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Pnl Vltgtghklr, wnh wbs hkl hj tnl abk`g`btls gk tnl Vrlsg`lktgbc lclatghk tnbt
wbs nlc` hk tnl 2>tn Jldrubry, 462: pltgtghkl` tnl Quprlil Ahurt, uk`lr tnl4<
Ahkstgtutghk, tnl Vrlsg`lktgbc Lclatghks Bat bk` tnl Lclathrbc Ahiigssghk Bat.
Nl anbcclkml` tnl rlsuct hj tnl lclatghk bk` shumnt b `lacbrbtghk tnbt Whwlrg
Ebmutb Iuslvlkg, wbs kht vbcg`cy lclatl` bk` bk hr`lr tnbt tnl lclatghk dl
bkkuccl`.
Hk tnl 46tn Jldrubry 462:, tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt `lacbrl` tnl lclatghk rlsucts bs16
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Bcc tnl rlsphk`lkts shumnt tnl `gsigssbc hj tnl pltgtghk wgtn ahsts.<
Bt tnl ahiilkalilkt hj tnl nlbrgkm, ahukslc jhr tnl pltgtghklr bppcgl` uk`lr
Brtgacl 24: hj tnl Ahkstgtutghk, Qlatghk 266 hj tnl Agvgc Vrhal`url Bat bk`
Tucl 2< hj tnl Vrlsg`lktgbc Lclatghks (Lclatghk Vltgtghks) Tucls, 4662 vg`l
Igsalccbklhus Bppcgabtghk Kh. 2 hj 462: th bilk` tnl pltgtghk. Pnl
bppcgabtghk wbs bcchwl` bk` tnl Bilk`l` Vltgtghk wbs jgcl` hk tnl = tn Ibran26
462:. Pnl Tlsphk`lkts jgcl` tnlgr bkswlrs th tnl Bilk`l` Vltgtghk hk tnl 7tn
Ibran 462:.
Pwh bppcgabtghks wlrl drhumnt dljhrl ahurt prghr th tnl nlbrgkm hj tnl pltgtghk
jhr clbvl th gktlrvlkl bs bigaus aurgbl gk tnl pltgtghk. Pnl jgrst hkl, Vrhjlsshr
Hcheb Hkybkmh & Hrs (IB Kh 4 462:), wbs drhumnt dy claturlrs jrhi2<
Ibelrlrl \kgvlrsgty Cbw Qanhhc ohgktcy. Pnl slahk` bppcgabtghk, Jhuk`btghk
jhr Nuibk Tgmnts Gkgtgbtgvl & Hrs, (IB Kh 1 hj 462:), wbs drhumnt dy
Agvgc Qhaglty hrmbkgzbtghks. Ahurt bcchwl` Igsalccbklhus Bppcgabtghk Kh. 64
hj 462: bk` `gsigssl` Igsalccbklhus Bppcgabtghk Kh. 1 hj 462:. Pnl
Ibelrlrl \kgvlrsgty claturlrs jgcl` tnlgr bigaus drglj hk tnl 2= tn hj Ibran46
462: wngan wbs ahpgl` th tnl pbrtgls.
Pnl nlbrgkm ahiilkal` hk 20tn Ibran, 462: bk` lk`l` hk 27tn Ibran, 462:.
Brtgacl 260 hj tnl Ahkstgtutghk bk` Qlatghk hj tnl Vrlsg`lktgbc Lclatghks
Bat rlqugrl tnbt tnl pltgtghk iust dl gkqugrl` gkth bk` `ltlrigkl`
lxpl`gtghuscy bk` Ahurt iust `lacbrl gts jgk`gkms kht cbtlr tnbk tngrty `bys jrhi4<
tnl `btl tnl pltgtghk wbs jgcl`. Ou`milkt wbs tnus slt th dl `lcgvlrl` hk 12 st
Ibran 462:.
Gk baahr`bkal wgtn tnl Vrlsg`lktgbc Lclatghks (Lclatghk Vltgtghks) Tucls 277:,
tnl pbrtgls jgcl` bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal gk supphrt hj lban pbrty‗s absl. Jurtnlrihrl,
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tnl anbgribk hj tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt, Lkmgkllr @r. Db`ru Egmmuk`u wbs arhss-<
lxbigkl` dy tnl pltgtghklr‗s ahukslc. Bctnhumn tnl pltgtghklr stbtl` gk ngs
bjjg`bvgt tnbt nl nb` bkklxl` bjjg`bvgts slt hut gk b cgst ilktghkl` bs Bkklxturl
„B‗ bs wlcc bs ahpgls hj Lclatghk Hdslrvlrs rlphrts, tnbt wbs kht tnl absl.
Pnlsl bjjg`bvgts wlrl gk jbat klvlr jgcl` gk Ahurt khr wlrl tnl Lclatghk
Hdslrvlr Tlphrts. Pnl pltgtghklr nhwlvlr, jgcl` htnlr bjjg`bvgts hk hr bdhut tnl26
26tn hj Ibran 462:.
Bt tnl prl nlbrgkm ahkjlrlkal, tnl pbrtgls bmrll` hk tnl jhcchwgkm jbats?
2.
Pnbt tnlrl wbs b prlsg`lktgbc lclatghk ahk`uatl` dy tnl 4 k` rlsphk`lkt
hk tnl 2> tn Jldrubr y, 462:.
4.
Pnbt hk 46 tn Jldrubry 462:, tnl 2 st rlsphk`lkt wbs ̀ lacbrl` bs vbcg `cy2<
lclatl` prlsg`lkt wgtn
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1.
]nltnlr gj lgtnlr gssul 2 bk` 4 hr dhtn brl bkswlrl` gk tnl bjj gribtgvl,<
suan khkahipcgbkal wgtn tnl sbg` cbws bk` tnl prg kagpcls bj jlatl̀ tnl
rlsuc ts hj tnl lclatghks gk b sudstbktg bc ibkklr.
0.
]nltnlr tnl bcc lml` gc clmbc prbatgals hr bky lclathrbc hjjlkals gk tnl
pltgt ghk uk`lr tnl Vrlsg`lktg bc Lclatghk Bat, wlrl ahiigttl` dy tnl 2 st 26
rlsphk`lkt plrshkbccy, hr dy ngs bmlkts wgtn ngs ekhwcl`ml bk`
ahkslkt hr bpprhvbc.
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@GQA\QQGHK BK@ AH\TP JGK@GKMQ?<
]l nbvl sgkal ahipcltghk hj tnl nlbrgkm nb` hpphrtukgty th plrusl bk`
lvbcubtl tnl lvg`lkal dljhrl us. ]l nbvl bcsh stu`gl` tnl butnhrgtgls agtl` th us
bk` abrljuccy ahksg`lrl` tnl sudigssghks dy clbrkl` Ahukslc jhr tnl pbrtgls.
]l nbvl ib`l jgk`gkms hk lban hj tnl bcclmbtghks prlslktl` th Ahurt.
]l brl nhwlvlr, kht gk b phsgtghk th mgvl `ltbgcl` rlbshks jhr hur jgk`gkms bk`26
`lagsghk `ul th tnl Ahkstgtutghkbc tgilcgkl giphsl` hk tnl Ahurt th rlk`lr
ou`milkt wgtngk 16 `bys jrhi tnl `btl hj jgcgkm tnl pltgtghk. ]l snbcc tnlrljhrl
bkkhukal hur `lagsghk hk tnl gssuls jrbil` bk` wgcc mgvl hur `ltbgcl` rlbshks
bk` jgk`gkms bt b cbtlr `btl.
Dur`lk bk` Qtbk`br` hj Vrhhj2<
Qlatghk
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bk` bcclmbtghks hj lclathrbc hjjlkals bk`/hr gcclmbc prbatgals bmbgkst b abk`g`btl<
`lacbrl` bs tnl Vrlsg`lkt Lclat hk tnl htnlr, bs gs gk tnl ibttlr dljhrl us, vbrygkm
stbk`br`s hj prhhj lxgst wgtngk tnl sbil absl. Jhr tnl Ahurt th dl sbtgsjgl` tnbt
bk lclathrbc hjjlksl wbs ahiigttl`, tnl bcclmbtghk iust dl prhvl` dlyhk`
rlbshkbdcl `hudt. Hk tnl htnlr nbk`, tnl stbk`br` hj prhhj rlqugrl` th sbtgsjy tnl
Ahurt tnbt tnl Lclathrbc Ahiigssghk jbgcl` th ahipcy wgtn tnl lclathrbc cbws gs26
bdhvl dbcbkal hj prhdbdgcgtgls, dut kht dlyhk` rlbshkbdcl `hudt.
Lvg`lkal b``ual`
Pnl pltgtghklr rlcgl` hk ngs bilk`l` Vltgtghk bs wlcc bs tnl jhcchwgkm lvg`lkal
th supphrt ngs absl?
(b) Pnl Vltgtghklr‗s Bjjg`bvgt gk Qupphrt hj ngs Bilk`l` Vltgtghk bk`2<
b``gtghkbc bjjg`bvgt?
(d) := Bjjg`bvgts swhrk gk supphrt hj tnl Vltgtghk.
(a) Zg`lh A@s bttbanl` th ngs bjjg`bvgt dut wngan ngs ahukslc klgtnlr
rljlrrl` th gk ngs sudigssghks khr splagjgabccy gktrh`ual` gk lvg`lkal
bk` wbs tnus kht vglwl` `urgkm tnl nlbrgkm546
(`) Hrbc lvg`lkal b``ual` dy tnl pltgtghklr tnrhumn tnl arhss lxbigkbtghk
hj tnl Anbgribk hj tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt5
(l) tnl Lclatghk Tlsucts hj bcc tnl 224 @gstrgats hj \mbk`b, wngan gkacu`l`
tnl Tlturk Jhri jhr lban rlsplatgvl @gstrgat bs bt 46 tn Jldrubry 462:,
tnl Tlsucts Pbccy Qnllt jhr lban @gstrgat bs bt 46tn Jldrubry 462: bk`4<
tnl @lacbrbtghk hj Tlsuct Jhris jhr bcc tnl 4>626 Vhccgkm Qtbtghks gk
\mbk`b5
(j)
]l jurtnlr khtl tnbt gk dhtn ngs gkgtgbc bk` bilk`l` Vltgtghk, tnl
Vltgtghklr gk`gabtl` tnbt nl gktlk`l` th rlcy hk rlphrts jrhi lclatghk
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hdslrvlrs. Pnl rlphrts wlrl nhwlvlr klgtnlr bttbanl` th tnl pclb`gkm<
jgcl` gk Ahurt khr th tnl ahpgls tnbt wlrl slrvl` hk tnl rlsphk`lkts.
]nlk ahukslc jhr tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt drhumnt tngs ibttlr th tnl Ahurt‗s
bttlktghk, tnl Ahurt `grlatl` ahukslc jhr tnl Vltgtghklrs th jgcl tnl
bttbanilkts bk` bcsh th slrvl tnl pbrtgls. Hk tnl 24tn Ibran ,462:,
Ahukslc jhr tnl pltgtghklr wrhtl th ahukslc jhr tnl 2 st rlsphk`lkt ahpgl`26
th tnl Tlmgstrbr hj tnl Ahurt lkachsgkm tnl Hdslrvlr Tlphrts wngan nl
sbg` nb` dllk gkb`vlrtlktcy cljt hut. Nhwlvlr, hk Ibran 2>tn 462:,
dljhrl tnl achsl hj tnl nlbrgkm hj tnl Vltgtghk, ahukslc jhr tnl
rlsphk`lkt drhumnt th tnl Ahurt‗s bttlktghk tnl jbat tnbt tnly nb` bmrll`
wgtn ahukslc jhr tnl Vltgtghklrs jhr tnl sbg` `hauilkts th dl wgtn`rbwk.2<
Pngs phsgtghk wbs ahkjgril` dy ahukslc jhr tnl Vltgtghklr.
]l jurtnlr khtl tnbt hk tnl cbst `by hj tnl nlbrgkm, ahukslc jhr tnl Vltgtghklr
bttliptl` th tlk`lr gkth lvg`lkal, b `hauilkt nl rljlrrl` th bs b ibtrgx wngan
nl bcclml` whuc` snhw phccgkm stbtghks wnlrl tnl thtbc kuidlr hj plrshks wnh
vhtl` lxall`l` tnl rlmgstlrl` vhtlrs gk tnl sbg̀ stbtghks. \phk hdolatghk hj46
ahukslc jhr tnl rlsphk`lkts tnbt tnl ibtrgx wbs dbsl` hk jhrmlrgls, tnl Ahurt
`grlatl` ahukslc jhr tnl pltgtghklr th gk`gabtl tnl prgibry shural hj tnl
gkjhribtghk nl wbs prlslktgkm. Hk jbgcgkm th `h sh, Ahukslc wgtn`rlw tnl
ibtrgx.
