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_rnpfrni my Xfrdzfaf Fmiu` Fzdz. GN@ Ekasu`tfat, Hfaufry =?69 6

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Ycn Ekastdtutdka kb Jf`idvns pfssni da =??3 gufrfatnns buaifjnatf` rdgcts

fai brnnikjs tk f`` pnrskas dae`uidag nquf`dty mnbkrn tcn `fw, rdgct tk `dbn,

`dmnrty fai sneurdty, edvd` fai pk`dtdef` rdgcts, nekakjde skedf` fai eu`turf`

rdgcts, rdgct tk wkrl, rdgct tk niueftdka, rdgct tk pfrtdedpftn da tcn pk`dtdef`

prkenss, rdgct tk prktnet rnputftdka fai rdgct tk jfrry, fjkagst ktcnrs. Frtde`n

67 prkcdmdts idserdjdaftdka ka tcn mfsds kb snx fai njpkwnrs tcn Gkvnrajnat

tk dadtdftn spnedf` fssdstfaen (jnfsurns) tk idsfivfatfgni grkups.

Ycn Ekastdtutdkas fspdrftdkas ckwnvnr frn akt sn`b-nxneutfm`n fai anni tk

mn trfas`ftni datk `dvni rnf`dty kb Jf`idvdfas. Da bfet, Frtde`n 63 bkrnscfikws

tcds my km`dgftdag tcn Utftn tk fmdin my tcn prkvdsdkas kb tcds Ekastdtutdka, fai

tk prktnet fai prkjktn tcn rdgcts fai brnnikjs prkvdini tcnrnda. Ycn

Gkvnrajnats ekjjdtjnat tk gnainr nquf`dty ds f`sk nvdinaeni my dts

jfadbnstk ka Nasurdag Wkjnas _frtdedpftdka da Invn`kpjnat.6

F aftdkaf` `ngds`ftdka ka gnainr nquf`dty fs wn`` fs f aftdkaf` fetdka p`fa

efpfm`n kb rftdkaf`dzdag fai frtdeu`ftdag tcn jnfsurns anenssfry fai

insdrfm`n tk trfas`ftn tcn gkf` kb gnainr nquf`dty mntwnna jna fai wkjna

fs natrnaecni da tcn Ekastdtutdka ds rnqudrni. Ycds idseussdka pfpnr bkeusns ka

tcn bkrjnr (Gnainr Nquf`dty @ngds`ftdka).

Ycds pfpnr f`sk daekrpkrftns tcn ekjjnats, dssuns fai ekaenras rfdsni iurdag

tcn twk jdssdkas tk tcn Jf`idvns, tcn bdrst brkj 65-67 Fprd`, =?65 (Brfaensek

Ykradnrd, _rdaedpf` Ukedf` Invn`kpjnat Upnedf`dst, Fsdfa Invn`kpjnat Mfal - =6 Unptnjmnr =?65 (_ftrdedf ]cnn, Ekuasn`, FIM< Xfrdzfaf Fmiu`

Fzdz, GN@ ekasu`tfat< Bftcdjftc Tujaf, @kef` Fivkefey Ekasu`tfat?~jnau_L836>9436~pfgn_L829627234~pd_L829627275

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_rnpfrni my Xfrdzfaf Fmiu` Fzdz. GN@ Ekasu`tfat, Hfaufry =?69 5

pfrtdedpftdka da f`` fspnets kb skedf` fai nekakjde fai eu`turf` `dbn ds

nspnedf``y erdtdef` da ekuatrdns wdtc sjf`` pkpu`ftdkas suec fs Jf`idvns.

