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cg Wantai Hbvcnhny (CWH) hkb h sfxuhe hsshuet hbvascry ncuknae (^HHN): hkb tc ukbfrthjf
ctmfr fggcrts tc fkmhknf Wceuktffr shgfty hkb sfnuraty hkb tmf Tfhnf Ncrps rfspcksf tcvantaiscg sfxuhe hsshuet. Rmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt rfquarfs tmf Tfhnf Ncrps Cgganf cg Akspfntcr Ofkfrhe
(CAO) tc hssfss hofkny ncipeahknf watm tmfsf nmhkofs.
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Hk fvheuhtack cg tmf fggfntavfkfss hkb aipefifkthtack cg tmf sfxuhe hsshuet rasj-rfbuntack hkb rfspcksf trhakako.
0. Hk fvheuhtack cg tmf fggfntavfkfss hkb aipefifkthtack cg tmf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany,
akneubako h nhsf rfvafw cg h sthtastanheey saokaganhkt kui`fr cg nhsfs.
>. H rfpcrt bfsnra`ako mcw Tfhnf Ncrps rfprfsfkthtavfs hrf marfb, tfriakhtfb, hkb mcwTfhnf Ncrps rfprfsfkthtavfs marf sthgg, akneubako hk hssfssifkt cg tmf aipefifkthtack cg
pfrgcrihknf pehks.
C@LFNRAWF^Rmf gceecwako fvheuhtack c`lfntavfs mhvf ouabfb tmas fvheuhtack cg tmf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany,
akneubako h nhsf rfvafw cg h sthtastanheey saokaganhkt kui`fr cg nhsfs.
Mhs Tfhnf Ncrps bfvfecpfb hkb aipefifktfb h sfxuhe hsshuet pceany tmht ncipeafswatm sfntack =@ cg tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt3
Mhs hee cvfrsfhs sthgg rfnfavfb trhakako ck tmf Tfhnf Ncrpssfxuhe hsshuet pceany3
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fxastfb ak Tfhnf Ncrps pceanafs pracr tc tmf Hnt: ctmfrs, tmht waee saokaganhktey nmhkof tmf
hofknys sfxuhe hsshuet rfspcksf hkb suppcrt, hrf staee `fako bfvfecpfb hkb rfvasfb. Ckf
8Jhtf Tuzfy Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr Trctfntack Hnt cg 0488, Tu`. E. Kc. 880-6?, 806 ^tht. ?>7 (0488).0CAO iust prcvabf rfpcrts tc tmf Nciiattffs ck Gcrfaok Pfehtacks hkb Hpprcprahtacks cg tmf ^fkhtf hkb tmf
Nciiattffs ck Gcrfaok Hgghars hkb Hpprcprahtacks cg tmf Mcusf cg Pfprfsfkthtavfs.>Tursuhkt tc tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt, ak Kcvfi`fr 0480, CAO prcvabfb Nckorfss watm h rfpcrt ck heefohtacks cr
ncipehakts rfnfavfb grci Wceuktffrs rfehtako tc iasnckbunt, iasihkhofifkt, cr pceany vacehtacks cg Tfhnf Ncrps
sthgg, hky `rfhnmfs cg tmf nckgabfktaheaty cg Wceuktffrs, hkb hky hntacks thjfk tc hssurf tmf shgfty cg Wceuktffrs wmc
prcvabf sunm rfpcrts. CAO as rfquarfb tc su`iat sunm rfpcrts `afkkaheey tmrcuom ^fptfi`fr >4, 048=.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany aa
nfktrheazfb sfxuhe hsshuet pceany bcfs kct yft fxast, hetmcuom sfkacr sthgg rfpcrtfb ats aktfktack as
tc abfktagy hkb nciiukanhtf tc sthgg wmanm bcnuifkts ihjf up tmf hofknys nciprfmfksavf
sfxuhe hsshuet pceany. ^cif saokaganhkt kfw fefifkts cg tmf pceany, sunm hs rfstrantfb rfpcrtakohkb sfxuhe hsshuet rfspcksf eahascks (^HPEs), hicko ctmfrs, hrf snmfbuefb tc oc aktc fggfnt ck
^fptfi`fr 8, 048>.
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aipefifkthtack hkb fggfntavfkfss cg tmf hofknys sfxuhe hsshuet pceany. _f wfrf ukh`ef tc vfragy
tmf gakhe ncktfkt cg scif pceanafs, cr vfragy tmht vantais rfnfavfb nfrthak sfrvanfs, `fnhusf tmfpceanafs cuteakako tmf prcvasack cg sfrvanfs mhb kct yft `ffk gakheazfb cr gueey aipefifktfb. _f
wfrf hesc ukh`ef tc fvheuhtf wmftmfr tmf kfw hkb icbagafb pceanafs hrf mhvako tmf aktfkbfb
fggfnts `fnhusf hs cg tmas wratako, tmfy mhb kct `ffk aipefifktfb cr tmfrf mhs kct `ffk hsugganafkt hicukt cg fehpsfb taif saknf aipefifkthtack tc bftfriakf fggfntavfkfss.
_f gcukb tmht Tfhnf Ncrps fxastako hkb brhgt pceanafs akneubfb icst cg tmf rfquarfb fefifkts
ihkbhtfb `y tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt: `fst prhntanfs wfrf akncrpcrhtfb tc tmf fxtfkt pcssa`ef, hkbfxpfrts wfrf ncksuetfb ak icst narnuisthknfs. Mcwfvfr, wf hesc gcukb tmht tmfrf as kct h sakoef
pcakt cg nckthnt rfspcksa`ef gcr ihkhoako tmf hofknys bfvfecpifkt hkb rfvasack cg tmf pceanafs
tc fksurf tmfy nckthak tmf fefifkts rfquarfb `y tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt. Hbbatackheey, ak scif nhsfs,
rfquarfb sfrvanfs wfrf fatmfr kct fxpeanatey akneubfb ak pceany cr kct ncksastfktey nciiukanhtfbtc sthgg. _atmcut ihjako tmfsf bcnuifkts fhsaey abfktagah`ef hkb hnnfssa`ef tc sthgg, at waee `f
bagganuet tc ouhrhktff tmht guturf vantais cg sfxuhe hsshuet waee rfnfavf hee tmf rfquarfb sfrvanfs.
_f bftfriakfb tmht tmf Tfhnf Ncrps mhs trhakfb scif, `ut kct hee, cvfrsfhs sthgg ck tmf sfxuhe
hsshuet pceanafs. Hofkny ihkhofifkt sthtfb tmht at ncueb kct ifft tmas rfquarfifkt uktae at mhb
gakheazfb ats nciprfmfksavf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany. Mcwfvfr, tmf hofkny mhs ihbf fggcrts tc
aiprcvf ats hpprchnm tc rfspckbako tc vantais cg sfxuhe hsshuet hkb mhs trhakfb scif sthgg hsnmhkofs mhvf `ffk aipefifktfb. Rmf hofkny aktfkbs tc trhak hee cvfrsfhs sthgg ck tmf rfefvhkt
pceanafs hgtfr ^fptfi`fr 8, 048>.
Cur hkheysas rfvfhefb tmht Wceuktffrs wmc wfrf vantais cg h sfxuhe hsshuet burako cur nhsf
rfvafw taif pfracb wfrf ofkfrheey cggfrfb hee hppeanh`ef sfrvanfs tmht wfrf hvhaeh`ef, hetmcuom
Wceuktffrs grfqufktey bfneakfb scif cg tmf suppcrt cptacks hvhaeh`ef tc tmfi. ^cif sfrvanfs,spfnaganheey tmf nrfhtack cg h shgfty pehk hkb prfsfktako efohe hkb prcsfnutcrahe cptacks tc
Wceuktffrs, wfrf mhrb tc vfragy buf tc h ehnj cg bcnuifkthtack.