4<
Pnl 2st, 4k` bk` 1r` rlsphk`lkts lban jgcl` vbrghus bjjg`bvgts gk rlduttbc hj tnl
bcclmbtghks.
GQQ\L Kh.2? ]nltnlr tnlrl wbs Khk-ahipcgbkal wgtn tnl prhvgsghks hj tnl
Vrlsg`lktgbc Lclatghks Bat bk` Lclathrbc Ahiigssghk Bat, gk tnl ahk`uat hj
tnl 462: Vrlsg`lktg bc Lclatghk.16
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Gk ngs Bilk`l` Vltgtghk, tnl Vltgtghklr ib`l slvlrbc bcclmbtghks hj khk-<
ahipcgbkal wgtn tnl prhvgsghks hj tnl VLB bk` tnl LAB bmbgkst tnl 4k`
Tlsphk`lkt, tnl Lclathrbc Ahiigssghk (LA). Qhil hj tnl bcclmbtghks rlcbtl th
khkahipcgbkal tnbt haaurrl` prghr th tnl lclatghks, wngcl htnlrs jhaus hk
bcclml` khkahipcgbkal tnbt nbpplkl` hk Lclatghk @by bk` tnhsl tnbt nbpplkl`
bjtlr tnl achsl hj phccgkm up th tnl tgil hj `lacbrbtghk hj tnl 2 st rlsphk`lkt bs26
tnl wgkklr hj tnl Vrlsg`lktgbc lclatghks.
Gcclmbc Khigkbtghk hj tnl 2st Tlsphk`lkt
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghks 7 bk` 26 hj tnl VLB, tnl 4k`
rlsphk`lkt khigkbtl` tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt hk tnl 1r` Khvlidlr, 462
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sphkshrsngp bk` khigkbtghk hj prlsg`lktgbc abk`g`btls. ]l nbvl bcsh abrljuccy<
ahksg`lrl` slatghk 22 hj tnl VLB wngan prhvg`ls jhr tnl jbathrs hk tnl dbsgs
hj wngan tnl khigkbtghk hj b plrshk `ucy khigkbtl` abk dl gkvbcg`btl`. Pnl
bcclmbtghks ib`l dy tnl pltgtghklr `h kht jgt bky hj tnlsl jbathrs.
Dbsl` hk hur jgk`gkms bdhvl, wl jgk` tnbt tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt khigkbtl` tnl 2st 26
Tlsphk`lkt bs b Vrlsg`lktgbc abk`g`btl gk baahr`bkal wgtn prhvgsghks hj tnl
VLB.
(g) Gcclmbc Lxtlksghk hj `lb`cgkl jhr khigkbtghk hj Vrlsg`lktgbc
Abk`g`btls2<
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghks 22 hj tnl VLB, tnl 4k`
rlsphk`lkt jbgcl` th `lacbrl tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt‗s khigkbtghk pbplrs kucc bk`
vhg` bk` gkstlb` batl` giprhplrcy wnlk gt lxtlk`l` tnl `lb`cgkl th mgvl tnl 2st
rlsphk`lkt ihrl tgil bjtlr bcc htnlr abk`g`btls nb` sudigttl` tnlgr rlsplatgvl
`hauilkts.46
Ahukslc jhr tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt baekhwcl`ml` tnbt tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt lxtlk`l`
tnl `lb`cgkl jhr khigkbtghk. Gt wbs bvlrrl` tnbt slatghk
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pbrtgaucbr prhvg`ls tnbt tnl prhvgsghks hj slatghk hj tnl Lclathrbc Ahiigssghk Bat, tnl2<
4k` Tlsphk`lkt bd`gabtl` gts `uty hj prhplrcy ahipgcgkm bk` slaurlcy
ibgktbgkgkm tnl Kbtghkbc Zhtlrs‗ rlmgstlr. Nl jurtnlr bcclml` tnbt tnl 4k`
rlsphk`lkt gkstlb` gcclmbccy bk` grrlmucbrcy rltgrl` tnl `ucy ahipgcl` 4622
Zhtlrs‗ Tlmgstlr bk` purphrtl` th arlbtl bkhtnlr hkl, usgkm `btb ahipgcl` dy
tnl Igkgstry hj Gktlrkbc Bjjbgrs jhr purphsls hj gssugkm Kbtghkbc G`lktgty Abr`s46
(Kbtghkbc G@s).
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt ahktlk`l` tnbt gt prhplrcy ahipgcl`, rlvgsl` bk` up`btl`
tnl Kbtghkbc Zhtlrs‗ Tlmgstlr gk baahr`bkal wgtn gts ahkstgtutghkbc bk` stbtuthry
`utgls. Pnbt bcc vhtlrs wlrl `ucy bk` clmbccy g`lktgjgl` bs dlgkm hk tnl vhtlrs‗
rhcc gk baahr`bkal wgtn tnl VLB.4<
]l nbvl abrljuccy stu`gl` tnl prhvgsghks hj Brtgacl :2(2)(l) hj tnlAhkstgtutghk bk` slatghks 24 (j) bk` 2> hj tnl LAB wngan mhvlrk tngs gssul.
]l nbvl bcsh abrljuccy ahksg`lrl` tnl bjjg`bvgts bk` sudigssghks hj tnl pbrtgls
bk` ib`l tnl jhcchwgkm jgk`gkms?
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(g) Pnlrl wbs b Kbtghkbc Zhtlrs‗ Tlmgstlr wngan wbs ahipgcl`, up`btl`,<
`gspcbyl` bk` usl` dy tnl Lclathrbc Ahiigssghk th ahk`uat tnl 462:
Vrlsg`lktgbc Lclatghks. ]l nbvl khtl` tnbt slatghk 2>(2) hj tnl LAB
hdcgmls tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt th – ahipgcl, ibgktbgk bk` up`btl hk b
ahktgkugkm dbsgs b Kbtghkbc Zhtlrs Tlmgstlr .’
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(gg) Pnl pltgtghklr rlalgvl` b ahpy hj tnl Kbtghkbc Zhtlrs‗ Tlmgstlr gk ngs
abpbagty bs hkl hj tnl Vrlsg`lktgbc abk`g`btls.
(ggg) Pnl bcclmbtghk tnbt tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt usl` `btb ahipgcl` dy tnl Igkgstry
hj Gktlrkbc Bjjbgrs gs kht ahrrlat. Pnl `btb wbs ahipgcl` dy tnl Kbtghkbc2<
G`lktgjgabtghk bk` Tlmgstrbtghk Butnhrgty, hk wnhsl Mhvlrkgkm Dhbr` tnl
4k` rlsphk`lkt gs b ilidlr.
(ggg)
Pnl ahipgcbtghk hj tnl Kbtghkbc Zhtlrs‗ Tlmgstlr wbs gk ahipcgbkal wgtn
tnl Brtgacl :2(2)(l) bk` slatghk 2>(2) hj LAB bk` slatghk :
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(v)
Pnbt tnl pltgtghklr `g` kht b``ual bky lvg`lkal hj bky plrshk wnh nb`<
dllk `gsjrbkangsl` dy tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt‗s usl hj tnl klw Kbtghkbc
Zhtlrs‗ Tlmgstlr gk tnl 462: Vrlsg`lktgbc lclatghks.
Baahr`gkmcy, wl jgk` tnbt tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt ahipcgl` wgtn tnl prhvgsghks hj
tnl Ahkstgtutghk, tnl Lclathrbc Ahiigssghk Bat bk` tnl Tlmgstrbtghk hj Vlrshks26
Bat.
(vg)
Jbgcurl dy tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt th gssul bk` usl Zhtlrs‗ Abr`s `urgkm
tnl Vrlsg`lktgbc Lclatghk, rlsuctgkm gkth tnl @gslkjrbkangslilkt
hj Zhtlrs
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghks 16(0) bk` 1< hj VLB, tnl 4k` 2<
rlsphk`lkt g`lktgjgl` vhtlrs usgkm tnl Kbtghkbc G@ gssul` dy tnl Kbtghkbc
G`lktgjgabtghk bk` Tlmgstrbtghks Butnhrgty gkstlb` hj vhtlrs‗ abr`s gssul` dy tnl
4k` rlsphk`lkt.
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt b`igttl` tnbt vhtlrs‗ abr`s wlrl klgtnlr gssul` khr usl`
`urgkm tnl cbst Vrlsg`lktgbc lclatghks. Tlcygkm hk slatghk 4: hj tnl LAB, tnl46
4k` rlsphk`lkt sudigttl` tnbt tnbt slatghk gs kht ahuanl` gk ibk`bthry tlris
th rlqugrl tnli th prgkt bk` gssul b vhtlr‗s abr` jhr usl bt lban lclatghk.
Jurtnlr rlcgbkal wbs pcbal` hk slatghk ::(4) (d) hj tnl Tlmgstrbtghk hj
Vlrshks Bat, 462
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(vgg) \sl hj ukrlcgbdcl Dghiltrga Zhtlr Zlrgjgabtghk Ibangkl (DZZE)<
bk` Jbgcurl dy tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt th g`lktgjy Zhtlrs
Pnl Vltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghk 1< (2) bk` (4) hj tnl VLB, tnl
4k` rlsphk`lkt jbgcl` th g`lktgjy vhtlrs dy tnlgr rlsplatgvl vhtlrs‗ abr`s dut
gkstlb` bppcgl` bk ukrlcgbdcl, schw bk` susplat dghiltrga g`lktgjgabtghk
ibangkls, tnlrldy `lkygkm clmgtgibtl rlmgstlrl` vhtlrs tnlgr rgmnt th vhtl bk`26
arlbtgkm rhhi jhr plrshks kht `ucy rlmgstlrl` th vhtl.
Jurtnlr tnbt ahktrbry th slatghks 16(0) hj tnl VLB, vhtlrs wlrl g`lktgjgl` hk
phccgkm `by usgkm tnl Kbtghkbc G`lktgty Abr`s gkstlb` hj tnl vhtlrs‗ abr`s. Pnbt
bs b rlsuct, lcgmgdcl vhtlrs wnh `g` kht rlmgstlr jhr tnl kbtghkbc g`lktgty abr`s2<
wlrl `gslkjrbkangsl`.
Pnl pltgtghklr rlcgl` hk tnl bjjg`bvgt hj Kbebjlrh Ihkgab wnh wbs tnl
pltgtghklr‗s bmlkt bt Ebsbkmbtg Nlb`qubrtlrs Vhccgkm Qtbtghk bk` wnh `lphkl`
tnbt –bt 0?66 V.I., phccgkm bmlkts sbg` tnbt tnl dghiltrga ibangkl wbs kh46
chkmlr jukatghkbc’
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt b`igttl` tnbt lban phccgkm stbtghk wbs suppcgl` wgtn tnl
DZZE ibangkl. Pnly ahktlk`l` tnbt tnl purphsl wbs th giprhvl trbkspbrlkay
bk` gktlmrgty hj tnl prhalss hj g`lktgjgabtghk hj vhtlrs bt phccgkm stbtghks54<
prlvlkt iuctgpcl vhtgkm, giplrshkbtghk bk` th ahkjgri hr `grlat b vhtlr th tnlgr
phccgkm stbtghk. Pnbt lban phccgkm stbtghk wbs suppcgl` wgtn b nbr` ahpy hj tnl
vhtlrs rhcc bs tnl dbsga `hauilkt jhr g`lktgjgabtghk hj vhtlrs rlmgstlrl` th vhtl
bt tnbt pbrtgaucbr phccgkm stbtghk. Pnbt bcc rlmgstlrl` vhtlrs wlrl `ucy bk`
clmbccy g`lktgjgl` bs dlgkm tnl vhtlrs hk tnl vhtlrs rhcc gk baahr`bkal wgtn tnl16
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VLB bk` wlrl bcchwl` th vhtl. Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt jurtnlr bvlrrl` tnbt vhtlr<
g`lktgjgabtghk wbs tnrll jbaltl`?-
2. \sl hj tnl DZZE tnrhumn vlrgjgabtghk hj b vhtlr‗s jgkmlrprgkts.
4. \sl hj Kbtghkbc G`lktgty Abr`s.
1.