Udjd`fr`y, tcn =?65 cujfa invn`kpjnat dainx dae`uins daidens ka cnf`tc,

pkvnrty, gnainr danquf`dty, niueftdka, skedf` datngrftdka, ekjjfai kvnr

rnskurens, navdrkajnat, datnraftdkaf` trfin fai efpdtf`, daakvftdka fai

tnecak`kgy< fgfda uainr`ydag tcn djpkrtfaen kb gnainr nquf`dty tk

invn`kpjnat.5

Injkerfey tkk ds prnjdsni ka gnainr nquf`dty. Injkerfey ds daekjp`ntn

wdtckut `fws, pk`dedns fai prkgrfjjns tcft fdj tk rniuen danquf`dtdns

mntwnna jna fai wkjna. Ycn Ekastdtutdka kb Jf`idvns, da prkcdmdtdag

gnainr idserdjdaftdka, rnekgadzns tcn datrdasde fai djpkrtfat rn`ftdkascdp

mntwnna, fjkagst ktcnrs, gnainr fai injkerfey, gnainr fai

invn`kpjnat fai gnainr fai inenat wkrl.

M. Gnainr nquf`dty fai datnraftdkaf` km`dgftdkas

Jf`idvns, fs f Jnjmnr Utftn kb tcn Krgfadsftdka kb Ds`fjde Ekkpnrftdka

(KDE) ds km`dgni tk tfln ekgadzfaen kb fai dadtdftdvn tk jnnt tcn KDEs _`fa kb

Fetdka bkr tcn Fivfaenjnat kb Wkjna, fikptni da =??3 wcdec stftns,

Wkjna da tcn >7 Krgfadsftdka kb Ds`fjde Ekabnrnaen (KDE) jnjmnr stftns

scku`i mn rnspnetni, invn`kpni, njpkwnrni, ekasdinrni bu`` fetdvn

pfrtdedpfats da skedf`, pk`dtdef`, eu`turf` fai nekakjde spcnrns. Da tcn KDEs

=?6? stftnjnat mnbkrn tcn 2>tc snssdka kb tcn ^A Gnanrf` Fssnjm`y, tcn KDE

rndtnrftni "dts gnaudan insdrn tk fai ckpn tcft gnainr nquf`dty mnekjns f

uadvnrsf``y feenptni akrj da mktc Jus`dj fai aka-Jus`dj ekuatrdns.9

Ycndr \wkjnasZ `ngdtdjftn e`fdjs fai injfais bkr nquf` trnftjnat,

feenss tk kppkrtuadtdns, rk`n da fbbfdrs kb tcn stftn dae`uidag pk`dey fai

5Ycn Dainx, f ekjpksdtn stftdstde kb cujfa invn`kpjnat, wfs ernftni my _fldstfad

nekakjdst Jfcmum-u`-Cfq fai Daidfa nekakjdst Fjfrtyf Una wdtc tcn fdj kb

bkeusdag ka pnkp`n-enatrni pk`dedns (cujfa wn``-mndag) bkr cujfa invn`kpjnat.9cttp8//www.ua.krg/wkjnawftec/ifw/ikeujnats/gf2>/Krg-kb-Ds`fjde-

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_rnpfrni my Xfrdzfaf Fmiu` Fzdz. GN@ Ekasu`tfat, Hfaufry =?69 9

inedsdka jfldag fai prktnetdka brkj vdk`naen fai fmusn just mn jnt db

wn frn tk jfln wkjna nquf` pfrtanrs da invn`kpjnat.>

Burtcnr Jf`idvns ds f Utftn pfrty tk f aujmnr kb datnraftdkaf` `ngf` dastrujnats

tcft ef`` bkr fai rnekgadzn tcn djpkrtfaen kb gnainr nquf`dty. Yk iftn,

Jf`idvns cfs rftdbdni f`` ndgct D@K buaifjnatf` ekavnatdkas dae`uidag tcn

Ekavnatdka Ekaenradag tcn Nquf` ]njuanrftdka Ekavnatdka 64>6, wcdec

prkvdins tcft jna fai wkjna scf`` nfra nquf` pfy bkr nquf` wkrl fai tcn

Idserdjdaftdka (Njp`kyjnat fai Keeupftdka) Ekavnatdka 64>3, wcdec

prkvdins tcft Utftn pfrtdns fgrnn tk uainrtfln prkgrfjs tk stnj f``

idserdjdaftdka (mktc rfen fai snx-mfsni) wdtc rnspnet tk njp`kyjnat.

