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    Wr`akjurks n`r Vksp`ojhob t`

    Qkxuil Issiult

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    A`otkotsHOZV@J[AZH@O .................................................................................................................................................... ;

    Wkiak A`rps A`eehtekots t` Qkxuil Issiult ^hathes ......................................................................................... >

    WKIAK A@VWQ QKT[IL IQQI[LZ ALIQQHNHAIZH@OQ .............................................................................................. 2

    JKNHOHZH@OQ ......................................................................................................................................................... 4

    QKT[IL IQQI[LZ O@ZHNHAIZH@O NL@R ADIVZ ................................................................................................. 97

    A@ONHJKOZHILHZX............................................................................................................................................... 99

    I QZKW-FX-QZKW B[HJK Z@ DIOJLHOB ZDK HOHZHIL AILL .................................................................................. 91

    VKQZVHAZKJ VKW@VZHOB .................................................................................................................................... 9:

    Wkiak A`rps Ekjhail @nnhakr (WAE@) ............................................................................................................ 9;

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. 9;

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... 98

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... 69

    Qinkty ioj Qkaurhty A``rjhoit`r (QQA) ........................................................................................................... 66

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. 66

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... 6:

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... 6;

    Qkxuil Issiult Vksp`osk Lhihs`o (QIVL)* ....................................................................................................... 6>

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. 6>

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... 6>

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... 6>

    ^hathe Ijv`aitk ............................................................................................................................................. 62

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. 62

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... 62

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... 64

    Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst ........................................................................................................................... 68

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. 68

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... 68

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... 68

    @EQ Juty @nnhakr ........................................................................................................................................... 19

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. 19

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... 19

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk/Vkstrhatkj Vkp`rt (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................... 19

    Hotkroith`oil Dkiltd A``rjhoit`r/Qkxuil Issiult Oursk Kxiehokr (HDA/QIOK) ............................................ 16

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    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. 16

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... 16

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... 11

    @BA Juty Liwykr ........................................................................................................................................... 1:

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. 1:

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... 1;

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... 1>

    QZIOJIVJ VKW@VZHOB...................................................................................................................................... 12

    Wkiak A`rps Ekjhail @nnhakr (WAE@) ............................................................................................................ 14

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. 14

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... :9

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... :6

    Qinkty ioj Qkaurhty A``rjhoit`r (QQA) ........................................................................................................... ::

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. ::

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... :;

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... :>

    Qkxuil Issiult Vksp`osk Lhihs`o (QIVL)* ....................................................................................................... :4

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. :4

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... :4

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... :4

    A`uotry Jhrkat`r ............................................................................................................................................ :8

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. :8

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... ;7

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... ;9

    ^hathe Ijv`aitk ............................................................................................................................................. ;6

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. ;6Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... ;6

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... ;1

    Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst ........................................................................................................................... ;:

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. ;:

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... ;:

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... ;;

    @EQ Juty @nnhakr ........................................................................................................................................... ;>

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. ;>

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    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... ;>

    Hotkroith`oil Dkiltd A``rjhoit`r/Qkxuil Issiult Oursk Wriathth`okr (HDA/QIOK) ........................................ ;2

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. ;2

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... ;2

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... ;4

    @BA Juty Liwykr ........................................................................................................................................... ;8

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. ;8

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... ;8

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... ;8

    Vkbh`oil Jhrkat`r ........................................................................................................................................... >9

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt) .............................................................................. >9

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) ....................................................................................... >9

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ D`urs intkr rkp`rt) .................................................................................... >9

    IOOKTKQ ............................................................................................................................................................ >6

    Vkstrhatkj ioj Qtiojirj Vkp`rthob Hon`reith`o Qdkkt ................................................................................. >1

    ^`luotkkr Vkp`rthob Wrknkrkoak Qtitkekot .................................................................................................. >2

    Jktkrehohob Hn Zdkrk Hs i Qkrh`us `r Heehokot Zdrkit .................................................................................. 29

    Qkrh`us r Heehokot Zdrkit Isskssekot Z``l ............................................................................................... 21

    W`st Hoahjkot Isskssekot .............................................................................................................................. 2;

    W`st Hoahjkot Isskssekot (WHI) Z``l .............................................................................................................. 2>

    Jkvkl`phob i ^hathe Qinkty Wlio .................................................................................................................... 28

    Hostruath`os n`r Diojlhob i Qkxuil Issiult Mht (QIM) ...................................................................................... 47

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    HOZV@J[AZH@O

    Qkxuil issiult9

    hs i triueitha kvkot tdit aio fk pdyshailly ioj psyad`l`bhailly jkvistithob. Rdko i

    ^`luotkkr nhrst rkp`rts i skxuil issiult tdkrk hs i oirr`w whoj`w `n `pp`rtuohty ho wdhad Wkiak A`rps stinn

    aio pr`vhjk tdk e`st aruahil ekjhail, psyad`l`bhail, ijv`aiay, ioj lkbil isshstioak t` tdk ^`luotkkr. Ht hs `ur

    `flhbith`o t` fk prkpirkj t` rksp`oj knnkathvkly ioj a`epissh`oitkly t` ^`luotkkrs wd` divk fkko tdkvhathe `n skxuil issiult. Knnkathvk eioibkekot `n i skxuil issiult rkquhrks tdit wk pr`vhjk n`r tdk

    ^`luotkkrs skaurhty, ekjhail, ke`th`oil ioj ijv`aiay okkjs. Qtinn eust fk wkll-hon`rekj `n tdk l`ail liws

    ioj hovksthbithvk priathaks rkbirjhob skxuil issiults ioj fk whllhob t` ijv`aitk whtdho tdk l`ail systkes `o

    fkdiln `n tdk ^`luotkkr t` dklp pr`tkat dkr6

    rhbdts. Zdk dkiltdy rka`vkry `n i ^`luotkkr ho tdk intkreitd `n i

    skxuil issiult jkpkojs, ho lirbk pirt, `o tdk a`efhokj knn`rts `n Wkiak A`rps stinn. Zdk iath`os `utlhokj ho

    tdksk pr`akjurks irk tdk rksult `n a`llif`rith`o fktwkko tdk @nnhak `n Qinkty ioj Qkaurhty (QQ), tdk @nnhak `n

    ^hathe Ijv`aiay (@^I), tdk @nnhak `n Dkiltd Qkrvhaks (@DQ), tdk A`uosklhob ioj @utrkiad [oht (A@[), tdk

    @nnhak `n Bl`fil @pkrith`os ioj tdk Vkbh`os, ioj tdk @nnhak `n tdk Bkokril A`uoskl (@BA) ioj irk jkshbokj

    t` dklp p`st pr`vhjk i thekly ioj knnkathvk rksp`osk, kspkahilly ho tdk nhrst aruahil d`urs intkr tdk issiult hs

    rkp`rtkj t` tdk Wkiak A`rps.

    Zdk Wkiak A`rps fklhkvks ht hs fkst iflk t` rksp`oj t` ^`luotkkrs wd` divk fkko skxuilly issiultkj fy

    ipplyhob tdk pr`akjurks `utlhokj uojkr stiojirj rkp`rthob. Qtiojirj rkp`rthob pr`vhjks i ^`luotkkr whtd

    tdk null irriy `n supp`rt skrvhaks ioj `pth`os tdit hoalujks tdk `pp`rtuohty t` hohthitk io `nnhahil

    hovksthbith`o, wdhlk sthll eihotihohob t` tdk kxtkot p`sshflk tdk a`onhjkothilhty `n hon`reith`o if`ut tdk

    ^`luotkkr ioj tdk skxuil issiult. D`wkvkr, tdk ibkoay rka`bohzks ^`luotkkrs eiy, n`r i virhkty `n rkis`os,

    fk rkluatiot `r uowhllhob t` rkp`rt skxuil issiults uojkr stiojirj Wkiak A`rps rkp`rthob pr`akjurks. Is i

    rksult, tdk Wkiak A`rps jkvkl`pkj i rkstrhatkj rkp`rthob p`lhay ioj pr`akjurks t` pr`vhjk ^`luotkkrs whtd i

    ^`luotkkr-jrhvko iltkroithvk t` a`onhjkothilly rkp`rt skxuil issiults. Zdk rkstrhatkj rkp`rthob p`lhay ill`ws

    ^`luotkkrs t` rkqukst akrtiho spkahnha skrvhaks whtd`ut jhsskehoith`o `n hon`reith`o if`ut tdk ^`luotkkr `r

    tdk jktihls `n tdk skxuil issiult fky`oj td`sk wd` irk jhrkatly pr`vhjhob tdk skrvhaks ioj whtd`ut

    iut`eithailly trhbbkrhob io `nnhahil hovksthbithvk pr`akss. I ^`luotkkr dis tdk `pth`o t` eimk khtdkr i

    rkstrhatkj rkp`rt `r i stiojirj rkp`rt.

    I ^`luotkkrs rkp`rt `n skxuil issiult hs prksuekj t` fk i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt uothl tdk ^`luotkkr kxkrahsks tdk

    `pth`o t` eimk tdk rkp`rt i stiojirj rkp`rt `r uothl ht hs `tdkrwhsk a`ovkrtkj hot` i stiojirj rkp`rt ho

    iaa`rjioak whtd tdksk Wr`akjurks. [ojkr o` ahrauestioaks eiy i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt fk a`ovkrtkj hot` i

    stiojirj rkp`rt whtd`ut tdk a`oskot `n tdk ^`luotkkr uolkss tdk @nnhak `n tdk Bkokril A`uoskl, ho

    a`ocuoath`o whtd tdk Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst `r tdk @nnhak `n Dkiltd Qkrvhaks, dis jktkrehokj ho

    iaa`rjioak whtd tdksk pr`akjurks tdit io kxakpth`o ipplhks.

    Akrtiho stinn ekefkrs it p`st divk fkko jkshboitkj t` rkakhvk rkstrhatkj rkp`rts. Zdky irk rknkrrkj t` ho

    tdksk pr`akjurks is Jkshboitkj Qtinn. Ioy stinn ekefkr it p`st wd` hs o`t i ekefkr `n tdk Jkshboitkj

    Qtinn ioj wd` rkakhvks i rkp`rt `n i skxuil issiult eust rknkr tdk ^`luotkkr t` tdk WAE@ ioj eust o`trkvkil tdk ^`luotkkrs pkrs`oilly hjkothnyhob hon`reith`o (WHH), hoalujhob ioy hon`reith`o a`oakrohob tdk

    skxuil issiult, t` ioy`ok `tdkr tdio Jkshboitkj Qtinn.

    9Zdk tkre Qkxuil Issiult hoalujks3 Vipk, Ibbrivitkj Qkxuil Issiult ioj Qkxuil Issiult. Qkk Wkiak A`rps Qkxuil

    Issiult Alisshnhaith`os `o pibk 2.6N`r purp`sks `n tdksk pr`akjurks, tdk nkeilk pr`o`uo hs uskj wdko rknkrrhob t` vhathes. D`wkvkr, tdk Wkiak A`rps

    rka`bohzks eilk ^`luotkkrs aio fk vhathes `n skxuil issiult ioj tdksk pr`akjurks ipply t` eilk ^`luotkkrs is wkll.

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    Wkiak A`rps A`eehtekots t` Qkxuil Issiult ^hathes

    Wkiak A`rps hs a`eehttkj t` pr`vhjhob i a`epissh`oitk ioj supp`rthvk rksp`osk t`ill ^`luotkkrs wd` divk fkko skxuilly issiultkj. Z` tdit koj, Wkiak A`rps eimks

    tdk n`ll`whob a`eehtekot t` `ur ^`luotkkrs wd` irk vhathes `n skxuil issiult.

    9. A@EWIQQH@ORk whll trkit y`u whtd jhbohty ioj rkspkat.

    O` `ok jkskrvks t` fk i vhathe `n i skxuil

    issiult.

    6. QINKZXRk whll timk ippr`prhitk stkps t` pr`vhjk n`r

    y`ur `ob`hob sinkty.

    1. Q[WW@VZRk whll pr`vhjk y`u whtd tdk supp`rt y`u okkj

    t` ihj ho y`ur rka`vkry.

    :. LKBILRk whll dklp y`u uojkrstioj tdk rklkviot lkbil

    pr`akssks ioj y`ur lkbil `pth`os.

    ;. @WKO A@EE[OHAIZH@ORk whll mkkp y`u hon`rekj `n tdk pr`brkss `n y`ur

    aisk, sd`ulj y`u ad`sk t` pursuk pr`skauth`o.

    >. A@OZHO[IZH@O @N QKV^HAKRk whll w`rm al`skly whtd y`u t` eimk jkahsh`os

    rkbirjhob y`ur a`othoukj skrvhak.

    2. WVH^IAXRk whll rkspkat y`ur prhviay ioj whll o`t, whtd`ut

    y`ur a`oskot, jhsal`sk y`ur hjkothty `r sdirk tdk

    jktihls `n tdk hoahjkot whtd ioy`ok wd` j`ks o`t

    divk i lkbhtheitk okkj t` mo`w.

    Wkiak A`rps stinn w`rljwhjk whll jke`ostritk tdhs a`eehtekot t` y`u tdr`ubd `ur w`rjs ioj iath`os.

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    WKIAK A@VWQ QKT[IL IQQI[LZ ALIQQHNHAIZH@OQ

    Vipk3

    Zdk pkoktrith`o, o` eittkr d`w slhbdt, `n tdk vibhoi `r ious whtd ioy f`jy pirt `r `fckat, `r `ril

    pkoktrith`o fy i skx `rbio `n io`tdkr pkrs`o, whtd`ut tdk a`oskot `n tdk ^`luotkkr.