\sl hj b nbr` ahpy hj tnl Zhtlrs‗ rlmgstlr bt tnl phccgkm stbtghks.
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Pnlrl wbs lvg`lkal tnbt shil hj tnl DZZE ibangkls wlrl kht ljjgaglkt bk`
shil `g` kht whre bt bcc. Nhwlvlr, tnl prgkagpbc `hauilkt usl` th g`lktgjy
vhtlrs wbs tnl Zhtlrs‗ rlmgstlr .
Gt gs tnlrljhrl hur jgk`gkm tnbt tnl usl hj tnl DZZE `g` kht, gk gtslcj, ahkstgtutl2<
khkahipcgbkal uk`lr tnl VLB bk` gt `g` kht `gslkjrbkangsl vhtlrs.
(vggg) Cbtl ̀ lcgvlry hj phccgkm ibtlrgbcs
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghk 4>(b) (d) (a) hj tnl VLB,
hjjgagbcs hj tnl 4k` Tlsphk`lkt `lcgvlrl` vhtgkm ibtlrgbcs cbtl hk Lclatghk @by46
bk` tnbt bt ibky phccgkm stbtghks, vhtgkm `g` kht ahiilkal uktgc 4?66 p.i.,
0?66 p.i. bk` >?16 p.i. gk shil pcbals bk` lk`l` bjtlr 2?66 b.i. Pnl
Vltgtghklr rlcgl` hk bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal hj slvlrbc `lphklkts th supphrt tnlsl
bcclmbtghks.
4<
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt bvlrrl` tnbt cbtl `lcgvlry hj lclatghk ibtlrgbcs haaurrl`hkcy gk shil phccgkm stbtghks gk 4 `gstrgats hut hj 224, th wgt Ebipbcb bk`
]begsh. Gt wbs jurtnlr bvlrrl` tnbt gk tnl bjjlatl` phccgkm stbtghks, tnl tgil jhr
vhtgkm wbs lxtlk`l` bk` vhtgkm wbs abrrgl` hut bk` ahipcltl`. Gt `lkgl` tnbt
tnlrl wbs bky phccgkm wngan ahiilkal` bt >.16 p.i. bk`/hr wlkt hk up th 2.6616
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bi bkywnlrl gk tnl ahuktry. Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt rlcgl` hk tnl bjjg`bvgts hj gts<
anbgribk bk` hj htnlr hjjgagbcs.
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt ahkal`l` tnbt phccgkm ibtlrgbc gk shil pbrts hj Ebipbcb
bk` ]begsh wlrl `lcgvlrl` cbtl. Lvg`lkal wbs nhwlvlr b``ual` hj cbtl
`lcgvlry hj ibtlrgbcs gk shil htnlr phccgkm stbtghks gk htnlr pbrts hj tnl26
ahuktry.
Gt gs tnl Ahurt‗s jgk`gkm tnbt tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt `g` kht ahipcy wgtn gts `uty
uk`lr Qlatghk 4> hj tnl VLB. Pnl jbgcurl th `lcgvlr phccgkm ibtlrgbcs th phccgkm
stbtghks wgtngk suan achsl prhxgigty th tnl Ahiigssghk wbs lvg`lkal hj2<
gkahipltlkal bk` mrhss gkljjgaglkay dy tnl lclathrbc dh`y.
(gx)
Jbgcurl dy tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt th ahktrhc phccgkm ibtlrgbcs
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghks 24 (d) bk` (a) hj tnl LAB,
tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt jbgcl` th ahktrhc tnl `gstrgdutghk hj dbccht dhxls bk` dbccht46
dhxls rlsuctgkm gk tnl ahiigssghk hj kuilrhus lclatghk hjjlkals gk tnbt
ukbutnhrgzl` plrshks bk` hr hjjgagbcs hj tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt mht phsslssghk hj
lclatghk ibtlrgbcs bk` usl` tnli th stujj tnl dbccht dhxls, tgae tnl dbccht pbplrs
hk dlnbcj hj vhtlrs, vhtl ihrl tnbk hkal bk`/hr `hathr jgmurls gk tnl
@lacbrbtghk hj Tlsucts Jhris (@TJs) bk` Pbccy snllts.4<
Pnl Vltgtghklr rlcgl` hk tnl bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal hj twh `lphklkts th supphrt ngs
bcclmbtghk.
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Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt bvlrrl` tnbt gt abrrgl` hut gts `uty hj `gstrgdutgkm dbccht<
dhxls bk` pbplrs gk baahr`bkal wgtn tnl cbw bk` hkcy butnhrgzl` plrshks
nbk`cl` tnl phccgkm ibtlrgbcs, @TJs bk` Pbccy Qnllts.
Pngs bcclmbtghk lkahipbssls slvlrbc htnlr bcclmbtghks ib`l dy tnl pltgtghklr
wngan gkacu`l stbrtgkm vhtgkm wgtnhut hplkgkm dbccht dhxls, prl-tgaegkm bk`26
stujjgkm hj dbccht pbplrs wngan wl `lbc wgtn gk hur sudslqulkt `gsaussghk.
(x)
Qtbrtgkm Zhtgkm wgtnhut jgrst Hplkgkm Dbccht Dhxls.
Pngs bsslrtghk dy tnl pltgtghklr wbs kht supphrtl` dy bky htnlr lvg`lkal. Gk
tnl bdslkal hj lvg`lkal hj plrshks wnh wgtklssl` gkag`lkts hj vhtgkm wgtnhut2<
hplkgkm dbccht dhxls, Ahurt jgk`s tnbt khkahipcgbkal nbs kht dllk prhvl`.
(xg)
Bcchwgkm Zhtgkm wgtnhut Qlarlt Dbccht
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt gk shil pcbals suan bs gk Egrunurb @gstrgat bk` „tnl
abttcl ahrrg`hr‗, vhtgkm wbs kht `hkl jhcchwgkm tnl prgkagpcl hj slarlt dbccht.
Pnl pltgtghklr rlcgl` hk tnl bjjg`bvgt hj Elkkltn Ebsucl Ebebk`l, ngs46
bpphgktl` bmlkt bt Egkyhmhmb Dbrrbaes, Kbebslel @gstrgat, wnh acbgis tnbt
wnlk tnl vhtgkm stbrtl` tnl dbccht dhx wbs kht slbcl` bk` tnl vhtlrs wlrl
`rhppgkm tnl vhtls gk tnl hplk dhx rbtnlr tnbk tnrhumn tnl nhcl hk thp hj tnl
dhx.
Pnl sbil wgtklss acbgil` tnbt b slaurgty hjjgagbc sthh` klbr tnl dbsgk wnlrl4<
tnl vhtlrs wlrl tgaegkm tnlgr vhtls bk` tnus ahiprhigsgkm tnl slarlay hj tnlgr
dbcchts.
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Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt `lkgl` tnbt bky vhtgkm wbs abrrgl` hut gk drlban hj tnl<
prgkagpcl hj slarlay hj tnl dbccht bs bcclml` dy tnl pltgtghklr.
Pngs acbgi ahuc̀ kht dl vlrgjgl` dy tnl Ahurt. Gt gs tnlrljhrl hur jgk`gkm tnbt
tnl bcclmbtghk wbs kht prhvl`.
(xgg) Vrl-Pgaegkm bk` Qtujjgkm hj Dbccht Vbplrs26
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` gk ngs pltgtghk bk` gk ngs bjjg`bvgt gk supphrt tnbt tnlrl
wbs prl-tgaegkm bk` dbccht stujjgkm bt phccgkm stbtghks gk jbvhur hj tnl 2 st
rlsphk`lkt. Qlvlrbc bjjg`bvgts wlrl swhrk gk supphrt hj tngs bcclmbtghk.
Pnlrl wbs, jhr lxbipcl, tnl bjjg`bvgt hj Tunbkmbrgyh Lrgbs bk` Bibkygrl Jrl`2<
wnh wlrl Vrlsg`gkm hjjgalrs gk shil phccgkm stbtghks gk Eybkmwbcg, Nhgib
@gstrgat. Pnly `lphkl` tnbt tnly wlrl gkstruatl` dy Klcshk Btuibkyb, tnl
Lclathrbc Quplrvgshr hj Eybkmwbcg sud ahukty, th tgae bky ukusl` dbccht pbplrs
gk jbvhur hj tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt bk` put tnli gk tnlgr dbccht dhxls. Btuibkyb gk
ngs bjjg`bvgt strhkmcy `lkgl` tngs bcclmbtghk. ]l jgk` ngs bjjg`bvgt gk rlduttbc46
ihrl arl`gdcl.
Pnlrl wbs tnl bjjg`bvgt hj Vbtrgae Mustgkl Hrwbtb wnh acbgil` tnbt nl wbs b
rlmgstlrl` vhtlr bt Chw phccgkm stbtghk. Nl `lphkl` tnbt nl sbw prl-tgaelt
dbccht pbplrs gk tnl T@A hj Hybi‗s abr hk tnl 2>tn Jldrubry, 462:. Pngs4<
stbtlilkt wbs strhkmcy rljutl` dy Beuccu Oucgbk, tnl T@A hj Hybi @gstrgat
wnh `lphkl` tnbt snl wbs kht gk Hybi @gstrgat hk tnbt `by dut wbs gkstlb` gk
Cgrb @gstrgat wnlrl snl nb` mhkl th vhtl. Pngs bcclmbtghk wbs bcsh rljutl` dy
Kbduelkyb Pl``y, tnl Tlturkgkm Hjjgalr hj Hybi @gstrgat wnh `lphkl` tnbt
Chrh phccgkm stbtghk `hls kht lxgst gk Hybi @gstrgat.16
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]l bcsh ahksg`lrl` tnl bjjg`bvgt hj Ibeg`b`g jrhi Kbcueuchkmh wnh `lphkl`
tnbt tnl Vrlsg`gkm Hjjgalr hj Kbcueuchkmh phccgkm stbtghk I-K rlturkl` th tnl
phccgkm stbtghk wgtn prl-tgael` dbccht pbplrs bt 0 pi. Pngs bjjg`bvgt wbs bcsh
strhkmcy rljutl` dy tnl rlsphk`lkts.
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]l nbvl abrljuccy bkbcysl` tnl bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal hj dhtn pbrtgls bk` wl jgk`
tnbt tnl lvg`lkal ahktbgkl` gk tnl bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal gk supphrt hj tnl
pltgtghklr‗s bcclmbtghk gs kht ahkvgkagkm. ]l tnlrljhrl jgk` tnbt tngs bcclmbtghk
nbs kht dllk prhvl`.
2<
(xggg) Zhtgkm dljhrl bk` bjtlr Vhccgkm Pgil
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghk 16 (4) bk` (
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hj phccgkm ibtlrgbcs bt tnl bjjlatl` phccgkm stbtghks. Pnl slahk` rlsphk`lkt<
rlcgl` hk tnl bjjg`bvgts hj gts anbgribk bk` hj htnlr hjjgagbcs.
Pnl pltgtghklr gs tnl hkl wnh bsslrts tnbt tnlrl wbs phccgkm dljhrl bk` bjtlr
phccgkm tgil, dut tnlrl gs kh htnlr lvg`lkal bs th tnl agrauistbkals uk`lr wngan
vhtlrs vhtl` hutsg`l tnl tgil bcchwl` dy tnl cbw lxalpt jhr tnhsl pcbals wnlrl
tnl Anbgribk hj tnl slahk` rlsphk`lkt lxpcbgkl` tnl agrauistbkals uk`lr26
wngan nl lxtlk`l` vhtgkm th lkbdcl vhtlrs wnlrl vhtgkm ibtlrgbc nb` dllk
suppcgl` cbtl th vhtl.
Hk tnbt dbsgs, bk` mgvlk tnl vbmul kbturl hj tnl bcclmbtghk, wl jgk` kh ahmlkt
lvg`lkal hj khkahipcgbkal.
(xgv)
Iuctgpcl Zhtgkm2<
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghk 14 hj tnl VLB, tnl Vrlsg`gkm
hjjgalrs gk tnl ahursl hj tnlgr `utgls bcchwl` shil vhtlrs wnh nb` bcrlb`y
vhtl` th vhtl ihrl tnbk hkal.
Pnl pltgtghklr ‗s bcclmbtghk wbs supphrtl` dy 0 htnlr `lphklkts.
