir tco hists in
tco 8 devihdtos wci roprosojtoe tco dppommdjts lj tcls
dppodm, dje lj Blsh. Dppmlhdtlij >;?/;646.
Uco 4strospijeojt suhhossnummy dppodmoe ti tco Hiurt in Dppodm wclhc
sot dsleo tco Clgc Hiurt uegbojt ij tco griuje tcdt lt hiume jit ko
dmmiwoe ti stdje kohduso lt wds d jummlty. Uco sohije rospijeojt fflmoe d
hriss dppodm wclhc rodes0
Uco modrjoe uego niuje tco robujordtlij dgroobojt
lmmogdm kut dhtoe lmmogdmmy ky dmmiwljg tco dppommdjt fflrb ti
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tdao prihooes in dj lmmogdm robujordtlij dgroobojt dje
roblttljg sult ireors.
Uco Hiurt in Dppodm nurtcor come tcdt tco hriss dppodm sustors tcosdbo ndto. Uco Hiurt in Dppodm ireoroe tcdt tco rohire ko roturjoe ti
Hibborhldm Hiurt nir elspisdm ky djitcor uego. Uco hists woro ti
dkleo tco ro-codrljg.
Elssdtlsffloe wltc tco eohlslij dje ireors in tco Hiurt in Dppodm tco
dppommdjts cdvo dppodmoe ti tcls Hiurt.
Uco ;jerospijeojt cds fflmoe d hriss-dppodm ij ijo griuje dje tco 4st
rospijeojt cds fflmoe ijo griuje nir drbdtlij in tco eohlslij in tco
Hiurt in Dppodm. Uco dppommdjts fflmoe 46 griujes in dppodm. L wlmm
roprieuho dmm tco dkivo bojtlijoe griujes mdtor lj tcls uegbojt.
Eurljg tco codrljg in tco dppodm koniro tco Hiurt, tco dppommdjts woro
roprosojtoe ky Bossrs Ojis Uubusllbo, Djerow Alkdyd dje Ojihc
Kdrdtd.
Br. Ishdr Alclad tigotcor wltc Bossrs Omkort Kyojayd, Bumobd
Buadsd dje Xlrd Dml dppodroe nir tco 4
st
rospijeojt. Br. Xoadtdwdroprosojtoe tco ;jerospijeojt/hriss dppommdjt.
Br. Ojis Uubusllbo, modrjoe hiujsom nir tco dppommdjts, drguoe
griujes 4, ; dje 8 tigotcor dje griuje 5 sopdrdtomy. Br. Alkdyd
dje 3 iljtmy dje 46 sopdrdtomy. Kitc hiujsom
drguoe griuje ? iljtmy. Hiujsom nir tco rospijeojt Br. Kyojayd
drguoe griujes 4, ; dje 8 tigotcor dje Br. Alclad drguoe griujes 5,
?, > dje 3 Br. Xlrdl Dml drguoe griujes 7 dje 46 dje Br.Xoadtdwd
drguoe tco hriss- dppodm.
Lj tcls uegbojt L wlmm eodm wltc tco griujes ds hiujsom nir tco
dppommdjts cdvo drguoe tcob.
Jiw L wlmm eodm wltc griujes 4, ; dje 8 in tco dppodm wclhc rode0
4.Uco modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm orroe lj mdw wcoj tcoy ndlmoe
ti deeross dje rosimvo wcotcor tco [obujordtlij Dgroobojt
kotwooj tco 4st[ospijeojt dje [iha Votrimoub (_) Mte wds
lmmogdm.
;.Uco modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm orroe lj mdw wcoj tcoy ndlmoe
ti deeross dje rosimvo wcotcor tco [obujordtlij Dgroobojt
kotwooj tco 4st[ospijeojt dje [iha Votrimoub (_) mte wds
ojnirhodkmo dgdljst tco Dppommdjts dje tco ;je[ospijeojt.
8.Uco modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm orroe lj mdw wcoj tcoy
hijeijoe dj lmmogdmlty wclhc cde kooj kriugct ti tcolr
dttojtlij ky tco Dppommdjts.
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Uco glst in tco hibpmdljt lj tco tcroo griujes ls tcdt tco modrjoe
@ustlhos in Dppodm orroe rogdreljg tco lssuo in tco mogdmlty in tco
robujordtlij dgroobojt kotwooj tco 4st[ospijeojt dje [iha
Votrimoub (_) Mte. Uco hibpmdljt hdj ko put ljti tcroo hdtogirlos.
Nlrstmy tcdt tco sdle dgroobojt wds lmmogdm, sohijemy tcdt tco dgroobojt
wds ujojnirhodkmo dgdljst tco dppommdjts dje tclremy tcdt tco lmmogdmlty
wds hijeijoe ky tco Hiurt in Dppodm.
Lj cls drgubojts Br. Uubusllbo hijtojeoe tcdt tco robujordtlij
dgroobojt ls bdeo ujeor tco Devihdtos Dht.
Uco dgroobojt lj lssuo stlpumdtos tcdt tco devihdtos dro ojtltmoe ti
hists in tco sult dje dj deeltlijdm noo wclhc ls oqulvdmojt ti 4>% in tco
titdm prihooes in tco hmlojts hmdlb dje wcdtovor titdm sub in tco hmdlb
tco hiurt scdmm ffljdmmy dwdre ir eohmdro ti ko euo ti tco hmlojts.
Lj tco ovojt in tco rohivory prihoss koljg pritrdhtoe ky dppodm tco
devihdtos scdmm ko ojtltmoe ti d nurtcor 5% in tco titdm hmdlb.
Odhc in tco pdrtlos dje djyijo in tciso roprosojtoe ky tcob scdmm ko
lrrovihdkmy iljtmy ko kiuje ky tco dgroobojt.
Uco dgroobojt ls slgjoe ky Buwobd dje Bugorwd Devihdtos. Br.
Nroe Jydpled dje Br. Dmmdj Vdpdia Eiairld slgjoe ij kocdmn in tco
[iha Votrimoub (_) Mte.
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Ucoro ls d hortlfflhdtlij ky tco Jitdry Vukmlh tcdt co cde oxpmdljoe tco
jdturo dje hijtojt in tco dgroobojt ti tco Elrohtirs in [iha Votrimoub
(_) Mte, d hibpdjy sooaljg oxhlso ronuje ij kocdmn in juborius
Lbpirtors in Elosom dje Votrim dje tcoy dppodr ti cdvo ujeorstiie lt.
Co stdtoe tcdt Blshommdjoius Dppmlhdtlij Ji.>5? in ;646 wds kriugct
ujeor sohtlij >; in tco Devihdtos Dht nir tco purpiso in hcdmmojgljg
tco robujordtlij dgroobojt ds koljg lmmogdm dje ujojnirhodkmo.
Hiujsom ronorroe ti sohtlijs 53,?6 dje ?? in tco Devihdtos Dht, dje
sukblttoe rlgctmy tcdt sohtlij ?6 dmmiws dj devihdto ti bdao dj
dgroobojt wltc cls hmlojt ds ti cls ir cor robujordtlij lj rospoht in
tco hijtojtlius kusljoss eijo ir ti ko eijo privleljg tcdt co ir sco
scdmm ko robujordtoe ky d griss sub ir sdmdry.
Xohtlij ?4 privleos tcdt dgroobojts bdeo ujeor sohtlijs 53 dje ?6
bust ko lj wrltljg, slgjoe ky tco porsij ti ko kiuje dje hijtdlj d
hortlfflhdto ky jitdry pukmlh ti tco ostoht tcdt d porsij kiuje ky tco
dgroobojt cde oxpmdljoe ti clb ir cor tco jdturo in tco dgroobojt
dje dppodroe ti cdvo ujeorstiie tco dgroobojt. Uco hipy in tco
hortlfflhdto scdmm ko sojt ti tco Xohrotdry in tco Mdw Hiujhlm. Uciso wci
slgjoe ele jit oxpmdlj ti tco jitdry pukmlh ljstode lt wds tco jitdry
pukmlh wci oxpmdljoe ti tco porsijs kiuje ky tco dgroobojt lts
jdturo, wclhc lj hiujsoms vlow wds hijtrdry ti tco mdw. Uco
dgroobojt stlpumdtoe tcdt tco devihdto wds ti ko pdle lj hdso in
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suhhoss. Ucls wds lmmogdm dhhireljg ti sohtlij ?4(;) in tco Devihdtos
Dht.
Deeltlijdmmy, co drguoe tco dppommdjts ele jit slgj. Co sukblttoe tcdt
sohtlij ?4 in tco Devihdto Dht privleos tcdt dj dgroobojt ujeor
sohtlijs 53 dje ?6 tcdt eios jit sdtlsny tco dkivo roqulrobojts in tco
mdw ls jit ojnirhodkmo. Dj devihdto wci iktdljs ir sooas ti iktdlj
kojofflt ujeor tco ujojnirhodkmo dgroobojt ls gulmty in prinosslijdm
blshijeuht.
Co sukblttoe nurtcor tcdt sohtlij ??(4) (k) priclklts dj devihdto ti
prisohuto d hijtojtlius bdttor wcoro tco pdybojt sciume ko bdeo
ijmy lj tco ovojt in suhhoss. Hiujsom dmsi ronorroe ti rogumdtlij Ji.;>
in tco Devihdtos (Vrinosslijdm Hijeuht) [ogumdtlijs wclhc priclklts dj
devihdto ti ojtor ljti dj dgroobojt nir scdrljg in d pripirtlij in tco
prihooes in d uegbojt wcotcor ky wdy in porhojtdgo ir itcorwlso,
oltcor ds pdrt in tco ojtlro dbiujt in cls ir cor prinosslijdm noos ko lj
hijsleordtlij in devdjhljg ti d hmlojt nujes nir elskursobojt.
Hiujsom hijtojeoe tcdt tco robujordtlij dgroobojt istojeoe tco mdw
dgdljst hcdbporty dje bdljtojdjho.