Jf`idvns ds f`sk f Utftn pfrty tk mktc tcn Datnraftdkaf` Ekvnafat ka Edvd` fai

_k`dtdef` ]dgcts (DEE_]), fai tcn Datnraftdkaf` Ekvnafat ka Nekakjde, Ukedf`

fai Eu`turf` ]dgcts (DENUE]) fs wn`` fs lny datnraftdkaf` dastrujnats suec fs

tcn Ekavnatdka ka tcn N`djdaftdka kb ]fedf` Idserdjdaftdka, Ekavnatdka ka tcn

N`djdaftdka kb F`` Bkrjs kb Idserdjdaftdka fgfdast Wkjna (ENIFW),

Ekavnatdka fgfdast Ykrturn fai Dacujfa fai Ingrfidag Yrnftjnat (EFY),

Ekavnatdka ka tcn ]dgcts kb _nrskas wdtc Idsfmd`dtdns (E]_I) fai Ekavnatdka

kb tcn ]dgcts kb tcn Ecd`i (E]E) fai ds km`dgni uainr tcn rnspnetdvn trnftdns tk

rnf`dzn tcn cujfa rdgcts kb f`` Jf`idvdfas.

ENIFW spnedbdef``y km`dgftns tcn Utftn fikpt f pk`dey tk n`djdaftn f`` bkrjs

kb idserdjdaftdka fgfdast wkjna my fjkagst ktcnrs, fikptdag fpprkprdftn

`ngds`ftdvn fai ktcnr jnfsurns prkcdmdtdag idserdjdaftdka fgfdast wkjna< fai

tfldag f`` fpprkprdftn jnfsurns, dae`uidag `ngds`ftdka, tk jkidby kr fmk`dsc

nxdstdag `fws, rngu`ftdkas, eustkjs fai prfetdens wcdec ekastdtutn

idserdjdaftdka fgfdast wkjna (frtde`n =). Frtde`n > burtcnr rnqudrns Utftns tk

jkidby tcn skedf` fai eu`turf` pfttnras kb ekaiuet kb jna fai wkjna, wdtc

f vdnw tk fecdnvdag tcn n`djdaftdka kb prnhuidens fai eustkjfry fai f`` ktcnr

prfetdens wcdec frn mfsni ka tcn dinf kb tcn dabnrdkrdty kr tcn supnrdkrdty kb

ndtcnr kb tcn snxns kr ka stnrnktypni rk`ns bkr jna fai wkjna.

>Unerntfry-Gnanrf` kb KDE Utftnjnat tk tcn 9tc Jdadstnrdf` Ekabnrnaen ka Wkjnas

]k`n da tcn Invn`kpjnat kb KDE Jnjmnr Utftns, Ine =?6=

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_rnpfrni my Xfrdzfaf Fmiu` Fzdz. GN@ Ekasu`tfat, Hfaufry =?69 >

Gnainr idserdjdaftdka ds f`sk kan kb tcn jkst pnrvfsdvn bkrjs kb idserdjdaftdka

tcft ecd`irna bfen.2Ycn E]E rnqudrns Utftns tk nasurn tcft mktc tcn mky ecd`i

fai gdr` ecd`i frn fbbkrini nquf` feenss tk tcn rdgcts stdpu`ftni da tcn

ekavnatdka.