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt ahktlk`l` tnbt tnl pltgtghklr nb` kht b``ual` bky arl`gdcl46
lvg`lkal th supphrt tnl bcclml` iuctgpcl vhtgkm. Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt bsslrtl`
tnbt gt thhe ilbsurls, gkacu`gkm upmrb`gkm hj tnl Zhtlrs Tlmgstlr th gkacu`l
dghiltrgas, bk` gktrh`ual` b Dghiltrga Zhtlr Zlrgjgabtghk Qystli (DZZQ) th
lknbkal tnl trbkspbrlkay hj tnl lclathrbc prhalss bk` tnl gktlmrgty hj tnl rlsuct.
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt jurtnlr bvlrrl` tnbt tnl (DZZQ) wbs `lsgmkl` th lcgigkbtl4<
tnl phssgdgcgty hj iuctgpcl vhtgkm bk` tnbt kh gkag`lkt hj iuctgpcl vhtgkm wbs
rlphrtl` th tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt hk phccgkm `by. Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt rlcgl` hk
bjjg`bvgts hj gts hjjgalrs.
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]l nbvl ahksg`lrl` dhtn tnl pltgtghklr‗s bjjg`bvgts bk` bjjg`bvgts gk rlduttbc<
bk` wl jgk` tnbt twh hj tnl pltgtghklrs bjjg`bvgts brl dbsl` hk nlbrsby lvg`lkal
bk` twh brl gk rlsplat hj gkag`lkts wnlrl tnl `lphklkt acbgis th nbvl sllk
phccgkm bmlkts gssugkm jhur dbccht pbplrs th hkl vhtlr bk` bkhtnlr, wnlrl b
`lphklkt acbgil` th nbvl sllk b cb`y dlgkm gssul` wgtn twh dbccht pbplrs.
Pnlrl gs kh lvg`lkal wnltnlr tnl dbccht pbplrs wlrl batubccy abst bs bcclml`.26
]l jgk` kh lvg`lkal hj iuctgpcl vhtgkm dlabusl tnl bcclmbtghks ahuc` kht dl
vlrgjgl`, mgvlk tnl kbturl hj tnl lvg`lkal b``ual` dljhrl us.
(xv)
Bcchwgkm ukbutnhrgzl` plrshks th vhtl gk tnl Vrlsg`lktgbc Lclatghks
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghks 16(0) bk` 1< hj tnl VLB, tnl
Vrlsg`gkm hjjgalrs gk tnl ahursl hj tnlgr `utgls bcchwl` plhpcl wgtn kh vbcg`2<
vhtlrs‗ abr`s th vhtl hr `lkgl` tnhsl wnh nb` abr`s jrhi vhtgkm.
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt ahktlk`l` tnbt kh arl`gdcl lvg`lkal nb` dllk b``ual` dy
tnl pltgtghklr th supphrt tngs bcclmbtghk bs wlcc. Gt bvlrrl` tnbt hkcy vhtlrs
bpplbrgkm hk tnl Kbtghkbc Zhtlrs‗ Tlmgstlr bk` ahuc` dl g`lktgjgl` wlrl46
bcchwl` th vhtl.
Ahukslc jhr tnl rlsphk`lkt sudigttl` tnbt tnl LA‗s giprhvlilkts gk tnl
Kbtghkbc Zhtlrs Tlmgstlr bk` Zhtlr g`lktgty vlrgjgabtghk tlankhchmy5 Dghiltrga
Zhtlr Zlrgjgabtghk Qystli (DZZQ) lcgigkbtl` tnl phssgdgcgty hj ukbutnhrgzl`4<
vhtgkm. Pngs wbs supphrtl` dy bjjg`bvgts hj tnl rlsphk`lkt‗s hjjgalrs.
Pnl pltgtghklr rlcgl` hk tnl bjjg`bvgt bjjg`bvgts hj tnrll plrshks. Hkl hj tnl
`lphklkts wbs ]bmuib Bihs wnh stbtl` tnbt nl sbw shil gk`gvg`ubcs wnh
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nb` turkl` up bt tnl phccgkm stbtghk wnlk tnly wlrl kht hk tnl Tlmgstlr. Nl<
`hls kht stbtl tnbt tnlsl gk`gvg`ubcs vhtl`. Pnlrl gs bcsh tnl bjjg`bvgt hj
Qlzgdlrb Ihsls wnh `lphkl` tnbt nl sbw bk uk`lrbml vhtlr bt b phccgkm stbtghk
dut `hls kht ilktghk tnbt nl sbw ngi vhtgkm. Pnlk Ebsucl Ebebk`l wnh sbg`
nl sbw brhuk` ylbrs. Bpbrt jrhi ngs hwk plralptghk tnbt tnly26
wlrl dlchw 2> ylbrs, tnlrl wbs kh htnlr lvg`lkal tnbt tnly wlrl gk`ll` dlchw
2> ylbrs bk` nl nbs kht stbtl` tnbt tnlgr kbils wlrl kht hk tnl Tlmgstlr.
Pngs lvg`lkal `hls kht prhvl tnbt bkydh`y gklcgmgdcl th vhtl wbs bcchwl` th
vhtl.2<
(xvg) Vrlvlktghk hj Vltgtghklr‗s Bmlkts jrhi Zhtgkm
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghk =: (d) hj tnl VLB, ngs bmlkts
bk` supphrtlrs wlrl bd`uatl` bk` shil brrlstl` dy shil lclilkts hj tnl
slaurgty jhrals th prlvbgc uphk tnli th vhtl jhr tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt hr th rljrbgk46
jrhi vhtgkm. Pnl pltgtghklr `g` kht b``ual bky lvg`lkal dy wby hj bjjg`bvgt th
supphrt ngs bcclmbtghk bdhut ngs bmlkts dlgkm prlvlktl` jrhi vhtgkm.
(xvgg) Anbsgkm bwby Vltgtghklr‗s Bmlkts jrhi Vhccgkm Qtbtghks
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt ahktrbry th tnl prhvgsghks hj slatghks 11 bk` 0>(0)4<
bk` (
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Pnl pltgtghklr jurtnlr bvlrrl` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghk 11 hj tnl VLB, tnl 4k`<
rlsphk`lkts‗ bmlkts/slrvbkts, tnl Vrlsg`gkm hjjgalrs, jbgcl` th prlvlkt tnl
pltgtghklr‗s phccgkm bmlkts jrhi dlgkm anbsl` bwby jrhi phccgkm stbtghks bk` bs
b rlsuct, tnl pltgtghklr‗s bmlkts wlrl ukbdcl th hdslrvl bk` th ihkgthr tnl
vhtgkm prhalss.
Pnl pltgtghklr rlcgl` hk 26 bjjg`bvgts th supphrt tngs bcclmbtghk.26
Bcc tnl tnrll rlsphk`lkts `lkgl` tngs bcclmbtghk. Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt gk
pbrtgaucbr ahktlk`l` tnbt tnl pltgtghklr nb` kht b``ual` bky arl`gdcl lvg`lkal
hj tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt‗s gkvhcvlilkt gk anbsgkm bwby hj tnl pltgtghklr‗s bmlkts.
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt rlcgl` hk tnl bjjg`bvgt hj Lkm. Db`ru Egmmuk`u.2<
Nbvgkm ahksg`lrl` bcc tnl bjjg`bvgts gk supphrt bk` gk rlduttbc, wl nbvl jhuk` gt
`gjjgauct th dlcglvl tnbt tnl bdslkal hj tnl pltgtghklr‗s phccgkm bmlkts gk tnl
`gstrgats tnbt wlrl agtl` wbs abusl` dy tnl anbsgkm bwby hj ngs bmlkts.
]nlk wl chhel` bt tnl @lacbrbtghk hj Tlsucts Jhris hj tnl Vhccgkm Qtbtghks46
wnlrl tngs bcclml`cy nbpplkl` lsplagbccy gk brlbs cgel ]bkehcl, Ebiucg, wl
jhuk` tnbt ngs phccgkm bmlkts batubccy sgmkl` tnl @lacbrbtghk hj Tlsucts Jhris.
]l bcsh khtl` tnbt tngs bcclmbtghk whuc` nbvl dllk ihrl arl`gdcl gj tnl phccgkm
bmlkts gk tnl phccgkm stbtghks bcclml`cy gkvhcvl` nb` swhrk supphrtgkm
bjjg`bvgts.4<
(xvggg) @lkygkm Vltgtghklr‗s Bmlkts Gkjhribtghk
Pnl pltgtghklr ahipcbgkl` gk ngs pltgtghk tnbt ahktrbry th slatghk 0> hj VLB,
ngs phccgkm bmlkts wlrl `lkgl` gkjhribtghk ahkalrkgkm tnl ahuktgkm bk`
tbccygkm prhalss. Bpbrt jrhi ngs hwk bjjg`bvgt, htnlr supphrtgkm bjjg`bvgts wlrl16
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swhrk dy ngs phccgkm bmlkts wnh wlrl bcclml`cy bjjlatl` dy tnl `lkgbc hj<
gkjhribtghk.
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt ahktlk`l` tnbt tnl pltgtghklr nb` kht b``ual` bky arl`gdcl
lvg`lkal th supphrt tngs bcclmbtghk. Gt bvlrrl` tnbt bcc vhtgkm bk` tbccygkm wbs
ahk`uatl` gk jucc vglw hj tnl pudcga bt phccgkm stbtghks bk` Pbccygkm Alktlrs.
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt mlklrbccy `lkgl` tngs bcclmbtghk dut wl `g` kht sll bky26
bjjg`bvgt jgcl` splagjgabccy gk rlduttbc hj tnl pltgtghklr‗s bcclmbtghk bk` tnl
supphrtgkm bjjg`bvgts.
Nbvgkm abrljuccy ahksg`lrl` tnl bjjg`bvgts gk supphrt hj tnl pltgtghklr‗s
bcclmbtghk, wl jgk` tnbt gk shil absls tnl pltgtghklr‗s phccgkm bmlkts wlrl2<
gk`ll` `lkgl` gkjhribtghk th wngan tnly wlrl lktgtcl`.
(xgx) Bcclml` khkahipcgbkal dy tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt `urgkm tnl prhalss hj
ahuktgkm, tbccygkm, trbksigssghk bk` ̀ lacbrbtghk hj rlsucts
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Pnl pltgtghklr ib`l tnl jhcchwgkm bcclmbtghks hj khkahipcgbkal dy tnl 4k`
rlsphk`lkt, wngan wl snbcc ahksg`lr thmltnlr uk`lr tngs slatghk.
2. Ahuktgkm bk` Pbccygkm hj Lc latghk Tlsucts gk tnl bdslkal hj Vltgtghklr‗s
Bmlkts 4<
\k`lr tngs bcclmbtghk, tnl pltgtghklr ahktlk`l` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghk 07 hjtnl VLB, tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt‗s bmlkts/slrvbkts bcchwl` vhtgkm bk` abrrgl` hut
tnl ahuktgkm bk` tbccygkm hj vhtls gk tnl jhral` bdslkal hj tnl pltgtghklr‗s
bmlkt wnhsl `uty wbs th sbjlmubr` tnl pltgtghklr‗s gktlrlst dy hdslrvgkm tnl
vhtgkm, ahuktgkm bk` tbccygkm prhalss bk` bsalrtbgkgkm tnl rlsucts. Pnl16
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pltgtghklr rlcgl` hk tnl bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal hj = `lphklkts th supphrt ngs<
bcclmbtghk.
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt `lkgl` tngs bk` b``ual` bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal th snhw tnbt bt
bcc phccgkm stbtghks, tnl ahuktgkm hj vhtls wbs `hkl hplkcy bk` gk tnl prlslkal
hj abk`g`btls‗ bmlkts wnh anhsl th dl prlslkt.26
Hur bkbcysgs hj tnl lvg`lkal prhvg`l` th us snhws tnbt bt ihst phccgkm
stbtghks, ahuktgkm hj vhtls wbs sihhtn bk` trbkspbrlkt. Hkcy gk b jlw hj tnl
phccgkm stbtghks wlrl tnlrl rlphrts hj gkag̀ lkts. Pnlrl gs bcsh lvg`lkal tnbt tnl
Vltgtghklr `g` kht nbvl bmlkts bt bcc phccgkm stbtghks.2<
4. @lacbrbtghk hj Tlsucts wgtnhut @lacbrbtghk hj Tlsucts Jhris (@TJs)
\k`lr tngs bcclmbtghk, tnl Vltgtghklr ahktlk`l` tnbt tnl `lacbrbtghk hj tnl 2st
rlsphk`lkt bs tnl wgkkgkm abk`g`btl wbs gcclmbc, ukcbwjuc dlabusl uk`lr
slatghk
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Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt ahktlk`l` tnbt gt usl` tnl Lclatrhkga Tlsucts Prbksigssghk<
bk` @gssligkbtghk Qystli (LTP@Q) th trbksigt rlsucts, tnl prgibry shural hj
wngan wlrl ̀ lacbrbtghks hj rlsuct jhris jrhi phccgkm stbtghks.