    Ibbrivitkj Qkxuil Issiult3

    Io`tdkr pkrs`o, whtd`ut tdk a`oskot `n tdk ^`luotkkr, hotkoth`oilly `r mo`whobly3

    (i) t`uadks `r a`otiats, khtdkr jhrkatly `r tdr`ubd al`tdhob, tdk ^`luotkkrs bkohtilhi, ious, br`ho, frkist,

    hookr tdhbd, `r futt`ams=

    (f) mhssks tdk ^`luotkkr=

    (a) jhsr`fks tdk ^`luotkkr=

    (j) aiusks tdk ^`luotkkr t` t`uad `r a`otiat, khtdkr jhrkatly `r tdr`ubd al`tdhob, io`tdkr pkrs`os

    bkohtilhi, ious, br`ho, frkist, hookr tdhbd, `r futt`ams= `r

    (k) ittkepts t` airry `ut ioy `n td`sk iats,

    IOJ3

    Zdk `nnkojkr usks, `r tdrkitkos t` usk, i wkip`o @V Zdk `nnkojkr usks, `r tdrkitkos t` usk, n`rak `r `tdkr hothehjithob iath`os @V

    Zdk ^`luotkkr hs hoaipiahtitkj `r `tdkrwhsk hoaipiflk `n bhvhob a`oskot.

    Qkxuil Issiult3

    Io`tdkr pkrs`o, whtd`ut tdk a`oskot `n tdk ^`luotkkr, hotkoth`oilly `r mo`whobly3

    (i) t`uadks `r a`otiats, khtdkr jhrkatly `r tdr`ubd al`tdhob, tdk ^`luotkkrs bkohtilhi, ious, br`ho, frkist,

    hookr tdhbd, `r futt`ams=

    (f) mhssks tdk ^`luotkkr `o tdk e`utd= `r

    (a) ittkepts t` airry `ut ioy `n td`sk iats.

    *A`oskotekios w`rjs `r iath`os tdit sd`w i mo`whob ioj v`luotiry ibrkkekot t` kobibk ho eutuilly

    ibrkkj-up`o iathvhty. A`oskot hs ifskot hn n`rak dis fkko uskj ibihost tdk ^`luotkkr, tdk ^`luotkkr dis

    fkko tdrkitkokj `r pliakj ho nkir, `r tdk ^`luotkkr hs hoaipiflk `n ipprihshob tdk oiturk `n tdk a`ojuat `r hs

    pdyshailly hoaipiflk `n jkalhohob pirthahpith`o ho, `r a`eeuohaithob uowhllhobokss t` kobibk ho, tdit a`ojuat.

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    JKNHOHZH@OQ

    (i) Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst ekios i stinn ekefkr ho tdk @nnhak `n Qinkty ioj Qkaurhty itDkijquirtkrs wd` dis fkko trihokj t` diojlk rkstrhatkj ioj stiojirj rkp`rts ioj dis fkko

    isshbokj fy tdk Iss`ahitk Jhrkat`r `n tdk @nnhak `n Qinkty ioj Qkaurhty t` isskss wdktdkr tdkrk hs i

    Qkrh`us `r Heehokot Zdrkit irhshob nr`e i pirthaulir hoahjkot tdit hs tdk sufckat `n i rkstrhatkjrkp`rt.

    (f) Jkshboitkj Qtinn ekios3(h) it p`st, Wkiak A`rps Ekjhail @nnhakrs (WAE@s), Qkxuil Issiult Vksp`osk Lhihs`os

    (QIVLs), ioj Qinkty ioj Qkaurhty A``rjhoit`rs (QQAs)= ioj

    (hh) it Dkijquirtkrs, tdk Jhrkat`r `n tdk @nnhak `n ^hathe Ijv`aiay, tdk ^hathe Ijv`aitkho tdk @nnhak `n ^hathe Ijv`aiay wd` hs isshbokj t` tdk pirthaulir aisk ioj tdk

    Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst.

    (a) Ekjhail Zrkitekot Wlio ekios i plio jkvkl`pkj fy i WAE@ t` ijjrkss tdk ekjhail trkitekotokkjs `n i ^`luotkkr wd` dis fkko skxuilly issiultkj, hoalujhob trkitekot `n pdyshail hocurhks=ekotil dkiltd isskssekot, supp`rt ioj trkitekot= ioj prkvkoth`o `n skxuilly triosehttkj

    honkath`os ioj prkboioay.

    (j) @nnhahil Hovksthbith`o ekios ioy hovksthbith`o `r `tdkr iath`o airrhkj `ut fy tdk Wkiak A`rps `rliw kon`rakekot iutd`rhthks ho rksp`osk t` i Qkxuil Issiult, fut j`ks o`t hoalujk iath`os airrhkj

    `ut fy Jkshboitkj Qtinn `r `tdkr iutd`rhzkj Wkiak A`rps stinn n`r purp`sks `n pr`vhjhob Vkstrhatkj

    Vkp`rt Qkrvhaks.

    (k) Wkrs`oilly Hjkothnyhob Hon`reith`o `r WHH ekios hojhvhjuilly hjkothnyhob hon`reith`o n`r `rif`ut i ^`luotkkr wd` hs i vhathe `n skxuil issiult, hoalujhob nhrst ioj list oiek, d`ek `r

    pdyshail ijjrkss (hoalujhob shtk l`aith`o), a`otiat hon`reith`o (suad is p`stil ijjrkss, keihl, HWijjrkss, tklkpd`ok `r nix ouefkr), s`ahil skaurhty ouefkr, jitk `n fhrtd, ktdohahty, riak, rklhbh`us

    innhlhith`o, tdk l`aith`o `n tdk hoahjkot, tdk vhathes skat`r, kotry `o skrvhak jitk, al`sk `n skrvhak

    jitk `r thek shoak swkirhob-ho ioj ioy `tdkr hon`reith`o tdit, khtdkr hojhvhjuilly `r ho

    a`efhoith`o whtd `tdkr hon`reith`o, w`ulj skrvk t` hjkothny tdk ^`luotkkr, is wkll is ioy jktihls

    `n tdk Qkxuil Issiult hoahjkot.

    (n) Wr`akjurks ekios tdk HWQ 1-91 Wr`akjurks n`r Vksp`ojhob t` Qkxuil Issiult.(b) Vkstrhatkj Vkp`rt ekios i a`onhjkothil rkp`rt eijk t` Jkshboitkj Qtinn fy i ^`luotkkr wd` hs

    skxuilly issiultkj jurhob skrvhak ho `rjkr n`r tdk ^`luotkkr t` rkakhvk Vkstrhatkj Vkp`rt Qkrvhaks

    whtd`ut nurtdkr jhsal`surk `n tdk ^`luotkkrs WHH kxakpt t` tdk kxtkot okakssiry n`r tdk pr`vhsh`o

    `n suad Vkstrhatkj Vkp`rt Qkrvhaks ioj whtd`ut iut`eithailly trhbbkrhob io @nnhahil Hovksthbith`o.

    (d) Vkstrhatkj Vkp`rt Qkrvhaks ekios, n`r i ^`luotkkr wd` rkp`rts fkhob i vhathe `n Qkxuil Issiult3(h) io kxplioith`o `n tdk `pth`o t` eimk khtdkr i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt `r i stiojirj rkp`rt=(hh) pr`vhsh`o `n i QIVL ioj i ^hathe Ijv`aitk=(hhh) pr`vhsh`o `n i skxuil issiult n`rkosha kxie ho iaa`rjioak whtd ipplhaiflk d`st

    a`uotry liw=

    (hv) pr`vhsh`o `n kekrbkoay dkiltd airk, hoalujhob i ekadiohse t` kviluitk tdk pr`vhjkr=(v) pr`vhsh`o `n a`uosklhob ioj psyadhitrha ekjhaith`o=(vh) a`eplkth`o ioj heplkekotith`o `n i ^hathe Qinkty Wlio ioj i Ekjhail Zrkitekot

    Wlio=

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    (vhh) kviauith`o n`r ekjhail trkitekot iaa`epiohkj fy Jkshboitkj Qtinn it tdk rkqukst `ntdk ^`luotkkr ioj, wdko kviauitkj t` tdk [ohtkj Qtitks, t` tdk kxtkot priathaiflk i

    ad`hak `n ekjhail pr`vhjkrs ioj i ekadiohse t` kviluitk suad pr`vhjkrs= ioj

    (vhhh) io kxplioith`o `n tdk ivihliflk liw kon`rakekot ioj pr`skaut`rhil `pth`os,hoalujhob, n`r tdhs purp`sk, lkbil rkprkskotith`o.

    (h) Qkrh`us `r Heehokot Zdrkit ekios i skrh`us `r heehokot tdrkit t` tdk dkiltd `r sinkty `n tdk^`luotkkr `r `tdkrs, suad is (h) ioy lhnk tdrkitkohob, `r p`tkothilly lhnk tdrkitkohob a`ojhth`o `r

    skaurhty shtuith`o, (hh) ioy a`ojhth`o `r skaurhty shtuith`o tdit tdrkitkos l`ss `n lhef `r `tdkr

    skrh`us f`jhly dire, `r (hhh) ioy shtuith`o tdit dis hov`lvkj tdk ^`luotkkr l`shob a`osah`usokss. I

    tdrkit t` dkiltd `r sinkty w`ulj `oly fk a`oshjkrkj t` fk i Qkrh`us `r Heehokot Zdrkit hn ht

    aioo`t fk ijkquitkly prkvkotkj `r lksskokj fy Jkshboitkj Qtinn `r tdk ^`luotkkr ioj whll

    rkquhrk jhsal`surk `n tdk ^`luotkkrs WHH t` lhehtkj hojhvhjuils `r `rbiohzith`os t` ijkquitkly

    prkvkot `r lkssko tdk sufstioak `n tdk tdrkit t` dkiltd `r sinkty.

    (c) Qkxuil Issiult ekios i Vipk, Ibbrivitkj Qkxuil Issiult, `r Qkxuil Issiult is jknhokj ho tdkWkiak A`rps A`os`lhjitkj Hoahjkot Vkp`rthob Buhjk.

    (m) Qpkahnha okkj t` mo`w ekios, whtd rkspkat t` pirthaulir hon`reith`o, tdit io hojhvhjuil hsuoiflk t` pkrn`re i spkahnha tism tdit hs pirt `n tdit hojhvhjuils `nnhahil juthks whtd`ut mo`wlkjbk

    `n tdit pirthaulir hon`reith`o.

    (l) Qtiojirj Vkp`rt ekios ioy rkp`rt fy i ^`luotkkr `n i Qkxuil Issiult tdit, ho iaa`rjioak whtdtdhs p`lhay `r tdk pr`akjurks, hs o` l`obkr trkitkj is i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt ioj eiy pr`vhjk tdk

    ^`luotkkr whtd tdk `pp`rtuohty t` rkakhvk skrvhaks `tdkr tdio Vkstrhatkj Vkp`rt Qkrvhaks ioj

    trhbbkr io @nnhahil Hovksthbith`o.

    (e)Qtiojirj Vkp`rt Qkrvhaks hoalujks ill Vkstrhatkj Vkp`rt Qkrvhaks, is wkll is tdk n`ll`whob3(h) Isshsthob tdk ^`luotkkr ho eimhob i rkp`rt `n tdk Qkxuil Issiult t` liw kon`rakekot

    iutd`rhthks=

    (hh) Isshstioak ho ioy lkbil pr`akkjhobs rklitkj t` tdk Qkxuil Issiult=(hhh) Vktihohob lkbil a`uoskl t` rkprkskot tdk ^`luotkkr ho lkbil pr`akkjhobs ho

    iaa`rjioak whtd EQ 22:=

    (hv) Vkp`rthob t` ioj isshstioak nr`e tdk @nnhak `n Hospkat`r Bkokril `r tdk @nnhak `nAhvhl Vhbdts ioj Jhvkrshty=

    (v) Hohthithob n`reil Wkiak A`rps ijehohstrithvk pr`akssks, hoalujhob hohthithob ia`eplihot `n skxuil ehsa`ojuat fy io`tdkr ^`luotkkr ho iaa`rjioak whtd HWQ 9-96

    ^`luotkkr/Zrihokk Qkxuil Ehsa`ojuat=

    (vh) A`oshjkrith`o `n shtk ioj d`st niehly adiobks=(vhh) Qupp`rt ioj isshstioak nr`e o`o-Jkshboitkj Qtinn= ioj(vhhh) Ioy `tdkr skrvhaks o`t lhstkj uojkr Vkstrhatkj Vkp`rt Qkrvhaks tdit irk jkkekj

    okakssiry ho tdk pirthaulir ahrauestioaks.

    (o) ^hathe Qinkty Wlio ekios i plio jkvkl`pkj fy Jkshboitkj Qtinn ioj i ^`luotkkr t` ijjrkss tdkheekjhitk ioj `ob`hob pkrs`oil sinkty ioj ke`th`oil okkjs `n tdk ^`luotkkr n`ll`whob i Qkxuil

    Issiult, hoalujhob, wdko okakssiry, d`ushob adiobks.

    (`) ^`luotkkr ekios i aurrkotly skrvhob `r Vkturokj Wkiak A`rps ^`luotkkr `r Zrihokk n`r tdkpurp`sks `n tdhs HWQ `oly.