Da rn`ftdka tk tcn DEE_], Cujfa ]dgcts Ekjjdttnn (kb tcn DEE_]) da Gnanrf`

Ekjjnat =3 n`fmkrftni tcft tcn bu`` nbbnet kb Frtde`n 5 kb tcn DEE_] djp`dns

tcft f`` cujfa mndags scku`i nahky tcn rdgcts prkvdini bkr da tcn Ekvnafat,

ka fa nquf` mfsds fai da tcndr tktf`dty ds djpfdrni wcnanvnr fay pnrska ds

inadni tcn bu`` fai nquf` nahkyjnat kb fay rdgct. Ekasnqunat`y, Utftns scku`i

nasurn tk jna fai wkjna nquf``y tcn nahkyjnat kb f`` rdgcts prkvdini bkr da

tcn Ekvnafat.7 Frtde`n =.= kb tcn DENUE] sdjd`fr`y km`dgftns Utftn pfrtdns tk

uainrtfln tk gufrfatnn tcft tcn rdgcts nauaedftni da tcn prnsnat Ekvnafat

wd`` mn nxnredsni wdtckut idserdjdaftdka kb fay ldai dae`uidag idserdjdaftdka

mfsni ka snx.

E. Gnainr Nquf`dty, Eu`turn fai Ds`fjde prdaedp`ns fai trfidtdkas

f. Nvk`vdag skedf` iyafjdes, eu`turn fai vf`unsJf`idvns cfs f prkui eu`turf` cnrdtfgn kb wkjnas fetdvn pfrtdedpftdka da

pum`de fai pk`dtdef` frnaf. Fvfd`fm`n rnekris daideftn tcft Jf`idvdfa wkjna

cfvn f`wfys fssujni sdgadbdefat rk`ns da skednty. Wkjna pfrtdedpftni da

ds`fais fbbfdrs fai fihuideftni idsputns. Jf`idvdfa wkjna cfvn f`sk

ekatrdmutni da tcn nekakjde snetkrs. Nvna tkify, tcnrn frn snvnrf` wkjna

wck cfvn fssujni cdgc`y rnspnetni pksdtdkas da skednty da tcn pk`dtdef`,

nekakjde, niueftdka fai ktcnr snetkrs.

2Unn ^ADENB, Gnainr Idserdjdaftdka ferkss tcn `dbn eye`n, fvfd`fm`n ft

cttp8//www.uadenb.krg/skwe?7/ikes/skwe?7[pfan`[6[6.pib7Gnanrf` Ekjjnat Ak. =3 Nquf`dty kb rdgcts mntwnna jna fai wkjna (frtde`n 5),

(Udxty-ndgctc snssdka, =???), ^.A. Ike. EE_]/E/=6/]nv.6/Fii.6? (=???), rnprdatni daEkjpd`ftdka kb Gnanrf` Ekjjnats fai Gnanrf` ]nekjjnaiftdkas Fikptni my

Cujfa ]dgcts Yrnfty Mkidns, ^.A. Ike. C]D/GNA/6/]nv.2 ft 674 (=4 Jfe. =???).

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_rnpfrni my Xfrdzfaf Fmiu` Fzdz. GN@ Ekasu`tfat, Hfaufry =?69 2

Ycn invn`kpjnat kb tkurdsj fai tcn daiustrdf`dzftdka kb tcn bdscdag snetkr,

ckwnvnr, rnsu`tni da wkrl mndag enatrf`dzni fwfy brkj tcn dacfmdtni ds`fais.

Ycn scdbtdag nekakjde skedf` fai eu`turf` iyafjdes ef``s bkr pksdtdvn

gkvnrajnatf` rnspkasn tk jnnt tcnsn ecf``nagns. Dt f`sk ef``s bkr tcn Utftn tk

`nfi da nvk`vdag f Jf`idvdfa eu`turn rnsd`dnat nakugc tk akt jnrn`y wdtcstfai

tcnsn ecfagns mut tk tcrdvn uainr tcnsn anw rnf`dtdns< tk ernftn f sfbn fai

ekaiuedvn navdrkajnat bkr wkjnas pfrtdedpftdka< tknasurn tcft mktc jna

fai wkjna frn pksdtdkani tk tfln fivfatfgn kb fai feenss tcn

kppkrtuadtdns prnsnatni uainr tcnsn rnf`dtdns< fai tk bfed`dtftn wkjna fai

jna wkrldag tkgntcnr tkwfri invn`kpjnat kb tcn aftdka fs bu`` edtdznas.