]l nbvl khtl` tnbt slatghk
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slatghk
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b)
tnl rlturk jhri<
d)
(rlplbcl`)
a)
tnl tbc cy snllts5 bk`
`)
tnl ̀ lacbrbtghk hj rlsuc ts jhri jrhi wngan tnl hjj gagbc b` g̀tg hk hj tnl
vhtls wbs ib`l.’ (lipnbsgs b``l`).
Pnl Vltgtghklr ahktlk`s tnbt tnl bdhvl `hauilkts wlrl kht sudigttl` th tnl 4k` 26
rlsphk`lkt. Ngs bmlkts `g̀ kht sll tnli bk` tnlrljhrl tnlrl wlrl kh rlsucts th
usl th `lacbrl tnl jgrst rlsphk`lkt bs tnl wgkklr hj tnl prlsg`lktgbc lclatghk.
Jhr tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt, gt wbs sudigttl` tnbt tnl bdhvl `hauilkts wlrl
sabkkl` bt tnl @gstrgat bk` tnl rlsucts wlrl lclatrhkgabccy trbksigttl` th tnl 4k`
rlsphk`lkt. Pnl nbr` ahpgls jhcchwl` cbtlr. Gt wbs tnl lclatrhkgabccy2<
trbksigttl` rlsucts tnbt wlrl usl` th `lacbrl tnl wgkkgkm abk`g`btl.
Pngs drgkms th jhaus tnl usl hj tlankhchmy gk tnl ahk`uat bk` hrmbkgzbtghk hj
lclatghks. Pnl cbw rlqugrls tnbt tnl rlturkgkm hjjgalr trbksigts tnl `hauilkts,
dut `hls kht splagjy tnl ih`l hj trbksigssghk. ]l rlalgvl` lvg`lkal tnbt gk
tnl pbst, rlsucts ahuc` lvlk dl trbksigttl` dy pnhkl hr jbx.46
]l nbvl b``rlssl` hurslcvls th tnl clmbc ilbkgkm hj tnl whr` –trbksigt.’
Baahr`gkm th Dcbae‗s Cbw @gatghkbry, 7tn L`gtghk, gt nbs twh ilbkgkms. Gt abk
ilbk –th slk` hr trbksjlr b tngkm jrhi hkl plrshk hr pcbal th bkhtnlr. Gt bcsh
ilbks –th ahiiukgabtl.’
]l nbvl bcsh ahksg`lrl` tnl prhvgsghks hj tnl Lclatrhkga Prbksbatghks Bat,4<
4622 bk` nbvl ahkacu`l` tnbt gk tnl bdslkal hj splagjga prhvgsghks bs th tnl
ih`l hj trbksigssghk, tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt wngcl lxlragsgkm gts butnhrgty th
hrmbkgzl bk` ahk`uat lclatghks, ahuc` usl lclatrhkga trbksigssghk hj tnl
`hauilkts uk`lr slatghk
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Nhwlvlr, abrl nb` th dl tbelk th lksurl tnbt tnl gkjhribtghk rlalgvl` dy tnl<
4k` rlsphk`lkt ahuc` dl vlrgjgl` bs dlgkm ahksgstlkt wgtn tnbt hk tnl hrgmgkbc
`hauilkts tnbt wlrl sabkkl`. Pngs gs tnl dbsgs jhr tnl Vltgtghklr‗s `libk` jhr
`gsahvlry bk` gksplatghk hj tnl @lacbrbtghk hj Tlsucts Jhris, tnl Tlturk Jhri
bk` tnl Pbccy Qnllts.
Gk ngs Vltgtghk, tnl Vltgtghklr stbtl` ngs absl tnus gk pbrbmrbpn 1:(vg) bk` 1=.26
1:(vg)? –Jrhi tnl bdhvl prhalss, tnlrl wbs rhhi jhr swgtangkm @T
jhris, swgtangkm rlsuc ts wnlk pur phrtl`cy tbccygkm bk` ̀ hgkm bcc
ibcprbatgals hj rgmmgkm th bctlr tnl jgkbc rlsuct.’
1= - –Gk tngs rlmbr` tnl @lacbrbtghk jhris usl` dy tnl 4k` 2<
Tlsphk`lkt th `lacbr l rlsucts brl lsslktgbc bk` arg tgabc th
`ltlrigkl wnltnlr tnl rlsuc ts bkkhukal` ahrrlsphk` th tnl
@lacbrbtghk Jhris gk phsslssghk hj tnl 4 k` rlsphk`lkt vgs ‑ b ‑
vgs tnhsl gk phsslssghk hj tnl Vltg tghklr bk` htnlr abk`g`btls.
Pnl Vltg tghklr snbc c slle jhr tnlgr `gsachsur l bk` `gsahvlry46
jr hi tnl 4 k` Tlsph k`lkt.’
Pnl Vltgtghklr‗s tlbi hj Cbwylrs bk` @btb splagbcgsts `g` gksplat tnl sbg`
`hauilkts bt tnl hjjgals hj tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkts. Pnly wlrl sudslqulktcy mgvlk
alrtgjgl` ahpgls dy tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt bk` dy bmrllilkt hj dhtn pbrtgls,
alrtgjgl` ahpgls hj tnl sbil wlrl lxngdgtl` gk ahurt.4<
Pnl pltgtghklr jbgcl` th prh`ual tnhsl @lacbrbtghk hj Tlsucts jhris nl sbg`
wlrl gk ngs phsslssghk sh tnbt nl ahuc` ibel ahipbrgshks wgtn tnl
`hauilkts gk ahurt bk` lstbdcgsn bky `gsarlpbkagls.
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Kh ibtlrgbc `gsarlpbkagls wlrl `gsahvlrl` hr drhumnt th tnl bttlktghk hj tnl<
Ahurt.
0. Gcclmbc bk` \kcbwjuc `lacbrbtghk hj 2 st Tlsphk`lkt bs wgkklr hj tnl
Vrlsg`lktgbc lclatghk wgtnhut @gstrgat Tlturks bk` @gstrgat Pbccy Qnllts
\k`lr tngs bcclmbtghk, tnl pltgtghklr ahktlk`l` tnbt wgtnhut @lacbrbtghk hj
Tlsucts Jhris jrhi lban hj tnl 4>,626 phccgkm stbtghks thmltnlr wgtn tnl Pbccy26
Qnllts jrhi tnl 224 `gstrgats bk` Tlturk Jhris, tnlrl wlrl kh rlsucts tnbt tnl
4k` rlsphk`lkt ahuc` usl th `lacbrl b wgkklr uk`lr slatghk
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Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt nhwlvlr ahkjgril` tnbt dy tnl tgil gt bkkhukal` tnl<
wgkklr hj tnl Vrlsg`lktgbc lclatghks, gt nb` kht ylt rlalgvl` rlsucts jrhi 2=>=
phccgkm stbtghks rlprlslktgkm 2,6 nhurs giphsl`
hk tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt th bsalrtbgk bk` `lacbrl tnl rlsucts bk` tnl wgkklr wnlrl2<
hkl nbs bttbgkl` ihrl tnbk = phccgkm stbtghks nb` kht dllk rlalgvl`.
]gtn tnl lxalptghk hj b jlw stbtghks wnlrl tnl lktgrl phccgkm lxlragsl wbs
abkalccl`, wl jgk` gt gklxausbdcl jhr tnl rlibgkgkm rlsucts kht th nbvl dllk slkt46
dy tnl rlturkgkm hjjgalrs. B rlvglw hj tnl @gstrgat Quiibry Tlphrt gssul` dy
tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt bs bt 46tn Jldrubry 462: snhws tnbt wngcl `gstbkt @gstrgats
nb` lgtnlr juccy sudigttl` tnlgr rlsucts, shil @gstrgats suan bs Ogkob nb` hkcy
trbksigttl` rlsucts jhr 22 Vhccgkm Qtbtghks rlprlslktgkm hkcy 1,:6= vbcg` vhtls
hut hj b thtbc hj 177 phccgkm stbtghks hj tnl @gstrgat.4<
Pnlsl `lcbys lxpcbgk tnl zlrh vhtls rljclatl` jhr slvlrbc phccgkm stbtghks gk
shil @gstrgat Pbccy Qnllts tnbt tnl pltgtghklr drhumnt th tnl Ahurt‗s bttlktghk
jhr tnl @gstrgats hj Ogkob, Tueukmgrg, Eylkohoh, Ebdbcl, Ebipbcb bk` ]begsh.
Jhcchwgkm tnl ahipcltghk hj tnl nlbrgkm, tnl Ahurt rlvglwl` tnl @gstrgat
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Quiibry Tlphrt ‑ Jgkbc Tlsucts bs hj 44k` Jldrubry 462: bk` ahkjgril` tnbt<
tnl igssgkm rlsucts wlrl lvlktubccy gkacu`l` gk tnl jgkbc tbccy. ]l bcsh `g` kht
hdslrvl ibohr `gsarlpbkagls gk tnl rlsucts tnbt wlrl trbksigttl` dy tnl
rlsplatgvl `gstrgat rlturkgkm hjjgalrs tnrhumn tnl `gstrgat tbccy snllt bk` `gstrgat
rlturk jhris bk` tnl rlsucts jhr lban @gstrgat wngan tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt `lacbrl`
hk 46tn Jldrubry 462
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4k` rlsphk`lkt bvlrrl` tnbt gt nb` b wlcc lstbdcgsnl` kbtghkbc tbccy alktrl bt tnl<
Ibk`lcb Kbtghkbc Qtb`gui bt Kbidhhcl jrhi wngan rlsucts jrhi `gstrgat tbccy
Alktlrs wlrl rlcbyl`. Jurtnlr, tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt bvlrrl` tnbt tnlrl wlrl kh
gcclmbc Pbccy Alktlrs jrhi wngan tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt rlalgvl` rlsucts. Pnl 4k`
rlsphk`lkt rlcgl` hk tnl bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal hj gts Anbgribk bk` htnlr hjjgagbcs.
]l khtl tnbt slatghk nhurs.
Nhwlvlr, VLB `hls kht prlsargdl jhr tnl LA nhw b Pbccy Alktlr snhuc` dl slt
up jhr bsalrtbgkgkm rlsucts, kbtghkwg`l, wnbt gt snhuc` chhe bk` wnlrl gt snhuc`
dl chabtl`.
]l khtl tnbt tnl Vltgtghklr ib`l bk bcclmbtghk tnbt tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt rlalgvl`2<
rlsucts jrhi bk gcclmbc tbccy alktrl wngan wbs dlgkm hplrbtl` dy slaurgty
bmlkagls. Pnl Vltgtghklr `g` kht b``ual bky bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal th supphrt tngs
bcclmbtghk.
]gtn rlmbr` th tnl bcclmbtghk hj khk-ahipcgbkal brgsgkm jrhi tnl 4k`
rlsphk`lkt‗s slttgkm up hj b kbtghkbc tbccy alktrl bt Kbidhcl, wl nbvl jhuk` kh46
prhvgsghk gk tnl cbw wngan tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt drlbanl` wnlk gt slt up tnl
Kbtghkbc Pbccy alktrl th lkbdcl gt ahcclat bk` bsalrtbgk tnl rlsucts gt nb`
rlalgvl` jrhi tnl @gstrgats dljhrl gt ahuc` `lacbrl tnl wgkklr gk 0> nhurs bs gt
wbs rlqugrl` th `h sh dy tnl Ahkstgtutghk bk` tnl VLB.
Dbsl` hk hur rlvglw hj tnl cbw bk` lvg`lkal dljhrl us, wl jgk` tnbt tnl4<
Vltgtghklr nbs kht prhvl` tnbt tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt jbgcl` th ahipcy wgtn tnl agtl`
prhvgsghks hj tnl VLB.
]l nhwlvlr wgsn th khtl tnbt tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt snhuc` nbvl `hkl ihrl th
lksurl tnbt bcc abk`g`btls bk` tnlgr bmlkts brl prhplrcy drgljl` bdhut tnl ih`l
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hj trbksigssghk hj rlsucts bt dhtn tnl `gstrgat clvlc bk` bt tnl Kbtghkbc Pbccy<
Alktrl.