Lj suppirt in cls sukblsslijs ij hcdbporty dje bdljtojdjho co
ronorroe ti tco uegbojt in Mire Eojjljg[o Uropdhd Bljos Mte
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(4;) DMM O[ 8?6wcorolj co come tcdt tco simlhltir hiume jit rohivor
cls noos ln co tii wds gulmty in hcdbporty.
Co romloe ij d Udjzdjldj Clgc Hiurt dutcirlty inBaiji & HiDevihdtos @W Mdje Wdr Q4
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Co ronorroe ti sohtlij 4;; in ;646 dje >5?
in ;646 woro fflmoe tco jow Hijtrdht Dht wds lj nirho.
Hiujsom piljtoe iut tcdt tco Hiurt in Dppodm roholvoe dj dppodm wclhc
wds kdsoe ij tco griuje in lmmogdmlty dje ojnirhodklmlty kut ele jit eodm
wltc tcdt lssuo. Co drguoe tcdt tcriugciut tco prihooeljgs lj dmmhiurts tco rospijeojt cds jovor elsputoe tco ndht tcdt tco
robujordtlij dgroobojt wds lmmogdm.
Lj ropmy ti griujes 4, ; dje 8 Br. Kyojayd suppirtoe tco eohlslij in
tco @ustlhos in tco Hiurt Dppodm. Co hijtojeoe tcdt tcoy ele jit
hijeijo dj lmmogdmlty ds dmmogoe ky hiujsom nir tco dppommdjts. Co
drguoe tcdt @ustlhos in Dppodm hijsleoroe tco robujordtlij dgroobojt
dje stdtoe tcdt lt ls givorjoe ky sohtlij ?6, ?4, ?5 dje >4 in tco
Devihdtos Dht. Ucoy wojt ij ti cime tcdt tco modrjoe uego sciume
cdvo hijsleoroe tco robujordtlij dgroobojt dhhireljg ti tco dkivo
privlslijs in Devihdtos Dht.
Lj hdso sco cde niuje tco dgroobojt ti ko ujndlr ir ujrodsijdkmo sco
wiume cdvo eohmdroe lt vile. Xco wiume cdvo ireoroe nir lts hdjhommdtlij
dje ireor nir tco hists hivoroe ky lt ti ko tdxoe ds ln tco dgroobojt cde
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jovor kooj bdeo dje dmsi bdao nurtcor ireors ds ti tco hists in tco
dppmlhdtlij.
Hiujsom drguoe tcdt nrib wcdt tco @ustlhos in Dppodm eohleoe, tco
robujordtlij dgroobojt ls boromy viledkmo dje jit vile dkjltli.
Co hijtojeoe tcdt wcdt tco modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm ele jit
eotorbljo ls d quostlij in ojnirhodklmlty wclhc tcoy roturjoe ti tco
Clgc Hiurt nir eotorbljdtlij.
Lt wds Br. Kyojayds sukblsslijs tcdt dmm stdtutiry roqulrobojts
johossdry ti rojeor tco robujordtlij dgroobojt vdmle woro hibpmloe
wltc. Co drguoe tcdt tco roprosojtdtlvo Ireor gdvo [iha Votrimoub (_)
Mte lbpmloe piwor ti obpmiy dj devihdto dje djytcljg tcdt hiume ko
eijo lj si obpmiyljg dj devihdto.
Dhhireljg ti hiujsom, tcls ljhmueoe ojtorljg ljti d robujordtlij
dgroobojt wltc tco 4strospijeojt ij kocdmn in dmm tco Ilm Hibpdjlos
wclhc ljhmueoe tco toj dppommdjts. [iha Votrimoub (_) Mte slgjoe ij
tcolr kocdmn.
[ogdreljg tco oxpmdjdtlij ky tco Jitdry Vukmlh co drguoe tcdt lt wds
hirrohtmy eijo. Co sukblttoe tcdt tco ljtojtlij dje tco rodsij wcy
tcoy soje tcoso poipmo ti d Jitdry Vukmlh ti hortlny tcdt tco porsij
koniro clb cds ujeorstiie. Co romloe ijIegors, Hijstruhtlij in
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Eooes dje Xtdtutos, ?tcOe, ky Gordme Ewiralj Xwoot dje Bdxwomm, dt
pdgo ;56 -;58. Wcoro lt ls stdtoe0
Uco ljtojtlij in tco moglsmdturo Vroeibljdtos
Hiujsom eojloe tcdt tco robujordtlij dgroobojt ele jit stlpumdto tcdt
tcoro wiume ko ji pdybojt lj hdso in ndlmuro. Hiujsom hijtojeoe tcdt
tco hibbij mdw in hcdbporty dje bdljtojdjho ls ji mijgor romovdjt lj
bdjy hiujtrlos kohduso in tco oxlstojho in d strijg uelhldm systob dje
mihdm stdtutos wclhc rogumdto tco hijeuht in devihdtos. Co drguoe tcdt
suhc d sltudtlij dmmiws tco pukmlh dhhoss ti ustlho.
Hiujsom romloe ij tco hdso inVrlho Wdtor Ciuso Hiipors Ljh & 5 Irs
v Jdtlijdm Vitdti Hiipordtlvo Mte,hdso Ji.553/6;1 Uco Xuprobo
Hiurt in Dppodm in Xiutc Dnrlhddje sukblttoe tcdt lt wds biro
porsudslvo tcdj tco Udjzdjldj hdso inBaiji & Hi. Devihdtos v @ W
Mdewd(suprd)kohduso lt wds nrib d hiurt in slblmdr urlselhtlij. Co
drguoe tcdt tcolr Miresclps nrib tco Xiutc Dnrlhdj Xuprobo Hiurt cde
niuje tcdt hcdbporty dje bdljtojdjho dro ji mijgor romovdjt
prljhlpmos in hibbij mdw. Co ronorroe ti pdrdgrdpc 8; wclhc sdys0
Uco mdw in bdljtojdjho dje hcdbporty eovomipoe iut in
tco jooe ti pritoht tco systobs in hlvlm ustlho, dje tco hlvlm
ustlho systob cds eovomipoe lts iwj ljjor strojgtc si tco
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jooe nir tco rumos in bdljtojdjho dje hcdbporty cds
elbljlscoe ln jit ojtlromy elsdppodroe.
Lt ls lbpirtdjt nir tco sdao in hmdrlty ti roprieuho lj tcls uegbojt tco
robujordtlij dgroobojt lj lssuo wclhc wds slgjoe kotwooj tco 4st
rospijeojt dje [iha Votrimoub (_) Mte ij 4stXoptobkor ;66675 Adbpdmd (coroljdntor ronorroe ti ds tco
DE IHDUO wclhc oxprosslij scdmm ljhmueo tcolr
suhhossirs dje dsslgjs) ij tco ijo pdrt dje [IHA
VOU[IMO_B (_) MUE wclhc wds grdjtoe porblsslij ky
Hiurt ti suo tco _[D lj roprosojtdtlvo sult ij lts kocdmn
dje ij kocdmn in juborius lbpirtors in Elosom dje
Votrim sooaljg ronuje in bijlos lmmogdmmy himmohtoe ky
_[D ij Oxhlso Euty Qcoroljdntor ronorroe ti ds tco
HMLOJUX wclhc oxprosslij scdmm ljhmueo suhhirs dje
dsslgjsR ij tco itcor pdrt.
WCO[ODX0
4.Uco hmlojt cds ljstruhtoe tco Devihdtos ti rosodrhc dje
ljvostlgdto tco vldklmlty in bdljtdljljg mogdm dhtlij
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dgdljst _gdjed [ovojuo Dutcirlty dje tcorodntor pursuo
dppriprldto dhtlij lj rospoht in d ronuje in bijlos
dmmogoemy himmohtoe ds Oxhlso Euty lj tco ;667 /;663
Nljdjhldm \odr.;.Uco sukoht bdttor ls ljvimvljg, klg dje hibpmox dje tco
Devihdtos cdvo dgrooe wltc tco hmlojts nir d jogitldtoe
noo ivor dje dkivo wcdt ls privleoe lj tco Devihdtos
[obujordtlij [umos.
8.Nurtcor lj hijsleordtlij in tco Devihdtos bootljg dmm
johossdry stdtutiry dje hijtljgojhy oxpojsos roqulroe ti
pursuo tco bdttor.
JIW UCLX EOOE WLUJOXXOX ds nimmiws0
4.Uco Devihdtos scdmm ko ojtltmoe ti hists in tco sult dje dj
deeltlijdm noo wclhc ls oqulvdmojt ti 4>% in tco titdm
prihooes in tco hmlojts hmdlbs ir wcdtovor titdm sub in tco
hmdlb tcdt tco Hiurt scdmm ffljdmmy dwdre ir eohmdro ti ko euo
ti tco hmlojts.
;.Lj tco ovojt tco [ohivory prihoss ls pritrdhtoe ky Dppodm
prihoss Devihdtos scdmm ko ojtltmoe ti d nurtcor 5% in tco
titdm hmdlb.
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tcoso dgroobojts hibpmy wltc tco roqulrobojts privleoe ky sohtlij ?4
in tco Dht itcorwlso tcoy dro jit ojnirhodkmo.
Ijo in tco lssuos nir eotorbljdtlij lj tco dppodm lj griujes 4, ; dje 8
koniro us ls wcotcor tco dgroobojt lj lssuo hibpmloe wltc tco roqulroe
hijeltlijs ky tco mdw.
Uco dgroobojt privleos0
Uco Devihdto scdmm ko ojtltmoe ti hists in tco sult dje dj
deeltlijdm noo wclhc ls oqulvdmojt ti 4>% in tco titdm
prihooes in tco hmlojts, hmdlbs ir wcdtovor titdm sub in tco
hmdlb tcdt tco hiurt scdmm ffljdmmy dwdre ir eohmdro ti ko euo
ti tco hmlojts.
Uco dgroobojt nurtcor privleos tcdt0
Lj tco ovojt tco rohivory prihoss ls pritrdhtoe ky dppodm
prihoss devihdtos scdmm ko ojtltmoe ti d nurtcor 5% in tco
titdm hmdlb.