PFNCIIFKBHRACK^Cur rfpcrt nckthaks faomt rfnciifkbhtacks, wmanm, ag aipefifktfb, smcueb strfkotmfk tmf
hofknys ncipeahknf watm tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 8
@HNJOPCVKB HKB FWHEVHRACK C@LFNRAWF^
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`rcuomt ncknfrks rfohrbako tmf hofknys rfspcksf tc tmfar rhpf cr sfxuhe hsshuet tc tmf gcrifrTfhnf Ncrps Barfntcr, fefntfb cgganahes, CAO, hkb tmf ifbah. PTNW sfxuhe hsshuet vantais,hofkny cgganahes, hkb su`lfnt ihttfr fxpfrts tfstagafb `fgcrf Nckorfss ak Ihy 0488 hkb hohak ak
^fptfi`fr 0488. Wantais vcanfb ncknfrks tmht tmf hofknys rfspcksf whs akhbfquhtf,
uknciphssackhtf, vantai-`ehiako hkb akfggfntavf, hkb natfb h ehnj cg sthgg hnncukth`aeaty tc, crcvfrsaomt cg, tmf rfspcksf fggcrt. Rmfy nheefb ck tmf Tfhnf Ncrps tc hbcpt tmf maomfst sthkbhrbs
gcr rfspcksf tc hkb nhrf gcr vantais.
Rmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt
Ck Kcvfi`fr 08, 0488, tmf Trfsabfkt saokfb aktc ehw tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt. Rmf Hnt whs khifb ak
mckcr cg Jhtf Tuzfy, h Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr wmc bafb wmaef sfrvako ak @fkak ak 0441. Rmas
Hnt fsth`easmfb rfquarfifkts gcr tmf hofkny tc prcvabf nciprfmfksavf sfxuhe hsshuet rasj-rfbuntack hkb rfspcksf trhakako tc Wceuktffrs: bfvfecp h sfxuhe hsshuet pceany: fsth`easm hk CWH
hkb h ^HHN: hkb ukbfrthjf ctmfr rfehtfb fggcrts tc fkmhknf Wceuktffr shgfty hkb sfnuraty hkbtmf Tfhnf Ncrps rfspcksf tc vantais cg sfxuhe hsshuet.
^fntack =@ cg tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt easts h sft cg rfquarfifkts tmht tmf Tfhnf Ncrps
nciprfmfksavf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany iust akneubf. At hesc rfquarfs tmf hofkny tc bfvfecp tmfpceany ak ncksuethtack watm fxpfrts hkb trhak hee cvfrsfhs sthgg ck tmf pceany. Rmf gceecwako hrf
spfnagan rfquarfifkts cg tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt) rfquarfs ^HPEs tc aiifbahtfey nckthnt h Wantai Hbvcnhtf upck rfnfavako h rfpcrt cg sfxuhe
hsshuet ak hnncrbhknf watm tmf rfstrantfb hkb ukrfstrantfb rfpcrtako ouabfeakfs prciueohtfb `y
tmf Tfhnf Ncrps:
(2) tc tmf fxtfkt prhntanh`ef, nckgcris tc `fst prhntanfs ak tmf sfxuhe hsshuet gafeb:
(6) as hppeanh`ef tc hee pcsts ht wmanm vceuktffrs sfrvf: hkb
(7) akneubfs h ouhrhktff tmht vceuktffrs waee kct suggfr ecss cg eavako heecwhknfs gcr rfpcrtako h
sfxuhe hsshuet.
(`) Bfvfecpifkt hkb Ncksuethtack _atm Fxpfrts.--Ak bfvfecpako tmf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany ukbfr
su`sfntack (h), tmf Trfsabfkt smhee ncksuet watm hkb akncrpcrhtf, hs hpprcprahtf, tmf rfnciifkbhtacks hkb
vafws cg fxpfrts ak tmf sfxuhe hsshuet gafeb, akneubako fxpfrts watm aktfrkhtackhe fxpfrafknf.
(n) Fefifkts.--Rmf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany bfvfecpfb ukbfr su`sfntack (h) smhee akneubf, ht h iakaiui, tmf
gceecwako sfrvanfs watm rfspfnt tc h vceuktffr wmc mhs `ffk h vantai cg sfxuhe hsshuet
fxtrhtfrratcrahe lurasbantack.2Fvfk gcr tmcsf nraifs, ecnhe prcsfnutack ihy `f prfgfrrfb `fnhusf
cg fvabfktahry hkb efohe ncksabfrhtacks. Rmfrfgcrf, ak crbfr tc bfvfecp h nciprfmfksavf
Wceuktffr shgfty hkb sfnuraty prcorhi hkb prcvabf suppcrt tc nraif vantais, fhnm pcst iust `fghiaeahr watm ecnhe ehws hkb watm ecnhe nustcis hkb nueturf.
Wceuktffrs rfnfavf ifbanhe nhrf grci Tfhnf Ncrps ifbanhe cgganfrs (TNICs). Rmfrf as ht efhstckf TNIC ht fhnm ncuktryspcst. TNICs ihy `f kursfs, kursf prhntatackfrs, pmysanahkhssasthkts, cr pmysanahks. Rmfsf sthgg ihy `f mcst ncuktry khtackhes, tmarb ncuktry khtackhes , cr
Hifranhks. Rmf Tfhnf Ncrps nhrfgueey fvheuhtfs hkb hnnrfbats fhnm TNIC tmrcuom tmf Tfhnf
Ncrps Cgganf cgMfhetm ^frvanfs (CM^) Xuheaty Aiprcvfifkt Vkat ht mfhbquhrtfrs. Rmf TNICas hvhaeh`ef twfkty-gcur mcurs h bhy, sfvfk bhys h wffj tc prcvabf ifbanhe nhrf gcr fifrofknafs
akvcevako Wceuktffrs.
RmfTfhnf Ncrps Ihkuhenckthaks tmf hutmcrathtavf pceanafs ocvfrkako tmf cpfrhtacks cg tmf
hofkny hkb tmf rfspcksa`aeatafs hkb nckbunt cg Wceuktffrs hkb fipecyffs. Ak hbbatack, Aktfrai
Tceany ^thtfifkts (AT^s), Ifbanhe Rfnmkanhe Ouabfeakfs (ROs), barfntavfs, sthkbhrb cpfrhtako
prcnfburfs (^CTs) hkb vhracus ctmfr htthnmifkts prcvabf icrf bfthae ck mcw tc aipefifkt tmfpceanafs hkb iust `f ncksastfkt watm tmf pceanafs ak tmfTfhnf Ncrps Ihkuhe.
CAO Pfpcrtako Pfquarfifkts ak tmf Jhtf Tuzfy HntRc guegaee cvfrsaomt rfquarfifkts, CAO iust rfpcrt tc Nckorfss `y Kcvfi`fr 08, 048> ck tmfsthtus cg tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt aipefifkthtack.
6CAO as prcvabako tmf gceecwako ak tmrff rfpcrts. H rfpcrt bfsnra`ako mcw Tfhnf Ncrps rfprfsfkthtavfs hrf marfb, tfriakhtfb, hkb mcwTfhnf Ncrps rfprfsfkthtavfs marf sthgg, akneubako hk hssfssifkt cg tmf aipefifkthtack cg
pfrgcrihknf pehks.
Rmas rfpcrt guegaees tmf rfquarfifkt tc fvheuhtf tmf hofknys sfxuhe hsshuet pceany hkb nckbunt h
rfvafw cg sfxuhe hsshuet nhsfs.