m. Gnainr nquf`dty fai Ds`fjJfay injfais bkr rnbkrj, hustden fai nquf`dty cfvn cdstkrdef``y mnna daspdrni

my rn`dgdkus datnrprntftdkas. ]n`dgdkus dinf`s cfvn kbtna ekatrdmutni pksdtdvn`y

fs fa fgnat bkr ecfagn tkwfri nquf`dty fai hustden< bkr nxfjp`n da

ekjmfttdag rfedf` idserdjdaftdka fai da fbbkridag tcn wnfl fai jfrgdaf`dzni

wdtc prktnetdka. ]n`dgdkus dinf`s cfvn f`sk bkrjni tcn mfsds kb jfay fa

dainpnainaen strugg`n.

Ds`fj cfs cdstkrdef``y cfi f jfhkr rk`n da rnbkrjdag ntcks, fttdtuins fai vf`uns

tkwfri rnspnetdag jna fai wkjnas nquf`dty wcdec mngfa wdtc tcn

datrkiuetdka kb f anw pfrfidgj kb gnainr nquf`dty swnnpdag fwfy

rnprncnasdm`n prfetdens wcdec dae`uins inadf` kb wkjnas prkpnrty rdgcts,

pnrenptdka kb wkjna fs ecfttn`s (prkpnrty), vdk`naen fgfdast wkjna, bkreni

jfrrdfgn fai bnjf`n dabfatdedin. Ycn gnainr nquf`dty pfrfidgj cfs sdaen

grkwa fai mnna datngrftni wdtc ktcnr dinfs suec fs cujfa rdgcts.

Gnainr danquf`dty cfs ak mfsds da tcn Vurfa. Ycn Vurfa naekurfgns tcn

pursudt kb daidvdiuf` (jf`n fai bnjf`n) sn`b-djprkvnjnat fai inadns gnainr

stnrnktypdag. Nfec Jus`dj ds naekurfgni, fjkagst ktcnrs, tk snnl

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_rnpfrni my Xfrdzfaf Fmiu` Fzdz. GN@ Ekasu`tfat, Hfaufry =?69 7

lakw`nign< wkrl tkwfri rdgctnkusanss< mn stnfibfst, rnvnrnat fai

ecfrdtfm`n.3

Dainni seck`frs frn kb tcn vdnw tcft tcn rn`dgdkus trfhnetkry bkr hustden fai

nquf`dty fs navdsfgni my tcn Vurfa anvnr nais.4 Ds`fj jfin tcn qunst bkr

niueftdka fai lakw`nign tcn iuty kb nvnry Jus`dj, jf`n fai bnjf`n.6?

Eustkjs fai idserdjdaftkry prfetdens fgfdast wkjna just gdvn wfy

niueftdka fai lakw`nign.

Gnainr nquf`dty bu`bd``s tcn Utftn km`dgftdka tk rngu`ftn skedf` rn`ftdkas

(jufjf`ft) fs kppksni tk rn`ftdkas mntwnna jfa fai Gki (dmfift).

Ecfagdag skedf` iyafjdes, `dvni rnf`dtdns, nekakjde nxpnidnaey, sustfdafm`n

invn`kpjnat, injkerftde dinf`s fai ekatnjpkrfry ntcks ef`` bkr f

`ngds`ftdvn brfjnwkrl bkr gnainr nquf`dty.