Ijo cds ti hijsleor tco torbs in tco robujordtlij dgroobojt lj lssuo
lj mlgct in sohtlij ?6 (4) in tco Devihdtos Dht. Uco dgroobojt privleos
nir hists in tco sult dje dj deeltlijdm noo in 4>% in tco titdm prihooes in
tco hmlojts hmdlbs dje 5% lj hdso in d pritrdhtoe rohivory prihoss ky
wdy in dppodm. Uco dgroobojt lj tco ljstdjt hdso ls nir hijtojtlius
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kusljoss ds lt ljvimvoe hiurt dhtlij. Uco robujordtlij stlpumdtoe lj
tcls noo dgroobojt ls lj nirb in porhojtdgos dje jit d griss sub ir
sdmdry ds privleoe nir lj sohtlij ?6(4).Ucls bdaos tco robujordtlij
dgroobojt lmmogdm ds por sohtlij ?6(4) in tco Devihdtos Dht.
Hiujsom nir tco dppommdjts sukblttoe tcdt dmm tco roqulrobojts ujeor
sohtlij ?4 woro jit hibpmloe wltc spohlfflhdmmy suksohtlij (4) (k) dje
(h).Hiujsom nir tco 4strospijeojt lj ropmy sukblttoe tcdt dmm tco
hijeltlijs cde kooj sdtlsffloe.
L bust tdao ljti dhhiujt tco ndht tcdt tco roprosojtdtlvo ireor lssuoe
ij 7tcDprlm ;66< ijmy gdvo [iha Votrimoub (_) Mte. piwor ti suo ij
kocdmn in tco itcor ilm hibpdjlos dje glvo jitlho in tco ljstltutlij in
tco sult ti dmm sdle lbpirtors ky pukmlh devortlsobojt lj d jowspdpor in
wleo hlrhumdtlij lj _gdjed. Uco devortlsobojt ls edtoe ;;jeBdy, ;66
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mdtor ir ljtojeoe ti ko kiuje ky lts torbs. Uco dgroobojt tcus eios
jit hibpmy wltc Xohtlij ?4(4) (k). Wcoj ijo glvos piwors ti suo ky
wdy in d roprosojtdtlvo dhtlij, lj by vlow, tcdt eios jit johossdrlmy
ljhmueo bdaljg d robujordtlij dgroobojt in tcls jdturo suhc ds tco
ijo ujeor hijsleordtlij lj tcls hdso, wltciut nurtcor ronorojho ti tco
prljhlpdms.
Ko tcdt ds lt bdy tco dgroobojt sdtlsffloe roqulrobojts in sohtlij ?4(4)
(h) in tco Devihdtos. Lt wds lj wrltljg dje tco Jitdry Vukmlh oxpmdljoe
tco hijtojts in tco dgroobojt ti tco Elrohtirs in [iha Votrimoub (_)
Mte dje tco dgroobojt wds sojt ti tco Xohrotdry in tco Mdw Hiujhlm.
Uco drgubojt ky Br. Uubusllbo tcdt lt wds tco elrohtirs in [iha
Votrimoub (_) Mte ti oxpmdlj tco hijtojts in tco dgroobojt ti tco
Jitdry [opukmlh ls jit, wltc euo rospoht, hirroht. Ucls ls hijtrdry ti
tco ljtojtlij in tco Devihdtos Dht wclhc wds ojdhtoe ti pritoht tco
pukmlhsooX Vdjelt Wlmmldb Buadsd Xsoadtdwd dje Itcors
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tco ostoht tcdt tco porsij kiuje ky tco dgroobojt cde
oxpmdljoe ti clb ir cor jdturo in tco dgroobojt dje
dppodroe ti ujeorstdje tco dgroobojt. D hipy in tco
hortlfflhdto scdmm ko sojt ti tco sohrotdry in tco Mdw
Hiujhlm ky propdle roglstoroe pist.
L db in tco hijsleoroe vlow tcdt ljtorprotljg tcls privlslij mltordmmy
wiume eonodt tco ljtojtlij in tco moglsmdturo wclhc ls ti pritoht tco
hmlojts wci dro moss ojmlgctojoe tcdj devihdtos dkiut mogdm bdttors. Lt
ls hmodr tcdt tco porsij ti ko kiuje ky suhc dgroobojt ls tco ijo ti ko
oxpmdljoe tco jdturo in tco dgroobojt dje tcoj tcdt porsij sdtlsfflos
tco jitdry pukmlh tcdt tcoy ujeorstdje ir dppodr ti ujeorstdje lts
privlslijs. Uco dppommdjts wci, lt ls hmdlboe, woro ti ko kiuje ky tcls
dgroobojt woro jit ovoj kriugct koniro tco jitdry pukmlh. Lt ls jit
suhlojt tcdt tco devihdto dje [iha Votrimoub (_) Mte. dkivo sciume
dppodr. Odhc porsij kiuje cde ti dppodr dje sdtlsny tco Jitdry Vukmlh
tcdt tcoy ujeorstiie tco jdturo in tco dgroobojt. Ucls wds jovor
eijo dt dmm.
L cdvo hijsleoroe tco drgubojt ky hiujsom dje tco dutcirltlos quitoe
ky hiujsom ij hcdbporty dje bdljtojdjho. Uco mdw priclkltljg suhc
prdhtlhos ky devihdtos cds kooj hielffloe lj tco Devihdtos Dht dje
[ogumdtlijs bdeo tcoro ujeor .Br. Kyojayds drgubojt tcdt kohduso
wo cdvo d strijg mogdm systob tcoso twi dro ji mijgor istojhos ls, wltc
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rospoht, jit hirroht. Hcdbporty dje bdljtojdjho dro dgdljst Vukmlh
Vimlhy.
Lj[oUrophd Bljos Mte Q4;R8 DMM O[ 8?4, Mire Eojjljg sdle0
Uco rodsij wcy tco hibbij mdw hijeobjs hcdbporty ls
kohduso in tco dkusos ti wclhc lt bdy glvo rlso. Uco hibbij
mdw nodrs tcdt tco hcdbportius bdljtdljor blgct ko
tobptoe, nir cls iwj porsijdm gdlj, ti ljdbo tco edbdgos,
ti suppross ovleojho, ir ovoj ti sukirj wltjossos.
Lj tco hdso inBaiji & Hi. Devihdtos v @ W Mdewd (suprd)tco
eihtrljos dro stlmm dppmlhdkmo lj Udjzdjld ujeor tco rohoptlij hmduso
jitwltcstdjeljg tco ndht tcdt ovoj lj tco hiujtry in tcolr irlglj tcoy
cdvo ujeorgijo sibo hcdjgos. Nir tcls rodsij, L fflje tcls Udjzdjldj
hdso biro porsudslvo tcdj tco Xiutc Dnrlhdj hdso inVrlho wdtor
Ciuso Hiipors Ljh & 5 Irs v Jdtlijdm Vitdti Hiipordtlvo Mte, hdso
(suprd). Uco drgubojt ky hiujsom nir tco 4strospijeojt tcdt
hcdbporty dje bdljtojdjho eihtrljos dro jit romovdjt djy biro ti iur
mogdm urlsprueojho kohduso in stdtuto mdw dje tco strijg hlvlm ustlho
systob ls jit pmduslkmo. Hcdbporty dje bdljtojdjho eihtrljos cdvo
kooj hielffloe lj tco Devihdtos Dht. Lt ls jiw jit ijmy d bdttor in
hibbij mdw, kut dmsi stdtuto mdw pritohtljg tco pukmlh. Ucls hiurt
bust dmsi tdao ljti dhhiujt tco movom in hlvlh oeuhdtlij in tco gojordm
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pipumdtlij dje tco juborius hibpmdljts bdeo ky mdy poipmo dgdljst
devihdtos bdmprdhtlhos.
Hiujsom nir tco dppommdjts stdtoe tcdt tco dgroobojt stlpumdtoe nir
pdybojt ijmy lj tco ovojt in suhhoss. Lt wds hijtljgojt upij tco
suhhoss in tco sult. Hiujsom nir tco 4strospijeojt eojloe tcls
dmmogdtlij. Uco dgroobojt stlpumdtoe nir dj deeltlijdm noo wclhc ls
oqulvdmojt ti 4>% in tco titdm prihooes in tco hmlojts hmdlbs ir
wcdtovor titdm sub in tco hmdlb tcdt tco hiurt sciume ffljdmmy dwdre ir
eohmdro ti ko euo ti tco hmlojts. Lt nimmiws tcdt ln tco hiurt ffljesitcorwlso dje eios jit bdao djy dwdres, tcoj tco noo in 4>% ls jit
pdydkmo. Ucls ls noos hijtljgojt ij suhhoss. Lt ls jit dmmiwoe.
Cdvljg hijsleoroe tcdt tco 4strospijeojt siugct ti scdro lj tco
prihooes in tco dppommdjts hmdlb dt 4>% ds por tco robujordtlij
dgroobojt, tco robujordtlij dgroobojt ls hcdbportius lj jdturo. Lt ls
tcoroniro lmmogdm dje ujojnirhodkmo dje tco 4strospijeojt hdjjit sooa
ti ojnirho lt. LjDhtlvo Dutibiklmo Xpdros Mte v Hrdjo Kdja Mte &
[dosc Vdaosc (suprd)lt wds come tcdt ji hiurt iugct ti ojnirho dj
lmmogdm hijtrdht ln tco lmmogdmlty cds kooj kriugct ti lts jitlho, wcoro tco
porsij sooaljg tco dle in tco hiurt ls pdrty ti tco lmmogdmlty.
Jiw L hijsleor wcotcor tco modrjoe @ustlhos in tco Hiurt in Dppodm
hijeijoe dj lmmogdmlty.