Fvheuhtack EaiathtacksJfy hspfnts cg tmf rfquarfifkts ihkbhtfb `y tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt mhvf yft tc `f aipefifktfbhkb hrf kct snmfbuefb tc oc aktc fggfnt uktae ^fptfi`fr 8, 048>. @fnhusf scif cg tmf pceanafs hrf
`fako aipefifktfb tcc ehtf gcr CAO tc rfvafw tmfi hkb staee ifft Nckorfss Kcvfi`fr 048>
bfhbeakf, cur sncpf cg rfvafw mhs saokaganhkt eaiathtacks. _f wfrf hsjfb tc bftfriakf wmftmfr
tmf Tfhnf Ncrps bfvfecpfb hkb aipefifktfb h sfxuhe hsshuet pceany tmht ncipeafs watm sfntack=@ cg tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt. Hetmcuom wf gcukb tmht hofkny pceanafs, akneubako brhgt pceanafs
2^unm nraifs akneubf `ut hrf kct eaiatfb tc tmcsf cnnurrako watmak tmf spfnahe ihrataif hkb tfrratcrahe lurasbantack cg
tmf Vkatfb ^thtfs pursuhkt tc 8= V.^.N. ?, cr wmfrf h gfbfrhe nraiakhe sthtutf fxprfssey prcvabfs gcr V.^.
fxtrhtfrratcrahe lurasbantack.6CAO iust prcvabf rfpcrts tc tmf Nciiattffs ck Gcrfaok Pfehtacks hkb Hpprcprahtacks cg tmf ^fkhtf hkb tmf
Nciiattffs ck Gcrfaok Hgghars hkb tmf Hpprcprahtacks cg tmf Mcusf cg Pfprfsfkthtavfs.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 2
ofkfrheey ncipey watm sfntack =@, `fnhusf ihky pceanafs hrf kct gakhe hkb mhvf kct `ffk
aipefifktfb, wf wfrf ukh`ef tc vfragy gakhe ncktfkt cg scif pceanafs, cr tc fvheuhtf wmftmfr tmf
kfw hkb icbagafb pceanafs mhvf mhb tmf aktfkbfb fggfnts. Ncksfqufktey, wf hrf kct h`ef tcnciifkt ck tmf fggfntavfkfss cg tmf pceanafs. Fvfk gcr tmcsf pceany nmhkofs tmht wfrf
aipefifktfb burako tmf ncursf cg tmf fvheuhtack, fkcuom taif mhs kct fehpsfb tc fvheuhtf tmf
fggfntavfkfss cg tmf pceanafs.
Fvheuhtack C`lfntavfsRmas fvheuhtack rfpcrt hkswfrs tmf gceecwako qufstacks. Rmfaipefifkthtack bhtfs gcr scif cg tmf kfw sfxuhe hsshuet pceanafs eaiatfb tmf fxtfkt tc wmanm wf
ncueb fvheuhtf tmf aipefifkthtack hkb fggfntavfkfss cg tmf hofknys sfxuhe hsshuet pceany `y tmf
Nckorfssackhe bfhbeakf cg Kcvfi`fr 048>. _f wfrf ukh`ef tc vfragy tmf gakhe ncktfkt cg scifpceanafs cr vfragy tmht vantais rfnfavfb nfrthak sfrvanfs `fnhusf tmf pceanafs cuteakako tmfprcvasack cg sfrvanfs mhb kct yft `ffk gueey gakheazfb cr aipefifktfb. _f wfrf hesc ukh`ef tc
fvheuhtf wmftmfr tmf kfw hkb icbagafb pceanafs hrf mhvako tmf aktfkbfb fggfnts `fnhusf tmfrf mhs
kct `ffk h sugganafkt hicukt cg fehpsfb taif tc bftfriakf fggfntavfkfss.
Rmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt ihkbhtfb tmht hk akbfpfkbfkt phkfe cg su`lfnt ihttfr fxpfrts rfvafw tmf
Tfhnf Ncrps sfxuhe hsshuet pceany gcr usf cg `fst prhntanfs. Rmf ^HHN whs ncksfqufktey
fsth`easmfb. Ak Kcvfi`fr 0480, tmf ncuknae akneubfb 84 akbavabuhes watm fxpfrtasf ak sfxuhehsshuet rasj-rfbuntack hkb rfspcksf, ifbanhe trfhtifkt prctcnces, trhakako hkb fbunhtack, hkb
sfxuhe hsshuet prfvfktack. Rmf ncuknae rfvafwfb tmf Tfhnf Ncrpspceanafs hkb ROs ak tmf
suiifr cg 0480 hkb pu`easmfb ats garst rfpcrt ak Kcvfi`fr 0480. ^cif cg ats gakbakos hrfrfgfrfknfb tmrcuomcut tmas rfpcrt.
7Hbbatackheey Tfhnf Ncrps sthgg wmc hrf sfxuhe hsshuet hkb/cr
ifbanhe fxpfrts wfrf ncksuetfb. Nurrfkt hkb gcrifr hofkny sthgg hkb Wceuktffrs prcvabfb tmfar
pfrspfntavf ck Tfhnf Ncrps ukaquf aktfrkhtackhe fkvarckifkt.
7Rmf ^HHN as rfquarfb tc pu`easm ats sfnckb rfpcrt `y Kcvfi`fr 048>.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany ?
_f gcukb tmht `fst prhntanfs wfrf akncrpcrhtfb aktc tmf pceany rfvasacks tc tmf fxtfkt tmht
hppeanh`ef `fst prhntanfs wfrf hvhaeh`ef hkb tmht fxpfrts wfrf ncksuetfb ak scif narnuisthknfs.
@fnhusf Tfhnf Ncrps cpfrhtfs baggfrfktey grci ctmfr bcifstan crohkazhtacks cr gfbfrhe fktatafswatm cvfrsfhs cpfrhtacks, at whs bagganuet tc abfktagy `fst prhntanfs gcr ihky cg tmf rfquarfifkts.
Ak scif satuhtacks, `fst prhntanfs hkb/cr ncksuethtack watm fxpfrts whs ukkfnfsshry buf tc tmf
khturf cg tmf atfi.
TCEANQ PFXVAPFIFKR 8-8> Pfspckbako tc ^fxuhe Hsshuet bfgakfstmf sfxuhe hsshuet
rfpcrtako systfi tmht waee `f hvhaeh`ef tc Wceuktffrs cknftmf AT^ as assufb. Gurtmfr bfthaes h`cut tmf rfstrantfb hkb
sthkbhrb rfpcrtako prcnfssfs hrf nckthakfb ak h rfehtfbprcnfburf bcnuifkt fktatefbTrcnfburfs gcr Pfspckbako
tc ^fxuhe Hsshuet, wmanm as nurrfktey ak brhgt gcri.?AT^
>-8> whs saokfb `y tmf hntako Barfntcr ak Ihrnm 048> `ut
?Rmf hofkny as rfgfrrako tc ukrfstrantfb rfpcrtako hs sthkbhrb rfpcrtako, wmanm as mcw at waee `f rfgfrrfb tc
tmrcuomcut tmf rfpcrt.
Rmf hofknys rfstrantfb rfpcrtakopceany as snmfbuefb tc `f assufb ck
^fptfi`fr 8, 048>.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany =
waee kct `fncif fggfntavf uktae at as assufb.=Rmf hofkny mhs throftfb ^fptfi`fr 8, 048> hs tmf
assuf bhtf gcr AT^ >-8> hkb tmf rfehtfb prcnfburf bcnuifkt.
Rmf bfgakatack cg rfstrantfb rfpcrtako akneubfb ak tmf
Ihrnm 048> vfrsack cg AT^ >-8> ofkfrheey nckgcris tc tmf
ckf prcvabfb `y tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt.
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Rmf pceany sthtfstmht h Wceuktffr wmc fefnts rfstrantfb rfpcrtako waeerfnfavf tmf sfrvanfs cuteakfb `y tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt
watmcut hutcihtanheey traoofrako hk cgganahe akvfstaohtack.
Rmf Wceuktffrs TAA akneubfb ak tmf rfpcrt as rfstrantfb tcbfsaokhtfb sthgg hkb ctmfr sthgg prcvabako hutmcrazfb
rfstrantfb rfpcrt sfrvanfs tc tmf Wceuktffr.