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    Wr`akjurks n`r Vksp`ojhob t` Qkxuil Issiult 97

    Knnkathvk Jitk3 Qkptkefkr 9, 6791

    QKT[IL IQQI[LZ O@ZHNHAIZH@O NL@R ADIVZ

    J`uflk f`xks hojhaitk Jkshboitkj Qtinn

    N`r ill Vipks/Ibbrivitkj

    Qkxuil Issiults rkp`rtkj

    whtdho ; jiys @V Qkxuil

    Issiults hn tdkrk hs i skrh`us

    `r heehokot tdrkit

    Heekjhitkly aill

    Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst

    676-:12-;9;8

    QZIOJIVJ

    ^`luotkkr rkp`rts skxuil issiult t` Wkiak A`rps stinn. Qtinn ekefkr kosurks

    ^`luotkkr hs sink ioj heekjhitkly o`thnhks WAE@.

    ILL VKW@VZQ IVK VKQZVHAZKJ J@ O@Z JHQA[QQ RHZD IOX@OK KTAKWZ WAE@

    WAE@Isskss ^`luotkkrs dkiltd ioj wkll-fkhob ioj kxpliho `pth`os n`r QIVL ioj Vkstrhatkj `r Qtiojirj Vkp`rt

    QIV

    Hn WA^ rkquksts QIVL skr

    QIVL whll a`otiat WA^

    AJ *

    *Hn WA^ `r Qtinn

    ekefkr hs tdk

    issihliot,

    heekjhitkly aill @HB

    676->86-689;

    ^`luotkkr Ad``sks

    Vkstrhatkj r

    VKQZVHAZKJWAE@ o`thnhks3

    @EQ Juty @nnhakr

    @OLX HN tdk WAE@

    rkquhrks @DQ /A@[

    isshstioak

    179-287-:2:8

    WAE@ o`thnhks3

    N`r Qkxuil Issiult wdkrk

    tdkrk hs o` skrh`us `r

    heehokot tdrkit

    Vkp`rt hoahjkot ho AHVQ

    whtdho 1 fushokss jiys.

    @EQ Juty @nnhakr

    @OLX HN tdk WAE@ rkquhrks

    @DQ `r A@[ isshstioak

    179-287-:2:8

    O`thny

    @nnhak `n ^hathe Ijv`a

    676-:78-627:

    Hn ^`luotkkr rkquksts QIVL

    skrvhaks, QIVL whll a`otiat

    ^`luotkkr

    AJ

    Ijvhsk @OLX tdit

    Vkstrhatkj Vkp`rt wis

    eijk fut pr`vhjk O@ WHH

    `r `tdkr hon`reith`o tdit

    w`ulj hjkothny tdk

    ^`luotkkr

    O`thny

    @nnhak n hathe Ijv`aiay

    676-:78-627:

    QIVL

    (Hn `luotkkr jkalhoks QIVL

    skrvhaks, WAE@ whll O@Z

    hon`re QIVL ioj whll o`thny

    ^hathe Ijv`aitk hostkij.)

    N`r ill Vipks/Ibbrivitkj Qkxuil

    Issiults rkp`rtkj whtdho ; jiys

    Heekjhitkly o`thny VQ@

    Heekjhitkly aill

    Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst

    676-:12-;9;8

    N`r Vipks/Ibbrivitkj Qkx

    Issiults rkp`rtkj intkr ; j

    Vkp`rt Hoahjkot ho AHVQ whtd

    fushokss jiys.

    QQA

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    Wr`akjurks n`r Vksp`ojhob t` Qkxuil Issiult 99

    Knnkathvk Jitk3 Qkptkefkr 9, 6791

    A@ONHJKOZHILHZX

    Ht hs aruahil tdit ill rkp`rts `n skxuil issiult irk diojlkj whtd tdk ute`st a`onhjkothilhty. Ill Wkiak A`rps stinn

    wd` irk hov`lvkj ho rksp`ojhob t` skxuil issiult eust a`eply whtd tdk n`ll`whob rulks t` kosurk tdit tdk

    ^`luotkkrs prhviay hs pr`tkatkj3

    X`u eust o`t bhvk ioy hon`reith`o if`ut i skxuil issiult t` ioy`ok klsk (hoalujhob io`tdkr Wkiak A`rpsstinn ekefkr) uolkss tdit pkrs`o dis i spkahnha okkj t` mo`w tdit hon`reith`o t` pkrn`re spkahnha tisms

    tdit irk pirt `n tdkhr `nnhahil juthks `r y`u irk kxprkssly iutd`rhzkj t` jhsal`sk tdit hon`reith`o uojkr

    tdksk pr`akjurks.

    I ^`luotkkr wd` rkp`rts i skxuil issiult dis tdk ad`hak `n rkstrhatkj rkp`rthob ioj stiojirj rkp`rthob.Ill rkp`rts `n skxuil issiult irk trkitkj hohthilly is rkstrhatkj rkp`rts.

    Zdkrk irk jhnnkrkot rulks n`r jhsal`shob hon`reith`o if`ut i skxuil issiult jkpkojhob `o wdktdkr tdkrkp`rt `n skxuil issiult hs i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt `r i stiojirj rkp`rt3

    ` Vkstrhatkj rkp`rthob X`u eiy sdirk WHH (hoalujhob ekjhailly a`onhjkothil hon`reith`o ioj jktihls `n tdk skxuil

    issiult) whtd Jkshboitkj Qtinn (`tdkr tdio tdk Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst ioj tdk

    isshbokj ^hathe Ijv`aitk). X`u eiy ils` sdirk WHH whtd tdk Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst,

    isshbokj ^hathe Ijv`aitk, ioj Wkiak A`rps ekjhail stinn (hoalujhob HDA-QIOK stinn, A@[

    A`uoskl`rs, Vkbh`oil Ekjhail @nnhakrs ioj `tdkr WAE@s it p`st) hn tdky divk i spkahnha

    okkj t` mo`w tdit hon`reith`o.

    Hn y`u irk i WAE@, y`u eust o`t kxtkoj ekjhail a`onhjkothilhty t` tdk A`uotry Jhrkat`r`r ioy `tdkr stinn ekefkr (`tdkr tdio Jkshboitkj Qtinn ioj Wkiak A`rps ekjhail stinn).

    (D`wkvkr, tdksk pr`akjurks j` iutd`rhzk WAE@s t` bhvk vkry lhehtkj hon`reith`o t` tdk

    A`uotry Jhrkat`r tdit j`ks o`t jhsal`sk ioy WHH `n tdk ^`luotkkr.)

    Hn y`u irk i WAE@, y`u eiy sdirk WHH whtd `utshjk ekjhail pr`nkssh`oils hn okakssiry n`rtdk pr`aurkekot `r pr`vhsh`o `n skrvhaks.

    Hn y`u irk o`t i ekefkr `n tdk Jkshboitkj Qtinn ioj i ^`luotkkr hohthilly rkp`rts i skxuilissiult t` y`u, y`u eust heekjhitkly o`thny i WAE@ ioj o`t jhsal`sk ioy hon`reith`o

    rkbirjhob tdk skxuil issiult t` ioy`ok klsk. X`u eust triosnkr t` tdk WAE@ `r QQA ioy

    rka`rjs y`u divk rkbirjhob tdk rkstrhatkj rkp`rt.

    X`u eust o`t rkp`rt tdk skxuil issiult t` @HB (`r ioy `tdkr liw kon`rakekotiutd`rhthks). Hn @HB isms n`r ioy hon`reith`o rkbirjhob i skxuil issiult tdit hs tdk

    sufckat `n i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt, y`u sd`ulj rknkr tdke t` tdk @BA Juty Liwykr.

    ` Qtiojirj rkp`rthob X`u eiy sdirk WHH (hoalujhob ekjhailly a`onhjkothil hon`reith`o ioj jktihls `n tdk skxuil

    issiult) whtd f`td ekjhail ioj o`o-ekjhail Wkiak A`rps stinn hn tdky divk i spkahnha

    okkj t` mo`w tdit hon`reith`o.

    Hn y`u irk i WAE@, y`u eiy sdirk WHH whtd `utshjk ekjhail pr`nkssh`oils hn okakssiry n`rtdk pr`aurkekot `r pr`vhsh`o `n skrvhaks.

    X`u eiy fk rkquhrkj t` rkp`rt tdk skxuil issiult t` @HB ioj t` pr`vhjk @HB whtd ioyhon`reith`o rkqukstkj fy @HB.

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    Wr`akjurks n`r Vksp`ojhob t` Qkxuil Issiult 96

    Knnkathvk Jitk3 Qkptkefkr 9, 6791

    Kxakpt t` rksp`oj t` rkquksts n`r hon`reith`o nr`e @HB, `oly tdk ehoheue hon`reith`ookakssiry n`r tdk Wkiak A`rps stinn t` pkrn`re rkquhrkj tisms eiy fk jhsal`skj.

    Nurtdkr jktihls `o tdk jhnnkrkoaks fktwkko rkstrhatkj ioj stiojirj rkp`rts aio fk n`uoj ho tdk

    Vkstrhatkj ioj Qtiojirj Vkp`rthob Hon`reith`o Qdkkt (Iookx H).

    Ioy stinn ekefkr wd` frkiadks tdkhr `flhbith`o `n a`onhjkothilhty eiy fk sufckat t` jhsahplhoiry

    iath`o up t` ioj hoalujhob tkrehoith`o `n kepl`yekot.

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    Wr`akjurks n`r Vksp`ojhob t` Qkxuil Issiult 91

    Knnkathvk Jitk3 Qkptkefkr 9, 6791

    I QZKW-FX-QZKW B[HJK Z@ DIOJLHOB ZDK HOHZHIL AILLFy n`ll`whob tdhs `utlhok kxiatly is prkskotkj dkrk, ioy stinn ekefkr timhob tdk aill nr`e i ^`luotkkr whll fk

    iflk t` dklp stifhlhzk tdk shtuith`o, fkbho pr`vhjhob knnkathvk supp`rt t` tdk ^`luotkkr ioj bitdkr arhthail

    hon`reith`o t` dklp p`st rksp`oj. Wlkisk timk o`tks `n tdk ^`luotkkrs ioswkrs. Ill o`tks ioj hon`reith`o

    a`llkatkj nr`e tdk aill eust fk bhvko t` tdk ippr`prhitk Jkshboitkj Qtinn.

    9. Zdk nhrst b`il hs t` kosurk tdit tdk ^`luotkkr's urbkot ekjhail okkjs irk ijjrksskj ioj tdit sdk hs ho i sinkpliak...

    H ie s` s`rry tdhs dis dippkokj t` y`u. Ho aisk wk bkt jhsa`ookatkj d`w aio H aill y`u0 Rdko jhj tdhs dippko0 Rdkrk irk y`u0 Irk y`u sink tdkrk0 (Hn tdk ^`luotkkr siys o`, jhsauss d`w t` bkt s`ek pliak sink. Aill kekrbkoay

    skrvhaks `r i trustkj a`eeuohty ekefkr hn okakssiry.)

    Irk y`u hocurkj0 J` y`u okkj heekjhitk ekjhail airk0 (Hn tdk ^`luotkkr siys yks, a`otiat kekrbkoayskrvhaks ioj o`thny WAE@ heekjhitkly.)

    Irk y`u il`ok `r whtd s`ek`ok y`u trust0 Hn o`t, hs tdkrk ioy`ok okirfy wd` y`u trust tdit aio fk whtdy`u0

    6. Okxt, dklp tdk ^`luotkkr t` pr`tkat p`sshflk pdyshail kvhjkoak X`u j`ot divk t` jkahjk rhbdt o`w hn y`u wiot t` rkp`rt tdhs t` tdk p`lhak, fut lkts j` i nkw tdhobs t`

    prkskrvk y`ur ifhlhty t` eimk tdit jkahsh`o wdko y`u irk rkijy.

    Hn y`u aio, plkisk j` o`t urhoitk `r usk tdk fitdr``e, j`uadk, sd`wkr, fitdk, rhosk y`ur e`utd, frusdy`ur tkktd, kit `r jrhom, wisd y`ur diojs `r alkio uojkr y`ur nhobkroihls uothl intkr y`u divk sp`mko whtd

    tdk WAE@.

    J`ot e`vk, wisd `r tdr`w ioytdhob iwiy wdkrk tdk issiult `aaurrkj.1. Zkll tdke wdit tdk okxt stkps whll fk

    Rk whll j` kvkrytdhob wk aio t` pr tkat y`ur prhviay ioj `utlhok y`ur `pth`os. Vhbdt o`w H ie b`hob t`aill tdk WAE@ wd` whll aill y`u rhbdt fiam. (Hn y`u divk i pr`flke a`otiathob tdk WAE@, aill tdk

    ^`luotkkr fiam).

    :. Eimk surk tdk ^`luotkkr uojkrstiojs J` y`u uojkrstioj tdk okxt stkps0 Hs tdkrk ioytdhob klsk tdit y`urk a`oakrokj if`ut rhbdt o`w tdit wk divkot tilmkj if`ut0 Qtiy ho i sink pliak= tdk WAE@ whll a`otiat y`u sd`rtly. Wlkisk mo`w, y`u irk o`t il`ok ioj wk irk dkrk

    t` dklp y`u.

    ;. Heekjhitkly a`otiat tdk WAE@ intkr diobhob up whtd tdk `luotkkr.