(xx) Jbgcurl th baahr` lqubc trlbtilkt/ahvlrbml dy Qtbtl Il`gb bmlkagls
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghk 24(2) (l) hj tnl VLB, tnl 4k`
rlsphk`lkt jbgcl` th baahr` lqubc trlbtilkt th tnl pltgtghklr wnlk gt jbgcl` th
prlvbgc uphk tnl butnhrgtgls bk` mhvlrkilkt bmlkagls suan bs \mbk`b26
Drhb`abstgkm Ahrphrbtghk bk` Klw Zgsghk th rlk`lr lqubc ahvlrbml th tnl
pltgtghklr th lkbdcl ngi th prlslkt ngs prhmrbis dut tnly hjjlrl` prljlrlktgbc
trlbtilkt th tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt. Pnl pltgtghklr rlcgl` hk hkl bjjg`bvgt th supphrt
tngs bcclmbtghk.
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt ahktlk`l` tnbt gt lxlautl` gts `uty hj l`uabtgkm bcc il`gb2<
nhusls hk tnlgr rlsphksgdgcgtgls gk tnl lclatghk plrgh` bk` gssul` mug`lcgkls th
il`gb nhusls jhr tnbt purphsl. Jurtnlr, gt `g` kht rlalgvl bky ahipcbgkt jrhi
tnl pltgtghklr th tnbt ljjlat.
Qlatghk 24(2(l) hj LAB rlqugrls tnl Lclathrbc Ahiigssghk th tbel ilbsurls46
tnbt wgcc lksurl tnbt tnl lktgrl lclathrbc prhalss gs ahk`uatl` uk`lr ahk`gtghks
hj jrll`hi bk` jbgrklss.
]l khtl tnbt Brtgacl :=(1) hj tnl Ahkstgtutghk bk` slatghk 40(2) hj LAB
rlqugrl tnbt bcc prlsg`lktgbc abk`g`btls snbcc dl mgvlk lqubc tgil bk` spbal hk
tnl Qtbtl-hwkl` ahiiukgabtghk il`gb. Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt, gk gts rlduttbc,4<
b``ual` lvg`lkal th snhw tnbt gt drgljl` il`gb nhusls bk` bcsh bttbanl` il`gb
mug`lcgkls wngan gt gssul` th bcc il`gb nhusls wgtn rlsplat th tnlgr hdcgmbtghks
th mrbkt lqubc baalss th bcc Vrlsg`lktgbc abk`g`btls.
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]l nbvl bcsh khtl` tnl bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal hj Thdlrt Ebdusnlkmb bk` tnl<
bttbanilkts tnlrlth, gkacu`gkm b Tlphrt hj tnl Bjrgabk Alktrl jhr Il`gb
Lxalcclkal, gk rlduttbc th tnl pltgtghklr‗s bcclmbtghk, wngan batubccy snhwl` tnbt
tnl Klw Zgsghk mbvl jbgr bk` gipbrtgbc ahvlrbml th bcc tnl prlsg`lktgbc
abk`g`btls.
]ngcl tnl cbw mrbkts lqubc baalss th bcc prlsg`lktgbc abk`g`btls hk lqubc26
ahvlrbml hk stbtl hwkl` il`gb, wl bcsh khtl tnbt gt gs gkauidlkt hk tnl
prlsg`lktgbc abk`g`btl th prhvl tnbt nl/snl shumnt ahvlrbml bk` thhe bcc tnl
klalssbry stlps th ahktbat tnl stbtl hwkl` il`gb bk` tnbt tnl il`gb nhusls
lgtnlr rljusl` hr `lkgl` ngi/nlr ahvlrbml.
Gk tngs pbrtgaucbr absl, tnl pltgtghklr `g` kht b``ual bky lvg`lkal dljhrl ahurt2<
th snhw tnbt nl nb` tbelk bky hj tnl stlps hutcgkl` bdhvl bk` tnbt nl nb`
ch`ml` bky ahipcbgkt wgtn lgtnlr tnl il`gb nhusls gk qulstghk hr tnl LA bdhut
uklqubc ahvlrbml.
]l nbvl bcsh khtl` nhwlvlr tnbt wnlrlbs \DA bk` Klw Zgsghk iby nbvl
dllk wnhccy hwkl` dy Mhvlrkilkt bt tnl tgil tnl cbw gk qulstghk wbs46
lkbatl`, tnl sgtubtghk nbs sgkal anbkml`. Ph`by, tnl Klw Zgsghk Vrgktgkm bk`
Vudcgsngkm Ahipbky Ct`. gs b pudcga cgstl` ahipbky.
]l nbvl abrljuccy stu`gl` tnl prhvgsghks hj Brtgacl :=(1) hj tnl Ahkstgtutghk
bk` slatghk 40(2) hj LAB wngan mhvlrk tngs gssul. ]l nbvl bcsh abrljuccy
ahksg`lrl` tnl rlsplatgvl sudigssghks hj tnl pltgtghklr bk` tnl rlsphk`lkts4<
wgtn rlsplat th tngs bcclmbtghk.
]l jgk` tnbt gt gs trul tnbt \DA jbgcl` th prhvg`l lqubc ahvlrbml th bcc tnl
prlsg`lktgbc abk`g`btls bs rlqugrl` dy tnl Ahkstgtutghk bk` tnl cbw. Bctnhumn
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tnl abk`g`btls iby kht nbvl bsel` jhr tnl bgrtgil jrhi \DA, gt wbs gkauidlkt<
uphk tnl \DA th snhw tnbt gt `g` hjjlr tgil bk` spbal th bcc tnl abk`g`btls.
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt nb` kh ahktrhc hvlr tnl ibkbmlilkt hj \DA bk` hkal gt
gssul` mug`lcgkls th bcc Il`gb nhusls, gkacu`gkm \DA, gt abkkht dl nlc`
rlsphksgdcl jhr bkhtnlr Vudcga Ahrphrbtghk‗s jbgcurl th hdly tnl cbw. Pnl khk-
ahipcgbkal wbs dy \DA bk` kht tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt.26
]l jurtnlr khtl tnbt tnl gssul hj uklqubc il`gb ahvlrbml hj stbtl il`gb nbs
dllk b rlaurrlkt gssul gk prlvghus lclatghk pltgtghks. \kjhrtukbtlcy, kh plkbcty
gs prhvg`l` jhr uk`lr slatghk 40 hj VLB jhr khkahipcgbkal. Pngs gs bk brlb
tnbt rlqugrls clmbc rljhri sh tnbt tnl pudcga il`gb nhusls abk dl ahiplccl` th
ahipcy wgtn tnl cbw.2<
(xxg) Jbgcurl th ahk`uat jrll bk` jbgr lclatghks rlsuctgkm jrhi usl hj Vhcgal
bk` Igcgtbry prlslkal bt Vhccgkm Qtbtghks
Pnl Vltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt ahktrbry th slatghk 24 (2) (l) bk` (j ) hj tnl LAB,
tnl 4k` Tlsphk`lkt jbgcl` th lksurl tnbt tnl lktgrl prlsg`lktgbc lclathrbc prhalss
wbs ahk`uatl` uk`lr ahk`gtghks hj jrll`hi bk` jbgrklss bk` bs b rlsuct tnl46
Vltgtghklr‗s bk` ngs bmlkt‗s abipbgmks wlrl gktlrjlrl` wgtn dy shil lclilkts
hj tnl igcgtbry gkacu`gkm tnl Qplagbc Jhrals bk` tnl sh-abccl` Argil Vrlvlktlrs
uk`lr Mlklrbc Ebcl Ebygnurb.
Pnl pltgtghklr rlcgl` hk tnl bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal hj = `lphklkts th supphrt tngs4<
bcclmbtghk.
Pnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt `lkgl` tngs bcclmbtghk bk` ahktlk`l` tnbt tnl pltgtghklr nb`
kht b``ual` bky lvg`lkal th supphrt tngs bcclmbtghk. Gt bvlrrl` tnbt tnl lclatghk
wbs ahk`uatl` uk`lr ahk`gtghks hj jrll`hi bk` jbgrklss gk tnbt bcc phccgkm
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stbtghks wlrl ibkkl` dy Vrlsg`gkm Hjjgalrs bssgstl` dy Vhccgkm Bssgstbkts bk`<
ukbril` Lclatghk Ahkstbdcls suplrvgsl` dy tnl Vrlsg`gkm Hjjgalrs. Pnl 4k`
rlsphk`lkt rlcgl` hk tnl 1 bjjg`bvgts hj gts hjjgagbcs, gkacu`gkm tnl rlturkgkm
hjjgalr hj Ebiucg ̀ gstrgat.
Pnlrl wbs bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal jrhi Mlklrbc Ebtuidb ]bibcb bk` shil htnlr26
hjjgalrs tnbt gk`ll` tnlrl wbs `lpchyilkt hj tnl \mbk`b Vlhpcl @ljlkal
Jhrals (\V@J) gk shil brlbs, th supphrt tnl Vhcgal Jhral th ibgktbgk slaurgty.
Pngs lvg`lkal gs jurtnlr th tnl ljjlat tnbt tnlrl wbs gktlccgmlkal gkjhribtghk
tnbt tnlrl wlrl shil lclilkts tnbt wbktl` th `gsturd tnl plbal `urgkm
lclatghks. Dut gt wbs `lkgl` tnbt tnl shc̀ glrs hr tnl phcgal lkmbml` gk bky2<
vghclkt bats hr gktgig`btghk.
Qlatghk 01 hj tnl VLB prhngdgts tnl abrrygkm hj wlbphks dy bky plrshk th
wgtngk hkl egchiltlr hj tnl phccgkm stbtghk –uk clss abcc l` uphk th ̀ h sh dy
cbwjuc butnhur gty hr wnlrl nl hr snl gs hr`gkbr g cy lktg tcl` dy vgr tul hj n gs hr46
nlr hjjg al th abrry bris .’
Pnlrljhrl, gk tnl bdslkal hj lvg`lkal hj batubc gktgig`btghk hr vghclkal, tnl
ilrl prlslkal hj phcgal hr briy gs cbwjuc, wnlrl abccl` uphk dy cbwjuc
butnhrgty.
(xxgv) Gktgig`btghk 4<
2.
@urgkm Ahksuctbtghks
Lvg`lkal wbs b``ual` dy tnl pltgtghklr supphrtl` dy lvg`lkal hj Nhpl
Iwlsgmyl bk` Dlkhk Iunbkmuzg tnbt bs nl wbs prhall`gkm th Idbcl, th nhc` b
ahksuctbtgvl illtgkm bdhut ngs abk`g`bturl jhr Vrlsg`lkt hj \mbk`b, nl wbs
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gktlralptl` bt Ogkob bk` drhumnt dbae th Ebipbcb wnlrl nl wbs elpt jhr b `by<
bt Egrb Thb` Vhcgal stbtghk.
Pnl Gksplathr Mlklrbc hj Vhcgal gk supphrt hj ngs batghk stbtl tnbt bjtlr
ahksuctgkm tnl KTIH Vbrty, tnl Lclathrbc Ahiigssghk bk` tnl Btthrkly
Mlklrbc hk tnl abk`g`bturl hj tnl pltgtghklr bk` rlcygkm hk gktlccgmlkal rlphrts
jrhi Idbcl, nl sthppl` tnl pltgtghklr jrhi prhall`gkm th Idbcl hk slaurgty26
mrhuk`.
Ahurt jgk`s tnbt tnlrl wbs gktlrjlrlkal wgtn tnl pltgtghklr‗s bspgrbkt
ahksuctbtghk illtgkms gk Kolru, Ogkob, Qhrhtg bk` Ebpanhrwb. Ahurt jurtnlr
jgk`s tnbt tnl gktlralptghk hj tnl pltgtghklr lkrhutl th Idbcl bk` ngs `ltlktghk
bt Eggrb Thb` Vhcgal Qtbtghk wbs ukoustgjgl` bk` ngmnnbk`l` bk` wbs ahktrbry2<
th slatghk 1 hj tnl VLB.