Fxpfrts hkb @fst TrhntanfsRmf Tfhnf Ncrps ncksuetfb fxpfrts, akneubako sthgg ht tmf Bfphrtifkt cg Bfgfksf (BCB) hs wfee
hs kuifrcus Tfhnf Ncrps sthgg hkb Wceuktffrs, wmfk bfvfecpako ats rfstrantfb rfpcrtako prcnfss.
BCB as tmf ckey V.^. ocvfrkifkt hofkny tmht hesc mhs h systfi cg rfstrantfb rfpcrtako gcrsfxuhe hsshuets, hkb h ifi`fr cg BCBs ^fxuhe Hsshuet Trfvfktack hkb Pfspcksf Cgganf whs
ncksuetfb wmfk tmf Tfhnf Ncrps whs brhgtako AT^ >-8>. Rmas fxpfrt mhb tmf cppcrtukaty tc hbvasf
tmf Tfhnf Ncrps ck tmf pceanys `hnjorcukb ht BCB, smhrf efsscks efhrkfb, hkb prcvabf
nciifkts ck tmf Tfhnf Ncrps pceany hkb prcnfburfs. Rmf hofkny hesc scuomt gffb`hnj grcinurrfkt hkb gcrifr Tfhnf Ncrps sthgg hkb Wceuktffrs, tmus prcvabako akput grci pfcpef watm
aktfrkhtackhe fxpfrafknf. Rmf ^HHN rfvafwfb AT^ >-8> hkb tmf rfehtfb prcnfburfs ak Luey 048>
hkb gcukb tmht at nckgcrifb tc `fst prhntanfs.
Mcwfvfr, rfstrantfb rfpcrtako as h rfehtavfey kfw ncknfpt tmht mhs praihraey `ffk usfb `y BCB.
Rmfrfgcrf at as bagganuet tc ncksabfr at h `fst prhntanf hkb nciphrf tmf Tfhnf Ncrps hpprchnm tc
tmf ckf usfb `y BCB. Fvfk tmcuom scif pfcpef sthtfb tmht BCBs rfstrantfb rfpcrtako pceanymhs fkncurhofb pfcpef tc rfpcrt sfxuhe hsshuets, BCBs cwk pceany hkb rfspcksf tc sfxuhe
hsshuet ncktakufs tc `f aiprcvfb.
Rmf ^HHN hkb Tfhnf Ncrps sthgg aktfrvafwfb hesc kctfb tmht tmfrf hrf saokaganhkt baggfrfknfs
`ftwffk Tfhnf Ncrps hkb BCB tmht iust `f ncksabfrfb
wmfk hppeyako rfstrantfb rfpcrtako tc tmf Tfhnf Ncrps. Aktmf Tfhnf Ncrps, ukeajf ak BCB, pfrpftrhtcrs cg sfxuhe
hsshuet hrf cgtfk pfcpef cutsabf cg tmf hofkny, sc at nhkkct
rfey ck ats cwk efohe systfi cr hbiakastrhtavf prcnfburfs
tc pukasm cggfkbfrs. Gurtmfricrf, tmf Tfhnf Ncrps iaomtmhvf tc rfey ck rfscurnfs cutsabf tmf hofkny tc fksurf
Wceuktffrs rfnfavf hee tmf sfrvanfs tmfy hrf fktatefb tc
=Hetmcuom tmf hofkny gakheazfb h vfrsack cg AT^ >-8> tmht whs saokfb `y tmf hntako Barfntcr, at bab kct assuf at. Rmf
hofkny mhs hkb ihy ncktakuf tc ihjf icbaganhtacks uktae at as assufb.1_f mhvf sfracus ncknfrks tmht tmf hofknys pceanafs hkb prcnfburfs rfehtfb tc rfstrantfb rfpcrtako, phrtanuehrey cur
hnnfss tc akgcrihtack, waee makbfr cur h`aeaty tc pfrgcri cur iassack hkb ifft cur sthtutcry ihkbhtf. Rmfsf ncknfrks
mhvf `ffk nciiukanhtfb tc tmf hntako Barfntcr cg tmf Tfhnf Ncrps hkb rfefvhkt nckorfssackhe nciiattffs cutsabf
tmf grhifwcrj cg tmas rfpcrt.
Rmf hofknys bfgakatack cg
rfstrantfb rfpcrtako ofkfrheey
nckgcris tc tmf ckf prcvabfb `y
tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt.
Oavako Wceuktffrs h rfpcrtako
cptack akncrpcrhtfs fst prhntanfs
hkb smcueb fkncurhof rfpcrtako.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 1
ukbfr tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt, sunm hs ifbanhe nhrf hkb gcrfksan fxhis.
Fvfk tmcuom at as bagganuet tc abfktagy `fst prhntanfs rfehtfb tc rfstrantfb rfpcrtako, ckf cg tmffxpfrts wf aktfrvafwfb sthtfb tmht at as aipcrthkt tc oavf sfxuhe hsshuet vantais scif ncktrce cvfr
tmfar satuhtack `y heecwako tmfi tc ihjf nmcanfs h`cut hntacks tmht hggfnt tmfi. @y oavako
Wceuktffrs h rfpcrtako cptack, tmf pceany akncrpcrhtfs tmas `fst prhntanf hkb smcueb fkncurhofWceuktffrs tc rfpcrt sfxuhe hsshuets.
Ckf jfy baggfrfknf `ftwffk Tfhnf Ncrps hkb BCB pceanafs gcr rfpcrtako sfxuhe hsshuets as tmht
Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffrs nhk rfpcrt h sfxuhe hsshuet tc hky sthgg, kct lust bfsaokhtfb sthgg, hkb tmfrfpcrt iust rfihak rfstrantfb uktae tmf Wceuktffr hnts tc nckvfrt at tc h sthkbhrb rfpcrt. Tfhnf
Ncrps pceany prfsuifs tmht hee rfpcrts hrf rfstrantfb uktae h Wceuktffr fefnts tc nckvfrt tmf rfpcrt
tc h sthkbhrb rfpcrt. At as uknefhr mcw ihky Wceuktffrs waee nmccsf tc nckvfrt tmf rfpcrt tc hsthkbhrb rfpcrt.
TCEANQ PFXVAPFIFKR 0< ^F]VHE H^^HVER PF^TCK^F EAHA^CK^
Rmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt rfquarfs tmf Tfhnf Ncrps tc nrfhtf h sfxuhe hsshuet pceany tmht akneubfs
^HPEs hkb vantai hbvcnhtfs. ^pfnaganheey, tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt ihkbhtfs tmf gceecwako Cgganf cg tmf Barfntcr< Crohkazhtack, Iassack, hkb
Gukntack tc akneubf hk CWH. Whracus bcnuifkts, akneubako RO 624 Neakanhe Ihkhofifkt cg
^fxuhe Hsshuet hkb tmf brhgtTrcnfburfs gcr Pfspckbako tc ^fxuhe Hsshuet,bfsnra`f wmfk hkbmcw tmf vantai hbvcnhtf smcueb `f kctagafb hkb prcvabf sfrvanfs tc vantais ak tmf nhsf cg hsfxuhe hsshuet. Hnncrbako tc RO 624, tmf vantai hbvcnhtf as tc `f kctagafb ak fvfry rfpcrtfb nhsf
cg sfxuhe hsshuet.