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Lj tcolr uegbojt tco modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm ele jit hijsleor tco
lssuo in tco lmmogdmlty in tco robujordtlij dgroobojt. Wltc euo rospoht,
tcoy hijhojtrdtoe ij tco ndht tcdt tco uego prihooeoe wltc tco
codrljg in tco hdso wcoj tcoro wds dj ljtorlb ireor in stdy nrib tco
Dsslstdjt [oglstrdr. Ucoy slbpmy stdtoe tcdt tco dgroobojt ls givorjoe
ky sohtlijs ?6, ?4, ?5 dje >4 in tco Devihdtos Dht. Ucolr ffljeljg cds
kooj ohcioe ky Br. Kyojayd wci hijtojeoe tcdt tco Hiurt in Dppodm
eohleoe tcdt tco robujordtlij dgroobojt ls boromy viledkmo dje jit
vile dkjltli dje tcdt wcdt tcoy ele jit eohleo wds tco quostlij in lts
ojnirhodklmlty dje tcoy roturjoe lt ti tco Clgc Hiurt nir eotorbljdtlij.
Wltc euo rospoht, L ei jit dgroo wltc Br. Kyojayds sukblsslij ij tcls
piljt. Dhhireljg ti tco uegbojt in tco @ustlhos in tco Hiurt in Dppodm
tcoy boromy iutmljoe tco prihoeuro tco modrjoe uego sciume cdvo
nimmiwoe lj eotorbljljg wcotcor tco dgroobojt lj lssuo wds lmmogdm ir
jit. Ucoy ele jit hijsleor tco quostlij in lmmogdmlty tcdt wds drguoe
koniro tcob. Ucolr bdlj nihus wds ij tco ndht tcdt tco modrjoe uego
prihooeoe ti codr Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji.>5? in ;646, dje >5> in ;646,
ljsplto in tco ndht tcdt tcoro wds dj ljtorlb ireor in stdy in tciso
prihooeljgs wclhc wds grdjtoe ky tco Dsslstdjt [oglstrdr in tco Hiurt
in Dppodm lj Bsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji 4
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Griuje 50
Uco modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm orroe lj mdw dje ndht lj cimeljg
tcdt tco ljtorlb ireor lssuoe ky tco [oglstrdr in tco Hiurt in
Dppodm lj Blshommdjoius Dppmlhdtlij Ji.4
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Hiujsom nir tco 4strospijeojt lj rospijso drguoe tcdt tco pdrtlos
dttojeoe hiurt ij ;8reJivobkor ;646, dntor tco wltcerdwdm mottor wds
ojeirsoe wltc tco wires wltcerdwj wltc ji ireor ds ti hists ky tco
[oglstrdr. Uco rohire in dppodm sciws tcdt tco Dsslstdjt [oglstrdr in
tco Hiurt in Dppodm ojtortdljoe drgubojts nir kitc sleos dkiut tco
wltcerdwdm. Uco Dsslstdjt [oglstrdr, deiurjoe hiurt dje wds ti eomlvor
cls rumljg ij ;>tcJivobkor ;646 dt 6;086 p.b. Ciwovor, tcoro ls
jiwcoro ij tco rohire tcdt tcls rumljg wds eomlvoroe.
Br. Alclad dmsi drguoe tcdt tco mottor wclhc ls djjoxturo N ti tcodppmlhdtlij nir wltcerdwdm in tco rohire in dppodm eios jit kodr tco
ojeirsobojt in tco Dsslstdjt [oglstrdr. Co sukblttoe tcdt
Blshommdjoius Dppmlhdtlij Ji.4
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dppommdjts kodrs tco ojeirsobojt in tco Dsslstdjt [oglstrdr in
wltcerdwdm wltc ji ireor ds ti hists wcorods tco ijo romloe ij ky
hiujsom nir tco 4strospijeojt kodrs ji suhc ojeirsobojt. Hiujsom nir
tco dppommdjts drguoe tcdt lt ls tcls sdbo mottor tcdt wds hiploe dje
sorvoe ti dmm tco pdrtlos. Lt ls, tcoroniro, surprlsljg tcdt ijo in tco
mottors eios jit kodr tco Dsslstdjt [oglstrdrs ojeirsobojt. Ucoro ls ji
ovleojho ij tco rohire ti privo wltcerdwdm in Blshommdjoius
Dppmlhdtlij Ji.45?/;646 wds dwdro tcdt Hiurt in Dppodm
Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji 45?/;646 dje >5>/;646 lj tco
Clgc Hiurt pojeljg tco codrljg dje eotorbljdtlij in Blsh.
Dppmlhdtlij Ji.45>/;646 ljsplto in tco ljtorlb ireor lssuoe ky tco [oglstrdr
in tco Hiurt in Dppodm ti stdy prihooeljgs dje tco hibpmdljt
dkiut bo ti tco Vrljhlpdm @uego. Dje wltc dmm euo rospoht
tco modrjoe Dsslstdjt [oglstrdr, cls ljtorvojtlij lj tco
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bdttor dt tcdt probdturo stdgo wds slblmdr ti tco dhtlijs in
tco privorkldm kumm lj d hcljd scip
L db hijstrdljoe ti piljt iut jit ijmy ls lt obkdrrdssljg nir
d uego in Clgc Hiurt ti roholvo dj ireor nrib d [oglstrdr,
tcriugc tco Hiurt in Dppodm, ti stdy dmm prihooeljgs koniro
clb/cor kut lt ls d hcdmmojgo ky tco [oglstrdr in tco uegos
urlselhtlij lj cls ir cor iwj hiurt. Ji uego sciume ko
ndhoe wltc d kdttmo nir cls ir cor urlselhtlij ds suhc, ds
cdppojoe lj tcls hdso wltc djy roglstrdr
.. L db tcoroniro in tco ipljlij tcdt tco hibpmdljts rdlsoe ky
tco 8rerospijeojt lj Blsh. Dppmlhdtlij 4;?/;646 dro
ji mijgor lj lssuo lj djy pojeljg sults ir dppmlhdtlij lj tcls
hiurt. Ln tcoy woro, tcoy woro hijvojlojtmy ivortdaoj ky tco
eohlslij in tco Eoputy [oglstrdr tcdt ireoroe tco ;je
rospijeojt ti pdy tco bijlos tcdt tco 8rerospijeojt
hmdlboe ujeor tcolr robujordtlij dgroobojt. Lt wds tco
rodsijs dkivo tcdt L wds jit eotorroe nrib prihooeljg ti
codr tcls dppmlhdtlij oltcor kohduso tco 8rerospijeojt
fflrbs ljtojeoe ti dppodm dje/ir ky Cls Wirsclp Jzoylbdjds
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ireor stdyljg tcoso prihooeljgs. Lj djy ovojt tco ljtojeoe
dppodm ls wltciut djy eiukt lj by blje probdturo dje
ljhibpotojt.
Ucoj sco wojt ij ti stdto ds nimmiws0
Lt hdjjit ko put djy hmodr tcdt tco ljtorlb ireor cde jit
kooj wltcerdwj ds drguoe ky tco rospijeojts. Uco modrjoe
uego bdeo lt hmodr tcdt sco wiume jit ko eotorroe ky ireors
lssuoe ky tco [oglstrdr in tco Hiurt in Dppodm.
Bpdgl Kdclgoljo EH@ ([te) hijhmueoe ky ronorrljg ti tco mogdm jdturo in
ljtorlb ireors dje tcdt tcoy cdvo ti ko ikoyoe ky hiurt wcotcor mdwnum
ir jit dje tcdt elsikoelojho in suhc ireors rojeors suksoquojt
prihooeljgs jumm dje vile.
L dpprohldto tco piwors in roglstrdrs ti lssuo ljtorlb ireors ujeor Uco
Hiurt in Dppodm (@uelhldm Viwors in [oglstrdrs) Vrdhtlho Elrohtlij Ji.4
in ;665 wclhc privleos0
Vursudjt ti tco Hiurt in Dppodm [umos Elrohtlijs 4
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;.[umo ? Dppmlhdtlijs nir ljtorlb ireors..
Ucls rumo glvos [oglstrdrs tco urlselhtlij ti codr dje grdjt ljtorlb
ireors. Ciwovor, tcls piwor bust ko oxorhlsoe uelhliusmy dje jit
dkusoe. Uco Dsslstdjt [oglstrdr, Br. Eoi Jzoylbdjd, lssuoe dj ljtorlb
ireor lj B/D 45>/;646 dje B/D >5?/;646. Uco Dsslstdjt [oglstrdr lssuoe
tco ljtorlb ireor wltciut d hmuo dkiut tco ndhts rogdreljg tco dppodm
koniro @ustlho Bumydgijd, sdvo wcdt cde kooj somohtlvomy pmdhoe koniroclb ky tco 8rerospijeojts lj Hiurt in Dppodm B/D 4
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Uco [oglstrdr ky lssuljg dj ljtorlb ireor wltciut fflrst ujeorstdjeljg
tco hlrhubstdjhos in tco hdso wds d blsuso in cls piwors dje dj dkuso
in hiurt prihoss tcdt tco Xuprobo Hiurt hdjjit scut lts oyos ti.
Uco trldm ky Bumydgijd @ prihooeoe womm hijshlius in tco ndht tcdt tco
Dsslstdjt [oglstrdr wds jit dwdro in tco numm ndhts in tco dppodm. Ds
iksorvoe lj tco uegbojt tcoro wds jitcljg ti stdy dje Blsh
Dppmlhdtlij Ji.>;? in ;646 cde dmrodey kooj elspisoe in ky tco
[oglstrdrs hcdrgljg ireors lj Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji.>;; in ;646.
Uco Modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm, tcoroniro, orroe lj eohmdrljg tcdt tco
uegbojt lj Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji.>5?/;646 wds d jummlty kohduso tco
uego elsikoyoe tco ljtorlb ireor lssuoe ky tco Dsslstdjt [oglstrdr.
L wiume vojturo ti dee tcdt d hmisor porusdm in tco rohire in dppodm
sciws tcdt Buwobd &Hi, Devihdtos, woro iut ti fflmo djy dppmlhdtlij
wclhc, lj by vlow, wds ij tco vorgo in dkuso in hiurt prihoss. Ucoy
woro dmm iut ti bdao suro tcdt Bumydjgijd, @., ele jit prihooe ti codr
tco dppmlhdtlijs si mijg ds tcoy hiume uso sibo privlslij in tco mdw
dje kmiha cor hiurt prihooeljgs. Wcoj hiujsom usos suhc bodjs ti
eotor tco uego nrib debljlstorljg ustlho ijo wijeors wcotcor tcohijstltutlijdm privlslijs in Drtlhmo 4;>(;) (o) dro iksorvoe.