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    Wr`akjurks n`r Vksp`ojhob t` Qkxuil Issiult 9:

    Knnkathvk Jitk3 Qkptkefkr 9, 6791

    VKQZVHAZKJ VKW@VZHOB WV@AKJ[VKQ

    VKQZVHAZKJ

    VKW@VZHOB

    Hep`rtiot o`tk3 I ^`luotkkrs rkp`rt `n skxuil issiult hs prksuekj t` fk i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt uothl tdk ^`luotkkr

    kxkrahsks tdk `pth`o t` eimk tdk rkp`rt i stiojirj rkp`rt `r uothl ht hs `tdkrwhsk a`ovkrtkj hot` i stiojirj

    rkp`rt ho iaa`rjioak whtd tdksk Wr`akjurks. Ho tdk Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk, i rkp`rt whll lhmkly fk rkstrhatkj

    uolkss tdk ^`luotkkr dis hojhaitkj `o tdk hohthil aill tdit sdk whsdks t` rkp`rt tdk issiult t` liw kon`rakekot.

    Ioy jkahsh`o fy tdk ^`luotkkr t` kxkrahsk tdk `pth`o t` eimk tdk rkp`rt i stiojirj rkp`rt sd`ulj fk

    j`auekotkj ho i `luotkkr Vkp`rthob Wrknkrkoak Qtitkekot. Hn ht hs o`t priathaiflk n`r tdk ^`luotkkr t` shbo tdk

    ^`luotkkr Vkp`rthob Wrknkrkoak Qtitkekot (k.b., fkaiusk tdk ^`luotkkr hs o`t prkskot t` ekkt whtd i ekefkr

    `n Jkshboitkj Qtinn), tdk ^`luotkkrs prknkrkoaks sd`ulj fk o`tkj `o tdk stitkekot n`reioj tdk ^`luotkkrs

    shboiturk sd`ulj fk `ftihokj is s``o is p`sshflk.

    Zdhs skath`o issueks tdit tdk ^`luotkkr dis o`t kxkrahskj tdk `pth`o t` eimk tdk rkp`rt i stiojirj rkp`rt ioj

    tdk rkp`rt dis o`t `tdkrwhsk fkko a`ovkrtkj hot` i stiojirj rkp`rt. Hn, it ioy thek, tdk ^`luotkkr kxkrahsks

    dkr `pth`o t` eimk tdk rkp`rt i stiojirj rkp`rt `r ht dis `tdkrwhsk fkko a`ovkrtkj hot` i stiojirj rkp`rt,

    plkisk b` t` tdk skath`o `o Qtiojirj Vkp`rthob.

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    Wr`akjurks n`r Vksp`ojhob t` Qkxuil Issiult 9;

    Knnkathvk Jitk3 Qkptkefkr 9, 6791

    VKQZVHAZKJ VKW@VZHOB WV@AKJ[VKQ

    Wkiak A`rps Ekjhail @nnhakr (WAE@)

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt)

    Is s``o is y`u irk o`thnhkj `n i skxuil issiult, heekjhitkly a`otiat tdk ^`luotkkr.

    Isskss ^`luotkkrs sinkty ioj a`onhre a`otiat hon`reith`o. Ism hn tdk ^`luotkkr hs il`ok ioj hn sdk w`ulj lhmk s`ek`ok t` fk whtd dkr (k.b. okhbdf`r, nrhkoj). Hn s`,

    isshst ho eimhob td`sk irriobkekots.

    Frhknly isskss fy pd`ok tdk kxtkot `n pdyshail hocury (k.b. pr`nusk flkkjhob, skvkrk piho, kta.) ioj n`ll`wZB ;:7 Alhohail Eioibkekot `n Qkxuil ^h`lkoak n`r kekrbkoay ekjhail hssuks. Zdk ^`luotkkr eust fk

    bhvko prh`rhty ioj fk pr`vhjkj whtd heekjhitk ekjhail hotkrvkoth`o t` prkvkot l`ss `n lhnk `r sunnkrhob

    rksulthob nr`e hotkroil `r kxtkroil pdyshail hocurhks, skxuilly triosehttkj honkath`os, prkboioay ioj

    psyad`l`bhail jhstrkss.

    Kxakpt ho io kekrbkoay wdkrk trkitekot aioo`t fk jkliykj `r tdkrk hs io heehokot tdrkit `n f`jhlydire, ijvhsk tdk ^`luotkkr o`t t` b` t` tdk d`sphtil `r liw kon`rakekot uothl Wkiak A`rps stinn irrhvks

    t` iaa`epioy dkr. Hostruat ^`luotkkr t` a`otiat y`u hn tdk ekjhail ioj/`r sinkty a`ojhth o adiobksfkn`rk stinn irrhvk.

    Z` tdk kxtkot p`sshflk, isskss tdk ahrauestioaks surr`uojhob tdk issiult. J` o`t n`rak tdk ^`luotkkr t`jhsauss tdk jktihls hn sdk hs rkluatiot t` j` s`.

    Jkpkojhob `o tdk ahrauestioaks `n tdk issiult, ism tdk ^`luotkkr o`t t` urhoitk `r usk tdk fitdr``e,j`uadk, sd`wkr, fitdk, rhosk dkr e`utd, frusd dkr tkktd, kit `r jrhom, wisd dkr diojs, `r alkio uojkr

    dkr nhobkroihls. Kxpliho tdksk iath`os dklp prkskrvk kvhjkoak t` pr`tkat nuturk `pth`os.

    Jkpkojhob `o tdk ahrauestioaks, ism tdk ^`luotkkr o`t t` wisd `r jhsp`sk `n al`tdhob w`ro it tdk thek`n tdk issiult. Hn tdk ^`luotkkr ad``sks t` adiobk hot` nrksd al`tdks, hostruat tdk ^`luotkkr t` put ill

    al`tdhob w`ro it tdk thek `n tdk issiult ho i fib (pipkr, al`td, eksd) `r i phll w aisk. Vkehoj ^`luotkkr

    t` put `o i pihr `n uojkrbirekots t` p`tkothilly prkskrvk kvhjkoak tdit eiy sthll fk a`otihokj `o dkrf`jy.

    Kxplioith`o `n Vkstrhatkj ioj Qtiojirj Vkp`rthob @pth`os

    Kxpliho t` tdk ^`luotkkr tdit ill rkp`rts `n i skxuil issiult irk hohthilly trkitkj is rkstrhatkj rkp`rts. Zdhsekios tdit, is l`ob is tdk rkp`rt rkeihos i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt, o` rkp`rt whll fk eijk t` liw

    kon`rakekot ioj o` pkrs`oilly hjkothnyhob hon`reith`o if`ut tdk ^`luotkkr (suad is dkr oiek ioj

    l`aith`o) `r jktihls `n tdk issiult, whll fk sdirkj fky`oj i lhehtkj skt `n jkshboitkj stinn it p`st (QQA,

    WAE@, ioj QIVL) ioj it dkijquirtkrs (Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst ioj ^hathe Ijv`aitk). Zdk A`uotry

    Jhrkat`r whll o`t fk o`thnhkj if`ut jktihls `n tdk issiult uojkr i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt `r tdk hjkothty `n tdk

    ^`luotkkr. Zdk A`uotry Jhrkat`r whll fk t`lj3

    ` I ]ripk/ibbrivitkj skxuil issiult/skxuil issiultU dis `aaurrkj ioj hs fkhob trkitkj is irkstrhatkj rkp`rt. Zdk issiult dippkokj it i ]k.b. rkshjkoak/rkstiuriot/fir/puflha

    triosp`rtith`o/tixh/`tdkrU. H whll mkkp y`u p`stkj `o tdk pr`brkss `n tdk aisk.

    Kxpliho t` tdk ^`luotkkr tdit sdk whll fk pr`vhjkj whtd ippr`prhitk dkiltd airk, hoalujhob i alhohailkxiehoith`o, WKW ioj QZH prkvkoth`o ioj prkboioay tksthob is okakssiry, is wkll is tdk `pth`o t` spkim

    whtd i a`uoskl`r.

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    Knnkathvk Jitk3 Qkptkefkr 9, 6791

    VKQZVHAZKJ VKW@VZHOB WV@AKJ[VKQ

    Kxpliho t` tdk ^`luotkkr tdit sdk eiy spkim whtd i ^hathe Ijv`aitk ioj niahlhtitk iaakss t` ^hatheIjv`aitk hn rkqukstkj +9-676-:78-627:. Hon`re tdk ^`luotkkr tdit tdk ^hathe Ijv`aitk whll a`otiat tdk

    ^`luotkkr whtdho 6:-:4 d`urs.

    Kxpliho t` tdk ^`luotkkr tdit sdk eiy it ioy thek ad``sk t` rkp`rt tdk hoahjkot t` liw kon`rakekot iojtdit tdk Wkiak A`rps whll isshst dkr ho j`hob s`. Hn sdk j`ks tdhs, tdk rkp`rt whll fk a`ovkrtkj hot` i

    stiojirj rkp`rt ioj tdk A`uotry Jhrkat`r whll fk o`thnhkj tdit tdk ^`luotkkr rkp`rtkj i skxuil issiult.

    Wr`vhjk tdk ^`luotkkr whtd i frhkn `vkrvhkw `n tdk d`st a`uotry liw kon`rakekot ioj pr`skaut`rhil`pth`os, is wkll is tdk `pth`o t` rkp`rt t` tdk @HB it +9-676->86-689; hn tdk pkrpktrit`r wis i ekefkr

    `n stinn `r io`tdkr ^`luotkkr. Kxpliho t` tdk ^`luotkkr tdk pr akss n`r rkp`rthob t` tdk p`lhak, hoalujhob

    wdkrk tdk rkp`rt w`ulj okkj t` fk eijk.

    ` Hn tdk ^`luotkkr dis quksth`os `r okkjs nurtdkr hon`reith`o if`ut liw kon`rakekot iojpr`skaut`rhil `pth`os, hov`lvk tdk QQA is okakssiry.

    Hon`re tdk ^`luotkkr tdit, hn sdk wiots i l`ail liwykr t` ijvhsk dkr `o l`ail liw kon`rakekot iojpr`skaut`rhil `pth`os, tdk Wkiak A`rps whll dhrk `ok n`r dkr.

    Ism tdk ^`luotkkr hn sdk w`ulj lhmk t` rkp`rt tdk issiult t` tdk p`lhak it tdhs thek.`

    Qd`ulj tdk ^`luotkkr o`t wiot t` rkp`rt t` tdk p`lhak it tdhs thek `r okkjs e`rk hon`reith`o ho`rjkr t` eimk i jkahsh`o, issurk dkr tdit sdk aio adiobk dkr ehoj it ioy thek ioj tdit Wkiak

    A`rps whll isshst dkr whtd tdk pr`akss. Kxpliho tdit hn sdk ad``sks t` o`t rkp`rt t` tdk p`lhak

    o`w, akrtiho n`rkosha kvhjkoak eiy fk l`st, wdhad eiy eimk i litkr pr`skauth`o e`rk jhnnhault.

    ` Qd`ulj tdk ^`luotkkr klkat t` rkp`rt t` p`lhak, rkehoj dkr tdit tdk rkp`rt aio o` l`obkr fkrkstrhatkj ioj ijjhth`oil stinn, hoalujhob tdk A`uotry Jhrkat`r, whll okkj t` fk o`thnhkj tdit tdk

    ^`luotkkr rkp`rtkj i skxuil issiult.

    Hn tdk p`lhak rkp`rt eust fk eijk ho tdk l`aith`o wdkrk tdk hoahjkot `aaurrkj, skoj ippr`prhitk stinn(WAE@ ioj QQA ioj QIVL) t` supp`rt tdk ^`luotkkr. Frhob okakssiry supplhks, hoalujhob tdk skxuil

    issiult b`-fib.

    Kxpliho tdit i QIVL hs ivihliflk wd` aio, it tdk ^`luotkkrs rkqukst, iaa`epioy tdk ^`luotkkr tdr`ubdtdk ho-a`uotry rksp`osk, wdhad eiy hoalujk3

    ` Ekkthobs whtd Wkiak A`rps stinn=` Eimhob i rkp`rt t` tdk liw kon`rakekot ioj ioy ijjhth`oil ekkthobs whtd p`lhak=` Io ipp`hotekot whtd i l`ail ekjhail pr`vhjkr n`r i QINK= `r` Ittkojhob a`urt pr`akkjhobs.

    Jktkrehok hn tdk ^`luotkkr w`ulj lhmk t` divk i QIVL isshbokj t` dkr. Kxpliho t` tdk ^`luotkkr tdit tdkQIVL whll `oly fk o`thnhkj hn sdk ad``sks t` usk tdk skrvhaks `n tdk QIVL.

    Kxpliho tdk Heeuohty W`lhay (HWQ 9-99 Heeuohty nr`e Wkiak A`rps Jhsahplhoiry Iath`o n`r ^hathes `nQkxuil Issiult).

    Qkxuil Issiult N`rkosha Kxiehoith`o (QINK)

    Rdko ippr`prhitk (ho aisks `n ripk ioj s`ek aisks `n ibbrivitkj skxuil issiult),` Kxpliho tdk purp`sk `n i QINK ioj tdk pr`akss n`r a`ojuathob i QINK ho tdk d`st a`uotry

    (hoalujhob wd` hs iutd`rhzkj t` a`ojuat tdk QINK ioj wdkrk ht whll fk j`ok).