84Hnncrbako tc akgcrihtack ck tmf Tfhnf Ncrps Aktrhkft, CWH waee oavf pracraty tc nhsfs akvcevako sfracus nraifs,
akneubako sfxuhe hsshuet hkb sthejako.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 84
Rmf hofkny mhs hesc bfvfecpfb h ^HPE pceany, AT^ 0-8> ^fxuhe Hsshuet Pfspcksf Eahascks,
hetmcuom at as kct yft fggfntavf. AT^ 0-8> rfquarfs hee Tfhnf Ncrps pcsts bfsaokhtf twc ^HPEs hkbcuteakfs tmf rfspcksa`aeatafs gcr ^HPEs, wmanm akneubf hee tmf rfquarfb fefifkts cg tmf Hnt. Rmf
^HPEsbutafs hrf hesc rfakgcrnfb ak tmf brhgtTrcnfburfs gcr Pfspckbako tc h ^fxuhe Hsshuet.
Rmf Tfhnf Ncrps mhs sfefntfb twc ^HPEs gcr fvfry pcst hkb upck sfefntack, tmfy rfnfavfbtrhakako ck tmfsf pceanafs hkb prcnfburfs grci Lukf tc Huoust 048>. Rmfy hrf suppcsfb tc `foak
tmfar butafs ck ^fptfi`fr 8, 048>.
Fxpfrts hkb @fst TrhntanfsRmf hofkny whs h`ef tc rfey ck tmf fxpfrtasf cg tmf barfntcr cg CWH, h khtackheey rfncokazfb
vantais raomts hntavast, wmfk bfvfecpako AT^ 0-8>. Rmf ^HHN rfvafwfb AT^ 0-8> hkb rfehtfb
^HPE prcnfburfs ak Luey 048> hkb bab kct rhasf hky saokaganhkt ncknfrks watm tmf cvfrhrnmako
pceany.
At whs bagganuet tc abfktagy `fst prhntanfs gcr ^HPEs `fnhusf wf ncueb kct gakb fxhipefs cg tmas
rcef `fako usfb cutsabf cg Tfhnf Ncrps. BCB mhs ^fxuhe Hsshuet Pfspcksf Nccrbakhtcrs(^HPNs) wmc gaee h saiaehr rcef. Mcwfvfr, tmf ^HPE prcorhi whs staee `fako bfvfecpfb burako
cur fvheuhtack gafebwcrj sc wf ncueb kct prcvabf h nciphrasck tc tmf iaeathrys ^HPN rcef.
Hetmcuom tmfrf hrf kct nefhr `fst prhntanfs gcr ^HPEs, tmf hofkny trafb tc `uaeb vantai-nfktfrfb`fst prhntanfs aktc tmf rfspcksf prctcnces tmht ^HPEs
hkb vantai hbvcnhtfs, hicko ctmfrs, waee nhrry cut. Rmas
akneubfs ncksabfrako h vantais pcakt cg vafw hkb oavakotmf Wceuktffr nmcanfs ak tmfar nhrf hkb rfncvfry.
Fxpfrts maomeaomtfb tmf kffb tc `f trhksphrfkt, prcvabf
akgcrihtack, `f mckfst watm Wceuktffrs, hkb `f nefhrh`cut tmf prcnfss sc tmht Wceuktffrs jkcw wmht tc
fxpfnt.
Tctfktahe Aipefifkthtack NmheefkofsHetmcuom tmf hofkny prfgfrs tc gaee tmf ^HPE pcsatacks watm guee-taif Tfhnf Ncrps sthgg wmc
mhvf vceuktffrfb gcr tmf pcsatack, AT^ 0-8> akneubfs h prcvasack tmht wcueb heecw tmf hofkny tc
gaee ^HPE pcsatacks watm akbavabuhes sunm hs ghiaey ifi`frs cg V.^. fi`hssy pfrsckkfe cr V.^.
natazfks wmc rfsabf ak tmf mcst ncuktry. Hetmcuom akataheey hee ^HPEs waee `f guee-taif sthgg, wfhrf ncknfrkfb tmht sfefntako kck-Tfhnf Ncrps sthgg ak tmf guturf ncueb nrfhtf nmheefkofs watm
trhakako hkb hnncukth`aeaty. Kck-Tfhnf Ncrps ^HPEs iaomt kct `f sugganafktey jkcwefbofh`ef cg
pcst hkb mfhbquhrtfrs cpfrhtacks hkb gukntacks, wmanm ncueb hggfnt tmf quheaty cr taifeakfss cgsuppcrt tc Wceuktffrs. Gurtmfricrf, kck-Tfhnf Ncrps ^HPEs iaomt kct `f hs hbfpt ht mhkbeako
^HPEs hrf nurrfktey `fako sfefntfb hkb trhakfb, hkb tmf
pceany as snmfbuefb tc `fncif fggfntavf ^fptfi`fr 8, 048>.
Rmf ^HPE pcsatack as ukaquf tc tmf
Tfhnf Ncrps, hetmcuom tmf V^
iaeathry mhs hk fquavhefkt pcsatack.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 88
tmf ecoastanhe nmheefkofs tmht rfsuet grci Tfhnf Ncrps ukaquf cpfrhtako fkvarckifkt hkb rfictf
Wceuktffr satfs, wmanm ncueb nciprciasf tmf hofknys rfspcksf fggcrts.
TCEANQ PFXVAPFIFKR > tc sthtf tmht Wceuktffrs
waee kct ecsf tmfar eavako heecwhknf gcr rfpcrtako h nraif.
Fxpfrts hkb @fst Trhntanfs
Fxpfrts wf aktfrvafwfb hkb ifi`frs cg tmf ^HHN bab kct rhasf ncknfrks h`cut tmas pceany.@fnhusf tmas as h spfnagan rfquarfifkt tmht bcfs kct mhvf hsscnahtfb prhntanf, kc nckgarihtack cg
fxpfrt akvcevfifkt ak pceany bfvfecpifkt cr `fst prhntanf nciphrasck whs nckbuntfb.
TCEANQ PFXVAPFIFKR 6-8> Pfspckbako tc ^fxuhe Hsshuet,RO 624 Neakanhe Ihkhofifkt cg
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 8>
Mfhetm Crohkazhtack, Nfktfrs gcr Basfhsf Ncktrce hkb Trfvfktack (NBN), ^t. Eujfs Mcspathe cg
Jhkshs Naty, hkb ^fxuhe Hsshuet Kursf Fxhiakfr Trcorhi ak _hsmakotck, BN.
Tctfktahe Aipefifkthtack NmheefkofsRmf aipefifkthtack cg rfstrantfb rfpcrtako nrfhtfs h kfw prcnfss gcr prcvabako ^HGFs tc
Wceuktffrs tmht ihy ihjf at icrf bagganuet gcr tmfi tc rfnfavf h ^HGF. Trfvacus pceany rfquarfbtmf TNIC tc nckbunt tmf gcrfksan fxhi wmfkfvfr pcssa`ef. Vkbfr tmf Tfhnf Ncrps kfwpceanafs, sthgg waee `f rfspcksa`ef gcr abfktagyako hkb ncktrhntako ecnhe prcvabfrs tc nckbunt
^HGFs hs wfee hs fksurako tmht ^HGFs hrf prcvabfb ak hnncrbhknf watm rfstrantfb rfpcrtako
nckgabfktaheaty rfquarfifkts. Hbbatackheey, at as pcssa`ef tmfrf hrf ctmfr ukjkcwk rasjs cgbfghuetako tc ^HGFs nckbuntfb `y ecnhe prcvabfrs tmht mhvf kct yft `ffk abfktagafb. _atmcut
nefhr ouabhknf grci tmf Tfhnf Ncrps ck mcw tc prcvabf h ^HGF ak hee nhsfs, wf hrf ncknfrkfb at
ihy `fncif icrf nmheefkoako gcr Wceuktffrs tc rfnfavf h ^HGF.
_f rfnciifkb-8>.
^hgfty pehks hrf ifktackfb kuifrcus taifs tmrcuomcut tmf brhgtTrcnfburfs gcr Pfspckbako tc^fxuhe Hsshuet`ut tmf bcnuifkt as iassako aipcrthkt akgcrihtack h`cut wmfk h shgfty pehk as
kffbfb, tmf fssfktahe fefifkts cg sunm pehk, cr mcw tmf pehk smcueb `f bcnuifktfb hkbbastra`utfb.