Griuje niur sciume suhhooe.
Griuje ?0
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Uco modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm orroe lj mdw wcoj tcoy come,
Uco modrjoe trldm @uego tcoroniro wds lj orrir ti ljtornoro wltc
tco ireor in hists IX 66< in tco Devihdtos Dht kohduso ji istojho wds hibblttoe eurljg tco
prihooeljgs lj Blshommdjoius Dppmlhdtlij Ji >5? in ;646.
Br. Kyojayd drguoe tcdt tco modrjoe uego hijsleoroe Blsh
Dppm.Ji.>5? in ;646 ds d tdxdtlij ronorojho/dppodm ujeor sohtlij >; in
tco Devihdtos Dht. Uco dppmlhdtlij wds lj ndht dgdljst tco ireor in tco
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Eoputy [oglstrdr lj Blsh .Dppm.Ji.>;; in ;646, dmmiwljg tco hcdrgljg
noos in 4>% ij tco hmdlb sub euo ti tco rospijeojts nrib _[D ds
eohrooe ky Buadsd, @., lj IX 66< in tco
Devihdtos Dht dntor cdvljg niuje tco noo dgroobojt hcdbportius wclhcls dj istojho ujeor sohtlij ?? in tco Devihdtos Dht. Xlblmdrmy, sco come
lj cor uegbojt, tco Eoputy [oglstrdr in tco Hibborhldm Hiurt ele jit
cdvo tco piwors ti dmtor tco ireor in Buadsd, @. Uco ireor wds tcdt tco
eonojedjt wci ls tco ;jerospijeojt lj tcls dppodm wds ti pdy tco hists
dje jit tco dppommdjts. Griuje fflvo sciume suhhooe.
Griuje > dje 3
Griuje slx stdtos0
Uco modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm orroe lj mdw wcoj tcoy
ndlmoe ti deeross dje rosimvo tco griuje in tco 4st
[ospijeojts blshijeuht koniro Hiurt lj Blsh. Dppmlhdtlij
Ji.>5? in ;646.
Griuje olgct stdtos0
Uco modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm orroe lj mdw wcoj tcoy come tcdt
tco modrjoe uego cde ji piwor ti elshlpmljo Br. Nroe Buwobd in
tco 4st[ospijeojt fflrb.
8 dje 3.
Br. Alkdyd ronorroe ti sohtlij 47 in tco Devihdtos Dht dje sukblttoe
tcdt tco uego cde piwors ti elshlpmljo Br. Buwobd.
Co hijtojeoe tcdt tco privlslijs in sohtlij 47 in tco Devihdtos Dht glvo
tco hiurt piwors ti eodm wltc tco blshijeuht in dj devihdto. Hiujsom
sukblttoe tcdt rogdremoss in tco Hiurt in Dppodms ronorojho ti sohtlij
;6 dje ;? in tco Devihdtos Dht wclhc privleo nir ronorojho in Devihdtos
ti tco Mdw Hiujhlm nir Elshlpmljdry dhtlij, tciso sohtlijs dro sukoht ti
sohtlij 47 wclhc ls ljtojeoe ti prosorvo ireor lj tco hiurt. Co drguoe
tcdt lj tco ljstdjt hdso tco uego bojtlijoe tco pdrtlhumdr ljstdjhos in
blshijeuht.
Hiujsom hijtojeoe tcdt tco uego wds botlhumius lj wcdt sco
hijsleoroe ti ko blshijeuht. Co nurtcor drguoe tcdt tciugc sco hiume
cdvo kooj wrijg sco cde tco urlselhtlij. Co sukblttoe tcdt tco
pujlscbojt glvoj wds ljtorlb lj jdturo.
Lj ropmy, Br. Alclad suppirtoe tco ffljeljg in tco @ustlhos in Hiurt in
Dppodm tcdt tco modrjoe uego cde ji piwor ti elshlpmljo Br. Buwobd.
Uco ijmy piwor sco cde wds ti hcdrgo clb wltc hijtobpt in hiurt.
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Lj tcolr uegbojt tco @ustlho in Dppodm hijsleoroe tco privlslijs in tco
Devihdtos Dht romdtljg ti tco elshlpmljljg in dj devihdto mlao lj tco
ljstdjt hdso. Ucoy come tcdt tco uego hiume ijmy hcdrgo hiujsom
Buwobd wltc hijtobpt in hiurt dje jit ti suspoje clb ujtlm cls hdso
cde kooj ffljdmmy eotorbljoe ky tco Mdw Hiujhlm.
Wltc euo rospoht ti tco Modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm, L elsdgroo.
Br.Buwobd kocdvoe ujprinosslijdmmy tcriugciut tco ojtlro
prihooeljgs. Bumydgijd, @., jitoe tcdt Br.Buwobd roquostoe tcdt tco
ovojts tcdt tiia pmdho ij tco dntorjiij in 47tc/44/;646 lj cor
hcdbkors dro jit put ij rohire. Ciwovor, kohduso Br.Buwobd
blsroprosojtoe tco ovojts tcdt tiia pmdho lj tco uegos hcdbkors ij
47/44/;646, Bumydgijd @. eohleoe ti put tcob ij rohire.
Br.Buwobd dppodroe lj cor hcdbkors dje wds ljnirboe dkiut d mottor
tcdt hijtdljoe d hibpmdljt miegoe ky cls himmodguos B/s Adkogd &
Uubusllbo dgdljst tco Eoputy [oglstrdr lj rospoht in Blsh Dppmlhdtlijs
>;;/;646 dje >;?/;646 dje tcdt sco wds ti boot tcob dkiut tco
hibpmdljt tcdt dntorjiij.
Wcoj Br. Buwobd rode tco mottor hijtdljljg tco hijtojts in tco
hibpmdljt, co kohdbo vory djgry dje kogdj ti hibpmdlj lj d vory miue
vilho dhhusljg Br. Uubusllbo dje cls himmodguo in tryljg ti hcodt clb
in tco noos euo ti cls fflrb ij dhhiujt in tco noo dgroobojt kohduso co
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wds yiujgor tcdj tcob. Uco uego ljnirboe Br. Buwobd dje cls
himmodguo, Xlrd Dml, tcdt dj ljtorlb ireor sciume lssuo ti stdy oxohutlij
si tcdt tco dppmlhdtlij nir stdy in oxohutlij vleo B/D >5>/;646 dje
tco dppodm vleo B/D >5?/;646 pojeljg koniro hiurt hiume ko codre.
Br. Buwobd hibpmotomy mist hijtrim. Co kogdj ti sciut dje dhhuso tco
uego in sleljg wltc Br. Uubusllbo dje cls himmodguo Br. Buwobd
eobdjeoe tcdt tco uego lssuos tco ireor in stdy in oxohutlij
lbboeldtomy. Uco uego tigotcor wltc Br. Alggujeu Bugorwd (pdrtjor
in Buwobd) trloe ti hiim eiwj Br. Buwobd. Uco uego ljqulroe
wcotcor tco tcroo devihdtos wiume ko ljtorostoe lj stdyljg lj tco
uegos hcdbkors si tcdt tcoy dgroo ij tco hiurso in dhtlij dkiut tco
bdttor kotwooj Br. Buwobds mdw fflrb, Br. Uubusllbo dje cls
himmodguos, kut Br. Buwobd eohmljoe ti stdy.
Ij 47/44/;646, tco uego ky vlrtuo in cor piwors ujeor sohtlij
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Dt tco codrljg in B/D >5?/;646 ij tco 4
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Buwobd1 Ji L db jit.(Co hijtljuos lj dj dhhusdtiry
bdjjor.)Ovoj tco rumljg tcdt yiu cdvo ust rode
dppodrs ti cdvo kooj pro-wrlttoj.
Uco uego stdtoe tcdt, tcls wds dj ujnirtujdto ihhurrojho lj wclhc d
uegos urlselhtlij dje hibpotojho woro hcdmmojgoe lj d nummy pdhaoe
hiurt riib lj dj obkdrrdssljg bdjjor dje wltciut djy wdrjljg. L
ojtlromy dgroo wltc tco modrjoe uego.
Br. Buwobd sciume cdvo nimmiwoe tco pripor prihoeuro ln co wdjtoe
tco uego ti rohuso corsomn nrib codrljg tco hdso. Ucls prihoeuro wds
mdle eiwj lj tco hdso in Boord Ljvostbojts Mte v Uco
Hibblsslijor Gojordm in _gdjed [ovojuo DutcirltyHDHD Ji.4?
in ;667wcoro lj tco Hiurt in Dppodm ronorroe ti tco Odst Dnrlhdj hdso
inD.G v Djydjg Jyijgi & itcors Q;667R4 O.D 4; dt pdgo ;6.Hiurt
stdtoe1
Wltc rogdre ti dj dppmlhdtlij nir d uego ti rohuso clbsomn
nrib slttljg ij d Hirdb, ds nrib slttljg ds d sljgmo uego,
tco prihoeuro prdhtlhoe lj tco Odst Dnrlhdj Vdrtjor Xtdtos,
dje wclhc tcls hiurt wiume ojhiurdgo mltlgdjts koniro lt ti
nimmiw, ls slblmdr ti wcdt wds suhhljhtmy eoshrlkoe ky tco
Hijstltutlijdm Hiurt in Xiutc Dnrlhd lj Uco Vrosleojt in tco
[opukmlh & ; Itcors vs. Xiutc Dnrlhdj [ugky Niitkdmm _jlij
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Jitcljg lj tcls Dht scdmm suporsoeo, mossoj ir ljtornoro wltc
tco urlselhtlij in djy hiurt, ljcorojt ir itcorwlso, ti eodm
wltc blshijeuht ir istojhos ky dj devihdto, ir djy porsij
ojtltmoe ti dht ds suhc, hibblttoe eurljg, ir lj tco hiurso
in, ir romdtljg ti, prihooeljgs koniro tco hiurt.(obpcdsls
deeoe)
Br. Buwobds blshijeuht wds elspmdyoe tcriugciut tco ojtlro
prihooeljgs ds stdtoe dkivo. Cls himmodguo Br. Bugorwd bdeo dj
dttobpt ti dpimiglzo nir Br. Buwobds blskocdvlir kut tco uego
ronusoe stdtljg tcdt lt wds Br. Buwobds euty ti dpimiglzo dje jit
Br.Bugorwds euty. Uco uego tcoroniro cde tco urlselhtlij ti eodm
wltc tco blshijeuht in Br. Buwobd.