I. Gnainr nquf`dty `fws da ekjpfrftdvn Jus`dj/Fsdfa ekuatrdns

Nquf` rdgcts mntwnna jna fai wkjna fai/kr prkcdmdtdka kb gnainr

idserdjdaftdka frn natrnaecni da tcn ekastdtutdkas kb Jus`dj ekuatrdns brkj

Uyrdf, F`gnrdf, Yuadsdf, Jkrkeek, Ngypt, Yurlny, @nmfaka, Kjfa fai Tnjna tk

3Ycds ds rnb`netni da jfay vnrsns kb tcn Vurfa, fjkagst tcnj8- Fai tcndr@kri cftc

feenptni Kb tcnj, fai faswnrni tcnj8 "Anvnr wd`` D subbnr tk mn `kst Ycn wkrl kbfay kb yku, Mn cn jf`n kr bnjf`n8 Tn frn jnjmnrs, kan kb faktcnr. (vnrsn 5864>)< Db

fay ik innis Kb rdgctnkusanss, Mn tcny jf`n kr bnjf`nFai cfvn bfdtc, Ycny wd``

natnr Cnfvna, Fai akt tcn `nfst dahustden Wd`` mn ikan tk tcnj. (vnrsn 986=9)Frtde`n 6, ENIFW62ENIFW frtde`n >67 Wcy ik skjn jna usn vdk`naen fgfdast wkjna fai ckw efa wn prnvnat dt,

^AI_, ^AB_F, ^A Wkjna fai ^AR (Unptnjmnr =?65), fvfd`fm`n ft cttp8//fsdf-pfedbde.uaip.krg/ekatnat/ifj/rmfp/ikes/]nsnfrec%=?&%=?_um`deftdkas/wkjnas[

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_rnpfrni my Xfrdzfaf Fmiu` Fzdz. GN@ Ekasu`tfat, Hfaufry =?69 65

Anfr`y cf`b rnpkrtni usdag pcysdef` fai kr snxuf` vdk`naen fgfdast f bnjf`n

pfrtanr, fai anfr`y f qufrtnr fijdttni tk cfvdag rfpni. Ycn jkst ekjjka`y

rnpkrtni jktdvftdka bkr pnrpntrftdag rfpn wfs f snasn kb snxuf` natdt`njnat.

Ycn stuiys bdaidags f`sk idse`ksn tcft 7= tk 47 pnr enat kb jna wck rfpni

wnrn anvnr puadscni, ekabdrjdag tcft djpuadty rnjfdas f snrdkus dssun da tcn

rngdka.

Wdtc rngfri tk ikjnstde vdk`naen, tcn Cujfa ]dgcts Ekjjdttnn da =???

rnekgadsni tcft ikjnstde vdk`naen efa gdvn rdsn tk vdk`ftdkas kb tcn rdgct akt

tk mn sumhnetni tk tkrturn kr d``-trnftjnat uainr frtde`n 7 kb tcn DEE_].63Ycn

Ekjjdttnn fgfdast Ykrturn fai Ktcnr Erun` Dacujfa fai Ingrfidag

Yrnftjnat kr _uadscjnat sdjd`fr`y daideftni tcft prktnetdka kb vdetdjs kb

tkrturn dae`uin prktnetdka kb vdetdjs kb gnainr-mfsni vdk`naen dae`uidag

ikjnstde vdk`naen.64

Nbbkrts tkwfri n`djdaftdka kb vdk`naen ekjjdttni fgfdast wkjna just

rnekgadzn tcft vdk`naen fgfdast wkjna ds f bkrj kb strueturf` vdk`naen. Yk tcds

nxtnat, tcn gkvnrajnats znrk tk`nrfaen bkr vdk`naen fgfdast wkjna fai

snxuf` cfrfssjnat fs ekatfdani da dts jfadbnstk ka wkjna ds tk mn

fpp`fuini.=? Da krinr tk nbbnetdvn`y nai dt, pksdtdvn eustkjfry fai eu`turf`

gnainr rk`ns just mn prnsnrvni kvnr angftdvn kans. Ycds just mn suppkrtni

tcrkugc anenssfry pk`dey, `ngds`ftdvn fai dastdtutdkaf` brfjnwkrl,

njpkwnrjnat kb wkjna, eu`tdvftdka kb f eu`turn kb aka-idserdjdaftdka fai

n`djdaftdka kb f`` bkrjs kb idserdjdaftdka fgfdast wkjna.