_f rfvafwfb h shipef Wceuktffr ^hgfty hkb ^uppcrt Tehk grci CWH tc bfickstrhtf tmf
ncktfkt cg h shgfty pehk. Rmas bcnuifkt as aktfkbfb tc mfep Tfhnf Ncrps sthgg ouabf tmf shgftypehkkako nckvfrshtack watm tmf Wceuktffr hkb as aktfkbfb tc `f thaecrfb tc tmf narnuisthknfs cg
fhnm akbavabuhe nhsf. Ats grhifwcrj as `hsfb ck qufstacks tc ouabf cpfk basnussacks h`cut tmrff
aipcrthkt tcpans< mcw tc rfbunf rasj, mcw tc rfspckb ag sciftmako mhppfks, hkb mcw tc ihakthak
mfhetm hkb wfee-`fako.Rmf bcnuifkt fipmhsazfs tmht tmf pehk kffbs tc `f lcaktey bfvfecpfb
`ftwffk tmf Wceuktffr hkb sthgg. At hesc sthtfs tmht at as KCR h `fmhvacrhe ncktrhnt, hkb tmfWceuktffr smcueb kfvfr `f hsjfb tc saok at. Rmf bcnuifkt akstrunts tmf ghnaeathtcr tc thjf bfthaefb
kctfs hkb tc wratf up h suiihry gcr mas cr mfr gaefs. Hetmcuom tmas prcvabfs scif cg tmf kffbfbouabhknf tc sthgg, at mhs kct `ffk rceefb cut oec`heey cr akncrpcrhtfb aktc pceany cr prcnfburfbcnuifkts.
Fxpfrts hkb @fst Trhntanfs@fnhusf Tfhnf Ncrps pceany bab kct akneubf ncksastfkt ouabhknf gcr h shgfty pehks gcriht,
ncktfkts, cr wmfk ckf as kfnfsshry, wf wfrf kct h`ef tc vfragy tmht `fst prhntanfs wfrf
akncrpcrhtfb aktc tmf Tfhnf Ncrps pceanafs.Ak Kcvfi`fr 0480, tmf ^HHN rfpcrtfb tmht tmfshgfty pehkkako bcnuifkts tmfy rfvafwfb hbmfrf tc `fst prhntanfs ak shgfty pehkkako hkb tmht tmf
jfy tc sunnfssgue aipefifkthtack as tc thaecr tmf pehk tc tmf akbavabuhe Wceuktffrs
narnuisthknfs.8>
Fxpfrts hkb ifi`frs cg tmf ^HHN wmc wfrf aktfrvafwfb gcr tmas fvheuhtack rfakgcrnfb tmf
^HHNs prfvacus rfpcrt gakbako tmht tmf bcnuifkts tmfy rfvafwfb hbmfrfb tc `fst prhntanfs.
Mcwfvfr, tmfy hesc akbanhtfb tmht tmf hofkny smcueb akneubf shgfty pehkkako ouabhknf ak ats
pceanafs.
Tctfktahe Aipefifkthtack Nmheefkofs
Hofkny ouabhknf barfnts sthgg tc bfvfecp h shgfty pehk `ut bcfs kct prcvabf akgcrihtack ck atsgcriht, ncktfkts, cr wmfk ckf as kfnfsshry. _f hnjkcwefbof tmf hofknys ncknfrk h`cut vantai
`ehiako hs wfee hs tmf kffb tc hpprchnm fhnm nhsf akbavabuheey. @ut, watmcut nefhr ouabhknf gcr
sthgg ck mcw hkb wmfk tc ncipeftf h shgfty pehk, ncipeahknf watm tmas fefifkt cg tmf Jhtf TuzfyHnt as kct ouhrhktffb.
8>Rmrff bcnuifkts Pfspcksf tc Rmrfhtfkako ^atuhtacks:tmf ^hgfty Tehk _crjsmfft:hkb Tcst Aknabfkt
Hssfssifktwfrf rfgfrrfb tc hs cuteakako tmf stfps ak shgfty pehkkako tmht iust `f thjfk ht tmf pcst gceecwako h
Wceuktffr sfxuhe hsshuet.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 8?
_f rfnciifkb.
Rmf rfvasfb pceany nehragafs tmf ouabhknf ck prcvabako h trfhtifkt pehk. Tracr tc tmf rfvasacks,RO 624 akstruntfb TNICs tc nckbunt smcrt hkb ecko tfri trfhtifkt pehkkako watm tmf
Wceuktffr, `ut bab kct nefhrey bfgakf tmf prcvasack cg h trfhtifkt pehk. Cknf tmas RO `fncifsfggfntavf, tmf hofkny waee shtasgy tmas fefifkt cg tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt.
Fxpfrts hkb @fst Trhntanfs
_f nckgarifb tmht fxpfrts wfrf akvcevfb ak rfvasako tmf trfhtifkt pehk ouabhknf. Ak Kcvfi`fr0480, tmf ^HHN rfpcrtfb tmht tmfsf gcris hbmfrfb tc `fst prhntanfs ak trfhtifkt pehkkako.
Hnncrbako tc tmf ^HHN, tmf gcris heecw tmf Wceuktffr hkb Tfhnf Ncrps sthgg tc wcrj tcoftmfr tc
bfvfecp tmf `fst hkb icst hpprcprahtf ncursf cg hntack gcr fhnm spfnagan satuhtack. Rmhtgefxa`aeaty, ak tmf ^HHNs vafw, as h jfy tc sunnfssgue aipefifkthtack.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 8=
tc tmf fxtfkt prhntanh`ef, h nmcanf cg ifbanhe prcvabfrs akneubako h ifnmhkasi gcr sunm vceuktffrs
tc fvheuhtf tmf prcvabfr ( =@ (n)(?)).
Hkheysas
Rmf Tfhnf Ncrps pceanafs ck ifbanhe fvhnuhtack, wmanm fxastfb `fgcrf tmf phsshof cg tmf JhtfTuzfy Hnt, wfrf icbagafb tc akneubf hee tmf fefifkts rfquarfb `y tmf Hnt. I^ 072 Ifbanhe
Fvhnuhtackrfquarfs tmht vantais cg h sfxuhe hsshuet `f ifbanheey fvhnuhtfb upck rfqufst hkb `fhnnciphkafb `y sthgg ukefss hnnciphkaifkt as bfneakfb `y tmf vantai. Rmf pceany sthtfs-8> Pfspckbako tc ^fxuhe Hsshuethkb
Trcnfburfs gcr Pfspckbako tc ^fxuhe Hsshuetakneubf h
nmcanf cg ifbanhe prcvabfrs wmfk ifbanheey fvhnuhtfb
tc tmf V.^. hs h sfrvanf hvhaeh`ef tc vantais cg h sfxuhehsshuet gcr `ctm sthkbhrb hkb rfstrantfb rfpcrts.
Hbbatackheey, tmfTrcnfburfsgcr Pfspckbako tc ^fxuhe
Hsshuetakstrunt mfhbquhrtfrs ifbanhe sthgg hkb tmfvantai hbvcnhtf tc prcvabf h Wceuktffr watm ifbanhe
fvhnuhtack, neakanhe nhrf, hkb ifkthe mfhetm cptacks. Rmf sfrvanf as fipmhsazfb ak CM^s^CT
gcr V.^. ifbanhe fvhnuhtacks tmht akstrunts Tfhnf Ncrps ifbanhe sthgg tc oavf Wceuktffrs h nmcanf
cg ifbanhe prcvabfrs.
Gakheey, Wceuktffrs hrf h`ef tc fvheuhtf tmfar ifbanhe fvhnuhtack prcvabfrs tmrcuom tmf shif
ifnmhkasis prcvabfb ak tmf Tceany Pfquarfifkt 7< Fifrofkny Mfhetmnhrf sfntack h`cvf.