Xohtlij 75 in tco devihdtos Dht privleos nir elshlpmljdry istojhos ky
devihdtos. Xohtlij 75(4) (l) privleos nir blsmodeljg ir eoholvljg d hmlojt
lj djy rospoht bdtorldm ti tco hmlojt. Br. Buwobd bdeo tco bdttor
soob si klg dje hibpmox ti tco hmlojt ds ljelhdtoe lj tco noo dgroobojt
ti tco oxtojt tcdt tcoro woro johossdry stdtutiry dje hijtljgojt
oxpojsos ti ko bdeo si ds ti pursuo tco bdttor wclhc dbiujts woro
jovor hmodrmy oxpmdljoe ti tco hmlojts.
Xohtlij 75(4)() privleos nir hijtobpt in hiurt wclhc wds bdjlnost ky
Br. Buwobd miuemy dhhusljg tco uego in klds lj d nummy pdhaoe hiurt
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riib yot tcoro ls d hmodr prihoeuro ti ko nimmiwoe lj hdso d uego ls ti
rohuso clb/corsomn nrib codrljg d bdttor.
Bumydgijd, @., tcoroniro, cde tco urlselhtlij ujeor Xohtlij 47 in tco
Devihdtos Dht ti elshlpmljo Br. Buwobd nir cls blshijeuht elspmdyoe
tcriugciut tco prihooeljgs lj B/D >5?/;646.Xco wds rlgct ti
suspoje clb nrib cor hiurt ujtlm elshlpmljdry prihooeljgs koniro tco
Mdw Hiujhlm woro codre ti tcolr ffljdm hijhmuslij ds tco prihoeuro
stlpumdtos lj Xohtlijs ;6 ti ;?.Uco uego, ciwovor, sciume ijmy cdvo
suspojeoe Br. Buwobd nrib dppodrljg lj cor hiurt nir tco pdrtlhumdr
prihooeljgs dje jit tco ojtlro Hibborhldm Hiurt. Xuspojeljg Br.
Buwobd nrib dppodrljg lj tco ojtlro Hibborhldm Hiurt wojt koyije
tco uegos piwors. Xco soobs ti cdvo eijo tcls jit ds d uego
prosleljg ivor pdrtlhumdr prihooeljgs kut ds Dhtljg Code in tco
Hibborhldm Hiurt. Ucdt wds wrijg.
L db in tco hijsleoroe ipljlij tcdt lt ls jit ijmy tco uego wci bust
aoop tco giie hijeuht lj hiurt. Hiujsom bust dmsi ei si. Ucdt ls tco
lbpirt in sohtlij 47 dje 75. Lj hdso hiujsom cds jit eijo si tco
dppommdto hiurt sciume jit ijmy hijeobj tco uego. Lt ls euty kiuje ti
iksorvo hiujsoms hijeuht ds womm dje bdao dppriprldto robdras lj tco
uegbojt. _jnirtujdtomy tco @ustlhos in Dppodm sdle jitcljg dkiut Br.
Buwobds hijeuht.
Griujes > dje 3 sciume ko dmmiwoe pdrtldmmy.
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Griuje 70
Uco modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm orroe lj mdw wcoj tcoy dmmiwoe Griuje
Ji.> in tco Dppodm,.tcdt tco modrjoe trldm uego oxclkltoe klds
dje djlbislty ti tco Dppommdjt fflrb eurljg tco codrljg dje
eotorbljdtlij in Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji.>5? in ;646 tcoroky
ihhdslijljg blshdrrldgo in ustlho.
Br. Alkdyd hiujsom nir tco dppommdjts rlgctmy hibpmdljoe tcdt lj tcolr
uegbojt tco modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm usoe tco wire djlbislty
wcorods tcdt wire cde kooj erippoe eurljg tco hijnorojhljg stdgo
dje, tcoroniro, wcdt wds mont lj tcls dppodm ls klds.
Hiujsom hijtojeoe tcdt tco modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm woro wrijg ti
cime tcdt tco uego wds kldsoe. Co drguoe tcdt tco ndht tcdt tco uego
cds bdeo d eohlslij yiu ei jit mlao ls jit ovleojho in klds dje tco ndht
tcdt sco cds usoe strijg wires ls jit dmsi klds.
Co drguoe tcdt tco uego wds dmlvo ti tco mdw dgdljst klds dje
hijsleoroe romovdjt mogdm dutcirltlos ij tco bdttor. Xco niuje tcdt tco
mdwyors blshijeuhtoe tcobsomvos dje cor salmms ds d uego woro put tigrodt tost. Hiujsom drguoe tcdt dmm tciso ffljeljgs in tco uego blgct ko
wrijg dje tco uego ls dmwdys dmmiwoe ti ko wrijg wcoj tcdt cdppojs
tco dggrlovoe pdrty hdj dppodm.
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Co drguoe tcdt klds bust ko nrib iutsleo kut jit nrib tco prihooeljgs
tcobsomvos. Co drguoe nurtcor tcdt wcoj yiu ikoht ti tco uego tcdt
sco/co ls kldsoe yiu dro hciisljg tco uego ti try yiur hdso.
Lj suppirt in cls sukblsslijs, hiujsom romloe ij_gdjed Vimykdgs Mte
v Eovomipbojt Nljdjho Kdja Blsh.Dppmj.Ji.; in ;666wcoro tcls
hiurt sdle tcdt0
Koniro wo tdao modvo in tcls bdttor wo wiume mlao ti
roltordto iur hijhorj wclhc wds oxprossoe lj Hijstltutlijdm
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dpprivdm lj Oxpdrto Kdrusmoy dje Elstrlht Mlhojsoe dmuors
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Hiujsom nir tco 4strospijeojt drguoe tcdt tco uego dhhireljg ti tco
rohire in dppodm tiia uelhldm jitlho in tco eohlslij lj
Blsh.Dppmj.Ji.87>, Buwobd & Bugorwd v _[D, wclhc eohlslij wds
jit dppodmoe dgdljst dje wds hijhmueoe lj ;667.
Hiujsom drguoe tcdt tco trldm uego ljvostlgdtoe tco bdttor ky tdaljg
uelhldm jitlho in tco slblmdrlty dje bdeo dj ostirt ti poruso tco
vdrlius rumljgs dje ireors romdtoe ti tco bdttor ds womm ds tco
prihooeljgs lj tco bdlj sult. Hiujsom drguoe nurtcor tcdt lt ls dntor tco
trldm uegos ljvostlgdtlijs lj tcls bdttor tcdt sco niuje tco 4st
rospijeojt wci wds tco 8rerospijeojt lj Blsh.Dppmj.Ji.>5? in ;646
ti ko gulmty in prinosslijdm blshijeuht. Xco pujlscoe tcob ky
hiujtorbdjeljg tco ireor in hists tcdt cde kooj grdjtoe ti tcob lj
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Hiujsom sukblttoe tcdt ln wo dppmy tco tost sot iut ky @ustlho Ieor lj
G.B Hibkljoe Mlbltoe v D.A Eotorgojts _gdjed Mte (suprd), d rlgct
tcljaljg porsij wci dttojeoe hiurt tcdt edy wiume modvo wltc tco
lbprosslij tcdt tco modrjoe trldm uego wds kldsoe. Ucls wds d strijg
stdtobojt. Uco ijmy lbprosslij suhc d porsij wiume got wds tcdt tco
modrjoe trldm uego wds jit ndlr dje tcdt sco cde tdaoj sleos. Uco itcor
ljstdjho in klds hltoe ky Hiujsom Dml nir tco 4strospijeojt ls tcdt Blsh.
Dpp Ji.>5>/;646 wds ujippisoe dje tco trldm uego gdvo hists nir 8
hiujsom. Co hijtojeoe tcdt klds ls bdjlnostoe wcoj tco trldm uego
sljgmoe iut ijmy tco 8rerospijeojt ti pdy hists yot tcoro woro itcor
rospijeojts. Ui dwdre hists nir 8 hiujsom bust ko kdsoe ij hmodr
griujes mlao hibpmoxlty in tco hdso. Uco uego wds wrijg ti dwdre
hists nir 8 hiujsom lj tcls hdso.
Udaljg ljti dhhiujt tco quitdtlij bdeo, lts ikvlius tcdt hiujsom
Buwobd wds tryljg ti hciiso d uego nir clbsomn. Xoo _gdjed
Vimykdgs Mte Eovomipbojt Nljdjho Kdja (suprd).
Uco dutcirlty inG.B Hibkljoe Mlbltoe v D.A Eotorgojts _gdjed
Mte (suprd),ls jit dppmlhdkmo dt dmm kohduso djy porsij wci wds
prosojt lj hiurt wiume cdvo iksorvoe tco hijeuht in Br.Buwobd. Corutcmossmy dttdhaoe tco uego.
Uco uego wds wrijg lj ireorljg tco 4st rospijeojt ti pdy hists
porsijdmmy wltciut tco itcor rospijeojts. Ui ireor dj devihdto ti pdy
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hists porsijdmmy, co bust ko glvoj dj ippirtujlty ti sciw hduso wcy
co sciume jit pdy. Uco uego sciume cdvo dmmiwoe hists nir ; hiujsom
dgdljst dmm rospijeojts
Uco trldm uego corsomn rovodmoe dt ijo tlbo tcdt tco codrljg in tco
dppodm wds ijo wcoro cor salmms ds d uego woro tostoe ti tcolr utbist
mlblts. Xco deeoe nurtcor tcdt jovor koniro cde sco ojhiujtoroe ds
buhc hujjljg dje eoholt lj uelhldm prihooeljgs ds sco ele wltc tco
griup in devihdtos tcdt woro koljg hdmmoe ti dhhiujt lj tcls dppodm. Cor
stdtobojt wds d ndlr hibbojt tdaljg ljti dhhiujt wcdt cdppojoe
eurljg tco hiurt prihooeljgs.