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    VKQZVHAZKJ VKW@VZHOB WV@AKJ[VKQ

    ` Hn divhob i QINK rkquhrks o`thnhaith`o t` liw kon`rakekot `r `tdkrwhsk trhbbkrs io `nnhahilhovksthbith`o, kxpliho tdhs t` tdk ^`luotkkr ioj a`onhre tdit sdk uojkrstiojs tdit, hn sdk klkats

    t` uojkrb` i QINK, tdk rkp`rt aio o` l`obkr rkeiho i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt. Hn divhob i QINK j`ks o`t

    rkquhrk o`thnhaith`o t` liw kon`rakekot `r `tdkrwhsk trhbbkr io `nnhahil hovksthbith`o, kxpliho t`

    tdk ^`luotkkr tdit, hn sdk klkats t` uojkrb` i QINK, tdk rkp`rt aio rkeiho i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt.

    Ism tdk ^`luotkkr hn sdk w`ulj lhmk t` divk i QINK.` Hn divhob tdk QINK rkquhrks o`thnhaith`o t` liw kon`rakekot `r `tdkrwhsk trhbbkrs io `nnhahil

    hovksthbith`o ioj tdk ^`luotkkr ad``sks t` divk i QINK, `ftiho wrhttko a`oskot nr`e tdk

    ^`luotkkr, hn p`sshflk, iamo`wlkjbhob tdit tdhs eiy aiusk tdk rkp`rt t` fk a`ovkrtkj hot` i

    stiojirj rkp`rt. Hn p`sshflk, tdhs sd`ulj fk ho tdk n`re `n i shbokj ^`luotkkr Vkp`rthob

    Wrknkrkoak Qtitkekot. Hn ht hs o`t p`sshflk t` `ftiho wrhttko a`oskot, `ftiho vkrfil a`oskot nr`e

    tdk ^`luotkkr fkn`rk rknkrrhob tdk ^`luotkkr n`r tdk QINK ioj `ftiho wrhttko a`oskot ho tdk

    n`re `n i ^`luotkkr Vkp`rthob Wrknkrkoak Qtitkekot nr`e tdk ^`luotkkr is s``o is p`sshflk

    intkr tdk QINK. Hn liw kon`rakekot hs o`thnhkj `r io `nnhahil hovksthbith`o hs trhbbkrkj fy tdk

    QINK, plkisk rknkr t` tdk stiojirj rkp`rthob skath`o.

    ` Hn divhob i QINK j`ks o`t rkquhrk o`thnhaith`o t` liw kon`rakekot `r `tdkrwhsk trhbbkr io`nnhahil hovksthbith`o, a`othouk uojkr tdk rkstrhathob rkp`rthob skath`o.

    Rdko lkbilly pkrehsshflk ioj wdko rkqukstkj fy tdk ^`luotkkr, y`u sd`ulj fk prkskot jurhob tdk QINK. N`r ^`luotkkr `o ^`luotkkr `r Qtinn `o ^`luotkkr Qkxuil Issiults `oly3 Kxpliho t` tdk ^`luotkkr tdit

    tdkrk hs i p`sshfhlhty tdit tdk arhek a`ulj fk pr`skautkj ho tdk [.Q. ioj jktkrehok hn tdk ^`luotkkr

    whsdks t` divk i QINK ho iaa`rjioak whtd [.Q. liw. Zdhs `oly ipplhks ho aisks tdit sithsny ill `n tdk

    n`ll`whob rkquhrkekots3

    Zdk hoahjkot hs i ripk `r ibbrivitkj skxuil issiult. Zdk pkrpktrit`r hs io`tdkr ^`luotkkr, i [.Q. jhrkat dhrk Wkiak A`rps stinn ekefkr, i

    [.Q. ahthzko Wkiak A`rps a`otriat`r (hoalujhob i WQA) `r i [.Q. ahthzko kefissy kepl`ykk.

    Zdk issiult t``m pliak ho tdk ^`luotkkrs rkshjkoak `r tdk rkshjkoak `n tdk pkrpktrit`r`r ho i [.Q. b`vkroekot fuhljhob.

    Zdk ^`luotkkr dis jkalhokj t` nhlk i a`eplihot whtd d`st a`uotry liw kon`rakekot, futdis kxprksskj io hotkrkst ho rkp`rthob t` liw kon`rakekot ho tdk [.Q.

    Zdk ^`luotkkr dis jkalhokj t` divk i QINK ho iaa`rjioak whtd d`st a`uotry liw.` J` o`t `nnkr i QINK ho iaa`rjioak whtd [.Q. liw uolkss ill `n tdksk rkquhrkekots irk sithsnhkj. Ho

    aisk `n j`uft is t` wdktdkr ill `n tdksk rkquhrkekots irk sithsnhkj, y`u sd`ulj a`otiat tdk `o-

    juty ^hathe Ijv`aitk n`r ijvhak. Hn okakssiry, tdk `o-juty ^hathe Ijv aitk eiy a`osult whtd

    tdk @BA Juty Liwykr.

    ` Kxpliho t` tdk ^`luotkkr tdit divhob tdk WAE@ a`ojuat i QINK ho iaa`rjioak whtd [.Q. liw whllo`t trhbbkr io `nnhahil hovksthbith`o uolkss ioj uothl tdk rkstrhatkj rkp`rt hs a`ovkrtkj hot` istiojirj rkp`rt, fut eiy prkskrvk dkr ifhlhty t` skkm pr`skauth`o ho tdk [.Q. sd`ulj sdk adiobk

    dkr ehoj ioj jkahjk litkr `o t` rkp`rt t` [.Q. liw kon`rakekot iutd`rhthks.

    ` Kxpliho t` tdk ^`luotkkr tdit tdk kvhjkoak a`llkatkj whll fk st`rkj fy tdk @HB ho Risdhobt`o futtdit o` WHH (hoalujhob jktihls `n tdk skxuil issiult) whll fk pr`vhjkj t` @HB ho a`ookath`o whtd tdk

    QINK uolkss ioj uothl tdk rkstrhatkj rkp`rt hs a`ovkrtkj hot` i stiojirj rkp`rt. Kvhjkoak whll fk

    dklj n`r nhvk ykirs ioj tdko jkstr`ykj. Zdk ^`luotkkr whll fk o`thnhkj fy tdk @nnhak `n ^hathe

    Ijv`aiay fkn`rk tdk kvhjkoak hs jkstr`ykj.

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    VKQZVHAZKJ VKW@VZHOB WV@AKJ[VKQ

    X`u sd`ulj pkrn`re tdk QINK ushob tdk skxuil issiult kxiehoith`o mht tdit hs eihotihokj it p`st. [p`oa`eplkth`o `n tdk QINK, n`ll`w tdk hostruath`os ho Iookx HT n`r sdhpphob tdk f`x t` tdk Lkij Qkaurhty

    Qpkahilhst it Dkijquirtkrs.

    Hn tdk ^`luotkkr jkalhoks i QINK, `nnkr tdk ^`luotkkr i alhohail kxie ioj ekjhaith`o is `utlhokj hoZB;:7 Alhohail Eioibkekot `n Qkxuil Issiult. J`auekot tdk jkahsh`o o`t t` divk i QINK ho tdk ^`luotkkr

    Vkp`rthob Wrknkrkoak Qtitkekot.

    ` Ism tdk ^`luotkkr hn sdk w`ulj lhmk n`r s`ek`ok (QIVL, ^`luotkkr pkkr, d`st a`uotry nrhkoj `rstinn ekefkr, kta.) t` fk whtd dkr jurhob tdk alhohail kxie. Eimk irriobkekots n`r tdhs t`

    dippko hn p`sshflk.

    Kxpliho t` tdk ^`luotkkr tdit sdk whll divk io `pp`rtuohty `vkr tdk okxt 6:-26 d`urs t` jhsauss, ho jktihl,tdk jhnnkrkoaks fktwkko rkstrhatkj rkp`rthob ioj stiojirj rkp`rthob, is wkll is tdk ekjhail, a`uosklhob,

    ijv`aiay, ioj lkbil `pth`os tdit irk ivihliflk t` dkr.

    O`thnhaith`os ioj Vksp`osk Wlio

    O`thny tdk QQA ioj, hn `ok hs rkqukstkj, tdk `o-juty QIVL tdit i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt dis fkko nhlkj.` O`thnhaith`os eust fk lhehtkj t` Jkshboitkj Qtinn it p`st (QQA ioj QIVL) ioj Dkijquirtkrs (`o-

    juty ^hathe Ijv`aitk ioj Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst).

    ` Hn tdk ^`luotkkr rkquksts ijvhak nr`e i l`ail liwykr, o`thny tdk QQA, wd` whll irriobk whtd tdk@BA Juty Liwykr n`r tdk dhrhob `n i l`ail liwykr.

    Hn tdk ^`luotkkr dis klkatkj o`t t` usk tdk skrvhaks `n i QIVL, o`thny tdk `o-juty ^hathe Ijv`aitk it +9-676-:78-627:.

    O`thny tdk A`uotry Jhrkat`r tdit i skxuil issiult dis fkko rkp`rtkj, fut j` o`t pr`vhjk tdk A`uotryJhrkat`r whtd ioy WHH. X`u eiy o`t pr`vhjk tdk A`uotry Jhrkat`r whtd ioy jktihls `n tdk skxuil issiult

    `tdkr tdio hon`reith`o `o tdk typk `n issiult (ripk, ibbrivitkj skxuil issiult `r skxuil issiult) ioj tdk

    aitkb`ry `n tdk l`aith`o `n tdk skxuil issiult (k.b., rkshjkoak, l`ail kstiflhsdekot, puflha

    triosp`rtith`o). [sk tdk n`ll`whob tkeplitk3

    I ]ripk/ibbrivitkj skxuil issiult/skxuil issiultU dis `aaurrkj ioj hs fkhob trkitkj is i

    rkstrhatkj rkp`rt. Zdk issiult dippkokj it i ]k.b. rkshjkoak/rkstiuriot/fir/puflha

    triosp`rtith`o/tixh/`tdkrU. Zdk ^`luotkkr dis (`r dis o`t) rkqukstkj tdk skrvhaks `n tdk `o

    juty QIVL. H whll mkkp y`u p`stkj `o tdk pr`brkss `n tdk aisk.

    Jkvkl`p io heekjhitk rksp`osk plio whtd tdk QQA ioj `tdkr Jkshboitkj Qtinn. Ho a`osultith`o whtd tdk QQA (ioj tdk QIVL, hn `ok hs rkqukstkj fy tdk ^`luotkkr), isskss tdk

    ahrauestioaks `n tdk issiult ioj jktkrehok hn tdkrk irk ioy skrh`us `r heehokot tdrkits t` tdk dkiltd `r

    sinkty `n tdk ^`luotkkr `r `tdkrs uthlhzhob tdkQkrh`us `r Heehokot Zdrkit Isskssekot Z``l (skk Iookx

    ^).

    `Ho aisks wdkrk y`u suspkat tdkrk hs i skrh`us `r heehokot tdrkit t` tdk dkiltd `n tdk ^`luotkkr`r `tdkrs (`tdkr tdio ho io kekrbkoay is skt `ut fkl`w), heekjhitkly a`otiat tdk @EQ Juty

    @nnhakr it +9-179-287-:2:8. Zdk @EQ Juty @nnhakr whll rkvhkw tdk ahrauestioaks `n tdk issiult

    whtd y`u ioj jktkrehok wdktdkr `r o`t jhsal`surk `n tdk ^`luotkkrs WHH t` lhehtkj hojhvhjuils `r

    `rbiohzith`os hs okkjkj ho `rjkr t` ijkquitkly prkvkot `r lkssko i skrh`us `r heehokot tdrkit t`

    tdk dkiltd `n tdk ^`luotkkr `r `tdkrs. Ioy jhsal`surk `n tdk ^`luotkkrs WHH t` pkrs`os `tdkr

    tdio ekefkrs `n tdk Jkshboitkj Qtinn ioj `utshjk ekjhail pr`nkssh`oils hs sufckat t` lkbil

    rkvhkw ioj nhoil a`oaurrkoak fy tdk @BA Juty Liwykr.

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    Knnkathvk Jitk3 Qkptkefkr 9, 6791

    VKQZVHAZKJ VKW@VZHOB WV@AKJ[VKQ

    ` Ho io kekrbkoay, y`u eiy, whtd`ut a`osulthob ho ijvioak whtd tdk @EQ Juty @nnhakr, jhsal`sktdk ^`luotkkrs WHH t` `tdkr hojhvhjuils `r `rbiohzith`os t` tdk lhehtkj kxtkot tdit hs okakssiry

    t` ijkquitkly prkvkot `r lkssko tdk tdrkit t` dkiltd `n tdk ^`luotkkr `r `tdkrs. Io

    kekrbkoay hs i shtuith`o ho wdhad, juk t` tdk okkj t` rksp`oj t` i skrh`us `r heehokot tdrkit ho

    i thekly eiookr, ht hs o`t p`sshflk t` a`osult ho ijvioak whtd tdk @EQ Juty @nnhakr. X`u sd`ulj

    rkp`rt ioy suad kekrbkoay jhsal`surk `n WHH is s``o is p`sshflk t` tdk @EQ Juty @nnhakr ioj tdk

    @BA Juty Liwykr.

    Eimk irriobkekots t` trivkl t` tdk ^`luotkkrs l`aith`o whtd tdk QQA ioj/`r QIVL hn wirriotkj.` Hn y`u irk uoiflk t` trivkl t` tdk ^`luotkkrs l`aith`o, a``rjhoitk whtd tdk QQA ioj/`r QIVL t`

    eimk triosp`rtith`o irriobkekots n`r tdk ^`luotkkr.