4. @urgkm Abipbgmks
(g)Pnl pltgtghklr supphrtl` dy bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal hj K`umb Thmlrs, Iumbdl
Cbwrlkal, Qlibeucb Bsb`u, Il`g Ibthvu, Hkzgib Tbib`nbkg acbgi tnbt ngs
supphrtlrs gkacu`gkm bcc wgtklssls kbil` nlrlgk wlrl brrlstl` jrhi tnl Mh-46
Jhrwbr` hjjgals gk Kbebslrh, `ltbgkl` gk Egrleb bk` cbtlr tbelk th Ktumbih
wnlrl tnly wlrl anbrml` gk ahurt jhr hjjlkals hj bssbuct wngan tnly klvlr
ahiigttl`. Pnl brrlst hj tnlsl wgtklssls wbs rlcbtl` th bk gkag`lkt gk
Ktukmbih wnlrl tnl supphrtlrs hj tnl pltgtghklr bk` tnhsl hj tnl jgrst
rlsphk`lkt acbsnl` bt b rbccy. Pnl absl wbs sudolat th phcgal gkvlstgmbtghks bk`4<
gs plk`gkm ahurt trgbc.
(gg) Pnl pltgtghklr supphrtl` dy lvg`lkal hj Nhpl Iwlsgmyl, Dlkhk
Iunbkmuzg, Bkklt Eheuk`b bcclml` gktlrjlrlkal wgtn ngs rbccgls dy supphrtlrs
hj tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt wnh bcsh thrl ngs abipbgmk phstlrs.
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Gk rlsphksl th tnl bcclmbtghks hj gktgig`btghk bk` `gsruptghk hj tnl plttgtghklr‗s<
rbccgls, tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt rlcgls hk b kuidlr hj bjjg`bvgts gkacu`gkm tnl hkls hj
Thkbc` Egducl, Iunhhzg, Iumbdg bk` H`hehkylrh.
Bjtlr bkbcysgs hj tnl bjjg`bvgts jhr bk` bmbgkst tnl pltgtghk, wl jgk` tnbt tnlrl
wlrl acbsnls hj supphrtlrs hj tnl vbrghus abk`g`btls `urgkm wngan abk`g`btls
phstlrs wlrl `ljbal`.26
Nhwlvlr, wl nbvl jhuk` kh lvg`lkal th bsshagbtl tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt wgtn tnl
bcclml` gktgig`btghk bk` ̀ gsruptghk hj rbccgls.
1.
@urgkm Zhtgkm
B mrhup hj wgtklssls kbilcy, Puiusggil Mlrbc`, Ouib Dbyg, @bvg` Iudgru,
Qlwbkybkb Ohslpn, Pgth Qey, bcc `lsargdgkm tnlislcvls bs ilidlrs hj b2<
ohdclss mrhup abccl` EG-JBAL tlstgjy bs th nhw tnly wlrl ngrl` dy tnl KTI
ihdgcgslrs th dlbt up hpphsgtghk supphrtlrs gk pbrts hj Ebipbcb gkacu`gkm
Cumbcb, Kbkeucbdyl, Ebwbcb bk` Kbksbkb, wngan tnly baahipcgsnl`.
Pnl arl`gdgcgty hj tnlsl wgtklssls gs `hudtjuc bk` wl abkkht rlcy hk tnli th
ibel b jgk`gkm tnbt hpphsgtghk supphrtlrs wlrl bssbuctl` dy tnl supphrtlrs hj46
tnl jgrst rlsphk`lkt dljhrl bk` `urgkm phccgkm. Pnlrl wbs kh lvg`lkal hj bky hj
tnl vgatgis hj tnl bssbuct tnbt ahuc` nbvl supphrtl` tnl sthry hj tnl EG-JBAL
mrhup.
GQQ\L KH.4? ]nltnlr tnl sbg` lclatghk wbs kht ahk`uatl` gk baahr`bkal
wgtn tnl prgkagpcls cbg` `hwk gk tnl Vrlsg`lktgbc Lclatghks Bat, bk` tnl4<
Lclathrbc Ahiigssghk Bat.
Pnl prgkagpcls wngan nbvl dllk cbg` `hwk brl?
(b)
Jrll`hi bk` jbgrklss g.l. tnbt tnl lclatghk iust dl jrll bk` jbgr.
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(d)
Prbkspbrlkay g.l. tnbt tnl vhtgkm, tbccygkm, bk` trbksigssghk hj rlsucts<
snhuc` dl `hkl gk ahk`gtghks wngan brl trbkspbrlkt.
(a) Qlarlay hj dbccht. B vhtlr snhuc` abst ngs hr nlr vhtl gk ahipcltl slarlay
bk` kht gk tnl hplk jhr bkydh`y lcsl th sll.
(`) Lqubc sujjrbml. Lvlry plrshk bml` 2> ylbrs bk` bdhvl snhuc` dl lktgtcl`
th rlmgstlr bk` vhtl.26
Pnl pltgtghklr ahktlk`l` tnbt tnl lclatghk wbs kht ahk`uatl` gk ahipcgbkal
wgtn tnl bdhvl stbtl` prgkagpcls. Pnl bcclmbtghks ib`l hk tngs gssul nbvl
bcrlb`y dllk ahvlrl` gk hur ahksg`lrbtghk hj gssul 2, bk` wl snbcc kht kll` kht
rlplbt gt.
Dbsl` hk hur lbrcglr jgk`gkms uk`lr gssul kh. 2, wl jgk` tnbt tnlrl wbs2<
khkahipcgbkal wgtn tnl prgkagpcls hj jrll bk` jbgr lclatghks gk shil brlbs (b)
wnlr l tnlrl wbs gktlrjlrlkal wgtn tnl pltgtghklrs‗ bspgrbkt ahksuctbtgvl
illtgkms, (d) cbtl `lcgvlry hj phccgkm ibtlrgbcs(a) jbgcurl dy \mbk`b
Drhb`abstgkm Ahrphrbtghk th mgvl tnl pltgtghklr lqubc trlbtilkt wgtn tnl 2st
rlsphk`lkt, (`) gktlrjlrlkal wgtn tnl pltgtghklr ‗s lclatghkllrgkm batgvgtgls dy46
shil lclilkts hj tnl Vhcgal, shil Tlsg`lkt @gstrgat Ahiigssghklrs bk`
Mhidhchcb Gktlrkbc Qlaurgty Hjjgalrs.
GQQ\L KH 1? ]nltnlr g j lgtnlr g ssul 2 bk` 4 hr dhtn brl bkswlrl` gk tnl
bjj gribtgvl, suan khk ahipcgbkal wgtn tnl sbg` cbws bk` tnl prgkagpcls4<
bjjlatl` tnl rlsuc ts hj tnl lclatghks gk b sudstbktg bc ibkklr.
]l khtl tnbt dhtn tnl Ahkstgtutghk (Brtgacl 260 (2)) bk` tnl Vrlsg`lktgbc
Lclatghks Bat (Qlatghk
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Lclathrbc Ahiigssghk bs bk lclatl` prlsg`lkt wbs kht vbcg`cy lclatl`. Gj tnl<
bcclmbtghk gs prhvl` tnl ahkslqulkal whuc` dl bkkucilkt hj tnl lclatghk.
Brtgacl 260 (7) hj tnl Ahkstgtutghk prhvg`ls tnbt? Vbrcgbilkt snbcc ibel suan
cbws bs iby dl klalssbry jhr tnl purphsls hj tngs brtgacl, gkacu`gkm cbws jhr
mrhuk`s hj bkkucilkt bk` rucls hj prhal`url.
Pnl Vrlsg`lktgbc Lclatghks Bat gs rhhtl` gk tnl bdhvl splagjga ahkstgtutghkbc26
ibk`btl mgvlk th pbrcgbilkt bk` gk gts Qlatghk
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Ahukslc jhr tnl pltgtghklr ib`l b pbssghkbtl pclb th tngs Ahurt th `lpbrt jrhi gts<
`lagsghks gk Vrlsg`lktgbc Lclatghk Vltgthk Kh. 62 HJ 4662 bk` K6. 62 HJ
466:, gk wngan tnl Ahurt nlc` gktlrbcgb tnbt gk bsslssgkm tnl `lmrll hj tnl ljjlat
hj khkahipcgbkal wgtn tnl cbw hk tnl rlsuct hj bk lclatghk, kuidlrs brl
giphrtbkt. Gk dhtn absls, tngs Ahurt nlc` tnbt b ahurt abkkht bkkuc bk lclatghk hk
tnl dbsgs tnbt shil grrlmucbrgtgls nb` haaurrl`, wgtnhut ahksg`lrgkm tnl26
ibtnlibtgabc gipbat hj tnl grrlmucbrgtgls. Gk tnl hpgkghk hj Ahukslc jhr tnl
pltgtghklr, Ahurt pcbal` uk`ul rlcgbkal hk b qubktgtbtgvl tlst gk gktlrprltgkm tnl
pnrbsl – bjj latl̀ tnl rlsuc t hj tnl lclatghk gk b sudstbktgbc ibkklr’ bk` slt bk
lxtrlilcy rlstrgatgvl bk` klbrcy giphssgdcl th illt tlst.
Gk bppcygkm Qlatghk
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Gt gs giphrtbkt tnbt tnl Ahurt bses tnl qulstghk? –mgvlk tnl kbtghkbc anbrbatlr hj<
tnl lxlragsl wnlrl bcc vhtlrs gk tnl ahuktry jhril` b sgkmcl ahkstgtulkay, abk
gt dl sbg` tnbt tnl prhvlk `ljlats sh slrghuscy bjjlatl` tnl rlsuct tnbt tnl rlsuct
ahuc` kh chkmlr rlbshkbdcy dl sbg` th rlprlslkt tnl trul wgcc hj tnl ibohrgty hj
vhtlrs8’
Pnl pltgtghklr bcclml` tnbt tnl rlsucts bkkhukal` dy tnl 4 k` rlsphk`lkt `lacbrgkm26
tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt bs wgkklr wlrl ibkgjlstcy `gjjlrlkt jrhi tnl vhtls abst bt
phccgkm stbtghks. Pnl pltgtghklr shumnt jhr tnl `gsachsurl bk` `gsahvlry hj tnl
@lacbrbtghk hj Tlsucts Jhris (@T) usl` dy tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt th `lacbrl rlsucts,
gk hr`lr tnbt gt dl `ltlrigkl` wnltnlr tnl rlsucts bkkhukal` ahrrlsphk` wgtn
wnbt wbs rlahr`l` hk tnl @T jhris gk phsslssghk hj tnl pltgtghklr bk` htnlr2<
abk`g`btls. Pnl `gsahvlry wbs hr`lrl` dy tnl Ahurt bk` gt wbs `hkl. Dy ahkslkt
hj tnl pbrtgls, tnl `hauilkts wlrl lxngdgtl` gk Ahurt bk` gktrh`ual` gk
lvg`lkal. Ahurt nb` tnl hpphrtukgty th lxbigkl tnl Pbccy Qnllts bk` @lacbrbtghk
hj Tlsucts Jhris. Pnlrl wbs kh lvg`lkal hj `gsarlpbkay dltwllk wnbt wbs
rlahr`l` gk tnl jhris bk` wnbt wbs `lacbrl` dy tnl 4
k`
rlsphk`lkt. ]l brl46
sbtgsjgl` tnbt tnl rlsucts usl` dy tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt th `lacbrl tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt
bs wgkklr wlrl dbsl` hk tnl tbccy snllts bk` @lacbrbtghk hj Tlsucts Jhris
gktrh`ual` gk ahurt bs lvg`lkal dy tnl ahkslkt hj tnl pbrtgls. Pnl pltgtghklr `g`
kht prh`ual bky @T jhris wngan nl nb` sbg` wbs gk ngs phsslssghk. Ahurt
tnlrljhrl nb` kh wby hj prhvgkm wnltnlr hr kht wnbt wbs gk tnl phsslssghk hj4<
tnl pltgtghklr `gjjlrl` wgtn tnl hjjgagbc rlahr` hj tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt. Pnl
pltgtghklr tnlrljhrl jbgcl` th `gsanbrml tnl dur`lk hj prhvgkm tnl bcclmbtghk tnbt
slrghus `gsarlpbkagls lxgstl` dltwllk wnbt wbs `lacbrl` dy tnl 4k` rlsphk`lkt
bk` wnbt wbs `lacbrl` bt phccgkm stbtghks.
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Ahurt nbs dllk mug`l` dy tnl prgkagpcl tnbt gk b `liharbay, tnl lclatghk hj b<
clb`lr gs tnl prlslrvl hj tnl vhtgkm agtgzlkry bk` tnbt tnl ahurt snhuc` kht rusn th
tbiplr wgtn rlsucts wngan rljclat tnl lxprlssghk hj tnl phpucbtghk‗s lclathrbc
gktlkt. Gknlrlkt gk tnl slatghk gs tnl pngchshpny tnbt tnl juk`bilktbc
ahksg`lrbtghk gk bk lclatghk ahktlst snhuc` dl wnltnlr tnl wgcc hj tnl ibohrgty
nbs dllk bjjlatl` dy tnl khk-ahipcgbkal. Pngs gs tnl vlry pngchshpny hk wngan26
Brtgacl 2 (0) hj tnl Ahkstgtutghk gs jhuk`l`.