L cdvo niuje tcdt Hiujsom Buwobd kocdvoe lj dj ujkohibljg bdjjor
tcriugciut tco ojtlro prihooeljgs lj Blsh Dppmlhdtlij
Ji.>5?/;646.Uco uego cds tco piwor ti hijtrim tco prihooeljgs lj cor
hiurt ovoj wcoro tco hijeuht in devihdtos mlao Br.Buwobd ls
ujkohibljg. Ucls piwor oxtojes ti elshlpmljljg devihdtos nir
blshijeuht ds hiujsom Buwobd oxclkltoe.
Uco uego wds jit kldsoe ds tcoro wds ji ovleojho ti privo klds ij cor
pdrt ds d uelhldm ihor. Uco iksorvdtlijs dje hibbojts sco bdeo lj
cor uegbojt lj Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji.>5? in ;646 tcdt woro ljtorprotoe
ky tco Modrjoe @ustlhos in Dppodm woro ds d rosumt in koljg puscoe
dgdljst tco wdmm ky hiujsom Buwobds blshijeuht wclhc tostoe cor
pdtlojho ds d uelhldm ihor.
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Lj tcolr uegbojt, tco Hiurt in Dppodm stdtoe tcdt tco trldm uego
sciume ronrdlj nrib koljg djjiyoe ky tco devihdto. Wclmo L ojtlromy
dgroo wltc tcdt, tco trldm uego sciume ko fflrb mlao Bumydgijd @ wds lj
tcls hdso, hijtrim hiurt prihooeljgs dje eotor djy edrljg devihdto nrib
dkusljg uelhldm prihooeljgs ir prihoeuros.
Griuje sovoj suhhooes pdrtldmmy.
Griuje 5? in ;646 d jummlty, sot lt
dsleo dje dmmiwoe tco dppodm.
Hiujsom nir kitc pdrtlos ele jit bdao spohlfflh drgubojts ij griuje
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in Dppodm ele jit bdao tco eohlslij ij tcdt lssuo wclhc dhhireljg ti
hiujsom wds dj orrir in mdw.
Co sukblttoe tcdt ijho dj lssuo cds kooj rdlsoe dje sukblsslijs cdvo
kooj bdeo ij tco sdbo ky kitc pdrtlos tco hiurt cds d euty ti eodm
wltc lt dje bdao spohlfflh ffljeljg. Lgjirljg lt ky hiurt ls dj orir kitc lj
mdw dje ndht. Lj suppirt in cls sukblsslij co romloe ij tco eohlslij in
tcls Hiurt ljKdadmukd Votor Buadsd s Jdbkizo Kotty Kdalroao
(Xuprobo Hiurt Omohtlij Dppodm Ji. 65/;66
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Miresclps sciume cdvo hijsleoroe dje bdeo dj dppriprldto ffljeljg. Dmm
romovdjt ndhts woro ij tco rohire in .
Ij dppodm tco Xuprobo Hiurt cds piwors ti bdao ireors wclhc tco
Hiurt in fflrst ljstdjho sciume cdvo bdeo.
Xohtlij 7 in tco @uelhdturo Dht glvos tco Xuprobo Hiurt piwors in tco
hiurt in irlgljdm urlselhtlij. Lt privleos1
Nir tco purpisos in codrljg dje eotorbljljg dj dppodm, tco
Xuprobo Hiurt scdmm cdvo dmm tco piwors, dutcirlty dje
urlselhtlij vostoe ujeor djy wrlttoj mdw lj tco hiurt nrib
tco oxorhlso in tco irlgljdm urlselhtlij in wclhc tco dppodm
irlgljdmmy obdjdtoe.(obpcdsls bljo)
Ucls sohtlij glvos tco Xuprobo Hiurt ij dppodm, tco piwor ti oxorhlso
dje bdao ireors wclhc tco hiurt in irlgljdm urlselhtlij hiume cdvo
bdeo ospohldmmy wcoro tco hiurt ls in tco ipljlij tcdt tco bdttor wds
jit pripormy cdjemoe lj tco miwor hiurts tcus eonodtljg tco ojes in
ustlho. Uco Hiurt in Dppodm cds slblmdr piwors, kut hciso jit ti
oxorhlso tcob.
[umo ;(;) in tco @uelhdturo (Xuprobo Hiurt [umos) Elrohtlijs X.L 48-44
glvos tco Xuprobo Hiurt ljcorojt piwors. Lt privleos0
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Jitcljg lj tcoso [umos scdmm ko tdaoj ti mlblt ir itcorwlso
dstoht tco ljcorojt piwor in tco hiurt, dje tco Hiurt in
Dppodm, ti bdao suhc ireors ds bdy ko johossdry nir
dhclovljg tco ojes in ustlho ir ti provojt dkuso in tco
prihoss in djy suhc hiurt, dje tcdt piwor scdmm oxtoje ti
sottljg dsleo uegbojts wclhc cdvo kooj privoe jumm dje
vile dntor tcoy cdvo kooj pdssoe, dje scdmm ko oxorhlsoe ti
provojt dj dkuso in tco prihoss in djy hiurt hdusoe ky
eomdy.
Uco ljstdjt dppodm ls ijo tcdt cds kooj hcdrdhtorlzoe ky dkuso in hiurt
prihoss lj tco miwor hiurts wcoro tco bdttor cds kooj blscdjemoe ky
sibo uelhldm ihors dje devihdtos. Nir ljstdjho sopdrdto dppmlhdtlijs
mlao B/D >;;/;646 dje B/D >;?/;646 wltc tco sdbo sukoht bdttor
woro fflmoe dje codre sopdrdtomy yot tcoy sciume cdvo kooj hijsimledtoe.
Lt ls suhc dkuso in hiurt prihoss ky uelhldm ihors dje devihdtos tcdt
cds eomdyoe ustlho. Uco Xuprobo Hiurt hdj tcus oxorhlso lts
urlselhtlij ujeor sohtlij 7 in tco @uelhdturo Dht dje ljcorojt piwors
ujeor rumo ;(;) dje bdao dppriprldto ireors wclhc sciume cdvo kooj
bdeo ky tco Clgc Hiurt. Lj tco ljstdjt dppodm tcoro wds ji jooe tisoje tco fflmo kdha ti tco Clgc Hiurt
Griuje toj suhhooes.
L jiw turj ti tco griuje in drbdtlij in tco eohlslij wclhc rodes.
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Ucdt Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji.>5? in ;646 wclhc gdvo rlso ti
Hlvlm Dppodm Ji.43 in ;644 wds stdtuto kdrroe.
Ij tco lssuo in jitlho in drbdtlij in tco eohlslij in tco Hiurt in
Dppodm, hiujsom nir tco rospijeojt, Br. Kyojayd drguoe tcdt lt ls kdsoe
ij sohtlij ? dje > in tco Hlvlm Vrihoeuro Dht. Br. Kyojayd ronorroe ti
pdgo ?>> in tco rohire in dppodm wclhc ls Blsh.Dppmj.Ji.>;? in
;646.Ucls dppmlhdtlij wds codre ky [oglstrdr in tco Clgc Hiurt, Cor
Wirsclp Jdalkumo Alsoad.
Vrdyor Ji.; siugct nir d eohmdrdtlij tcdt djy prlvdto robujordtlij
dgroobojt romdtoe ti Devihdtos noos slgjoe kotwooj tco 4st[ospijeojt
dje lts hiujsom ls jit kljeljg dje /ir ojnirhodkmo ij dmm tco Dppmlhdjts
ir djy itcor porsij jit pdrty ti lt. Hiujsom nurtcor drguoe tcdt tcoro ls
Blsh Dppmj .Ji.>5? in ;646 iut in wclhc tco dppodm driso.
Uco roboey siugct lj Blsh Dppmj Ji.>5? in ;646 wds tco sdbo ds tcdt
lj Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji.>;? in ;646.Uco roboey wds d eohmdrdtlij tcdt
d prlvdto dgroobojt romdtljg ti noos slgjoe kotwooj tco 4strospijeojt
(Xcomm) dje tco ?tcrospijeojt Buwobd & Bugorwd sciume ko eohmdroe
jumm dje vile. Hiujsom drguoe tcdt tco omobojts johossdry ti krljg
sohtlij ? dje > ljti dppmlhdtlij woro prosojt.
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Xohtlij > in tco sdbo Dht privleos nir stdy in d sult wcorotco bdttor lj
lssuo ls dmsi elrohtmy dje sukstdjtldmmy lj lssuo lj d provliusmy
ljstltutoe sult ir prihooeljg kotwooj tco sdbo pdrtlos, ir kotwooj
pdrtlos ujeor wcib tcoy ir djy in tcob hmdlb, mltlgdtljg ujeor tco
sdbo tltmo, wcoro tcdt sult ir prihooeljg ls pojeljg lj tco sdbo ir djy
itcor hiurt cdvljg urlselhtlij lj _gdjed ti grdjt tco romlon hmdlboe.
Hijsleorljg Blshommdjoius Dppmlhdtlijs >;; dje >;? in ;646, kitc
dppmlhdtlijs cde d prdyor nir d roboey in eohmdrdtlij tcdt d prlvdto
dgroobojt romdtljg ti noos slgjoe kotwooj tco 4
st
rospijeojt (Xcomm) djetco 8rerospijeojt Buwobd & Bugorwd sciume ko eohmdroe jumm dje
vile. Uco [oglstrdr wojt dcode ti codr kitc dppmlhdtlijs sopdrdtomy dje
eomlvor d rumljg lj Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji. >;; in ;646 rosorvljg tco
rumljg lj Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji.>;?in ;646 yot tco sukoht bdttor lj tco
twi dppmlhdtlijs wds tco sdbo dje pdrtlos woro tco sdbo. Hiujsom nir
tco dppommdjt dje _[D cde prdyoe nir iljeor in sults tciugc tcoy ele
jit nimmiw lt up ti tco hijhmuslij.