    Ho tdhs aisk, ism tdk ^`luotkkr hn tdkrk hs s`ek`ok wd` aio iaa`epioy tdk ^`luotkkr.Kvkry knn`rt sd`ulj fk eijk t` kosurk tdit tdk ^`luotkkr j`ks o`t trivkl il`ok.

    Hn tdk issiult `aaurrkj `o i fus, ho i tixh, `r `o s`ek `tdkr n`re `n triosp`rtith`o, eimkkvkry knn`rt t` rknriho nr`e ushob i shehlir n`re `n triosp`rtith`o.

    Ho a``rjhoith`o whtd tdk QQA, eimk d`tkl irriobkekots n`r tdk ^`luotkkr ho tdk kvkot tdk ^`luotkkr hsb`hob t` fk e`vkj nr`e shtk. X`u eiy usk y`ur ekjhail isshstiot t` eimk d`tkl ioj `tdkr l`bhsthail

    irriobkekots n`r tdk ^`luotkkr is l`ob is y`u j` o`t jhsal`sk ioy hon`reith`o rkbirjhob tdk hoahjkot.

    ` Rdko p`sshflk, ism tdk ^`luotkkr hn sdk w`ulj lhmk t` stiy ho i d`tkl skpiritk nr`e `ok tdit hsr`uthokly uskj fy ^`luotkkrs.

    ` Rdko p`sshflk, ism tdk ^`luotkkr hn sdk w`ulj lhmk i ^`luotkkr pkkr `r nrhkoj t` stiy whtd dkr ittdk d`tkl.

    Hn tdk A`uotry Jhrkat`rs iutd`rhty hs okkjkj t` isskeflk ijjhth`oil supp`rt n`r tdk ^`luotkkr, y`usd`ulj o`thny tdk A`uotry Jhrkat`r `n suad rkqukst. [olkss `ok `n tdk kxakpth`os t` rkstrhatkj rkp`rthob

    ipplhks, y`u eiy o`t pr`vhjk tdk A`uotry Jhrkat`r whtd WHH `r ioy `tdkr hon`reith`o nr`e tdk rkstrhatkjrkp`rt `tdkr tdio hon`reith`o `o tdk typk `n issiult (ripk, ibbrivitkj skxuil issiult `r skxuil issiult)

    ioj tdk aitkb`ry `n tdk l`aith`o `n tdk skxuil issiult (k.b., rkshjkoak, l`ail kstiflhsdekot, puflha

    triosp`rtith`o).

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt)

    Rdko tdk ^`luotkkr hs sink, o`thny tdk A`uotry Jhrkat`r tdit tdk ^`luotkkr hs sink ioj tdit tdkJkshboitkj Qtinn hs w`rmhob t` pr`vhjk skrvhaks rkqukstkj fy tdk ^`luotkkr, fut j` o`t pr`vhjk tdk

    A`uotry Jhrkat`r whtd ioy WHH. [sk tdk n`ll`whob tkeplitk3

    Zdk ]ripk/ibbrivitkj skxuil issiult/skxuil issiultU tdit H rkp`rtkj t` y`u `o ]jitkU

    a`othouks t` fk trkitkj is i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt. Zdk ^`luotkkr hs sink ioj tdk Jkshboitkj Qtinn hs

    w`rmhob t` pr`vhjk ioy Vkstrhatkj Vkp`rt Qkrvhaks rkqukstkj fy tdk ^`luotkkr. H whll mkkp y`u

    p`stkj `o tdk pr`brkss n tdk aisk.

    @oak y`u irk ho i prhvitk sktthob whtd tdk ^`luotkkr, jhsauss, ho jktihl, tdk jhnnkrkoaks fktwkkorkstrhatkj rkp`rthob ioj stiojirj rkp`rthob, is wkll is tdk ekjhail, a`uosklhob, lkbil ioj ijv`aiay

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    `pth`os tdit irk ivihliflk t` dkr, uthlhzhob tdkVkstrhatkj ioj Qtiojirj Vkp`rthob Hon`reith`o Qdkkt (skk

    Iookx H).

    Vkehoj tdk ^`luotkkr tdit, hn sdk dis ijjhth`oil quksth`os `r okkjs ijjhth`oil hon`reith`o a`oakrohobliw kon`rakekot ioj pr`skaut`rhil `pth`os uojkr l`ail liw, tdk Wkiak A`rps whll dhrk i l`ail liwykr t`

    ijvhsk tdk ^`luotkkr.

    Hn tdk pkrpktrit`r hs io`tdkr ^`luotkkr `r i Wkiak A`rps stinn ekefkr `r a`otriat`r, rkehoj tdk^`luotkkr tdit sdk eiy rkp`rt tdk issiult t` @HB it +9-676->86-689; ioj pr`vhjk tdk ^`luotkkr whtd i

    a`py `n tdk @HB hon`reith`o sdkkt Wr`skaut`rhil @pth`os n`r ^`luotkkrs Rdko tdk Illkbkj Wkrpktrit`rs

    irk @tdkr ^`luotkkrs, Zrihokks `r Qtinn Ekefkrs.

    Hn tdk ^`luotkkr rkquksts ijvhak nr`e i l`ail liwykr, o`thny tdk QQA, wd` whll irriobk whtd tdk @BA JutyLiwykr n`r dhrhob `n i l`ail liwykr.

    Intkr ill `n tdk ^`luotkkrs quksth`os divk fkko ioswkrkj ioj, hn rkqukstkj, sdk dis dij io`pp`rtuohty t` a`osult whtd i l`ail liwykr, ism tdk ^`luotkkr hn sdk w`ulj lhmk tdk skxuil issiult t` fk

    trkitkj is i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt `r is i stiojirj rkp`rt. Hn tdk ^`luotkkr hs uoiflk t` eimk i jkahsh`o it

    tdhs p`hot, a`othouk t` trkit tdk rkp`rt is rkstrhatkj ioj pr`akkj t` pr`vhjk ekjhail ioj skaurhty

    supp`rt skrvhaks is okkjkj.

    ` Ism tdk ^`luotkkr t` rkvhkw ioj shbo tdk^`luotkkr Vkp`rthob Wrknkrkoak Qtitkekot(skk IookxHH). Kosurk tdit tdk n`re hs a`eplktkj ho hts kothrkty ioj tdit tdkrk irk o` flioms (usk O/I t`

    hojhaitk O`t Ipplhaiflk).

    ` Hn ht hs o`t priathaiflk n`r tdk ^`luotkkr t` shbo tdk ^`luotkkr Vkp`rthob Wrknkrkoak Qtitkekot(k.b., fkaiusk tdk ^`luotkkr hs o`t prkskot t` ekkt whtd y`u), y`u sd`ulj o`tk tdk ^`luotkkrs

    prknkrkoaks `o tdk stitkekot n`re ioj `ftiho tdk ^`luotkkrs shboiturk is s``o is p`sshflk

    (tdhs eiy fk tdk okxt thek tdk ^`luotkkr a`eks t` tdk `nnhak).

    ` Vktiho tdk shbokj `rhbhoil `n tdk ^`luotkkr Vkp`rthob Wrknkrkoak Qtitkekot ho tdk ekjhail nhlkioj n`rwirj i saiookj a`py t` tdk @nnhak `n ^hathe Ijv`aiay.

    Hn tdk ^`luotkkr ad``sks rkstrhatkj rkp`rthob, plkisk a`othouk whtd tdk rkstrhatkj rkp`rthob skath`o. Hntdk ^`luotkkr ad``sks stiojirj rkp`rthob, plkisk rknkr t` tdk stiojirj rkp`rthob skath`o.

    Ho ill aisks `n skxuil issiult, jktkrehok hn tdk ^`luotkkr wiots i ekjkvia `r hn y`u irk b`hob t`rka`eekoj i ekjkvia ho iaa`rjioak whtdEQ 6>: Ekjhail Kviauith`o.

    ` Jktkrehok hn tdk ^`luotkkr whsdks t` fk iaa`epiohkj `o ekjkvia fy i stinn ekefkr `r hniaa`epiohekot hs rkquhrkj n`r ekjhail rkis`os.

    ` Hn tdk ^`luotkkr hs b`hob t` fk ekjkviakj, o`thny tdk A`uotry Jhrkat`r fut j` o`t jhsal`sk ioyhon`reith`o if`ut tdk rkis`o n`r tdk ekjkvia.

    R`rm whtd tdk ^`luotkkr ho jkvkl`phob i Ekjhail Zrkitekot Wlio ushobZB ;:7 Alhohail Eioibkekot `nQkxuil h`lkoak.

    Hn it ioy thek y`u divk a`oakros `r quksth`os rkbirjhob tdk `ob`hob rksp`osk pr`akss it p`st `r hn y`udivk a`oakros rkbirjhob tdk ^`luotkkrs a`othoukj skrvhak, heekjhitkly rkqukst i A``rjhoitkj Ibkoay

    Vksp`osk Qystke (AIVQ) aill tdr`ubd tdk ^hathe Ijv`aitk.

    A``rjhoitk whtd Jkshboitkj Qtinn it p`st ioj it Dkijquirtkrs t` jhsauss ioy lkbil iath`os tdit eiya`hoahjk `r a`onlhat whtd sadkjulkj ekjhail `r ekjkvia iath`os.

    Wr`vhjk tdk ^`luotkkr whtd tdk @nnhak `n ^hathe Ijv`aiay willkt airj.

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    Hn okakssiry, a`otiat @EQ Juty @nnhakr n`r supp`rt ioj buhjioak.

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt)

    A`othouk t` isskss tdk ekotil ioj pdyshail dkiltd `n tdk ^`luotkkr. Kosurk Jkshboitkj Qtinn irk iwirk `n ioy skaurhty `r dkiltd a`oakros y`u eiy divk rkbirjhob tdk

    ^`luotkkrs ifhlhty t` rkturo t` skrvhak.

    Kosurk tdk ^`luotkkr dis rkakhvkj tdkWkiak A`rps Qkxuil Issiult Jhsadirbk Hon`reith`o iojHostruath`os n`r ^`luotkkrs N`refkn`rk rkturohob t` shtk, `r hn sdk hs fkhob ekjkviakj `r skpiritkj

    nr`e skrvhak.

    Hn tdk ^`luotkkr rkeihos it p`st (o`t ekjkvia) `r wdko sdk rkturos nr`e dkr ekjkvia, kosurk tdita`uosklhob `pth`os irk jhsausskj ioj i l`ob-tkre trkitekot plio hs jkvkl`pkj whtd tdk ^`luotkkr.

    Hn tdk ^`luotkkr wis ekjkviakj ioj hs ekjhailly alkirkj t` rkturo t` a`uotry, fk surk Jkshboitkj Qtinnit p`st ioj A`uotry Jhrkat`r irk o`thnhkj wdko tdk ^`luotkkr hs sadkjulkj t` rkturo. Irriobk n`r

    triosp`rtith`o n`r tdk ^`luotkkr up`o dkr rkturo t` a`uotry.

    Isshst @^I ioj tdk ^`luotkkr ho jkvkl`phob i sinkty plio (hn okkjkj). N`ll`w-up rkbulirly whtd tdk ^`luotkkr is kstiflhsdkj hoZB ;:7 Alhohail Eioibkekot n Qkxuil ^h`lkoak. [pjitk tdk ^`luotkkr Vkp`rthob Wrknkrkoak Qtitkekot t` rknlkat ioy adiobks tdk ^`luotkkr eimks.

    ^`luotkkr eust hohthil, shbo ioj jitk ill ippr`prhitk nhkljs.

    Rdko ill rkqukstkj skrvhaks divk fkko pr`vhjkj t` tdk ^`luotkkr, o`thny tdk A`uotry Jhrkat`r tdit tdk^`luotkkr hs sink ioj tdit ill skrvhaks rkqukstkj fy tdk ^`luotkkr wkrk pr`vhjkj. J` o`t pr`vhjk tdk

    A`uotry Jhrkat`r whtd ioy WHH. [sk tdk n`ll`whob tkeplitk3

    Zdk ]ripk/ibbrivitkj skxuil issiult/skxuil issiultU tdit H rkp`rtkj t` y`u `o ]jitkU

    a`othouks t` fk trkitkj is i rkstrhatkj rkp`rt. Zdk ^`luotkkr hs sink ioj ill skrvhaks rkqukstkj

    fy tdk ^`luotkkr divk fkko pr`vhjkj.

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    Qinkty ioj Qkaurhty A``rjhoit`r (QQA)

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt)

    O`thnhaith`os ioj Vksp`osk Wlio

    Jkvkl`p io heekjhitk rksp`osk plio whtd tdk WAE@. Ho a`osultith`o whtd tdk WAE@ (ioj tdk QIVL, hn `ok hs rkqukstkj fy tdk ^`luotkkr), isskss tdk

    ahrauestioaks `n tdk issiult ioj jktkrehok hn tdkrk irk ioy skrh`us `r heehokot tdrkits t` tdk dkiltd `r

    sinkty `n tdk ^`luotkkr `r `tdkrs uthlhzhob tdkQkrh`us `r Heehokot Zdrkit Isskssekot Z``l (skk Iookx

    ^).