Gk `ljgkgkm wnbt ahkstgtutls b vbcg` lclatghk, wl iust dl mug`l` dy dhtn tnl
brtgacl hk plhpcl‗s shvlrlgmkty bs wlcc bs tnl brtgacl prhvg`gkm jhr anbcclkmgkm
tnl –vbcg`gty’ hj bk lclatghk. Dhtn ahkstgtutghkbc prhvgsghks iust dl rlb`
thmltnlr.2<
]l iust nhwlvlr lipnbsgzl tnbt bctnhumn tnl ibtnlibtgabc gipbat hj
khkahipcgbkal gs argtgabc gk `ltlrigkgkm wnltnlr hr kht th bkkuc bk lclatghk, tnl
ahurt‗s lvbcubtghk hj lvg`lkal bk` rlsuctgkm `lagsghk gs kht lxacusgvlcy dbsl` hk
tnl qubktgtbtgvl tlst. Ahurt iust bcsh ahksg`lr tnl kbturl hj tnl bcclml`
khkahipcgbkal. Bkkuccgkm hj prlsg`lktgbc lclatghk rlsucts gs b absl dy absl46
bkbcysgs hj tnl lvg`lkal b``ual` dljhrl tnl ahurt. Gj tnlrl gs lvg`lkal hj suan
sudstbktgbc ̀ lpbrturl jrhi ahkstgtutghkbc giplrbtgvls tnbt tnl prhalss ahuc` dl
sbg` th nbvl dllk qubcgtbtgvlcy `lvhg` hj ilrgt bk` rgmntcy dl `lsargdl` bs b
spurghus gigtbtghk hj wnbt lclatghks snhuc` dl, tnl ahurt whuc` bkkuc tnl
hutahil. Pnl ahurts gk lxlragsl hj ou`gagbc gk`lplk`lkal bk` `gsarltghk brl bt4<
cgdlrty th bkkuc tnl hutahil hj b snbi lclatghk.
Bkkuccgkm hj prlsg`lktgbc lclatghk rlsucts gs b absl dy absl bkbcysgs hj tnl
lvg`lkal b``ual` dljhrl tnl ahurt. Hk tnl hkl nbk`, tnl ahurt iust bvhg`
upnhc`gkm bk gcclmgtgibtl lclatghk rlsuct bk` hk tnl htnlr, gt iust bvhg` bkkuccgkm
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bk lclatghk rlsuct tnbt rljclats tnl jrll wgcc hj tnl ibohrgty hj tnl lclathrbtl ‑ <
tnl ibohrgty wnhsl rgmnts brl gknlrlkt gk Brtgacl 2 (0) hj tnl Ahkstgtutghk.
Gk tnl ibttlr dljhrl us, wl jgk` tnbt tnlrl wbs khkahipcgbkal bs prhvlk gk gssuls
2 bk` 4, dut wl brl kht sbtgsjgl` tnbt tnl khkahipcgbkal bjjlatl` tnl rlsuct gk b
sudstbktgbc ibkklr.
G QQ\L KH 0? ]nltnlr tnl bcc lml` gc clmbc prbatgals hr bky lclathrbc hj jlkals gk26
tnl pltg tghk uk`lr tnl VLB, wlrl ahiigttl` dy tnl 2 st rlsphk`lkt plrshkbc cy,
hr dy ngs bmlkts wgtn ng s ekhwcl`ml bk` ahkslkt hr bpprhvbc.
Qlatghk
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Pnlrlbjtlr, tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt wrhtl b clttlr `btl` 46.22. 462< th tnl Vrgil<
Igkgstlr gk wngan nl `grlatl` tnbt gk tnl jgkbkagbc ylbr 462:/462= du`mlt, tnl
puranbsl hj 2> igccghk nhls dl gkacu`l`.
Pnl Vrgil Igkgstlr, Tunbebkb Tumuk`b bvlrrl` gk ngs bjjg`bvgt tnbt nl
rlalgvl` tnl bdhvl ilktghkl` clttlr jrhi tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt gk ngs abpbagty bs
prlsg`lkt. Nl tnlk trbvlccl` th Plrlmh bk` gkjhril` tnl plhpcl tnbt tnl nhl26
prhmrbiil wbs hkmhgkm. Nl prlsg`l` hvlr bk` wgtklssl` tnl `gstrgdutghk hj
nhls.
Gk jurtnlr supphrt th tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt‗s rlpcy, gt wbs `lphkl` dy tnl Anglj
B`igkgstrbtgvl Hjjgalr hj Brub @gstrgat tnbt gk Obkubry 462:, nl rlalgvl` nhls
jrhi tnl Hjjgal hj tnl Vrgil Igkgstlr, jhr `gstrgdutghk bs nl nb` `hkl hk twh2<
prlvghus haabsghks chkm dljhrl tnl abipbgmk plrgh`.
]l khtl tnbt tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt‗s clttlr th tnl prgil igkgstlr wbs th tnl ljjlat
tnbt nhls dl du`mltl` jhr gk tnl klxt jgkbkagbc ylbr-wngan whuc` dl bjtlr tnl
abipbgmk plrgh` bk` lclatghks. Pnl lvg`lkal hk rlahr` bcsh gk`gabtls tnbt tnl
suppcy hj nhls th plhpcl gk Khrtnlrk \mbk`b ahiilkal` gk 4621/20 Jgkbkagbc46
Wlbr.
Gt gs tnlrljhrl, hur jgk`gkm tnbt tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt `g` kht lkmbml gk drgdlry bs
bcclml`.
(gg) Ahktrbry th Qlatghk :0 (2) bk` (0) hj tnl Vrlsg`lktgbc Lclatghks Bat,
dltwllk ig` 462< bk` tnl 2:tn bk` 2>tn Jldrubry 462:, tnl 2st Tlsphk`lkt4<
tnrhumn ngs bmlkts bk` wgtn tnl ekhwcl`ml bk` ahkslkt hr bpprhvbc mbvl b
drgdl hj sns.4
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2st Tlsphk`lkt bk` th rljrbgk jrhi vhtgkm tnl pltgtghklr bk` htnlr<
abk`g`btls.
Nl rlplbtl` wnbt nl stbtl` gk ngs bcclmbtghk bs stbtl` bdhvl. Gk b``gtghk tnlrl
wlrl 1 htnlr bjjg`bvgts rlclvbkt th tnl bcclmbtghk.
Gk rlsphksl, tnl 2st Tlsphk`lkt swhrl bk bjjg`bvgt bk` stbtl` tnbt th ngs
ekhwcl`ml tnl ihkly wbs pbg` hut dy tnl Kbtghkbc Tlsgstbkal Ihvlilkt26
Vbrty th gts drbkanls th supphrt gts batgvgtgls. Ngs bjjg`bvgt lvg`lkal wbs
supphrtl` dy b `ltbgcl` bjjg`bvgt hj tnl Qlarltbry Mlklrbc hj KTI Oustgkl
Ebsucl Cuiuidb wnh stbtl` tnbt tnl ihkly wbs th jbagcgtbtl pbrty drbkanls th
ahipgcl vgccbml rlmgstlrs, puranbsl hj wrgtgkm ibtlrgbcs, jhh` bk` rljrlsnilkts.
Pnlrl wlrl hvlr 46 htnlr bjjg`bvgts gk supphrt hj tnl rlsphk`lkt‗s rlpcy. 2<
Qlatghk :0 (1) hj tnl VLB prhvg`ls tnbt tnl hjjlkal hj drgdlry `hls kht bppcy
gk rlsplat hj prhvgsghk hj ihkly th ahvlr lxplksls hj b abk`g`btl‗s
hrmbkgzbtghk illtgkms hr abipbgmk pcbkkgkm.
Gt gs tnlrljhrl hur jgk`gkm tnbt tnl 2st rlsphk`lkt `g` kht lkmbml gk drgdlry bs
bcclml`. 46
(ggg) Pnbt Ahktrbry th Qlatghk 4:(d) hj tnl Bat, tnl 2st Tlsphk`lkt
hrmbkgsl` b mrhup uk`lr tnl \mbk`b Vhcgal Jhral b Vhcgtgabc pbrtgsbk
igcgtgb, tnl sh abccl` „Argil Vrlvlktlrs‗ uk`lr tnl suplrgktlk`lkal hj tnl
Gksplathr Mlklrbc hj Vhcgal, Mlklrbc Ebcl Ebygnurb, b pbrbigcgtbry jhral-
aui-igcgtgb th usl jhral bk` vghclkal bmbgkst plrshks susplatl` hj kht4<
supphrtgkm abk`g`btl Whwlrg Ebmutb Iuslvlkg nlrldy abusgkm b drlban
hj plbal, `gsnbrihky bk` `gsturdbkal hj pudcga trbkqugcgty bk` gk`ual
htnlrs th vhtl bmbgkst tnlgr ahksaghus gk hr`lr th mbgk ukjbgr b`vbktbml jhr
abk`g`btl Whwlrg Ebmutb Iuslvlkg.
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Pnl lvg`lkal dljhrl Ahurt dy tnl Vltgtghklr wbs b rlplbt hk hbtn wnbt gs<
stbtl` bdhvl.
Pnl 2st Tlsphk`lkt stbtl` gk rlduttbc tnbt tnl argil prlvlktlrs rljlrrl` th, brl b
rlslrvl jhral. Pnbt gt wbs b ahkalpt hj ahiiukgty phcgagkm wnlrl plhpcl whre
wgtn phcgal. Vlhpcl vhcuktllr th lksurl tnbt tnlrl gs kh argil gk tnlgr vgccbml.
Pnl phcgal mgvl shil ru`gilktbry trbgkgkm bk` gt‗s b ahkalpt wngan whres. Gk26
htnlr ahuktrgls tnly brl ahksargptl` wnlrlbs hurs gs sgipcy vhcuktbry. Pnl
ohgkgkm gs vhcuktbry bk` gk sh ̀ hgkm hkl dlahils b rlslrvl.
Pnl bjjg`bvgt hj tnl 1r` Tlsphk`lkt gk supphrt th ngs bkswlr ahrrhdhrbtl` tnl 2st
Tlsphk`lkt‗s lvg`lkal dy stbtgkm tnbt tnl \mbk`b Vhcgal Jhral gs ibk`btl` dy
tnl Ahkstgtutghk th ah-hplrbtl wgtn agvgcgbk butnhrgty gk lxlautghk hj tnlgr2<
ibk`btl bk` tnbt gt gs jurtnlrbkal hj tngs ah-hplrbtghk tnbt argil prlvlktlrs
uk`lr ahiiukgty phcgagkm brl trbgkl`. Bk` jurtnlr tnbt gt gs tnrhumn ah-
hplrbtghk wgtn argil prlvlktlrs tnbt cbw bk` hr`lr gs ibgktbgkl` bk` cgjl bk`
prhplrty prhtlatl` gk ahiiukgtgls.
]l abrljuccy plrusl` bk` ahksg`lrl` tnl Vltgtghklr‗s bk` Tlsphk`lkt‗s46
lvg`lkal hk tngs bcclmbtghk. Pnl lvg`lkal b``ual` dy tnl Vltgtghklr `g` kht
prhvl tnbt tnl 2st Tlsphk`lkt nb` hrmbkgsl` tnl Argil Vrlvlktlrs jhr tnl
purphsl bcclml`.
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tnli bk` tngs nb` tnl ljjlat hj sabrgkm vhtlrs th vhtl jhr tnl 2 st rlsphk`lkt<
jhr tnlgr hwk sbjlty.
Pnl Vltgtghklr b``ual` kh lvg`lkal th sudstbktgbtl tngs bcclmbtghk.
Pnl 2st rlsphk`lkt b`igttl` ibegkm tnl stbtlilkt dut `lkgl` tnbt tnl bcclmbtghk
rljlrrl` th tnl pltgtghklr hr bky htnlr abk`g`btl.
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]l nbvl ahksg`lrl` tnl bjjg`bvgt gk rlsphksl dy tnl 2 st rlsphk`lkt bk` wl jgk`
tnbt tnl whr`s rljlrrl` th `g` kht nbvl tnl ilbkgkm bttbanl` th tnli dy tnl
pltgtghklr.
(v) Ahktrbry th Qlatghk 40(
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