@ustlho Bumydgijd rlgctmy hijsleoroe tco lssuo in hijsimledtlij in
sults lj Blsh Dppmlhdtlij Ji.>5? in ;646(JI.;). Xco stdtoe tcdt tco
[oglstrdr ele jit hijsleor tco dppmlhdtlij nir hijsimledtlij lj splto in
cor ikmlgdtlijs ujeor tco privlslijs in Ireor 44 rumo 4 HV[.
Ucls privlslij obpiwors tco hiurt oltcor in lts iwj bitlij ir ij tco
dppmlhdtlij in d pdrty ti hijsimledto sults pojeljg koniro tco sdbo
hiurt lj wclhc tco sdbo ir slblmdr quostlijs in mdw in ndht dro ljvimvoe.
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L jiw hijsleor tco hriss dppodm wclhc rodes0
Uco modrjoe uego niuje tco robujordtlij dgroobojt
lmmogdm kut dhtoe lmmogdmmy ky dmmiwljg tco dppommdjt fflrb ti
tdao prihooes in dj lmmogdm robujordtlij dgroobojt dje
roblttljg sult ireors.
Hiujsom nir tco ;jerospijeojt, drguoe tcdt tco 46 dppommdjts hmdlb tco
4strospijeojt fflrb ele jit cdvo ljstruhtlijs ti roprosojt tcob.
Br. Xoadtdwd nir tco ;je
rospijeojt wdjtoe hiurt ti deeross tco
quostlij wcotcor ln siboijo prihuros d roprosojtdtlvo ireor dje tco
robujordtlij dgroobojt ls oxohutoe wltciut ljstruhtlijs dje tcdt
dgroobojt ls niuje ti ko lmmogdm, tco dppommdjts hdj iktdlj kojofflts nrib
dj lmmogltlbdto hijtrdht wclhc wds ojtoroe ljti wltciut ljstruhtlijs.
Hiujsom nir tco ;je[ospijeojt nurtcor drguoe nir ireors tcdt sciume
tco Xuprobo Hiurt fflje tcdt tco robujordtlij dgroobojt ls jumm dje
vile, tco dppommdjts hdjjit tdao kojofflt in prihooes in IX Ji.6< in
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robujordtlij dgroobojt dje tco nrdue tcdt surriujes lt, tcoj tco
dppommdjts hdjjit eorlvo kojofflt nrib tco lmmogdm dgroobojt.
Lj ropmy hiujsom nir tco dppommdjts drguoe tcdt tco roprosojtdtlvo ireor
tcdt gdvo tco dppommdjts porblsslij ti suo cds ji romdtlijsclp ti tco
robujordtlij dgroobojt. Co drguoe nurtcor tcdt tcoro ls ji
romdtlijsclp kotwooj tco dgroobojt slgjoe dje tco vdmlelty in tcdt
hmdlb. Hiujsom drguoe tcdt tco hduso in dhtlij ujeor tco irlgljdm sult
I.X Ji. < in ;66< cdppojoe d mijg tlbo koniro dje lt wds dkiut _[D
tdaljg bijoy wltciut mogdm kdhaljg. Hiujsom drguoe tcdt suggostljg
tcdt pdrtlos hdjjit tdao kdha tcdt bijoy kohduso in dj lmmogdm
dgroobojt wclhc wds eijo sovordm yodrs dgi ls hibpmotomy wrijg.
Co drguoe nurtcor tcdt _[D ele jit dppodm dgdljst tco IX 66% in tcolr bijoy
wltciut tcolr hijsojt. [iha Votrimoub (_) Mte dje tco 4strospijeojt
sciume cdvo hijsumtoe tco dppommdjts koniro ojtorljg ljti suhc dj
dgroobojt. L ei jit, tcoroniro, dhhopt hiujsom nir tco 4strospijeojts
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sukblsslij tcdt tco roprosojtdtlvo ireor gdvo [iha Votrimoub (_) Mte
piwor ti ojtor ljti d robujordtlij dgroobojt.
Kitc pdrtlos hltoe tco hdso inDhtlvo Dutibiklmo Xpdros Mte v Hrdjo
Kdja Mte & [dosc Vdaosc (suprd)tcdt dutcirlty ls elstljgulscdkmo
nrib tco ljstdjt dppodm. Uco dppommdjts dro hmdlbljg tcolr bijoy
ljeopojeojt in tco lmmogdm robujordtlij dgroobojt. LjDhtlvo
dutibiklmo Xpdros Mte (suprd), tco dppommdjt eopisltoe d _gdjed
Xclmmljgs erdnt (hcoquo) wltc tco 4st[ospijeojt, tco bdjdgor in tco 4st
rospijeojt kdja, ti trdjsnor ti tco _A Krltlsc Viujes >6, 83; nir
purhcdso in dgrlhumturdm bdhcljory spdro pdrts, nir dje ij kocdmn in
tco dppommdjt.
Uco 4st[ospijeojt kdja ele jit cdvo tcdt dbiujt in Krltlsc piujes,
dje tco dppommdjt wds devlsoe ti tdao _jltoe Xtdtos eimmdrs ljstode,
wclhc wds tdaoj ti tco problsos in tco dppommdjt. Ciwovor, tco
Bdjdgljg elrohtir in tco dppommdjt mdtor ronusoe tco eimmdrs, ljslstljg
ij Krltlsc piujes. Uco sohije rospijeojt wds dsaoe ti himmoht tco _X
eimmdrs, wclhc co himmohtoe dje lssuoe d roholpt ij tco mottor code in tco
4strospijeojt kdja. Ji Krltlsc piujes woro ovor sojt ti Mijeij ij
kocdmn in tco dppommdjt jir woro tco eimmdrs ronujeoe ti tco dppommdjt.
Uco dppommdjt ljstltutoe d sult dgdljst kitc tco kdja ds tco 4st
eonojedjt dje lts bdjdgor ds tco ;jeeonojedjt.
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Uco sult dgdljst tco kdja wds elsblssoe ky tco trldm hiurt. Uco
dppommdjt dppodmoe ti tco Hiurt in Dppodm, wclhc upcome tco uegbojt
in tco Clgc Hiurt. Uco dppommdjt wds elssdtlsffloe wltc tco uegbojt
dje dppodmoe ti tcls hiurt. Ucls hiurt come tcdt tco bdxlb in tco mdw
tcdt ox turpl hdusd jij irltur dhtlijls ti tco ostoht tcdt ji hiurt
iugct ti ojnirho dj lmmogdm hijtrdht ln tco lmmogdmlty cds kooj kriugct ti
lts jitlho, wcoro tco porsij sooaljg tco dle in tco hiurt ls pdrty ti tco
lmmogdmlty. Lj tcdt hdso, tco dppommdjt hiume jit bdao iut lts hdso nir
ronuje in tco eimmdrs wltciut eopojeljg ij tco trdjsdhtlij tcdt lt
purhcdsoe eimmdrs nrib tco 4strospijeojt kdja purpirtljg ti ko
lbpirtljg dgrlhumturdm bdhcljory spdro pdrts. Uco trdjsdhtlij wds
lmmogdm ds lt wds hijtrdry ti sohtlij 4 Oxhcdjgo Hijtrim Dht.
Dmtorjdtlvomy, ovoj ln tco robujordtlij dgroobojt ls kljeljg ij tco
dppommdjts dje ele jit cdvo itcor lmmogdmltlos piljtoe iut, lt hijtdljstwi pdrts wclhc dro sovordkmo. Ijo pdrt ljstruhtljg tco 4st rospijeojt
ti rosodrhc dje ljvostlgdto tco vldklmlty in bdljtdljljg mogdm dhtlij
dgdljst tco 4strospijeojt. Uco itcor pdrt hijtdljs tco robujordtlij
nir tco 4strospijeojt dje lt ls tco ijo wclhc ls lmmogdm.
LjBdrmos -vs- Vclmlp Urdjt & Xijs Mte Bdhaljjij, Uclre pdrty
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tcdt tco itcor pdrty hiume stlmm rohivortcolr pdrtlhumdr miss drlsljg iut
in tco hijtrdht.
Uco dppommdjts koljg ljjihojt pdrtlos coro sciume jit ko mont ti sustor
tco miss hdusoe ky [iha Votrimoub (_) Mte dje tco 4strospijeojt. Ucls
ls kohduso tco roprosojtdtlvo ireor iktdljoe wds ti roprosojt tco 46 ilm
hibpdjlos lj hiurt dje jit ti ojtor ljti d robujordtlij dgroobojt
wclhc turjoe iut ti ko ujojnirhodkmo. Uco sdle dgroobojt wds jovor
ovoj kriugct ti tco Dppommdjts jitlho ovoj wcoj tco 4strospijeojt
ajow lt wiume klje tcob lj nuturo.
Uco dppommdjts sciume jit ko bdeo ti pdy hists ljhurroe ky tco 8re
rospijeojt ds stlpumdtoe lj tco noo dgroobojt wclhc tcoy woro jovor
pdrty ti. Bumydgijd, @. ronorroe ti tco hdso inBiij v Dtcortij
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Uco hriss- dppodm sciume ndlm.
Koniro L tdao modvo in tcls uegbojt L wiume mlao ti hibbojt tcdt tcls
hdso wds blscdjemoe ky sibo uelhldm ihors dje sibo devihdtos nir
rodsijs kost ajiwj ti tcobsomvos. Ucls hdso wds ij tco vorgo in dkuso
in hiurt prihoss ky sibo in tcob tcus tco rohire in dppodm ls lj sibo
dspohts ljhibpmoto.
Lj hijhmuslij, tcls dppodm sukstdjtldmmy suhhooes dje L wiume bdao tco
nimmiwljg ireors0
d)L wiume elsblss tco hriss dppodm wltc ji ireors ds ti hists
k)L wiume elsblss tco griujes nir drbljg tco eohlslij.
h) L wiume dmmiw tcls dppodm wltc hists nir twi hiujsom ti tco
dppommdjts dgdljst tco4st rospijeojt, lj tcls hiurt dje lj tco
hiurts komiw.
Edtoe dt Adbpdmd tcls...edy in;645
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