Fxpfrts hkb @fst Trhntanfs
@fnhusf tmf ifbanhe fvhnuhtack pceany whs bfvfecpfb ecko `fgcrf tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt whsphssfb wf ncueb kct nckgari tmht fxpfrts grci cutsabf tmf hofkny wfrf akvcevfb ak ats
bfvfecpifkt. Mcwfvfr, hgtfr tmf Hnt whs phssfb, Tfhnf Ncrps sthgg watm ifbanhe fxpfrtasf
rfvafwfb tmf pceany tc fksurf ats quheaty. Rmf fxtfrkhe fxpfrts wf aktfrvafwfb rhasfb kc ncknfrks
watm at. Rmf ^HHN kctfb tmht tmf ifbanhe fvhnuhtack ncknfpt as ukaquf tc tmf Tfhnf Ncrps hkbwfrf tmfrfgcrf ukh`ef tc nciifkt ck `fst prhntanfs.
Tctfktahe Aipefifkthtack Nmheefkofs
Ouabhknf tc sthgg tc prcvabf h nmcanf cg ifbanhe prcvabfrs wmfk h Wceuktffr as ifbanheeyfvhnuhtfb tc tmf Vkatfb ^thtfs as akncksastfktey nciiukanhtfb ak Tfhnf Ncrps prcnfburhe
bcnuifkts. RmfTrcnfburfs gcr Pfspckbako tc ^fxuhe Hsshuetakstrunt sthgg tc prcvabf
Wceuktffrs watm ifbanhe fvhnuhtack, neakanhe nhrf, hkb ifkthe mfhetm cptacks, `ut bc kctspfnagy tmht tmcsf cptacks akneubf h nmcanf cg ifbanhe prcvabfrs. Rmfy hesc bc kct rfgfrfknf
Tfhnf Ncrps pceanafs ck ifbanhe
fvhnuhtack wfrf icbagafb tc akneubf
hee tmf fefifkts rfquarfb `y tmf Hnt.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 81
CM^s ^CT gcr V.^. ifbanhe fvhnuhtacks, wmfrf akstruntack tc prcvabf tmht nmcanf as nefhr.
_maef tmfrf whs kc fvabfknf tmht Wceuktffrs wfrf kct rfnfavako h nmcanf cg ifbanhe prcvabfrs,
tmf hofkny smcueb fksurf tmht ats ouabhknf tc sthgg as ncksastfkt hnrcss prcnfburhe bcnuifkts tchvcab pcssa`ef nckgusack.
_f rfnciifkb. Rmht tmf hofkny rfvasf hee rfefvhkt prcnfburfs tc barfnt
sthgg tc prcvabf h nmcanf cg ifbanhe prcvabfrs tc vantais
cg sfxuhe hsshuet wmc hrf ifbanheey fvhnuhtfb tc tmf
Vkatfb ^thtfs.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 04
pceany `fnhusf, ukeajf tmf iaeathry, tmf Tfhnf Ncrps iust usf mcst ncuktry efohe systfis, wmanm
hrf ncuktry-spfnagan.
Kckf cg tmf fxpfrts aktfrvafwfb rhasfb ncknfrks h`cut tmas pceany, tmcuom tmf ^HHN gfet strckoey
tmht Wceuktffrs smcueb rfnfavf wrattfk akgcrihtack h`cut tmf efohe fkvarckifkt cg tmfar mcst
ncuktry `fgcrf horffako tc sfrvf hs h Wceuktffr ak tmht ncuktry. Rmf Tfhnf Ncrps ncknurrfb watmtmf ^HHNs rfnciifkbhtack.
NCKNEV^ACKCvfrhee, tmf Tfhnf Ncrps nceefntack cg pceanafs hkb prcnfburfs nckthak tmf fefifkts rfquarfb `y
tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt, akncrpcrhtf `fst prhntanfs tc tmf fxtfkt prhntanh`ef, hkb wfrf rfvafwfb `y
fxpfrts. ^cif cg tmf pceanafs tmht ifft tmf rfquarfifkts cg tmf Hnt wfrf ak pehnf `fgcrf tmf Hnt
whs phssfb, hkb ak ctmfr nhsfs tmf Tfhnf Ncrps rfvasfb ats pceany tc fksurf ncipeahknf.Pfstrantfb rfpcrtako hkb ^HPEs, hecko watm tmf rfehtfb rfvasack tc ctmfr Tfhnf Ncrps pceanafs,
hrf snmfbuefb tc `f aipefifktfb ck ^fptfi`fr 8, 048>.
_maef wf wfrf h`ef tc nckgari wmftmfr Tfhnf Ncrps pceany nckthakfb hee tmf fefifkts rfquarfb`y tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt, tmf nceefntack cg pceanafs hkb prcnfburfs tmht hbbrfss tmf rfquarfifkts
hrf kct crohkazfb hkb abfktagafb hs h nciprfmfksavf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany. Kc sakoef pfrsck cr
cgganf as rfspcksa`ef gcr ihkhoako tmf hofknys bfvfecpifkt hkb rfvasack cg tmfsf pceanafs tcfksurf tmfy nckthak tmf kffbfb atfis hkb hrf `fako aipefifktfb hs pehkkfb. Ihky cgganfs hnrcss
tmf hofkny, sunm hs CON, ^^, CM^, COC, hkb CWH, wfrf akvcevfb ak bfvfecpako tmf pceanafs
tmht nciprasf tmf Tfhnf Ncrps kfw sfxuhe hsshuet rfspcksf.^fvfrhe Tfhnf Ncrps sthgg wfaktfrvafwfb sthtfb tmht tmas ihbf prcorfss bagganuet ht taifs. Rmas hesc ihbf at bagganuet tc
bftfriakf wmc as rfspcksa`ef gcr aipefifktako cr hbbrfssako tmf ^HHNs 02 pceany-rfehtfb
rfnciifkbhtacks. _f hrf ncknfrkfb tmht tmf bfnfktrheazfb khturf cg tmf ihkhofifkt cg tmf
hofknys sfxuhe hsshuet pceanafs waee nrfhtf nmheefkofs burako aipefifkthtack hkb wmfk upbhtako
tmf Tfhnf Ncrps sfxuhe hsshuet pceany.
Rmf kui`fr hkb hnnfssa`aeaty cg bcnuifkts tmht prcvabf ouabhknf tc sthgg ck Tfhnf Ncrps sfxuhehsshuet pceany ncueb hesc nrfhtf `hrrafrs tc tmf ncksastfkt prcvasack cg sfrvanfs tc Wceuktffrs.
Rmfrf as kc ouabhknf ck wmht sft cg bcnuifkts ihjf up tmf Tfhnf Ncrpscgganahe sfxuhe hsshuet
pceany hkb wmfrf tmfy nhk `f gcukb. Hbbatackheey, ak scif nhsfs, tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt rfquarfb
sfrvanfs tmht wfrf fatmfr kct fxpeanatey akneubfb ak pceany cr kct ncksastfktey nciiukanhtfb tcsthgg. Ak tmf nhsf cg h ifbanhe fvhnuhtack tc tmf Vkatfb ^thtfs, ouabhknf tc sthgg tc prcvabf h
nmcanf cg ifbanhe prcvabfrs as akncksastfkt `ftwffk prcnfburhe bcnuifkts. _atmcut ihjako
tmfsf bcnuifkts fhsaey abfktagah`ef hkb hnnfssa`ef tc sthgg, at waee `f bagganuet tc ouhrhktff tmhtguturf vantais cg sfxuhe hsshuet waee rfnfavf hee tmf sfrvanfs rfquarfb `y tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt.