    ` Ho aisks wdkrk y`u suspkat tdkrk hs i skrh`us `r heehokot tdrkit t` tdk sinkty `n tdk ^`luotkkr`r `tdkrs, heekjhitkly a`otiat tdk Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst it +9-676-:12-;9;8. Zdk

    Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst whll rkvhkw tdk ahrauestioaks `n tdk issiult whtd y`u ioj jktkrehok

    wdktdkr `r o`t jhsal`surk `n tdk ^`luotkkrs WHH t` lhehtkj hojhvhjuils `r `rbiohzith`os hs okkjkj

    ho `rjkr t` ijkquitkly prkvkot `r lkssko i skrh`us `r heehokot tdrkit t` tdk sinkty `n tdk

    ^`luotkkr `r `tdkrs. Ioy jhsal`surk `n tdk ^`luotkkrs WHH t` pkrs`os tdkr tdio ekefkrs `n tdk

    Jkshboitkj Qtinn ioj `utshjk ekjhail pr`nkssh`oils hs sufckat t` lkbil rkvhkw ioj nhoil

    a`oaurrkoak fy tdk @BA Juty Liwykr.

    ` Ho io kekrbkoay, y`u eiy, whtd`ut a`osulthob ho ijvioak whtd tdk Isshbokj QkaurhtyQpkahilhst, jhsal`sk tdk ^`luotkkrs WHH t` `tdkr hojhvhjuils `r `rbiohzith`os t` tdk lhehtkj

    kxtkot tdit hs okakssiry t` ijkquitkly prkvkot `r lkssko tdk tdrkit t` tdk sinkty `n tdk

    ^`luotkkr `r `tdkrs. Io kekrbkoay hs i shtuith`o ho wdhad, juk t` tdk okkj t` rksp`oj t` i

    skrh`us `r heehokot tdrkit ho i thekly eiookr, ht hs o`t p`sshflk t` a`osult ho ijvioak whtd tdk

    Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst. X`u sd`ulj rkp`rt ioy suad kekrbkoay jhsal`surk `n WHH is s``o is

    p`sshflk t` tdk @BA Juty Liwykr.

    ` Ho aisks wdkrk Jkshboitkj Qtinn j`ks o`t pkrakhvk io heehokot `r skrh`us tdrkit, o`thnhaith`o `ntdk kvkot eiy fk eijk tdr`ubd A`os`lhjitkj Hoahjkot Vkp`rthob Qystke (AHVQ). AHVQ rkp`rts

    eust fk sufehttkj whtdho tdrkk fushokss jiys `n wdko tdk kvkot wis nhrst rkp`rtkj t` W`st.

    Hn ippr`prhitk, trivkl whtd tdk WAE@ ioj/`r tdk QIVL t` tdk ^`luotkkrs l`aith`o.` Hn y`u, tdk WAE@ ioj tdk QIVL irk uoiflk t` trivkl t` tdk ^`luotkkrs l`aith`o, isshst tdk WAE@

    ho eimhob triosp`rtith`o irriobkekots n`r tdk ^`luotkkr.

    Ho tdhs aisk, isshst tdk WAE@ ho nhojhob s`ek`ok wd` aio iaa`epioy tdk ^`luotkkr(prknkrifly io`tdkr ^`luotkkr `r s ek`ok tdk ^`luotkkr trusts). Kvkry knn`rt sd`ulj fk

    eijk t` kosurk tdit tdk ^`luotkkr j`ks o`t trivkl il`ok.

    Hn tdk issiult `aaurrkj `o i fus, ho i tixh, `r `o s`ek `tdkr n`re `n triosp`rtith`o, eimkkvkry knn`rt t` rknriho nr`e ushob i shehlir n`re `n triosp`rtith`o.

    Ho a``rjhoith`o whtd tdk WAE@, eimk d`tkl irriobkekots n`r tdk ^`luotkkr ho tdk kvkot tdk ^`luotkkrhs b`hob t` fk e`vkj nr`e shtk.

    ` Rdko p`sshflk, ism tdk ^`luotkkr hn sdk w`ulj lhmk t` stiy ho i d`tkl skpiritk nr`e `ok tdit hsr`uthokly uskj fy ^`luotkkrs.

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    ` Rdko p`sshflk, ism tdk ^`luotkkr hn sdk w`ulj lhmk i ^`luotkkr pkkr `r nrhkoj t` stiy whtd dkr ittdk d`tkl.

    @vkrvhkw `n tdk lkbil pr`akss ioj dhrhob io itt`roky

    Vkvhkw tdk Lkbil Kovhr`oekot Qurvky ioj kosurk y`u uojkrstioj tdk pr`akss n`r rkp`rthob t` liwkon`rakekot ho tdk d`st a`uotry ioj `pth`os ho tdk d`st a`uotry n`r pr`skauthob tdk `nnkojkr.

    ` Isshst tdk WAE@ ho jktkrehohob wdktdkr `r o`t tdk rkp`rt whll okkj t` fk eijk wdkrk tdkissiult `aaurrkj fkn`rk e`vhob tdk ^`luotkkr.

    ` Jhsauss liw kon`rakekot ioj pr`skaut`rhil `pth`os whtd tdk WAE@ ioj fk prkpirkj t` isshsttdk WAE@ ho pr`vhjhob hon`reith`o `o liw kon`rakekot ioj pr`skaut`rhil `pth`os t` tdk

    ^`luotkkr hn rkqukstkj.

    ` Hn y`u okkj ijjhth`oil hon`reith`o rkbirjhob lkbil ioj pr`skaut`rhil `pth`os ho tdk [.Q., a`osultwhtd tdk Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst.

    Hn tdk ^`luotkkr rkquksts i liwykr, o`thny tdk @BA Juty Liwykr (it +9-676->86-9699) tdit i l`ail liwykrhs okkjkj t` pr`vhjk ijvhak t` tdk ^`luotkkr `o ivihliflk liw kon`rakekot ioj pr`skaut`rhil `pth`os.

    J` o`t pr`vhjk tdk ^`luotkkrs hjkothty `r ioy `tdkr WHH t` tdk @BA Juty Liwykr. X`u eiy, d`wkvkr,

    pr`vhjk tdk @BA Juty Liwykr whtd suad hon`reith`o rkbirjhob tdk issiult is eiy fk okkjkj n`r tdk

    @BA Juty Liwykr t` dhrk ioj hostruat tdk l`ail liwykr. (Zdhs pr`akjurk hs t` fk uskj `oly n`r tdk

    purp`sk `n dhrhob i liwykr t` pr`vhjk ijvhak t` tdk ^`luotkkr `o l`ail liw kon`rakekot ioj

    pr`skaut`rhil `pth`os. Zdk rkbulir pr`akjurk hoEQ 22: Vktkoth`o `n A`uoskl ioj Wiyekot `n Kxpkosks

    sd`ulj fk uskj t` dhrk i l`ail liwykr t` rkprkskot i ^`luotkkr ho lkbil pr`akkjhobs intkr sdk dis ad`sko

    t` rkp`rt t` l`ail liw kon`rakekot.) Zdk @BA Juty Liwykr whll eimk tdk hohthil a`otiat whtd tdk l`ail

    liwykr `r eiy ism y`u t` pirthahpitk `o i a`onkrkoak aill whtd tdk l`ail liwykr. Hn tdk l`ail liwykr j`ks

    o`t spkim Koblhsd, y`u eiy fk ismkj t` hotkrprkt n`r tdk @BA Juty Liwykr.

    ` Intkr tdk hohthil a`otiat whtd tdk l`ail liwykr, tdk @BA Juty Liwykr whll pr`vhjk y`u whtd tdkoiek ioj a`otiat hon`reith`o `n tdk l ail liwykr. Rdko y`u irk bhvko tdhs hon`reith o, a`otiat

    tdk l`ail liwykr t` pr`vhjk tdk oiek `n tdk ^`luotkkr ioj tdk oieks `n ioy `tdkr hojhvhjuils

    wd` wkrk hov`lvkj ho tdk issiult ho `rjkr t` ill`w tdk l`ail liwykr t` pkrn`re i a`onlhat adkam.

    Zkll tdk l`ail liwykr t` a`otiat y`u whtd tdk `uta`ek `n tdk a`onlhat adkam. @oak y`u mo`w

    wdktdkr `r o`t tdk a`onlhat adkam hs alkirkj, piss tdhs hon`reith`o il`ob t` tdk @BA Juty

    Liwykr.

    ` Rdko tdk @BA Juty Liwykr o`thnhks y`u tdit tdk puradisk `n lkbil skrvhaks nr`e tdk l`ailliwykr dis fkko iutd`rhzkj, eimk irriobkekots n`r tdk ^`luotkkr t` ekkt whtd tdk l`ail liwykr

    is okakssiry t` pr`vhjk tdk rkqukstkj ijvhak.

    ` Rdko tdk l`ail liwykr sufehts io hov`hak, akrthny tdk rkakhpt `n skrvhaks is tdk rkakhvhob `nnhahil.Zdk akrthnhaith`o whll a`onhre tdit tdk skrvhaks lhstkj `o tdk hov`hak divk fkko pr`vhjkj fy tdk

    l`ail liwykr. Intkr akrthnyhob tdk hov`hak, n`rwirj ht t` tdk @BA Juty Liwykr wd` whll ippr`vk

    tdk hov`hak is tdk hov`hak ippr`vhob `nnhahil ioj sufeht ht t` tdk @nnhak `n Bl`fil Iaa`uotsWiyiflk n`r piyekot.

    Hn tdk l`ail liwykr dis ioy quksth`os rkbirjhob ioy ispkat `n tdk aisk (hoalujhob ioy fhllhob hoquhrhks),rknkr dhe t` tdk @BA Juty Liwykr. J` o`t rknkr tdk l`ail liwykr t` tdk A`uotry Jhrkat`r `r tdk

    Jhrkat`r `n Eioibkekot ioj @pkrith`os it p`st.

    Hn tdk ^`luotkkr ad``sks rkstrhatkj rkp`rthob, plkisk a`othouk t` rknkr t` tdk rkstrhatkj rkp`rthobskath`o. Hn tdk ^`luotkkr ad``sks stiojirj rkp`rthob, plkisk b` t` tdk stiojirj rkp`rthob skath`o.

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    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) Hohthitk tdk p`st hoahjkot isskssekot uthlhzhob tdkW`st Hoahjkot Isskssekot Z``l (skk Iookx ^HH).

    Wr`vhjk nhojhobs t` tdk Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst ioj WAE@ t` jktkrehok hn tdkrk irk `ob`hob rhsms t`

    tdk ^`luotkkr `r `tdkrs.

    Ioy rka`eekojith`o rkbirjhob tdk ^`luotkkrs a`othoukj skrvhak it shtk `r ho a`uotry eust fk sdirkjwhtd `tdkr Jkshboitkj Qtinn ekefkrs it p`st ioj it Dkijquirtkrs. Hn it ioy thek y`u divk a`oakros `r

    quksth`os rkbirjhob tdk `ob`hob rksp`osk pr`akss it p`st `r hn y`u divk a`oakros rkbirjhob tdk

    ^`luotkkrs a`othoukj skrvhak, heekjhitkly rkqukst i AIVQ aill tdr`ubd tdk ^hathe Ijv`aitk

    Kosurk tdk ^`luotkkr dis rkakhvkj io `vkrvhkw `n tdk liw kon`rakekot ioj pr`skaut`rhil `pth`os uojkrl`ail liw.

    Hn tdk ^`luotkkr rkquksts i liwykr, o`thny tdk @BA Juty Liwykr (+9-676->86-9699) tdit i l`ail liwykr hsokkjkj t` pr`vhjk ijvhak t` tdk ^`luotkkr `o ivihliflk liw kon`rakekot ioj pr`skaut`rhil `pth`os. J`

    o`t pr`vhjk tdk ^`luotkkrs hjkothty `r ioy `tdkr WHH t` tdk @BA Juty Liwykr. X`u eiy, d`wkvkr,

    pr`vhjk tdk @BA Juty Liwykr whtd suad hon`reith`o rkbirjhob tdk issiult is eiy fk okkjkj n`r tdk

    @BA Juty Liwykr t` dhrk ioj hostruat tdk l`ail liwykr. Zdk @BA Juty Liwykr whll eimk tdk hohthil a`otiat

    whtd tdk l`ail liwykr `r eiy ism y`u t` pirthahpitk `o i a`onkrkoak aill whtd tdk l`ail liwykr. Hn tdk l`ail

    liwykr j`ks o`t spkim Koblhsd, y`u eiy fk ismkj t` hotkrprkt n`r tdk @BA Juty Liwykr.

    ` Intkr tdk hohthil a`otiat whtd tdk l`ail liwykr, tdk @BA Juty Liwykr whll pr`vhjk y`u whtd tdkoiek ioj a`otiat hon`reith`o `n tdk l ail liwykr wd` dis fkko hohthilly sklkatkj. Rdko y`u irk

    bhvko tdhs hon`reith`o, a`otiat tdk l`ail liwykr t` pr`vhjk tdk oiek `n tdk ^`luotkkr ioj tdk

    oieks `n ioy `tdkr hojhvhjuils wd` wkrk hov`lvkj ho tdk issiult ho `rjkr t` ill`w tdk l`ail

    liwykr t` pkrn`re i a`onlhat adkam. Zkll tdk l`ail liwykr t` a`otiat y`u whtd tdk `uta`ek `n

    tdk a`onlhat adkam. @oak y`u mo`w wdktdkr `r o`t tdk a`onlhat adkam hs alkirkj, piss tdhs

    hon`reith`o il`ob t` tdk @BA Juty Liwykr.