63 Datnraftdkaf` Ekvnafat ka Edvd` fai _k`dtdef` ]dgcts, G.F. ]ns. ==??F (SSD), =6 ^.A.

GFK] Uupp. (Ak. 62) >=, ^.A. Ike. F/2562 (6422), 444 ^.A.Y.U. 676 (Jfe. =5, 6472).64 Ekjjdttnn Fgfdast Ykrturn, Gnanrf` Ekjjnat =, Djp`njnatftdka kb frtde`n = my

Utftns _frtdns, ^.A. Ike. EFY/E/GE/=/E]_. 6/]nv.9 (=??7).=?

Ycn Ikjnstde Rdk`naen Fet (5/=?6=) fai Unxuf` Kbbnaens Md`` (**fay invn`kpjnatkb tcn _rnsdinatdf` vntk;) frn f`sk nxfjp`ns kb gkvnrajnat dadtdftdvns da tcn rdgct

idrnetdka.

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_rnpfrni my Xfrdzfaf Fmiu` Fzdz. GN@ Ekasu`tfat, Hfaufry =?69 69

_frt DR

_]KRDUDKAU DA YCN _]K_KUNI GNAIN] NV^F@DYT @FW

Ycn prkpksni Gnainr Nquf`dty @fw wd`` mn f stfai-f`kan `fw, ekagrunat wdtc

tcn prkvdsdkas kb tcn Ekastdtutdka. Ycn `fw wd`` prkjktn gnainr nquf`dty fai

prkcdmdt gnainr idserdjdaftdka, dae`uidag gnainr-mfsni vdk`naen.

F gnainr nquf`dty `fw wd`` prkvdin bkr tcn bk``kwdag frnfs8

f. Inbdadtdka kb gnainr nquf`dty fai gnainr idserdjdaftdka

Fttnatdka wd`` mn gdvna tk tcn inbdadtdka kb sumstfatdvn gnainr nquf`dty fai

gnainr idserdjdaftdka, mktc idrnet fai daidrnet. Upnedf` prkvdsdkas ka

prngafaey ecd`imdrtc fai mrnfstbnnidag just mn nxe`uini brkj tcn inbdadtdka

kb ua`fwbu` idserdjdaftdka.

m. _rkjktdka kb gnainr nquf`dty

Ycn `ngds`ftdka wd`` prkvdin bkr prkjktdka kb gnainr nquf`dty. Bkr nxfjp`n

tcrkugc ekasedkusanss-rfdsdag tk prkjktn tcn buaifjnatf` rdgcts fai

brnnikjs da tcn pk`dtdef`, niueftdkaf`, nekakjde, skedf`, eu`turf`, edvd` fai

fay ktcnr spcnrn kb `dbn wdtckut idserdjdaftdka. Dt wd`` gufrfatnn wkjna nquf`

feenss fai nquf` mnanbdts tk fjkagst ktcnrs, niueftdka, prkbnssdkaf`

trfdadag, rntrfdadag pk`dedns, bdafaedf` fai nekakjde rnskurens, hkm fai

musdanss kppkrtuadtdns.

e. ^a`fwbu` gnainr idserdjdaftdkaYcn `ngds`ftdka wd`` jfln idserdjdaftdka ka tcn mfsds kb gnainr ua`fwbu`,

drrnspnetdvn kb wcntcnr gnainr bkrjs tcn sk`n grkuai bkr idserdjdaftdka kr

ktcnrwdsn, drrnspnetdvn kb wcntcnr tcn idserdjdaftdka ds idrnet kr daidrnet fai

drrnspnetdvn kb wcntcnr tcn fets frn ekjjdttni my Utftn fetkrs suec fs pum`de

futckrdtdns fai tcndr rnprnsnatftdvns, kr prdvftn krgfadsftdkas fai daidvdiuf`s.