    ` Rdko tdk @BA Juty Liwykr o`thnhks y`u tdit tdk puradisk `n lkbil skrvhaks nr`e tdk l`ailliwykr dis fkko iutd`rhzkj, eimk irriobkekots n`r tdk ^`luotkkr t` ekkt whtd tdk l`ail liwykris okakssiry t` pr`vhjk tdk rkqukstkj ijvhak.

    ` Rdko tdk l`ail liwykr sufehts io hov`hak, akrthny tdk rkakhpt `n skrvhaks is tdk rkakhvhob `nnhahil.Zdk akrthnhaith`o whll a`onhre tdit tdk skrvhaks lhstkj `o tdk hov`hak divk fkko pr`vhjkj fy tdk

    l`ail liwykr. Intkr akrthnyhob tdk hov`hak, n`rwirj ht t` tdk @BA Juty Liwykr wd` whll ippr`vk

    tdk hov`hak is tdk hov`hak ippr`vhob `nnhahil ioj sufeht ht t` tdk @nnhak `n Bl`fil Iaa`uots

    Wiyiflk n`r piyekot.

    ` Hn tdk l`ail liwykr dis ioy quksth`os rkbirjhob ioy ispkat `n tdk aisk (hoalujhob ioy fhllhobhoquhrhks), rknkr dhe t` tdk @BA Juty Liwykr. J` o`t rknkr tdk l`ail liwykr t` tdk A`uotry

    Jhrkat`r `r tdk Jhrkat`r `n Eioibkekot ioj @pkrith`os it p`st.

    Kosurk tdk ippr`prhitk rkp`rt (rkstrhatkj `r stiojirj) dis fkko nhlkj ushob tdk A`os`lhjitkj HoahjkotVkp`rthob Qystke (AHVQ) whtdho tdrkk fushokss jiys `n wdko tdk issiult wis nhrst rkp`rtkj t` p`st.

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    Knnkathvk Jitk3 Qkptkefkr 9, 6791

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    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt)

    A`eplktk tdkW`st Hoahjkot Isskssekot (skk Iookx ^H)ioj jhsauss nhojhobs whtd tdk WAE@, QIVL (hnrkqukstkj), ^hathe Ijv`aitk ioj Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst. Eimk rka`eekojith`os is ippr`prhitk.

    Hn lkbil a`uoskl wis dhrkj t` ijvhsk tdk ^`luotkkr `o lkbil ioj pr`skaut`rhil `pth`os, hon`re tdk @BAJuty Liwykr `oak tdk skrvhaks divk fkko rkojkrkj.

    ` Rdko tdk l`ail liwykr sufehts io hov`hak, akrthny tdk rkakhpt `n skrvhaks is tdk rkakhvhob `nnhahil.Zdk akrthnhaith`o whll a`onhre tdit tdk skrvhaks lhstkj `o tdk hov`hak divk fkko pr`vhjkj fy tdk

    l`ail liwykr. Intkr akrthnyhob tdk hov`hak, n`rwirj ht t` tdk @BA Juty Liwykr wd` whll ippr`vk

    tdk hov`hak is tdk hov`hak ippr`vhob `nnhahil ioj sufeht ht t` tdk @nnhak `n Bl`fil Iaa`uots

    Wiyiflk n`r piyekot.

    ` Hn tdk l`ail liwykr dis ioy quksth`os rkbirjhob ioy ispkat `n tdk aisk (hoalujhob ioy fhllhobhoquhrhks), rknkr dhe t` tdk @BA Juty Liwykr. J` o`t rknkr tdk l`ail liwykr t tdk A`uotry

    Jhrkat`r `r tdk Jhrkat`r `n Eioibkekot ioj @pkrith`os it p`st.

    Isshst @^I ioj tdk Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst ioj tdk ^`luotkkr ho jkvkl`phob i sinkty plio (hn okkjkj)(skk Iookx ^HHH).

    A``rjhoitk l`bhsthail supp`rt (whtd jkshboitkj stinn `oly) n`r tdk ^`luotkkr wdko sdk rkturos t` skrvhak(k.b. pham-up it tdk ihrp`rt, d`tkl irriobkekots, trivkl fiam t` shtk, kta.).

    Kosurk upjitks t` tdk AHVQ rkp`rt irk nhlkj is okw hon`reith`o hs `ftihokj if`ut tdk issiult `r hn tdkissiult stitus adiobks.

    Vkbulirly adkam-ho whtd tdk ^`luotkkr is kstiflhsdkj ho tdk sinkty plio. Hn it ioy thek y`u divk a`oakros `r quksth`os rkbirjhob tdk `ob`hob rksp`osk pr`akss it p`st `r hn y`u

    divk a`oakros rkbirjhob tdk ^`luotkkrs a`othoukj skrvhak, heekjhitkly rkqukst i AIVQ aill tdr`ubd tdk

    ^hathe Ijv`aitk.

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    Qkxuil Issiult Vksp`osk Lhihs`o (QIVL)*

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt)

    Hn a`otiatkj jhrkatly fy tdk ^`luotkkr, heekjhitkly o`thny tdk WAE@. O`thny tdk `o-juty ^hathe Ijv`aitk `n tdk issiult it +9-676-:78-627:.

    ` Vipk ioj Ibbrivitkj Qkxuil Issiult rkquhrk heekjhitk o`thnhaith`o.` Qkxuil Issiult rkquhrks o`thnhaith`o fy tdk okxt fushokss jiy, uolkss tdk ^`luotkkr rkquksts t`

    spkim whtd tdk ^hathe Ijv`aitk heekjhitkly.

    Eimk irriobkekots t` trivkl whtd tdk WAE@ ioj/`r QQA t` tdk ^`luotkkrs l`aith`o. Hn okakssiry, kosurk tdit tdk ^`luotkkr hs e`vkj t` i sink kovhr`oekot. Hn rkqukstkj fy tdk ^`luotkkr, iaa`epioy tdk ^`luotkkr t` ekkthobs whtd Wkiak A`rps stinn, liw

    kon`rakekot, l`ail liwykr, `r ekjhail ipp`hotekots hoalujhob tdk QINK.

    Wirthahpitk ho A``rjhoitkj Ibkoay Vksp`osk Qystke (AIVQ) aills is rkquhrkj `r okakssiry.

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) Hn rkqukstkj fy tdk ^`luotkkr, iaa`epioy tdk ^`luotkkr tdr`ubd tdk ho-a`uotry rksp`osk (k.b., jurhob

    tdk ekjhail `r QINK kxie, rkp`rthob t` p`lhak, ittkojhob a`urt dkirhobs, ekkthob whtd Wkiak A`rps stinn

    `r kefissy `nnhahils, kta.)

    Wirthahpitk ho jhsaussh`os whtd Jkshboitkj Qtinn pkrthokot t` tdk ho-a`uotry rksp`osk plio. Qdirk hon`reith`o tdit innkats tdk `ob`hob dkiltd `r skaurhty `n tdk ^`luotkkr whtd Jkshboitkj Qtinn. Wr`vhjk upjitks t` tdk ^hathe Ijv`aitk. Wirthahpitk is i ekefkr `n tdk AIVQ tkie is ippr`prhitk.

    Kxtkojkj Qupp`rt Wdisk (26+ d`urs intkr rkp`rt)

    Hn rkqukstkj fy tdk ^`luotkkr, iaa`epioy tdk ^`luotkkr tdr`ubd tdk ho-a`uotry rksp`osk (k.b., jurhobtdk ekjhail kxie `r QINK, rkp`rthob t` p`lhak, ittkojhob a`urt dkirhobs, ekkthob whtd Wkiak A`rps `r

    kefissy stinn, kta.).

    Wirthahpitk ho jhsaussh`os whtd Jkshboitkj Qtinn ekefkrs rkbirjhob rklkviot hssuks tdit irk pkrthokot t`tdk ho-a`uotry pr`akss.

    Wr`vhjk upjitks t` tdk ^hathe Ijv`aitk.

    * Hn tdk ^`luotkkr dis rkqukstkj tdk skrvhaks `n i QIVL.

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    ^hathe Ijv`aitk

    Heekjhitk Vksp`osk Wdisk (7-6: d`urs intkr rkp`rt)

    Hn tdk Qkxuil Issiult rkp`rt hs eijk jhrkatly t` i ^hathe Ijv`aitk, tdk ^hathe Ijv`aitk whll o`thny tdkp`st WAE@ ioj tdk Isshbokj Qkaurhty Qpkahilhst. Ho aisks `n i stiojirj rkp`rt, tdk ^hathe Ijv`aitk whll

    o`thny stinn is ippr`prhitk.

    A``rjhoitk whtd tdk ippr`prhitk stinn it p`st ioj Dkijquirtkrs ioj isshst ho tdk jkvkl`pekot `n tdkheekjhitk rksp`osk plio wdko okakssiry.

    A`otiat tdk ^`luotkkr whtdho 6:-:4 d`urs intkr tdk hohthil o`thnhaith`o3` Wr`vhjk io kxplioith`o `n tdk r`lk `n tdk ^hathe Ijv`aitk. Kosurk tdk ^`luotkkr uojkrstiojs

    tdk supp`rt skrvhaks ivihliflk, hoalujhob a`uosklhob ioj ekjkvia `pth`os.

    ` Kosurk tdk ^`luotkkr dis rkakhvkj io kxplioith`o ioj uojkrstiojs tdk liw kon`rakekot iojpr`skaut`rhil `pth`os.

    ` @ftiho ioj j`auekot ioy a`oakros fy tdk ^`luotkkr.` J`auekot tdk ad`haks (hn sdirkj) `n tdk ^`luotkkr.` Isakrtiho hn ^`luotkkr wiots skrvhaks `n i ^hathe Ijv`aitk.

    Vkliy tdk ad`haks `n tdk ^`luotkkr ioj ioy a`oakros tdk ^`luotkkr eiy divk t` tdk ippr`prhitkJkshboitkj Qtinn it p`st ioj Dkijquirtkrs.

    Hn a`uosklhob skrvhaks irk rkqukstkj fy ^`luotkkr, o`thny HDA/QIOK, A@[, ioj WAE@ `n tdk rkqukst.N`ll`w up whtd ^`luotkkr t` kosurk a`uosklhob skrvhaks divk fkko pr`vhjkj.

    Wirthahpitk ho A``rjhoitkj Ibkoay Vksp`osk Qystke (AIVQ) aills is rkquhrkj `r okakssiry. Hn tdk @BA Juty Liwykr o`thnhks tdk @nnhak `n ^hathe Ijv`aiay tdit io kxakpth`o hs iutd`rhzkj uojkr

    skath`o :.: (i) (hh) `n HWQ 1-91, o`thny tdk ^`luotkkr `rilly ioj ho wrhthob, if`ut tdk jkahsh`o t` jhsal`sk

    tdk ^`luotkkrs WHH, il`ob whtd tdk hjkoththks `n tdk hojhvhjuils t` wd`e suad jhsal`surk hs t` fk eijk,

    ioj, t` tdk kxtkot p`sshflk, tdk rkis`os n`r suad jhsal`surk. Is i rksult `n suad jhsal`surk, tdk rkstrhatkj

    rkp`rt whll fk a`ovkrtkj hot` i stiojirj rkp`rt.

    Hn tdk @BA Juty Liwykr o`thnhks tdk @nnhak `n ^hathe Ijv`aiay `n i a`urt `rjkr `r stitutk rkquhrhobjhsal`surk `n tdk ^`luotkkrs WHH, o`thny tdk ^`luotkkr `n tdk jkahsh`o t` jhsal`sk tdk hon`reith`o ioj

    wdktdkr, is i rksult `n suad jhsal`surk, tdk rkstrhatkj rkp`rt whll fk a`ovkrtkj hot` i stiojirj rkp`rt.

    ` Quad o`thak sd`ulj fk bhvko, hn p`sshflk, fkn`rk ioy suad jhsal`surk hs eijk ho `rjkr t` bhvk tdk^`luotkkr io `pp`rtuohty t` adillkobk suad jhsal`surk.

    Hohthil Qupp`rt Wdisk (6:-26 d`urs intkr rkp`rt) Kosurk tdk ^`luotkkr hs rkakhvhob tdk supp`rt skrvhaks rkqukstkj ho iaa`rjioak whtd tdk skrvhaks

    `utlhokj hoHWQ 1-91,ZB ;:7 Alhohail Eioibkekot n Qkxuil h`lkoak,ZB ;:; Qkxuil Issiult Ekotil

    Dkiltd Isskssekot ioj Airk, iojEQ 6>: Ekjhail Kviauith`o.

    Kosurk tdk ^`luotkkr dis fkko hon`rekj `n ivihliflk supp`rt skrvhaks, hoalujhob ekjkvia `pth`os.A`eeuohaitk ^`luotkkrs ad`haks t` ippr`prhitk stinn.

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    Hn tdk ^`luotkkr hs ekjkviakj3` A`onhre whtd tdk ^`luotkkr tdit sdk dis fkko pr`vhjkj tdk `pth`o `n i Wkiak A`rps stinn

    ekefkr t` iaa`epioy dkr.

    ` A``rjhoitk l`bhsthas whtd @DQ t` hoalujk, hn ekjkviakj t` JA, ihrp`rt pham up iojiaa`epiohekot t` l`jbhob.

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    ` Quad o`thak sd`ulj fk bhvko, hn p`sshflk, fkn`rk ioy suad jhsal`surk hs eijk ho `rjkr t` bhvk tdk^`luotkkr io `pp`rtuohty t` adillkobk suad jhsal`surk.

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