i. Datnrsnetdkaf`dty fai idserdjdaftdka

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_rnpfrni my Xfrdzfaf Fmiu` Fzdz. GN@ Ekasu`tfat, Hfaufry =?69 6>

Ycn `ngds`ftdka wd`` dae`uin tcn datnrsnetdkaf`dty kb gnainr idserdjdaftdka wdtc

bkr nxfjp`n, pkvnrty fai tcn datnrsnetdkaf` djpfet kb gnainr idserdjdaftdka

ka grkups tcft frn f`rnfiy ft rdsl kr vu`anrfm`n suec fs wkjna wdtc idsfmd`dty

kr rurf` wkjna.

n. Rdk`naen fgfdast wkjnaYcn `ngds`ftdka wd`` dae`uin prkvdsdkas ka gnainr-mfsni vdk`naen fgfdast

wkjna fai gdr`s suec fs snxuf` cfrfssjnat, ikjnstde vdk`naen fai snxuf`

vdk`naen, felakw`nigdag tcft tcn rkkts kb vdk`naen fgfdast wkjna efa mn

bkuai da gnainr idserdjdaftdka. Ycn `fw wd`` f`sk fdj tk ekrrnet mdfs, prnhuidenfai idserdjdaftdka da tcn pk`dedag, fai prksneutdka kb efsns kb vdk`naen

fgfdast wkjna fs wn`` f prkvdin prktnetdka kb fai rnpfrftdka tk vdetdjs fai

survdvkrs kb vdk`naen.

b. Ynjpkrfry Upnedf` Jnfsurns

Ycn `ngds`ftdka wd`` prkvdin bkr tnjpkrfry spnedf` jnfsurns tk bfed`dtftn tcn

kmhnetdvn kb gnainr nquf`dty wcnrn systnjde mdfsns nxdst bkr nxfjp`n tk

feen`nrftn wkjnas pfrtdedpftdka da pum`de fai pk`dtdef` `dbn. Ynjpkrfry

spnedf` jnfsurns frn idbbnrnat brkj spnedf` jnfsurns. Bkr nxfjp`n, jftnradty

fai mrnfstbnnidag mnanbdts fai bfed`dtdns frn ekasdinrni spnedf` jnfsurns

wcdec frn pnrjfanat.

g. Ekab`det kb @fwsYcn `ngds`ftdka scf`` prnvfd` da tcn nvnat kb ekab`det wdtc fay ktcnr `fw. Ycds wd``

fvkdi ekabusdka fai fjmdgudty da tcn nvnat tcnrn frn `fws fai rngu`ftdkas

tcft daekrpkrftn gnainr idserdjdaftkry prkvdsdkas.

c. Gnainr JnecfadsjYcn `ngds`ftdka wd`` nxp`krn tcn nstfm`dscjnat kb f spnedf` dainpnainat

jnecfadsj suec fs f ekjjdssdka, kr f spnedf` uadt wdtcda nxdstdag

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_rnpfrni my Xfrdzfaf Fmiu` Fzdz. GN@ Ekasu`tfat, Hfaufry =?69 62

jnecfadsjs tk invn`kp pk`dedns, p`fas fai prkgrfjjns ka gnainr nquf`dty,

uainrtfln kr ekjjdssdka rnsnfrecns, ek``net stftdstdes idsfggrngftni my snx

fai tcn gnainr idjnasdkas kb ktcnr datnrsnetdkas, rnendvn, cnfr fai prkvdin

rnjnidns bkr ekjp`fdats kb gnainr idserdjdaftdka fai fivdsn tcn Jfh`ds ka

gnainr dssuns. Ycds natdty wd`` f`sk jkadtkr, djp`njnat fai rnvdnw tcn

nbbnetdvnanss kb tcn Gnainr Nquf`dty @fw.