_f rfnciifkb
hsshuet pceany. Rmas trhakako whs tc `f prcvabfb tc hky sthgg wmc ncueb `f h garst rfspckbfr tc h
sfxuhe hsshuet.86
^pfnaganheey, tmf ificrhkbui sthtfs, Thrtanaphkts smcueb akneubf hky sthgg wmc
ncueb gukntack hs garst rfspckbfrs (f.o., Buty Cgganfrs, Ifbanhe sthgg, HC ZHbiakastrhtavfCgganfrY, HTNB ZHsscnahtf Tfhnf Ncrps BarfntcrY, Trcorhi Hssasthkts, Rrhakako sthgg).
87Tcsts
wfrf akstruntfb tc ncipeftf tmas trhakako `y Ihrnm 01, 0488 hkb bfeavfr at hkkuheey tmfrfhgtfr.
_maef tmf ific sfts fxpfnthtacks gcr trhakako jfy sthgg ck tmf Ouabfeakfs gcr Pfspckbakotc Phpf hkb Ihlcr ^fxuhe Hsshuet, at bcfs kct hbbrfss tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt rfquarfifkt sthtfbh`cvf `fnhusf at bab kct ncvfr tmf nciprfmfksavf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany hkb whs kct rfquarfb gcr
hee cvfrsfhs sthgg.
Fvfk tmcuom tmas trhakako whs kct aktfkbfb tc ifft tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnts rfquarfifkt tc trhak hee
cvfrsfhs sthgg, wf rfvafwfb trhakako rfncrbs tc bftfriakf mcw ihky sthgg mhb rfnfavfb at hkb
vfragy tmht at whs `fako nckbuntfb hkkuheey. Hetmcuom tmf trhakako whs ckey rfquarfb gcr garstrfspckbfrs, NBs wfrf oavfk tmf ehtatubf tc fxtfkb tmf trhakako tc ctmfr sthgg ag bfsarfb, ihjako at
pcssa`ef gcr hee cvfrsfhs sthgg tc rfnfavf tmf trhakako. Bfspatf tmht pcssa`aeaty, cur hkheysas
rfvfhefb tmht ihky cvfrsfhs sthgg bab kct rfnfavf trhakako ck tmf Ouabfeakfs gcr Pfspckbako tc
Phpf hkb Ihlcr ^fxuhe Hsshuet._f rfnfavfb trhakako rfncrbs grci 78 cg 72 hntavf pcsts.
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Gcrpcsts rfpcrtako, 61 pfrnfkt cg hee cvfrsfhs sthgg mhb rfnfavfb tmf trhakako ht efhst cknf saknf 0488,
hetmcuom ckey >2 pfrnfkt cg tmfi mhb rfnfavfb tmf trhakako watmak tmf phst yfhr. _f hnjkcwefbof
tmht at whs kct tmf hofknys aktfkt tc prcvabf tmas trhakako tc hee cvfrsfhs sthgg, ckey sfefnt
pcsatacks. Mcwfvfr, tmf rfsuets cg cur hkheysas ihy prcvabf usfgue akgcrihtack tmf hofkny nhkncksabfr wmfk aipefifktako ats nciprfmfksavf sfxuhe hsshuet trhakako.
Akncipeftf trhakako rfncrbs ihbf tmas hkheysas bagganuet tc pfrgcri, hkb wf basncvfrfb tmht tmfhofkny whs kct trhnjako wmftmfr tmf trhakako whs prcvabfb hkkuheey hs rfquarfb. Rmf craoakhe
ificrhkbui spfnagafb tmht tmf ncuktry bfsjs smcueb `f kctagafb wmfk pcsts ncipeftfb tmf 0488
trhakako hkb tmht tmf trhakako whs tc `f rfpfhtfb hkkuheey. Mcwfvfr, tmf fxpfnthtack tc ihakthakckocako trhakako rfncrbs whs kct nefhr, hkb ihky ncuktry bfsjs bab kct mhvf tmf rfncrbs kffbfb
tc bftfriakf wmftmfr tmf hkkuhe trhakako rfquarfifkt whs ift. Gurtmfricrf, wf basncvfrfb tmht
ckey 62 pfrnfkt cg tmf pcsts nckbuntfb tmf trhakako watmak tmf phst yfhr hs rfquarfb `y tmf
hofkny. Ckf pcst bfehyfb trhakako ak su`sfqufkt yfhrs ak hktanaphtack cg kfw pceany nmhkofs.Ocako gcrwhrb, at waee `f aipcrthkt gcr tmf hofkny tc mhvf ncipeftf, hnnurhtf trhakako rfncrbs sc
at nhk vfragy tmht at as ifftako tmf sthgg trhakako rfquarfifkts ak tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt. Ak hbbatack,
tmf hofkny waee kffb tc nehragy mcw hkb wmfk kfwey marfb fipecyffs iust rfnfavf tmas trhakako.
86Akbavabuhe pcsts bftfriakfb wmanm sthgg pcsatacks ncueb `f garst rfspckbfrs tc h sfxuhe hsshuet.87Buty cgganfrs hrf sthgg wmc rfspckb tc fifrofkny satuhtacks tmht cnnur hgtfr wcrj mcurs.8?Rmf bhth gcr tmrff pcsts whs kfvfr prcvabfb tc CAO. Rmfsf rfqufsts wfrf ihbf tc tmf ncuktry bfsjs, kct barfntey
tc tmf pcsts.
Hpprcxaihtfey 74 pfrnfkt cg cvfrsfhs sthgg rfnfavfb trhakako ck tmf
hofknys sfxuhe hsshuet rfspcksf prcnfburfs pracr tc tmf upnciako rcee-cut
cg tmf nciprfmfksavf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany trhakako.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 02
0480 Rrhakako< Ifbanhe Cvfrsfhs thgg Rrhakakos hkb Ncktakua ko Ifbanhe Fbunhtack
Fvfk tmcuom tmf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany whs kct gakhe ak 0480, tmf hofkny mhs `ffk trhakako
cvfrsfhs ifbanhe sthgg ck upbhtfb ihtfrahe hs at `fncifs hvhaeh`ef. Rwc trhakakos tmht ncvfrfbtmas upbhtfb ihtfrahe wfrf tmf 0480 IC^R hkb NIFs.
8=Rmf 0480 IC^R akneubfb cvfr 84
mcurs cg trhakako rfefvhkt tc tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt rfquarfifkts hkb ncvfrfb tcpans sunm hs< hk
aktrcbuntack tc tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt, aktfrvafwako h vantai cg sfxuhe hsshuet, sfxuhe hsshuet nhsfstubafs, tmf sfxuhe hsshuet neakanhe fxhi, gcrfksan fvabfknf nceefntack hkb bcnuifkthtack, hkbifbanhe fvhnuhtack prctcnces. Rmf 0480 NIF akneubfb trhakako ck tmf gceecwako rfefvhkt tcpans Rrhakako ck tmf Nciprfmfksavf fxuhe Hsshue t Tceany
Hs tmf Tfhnf Ncrps ofts necsfr tc gakheazako hkb assuako tmf rfihakako fefifkts cg ats sfxuhehsshuet pceany, at mhs sthrtfb trhakako sthgg ck kfw pceanafs hs wfee hs tmf upbhtfs tmht mhvf `ffk
ihbf tc fxastako pceanafs hkb prcnfburfs. Rrhakakos hrf thjako pehnf ak baggfrfkt vfkufs, hkb
scif cg tmf trhakakos hrf throftfb tc spfnagan rcefs.
TNICs, ^^Ns, hkb ^HPEs, tmf tmrff pcsatacks tmht sfrvf hs bfsaokhtfb sthgg ak tmf hofknys
rfstrantfb rfpcrtako pceany, wfrf trhakfb grci Lukf tmrcuom Huoust 048> burako tmrff lcakt NIF
nckgfrfknfs. Burako tmfsf wffj-ecko fvfkts, sthgg rfnfavfb ak-bfptm trhakako h`cut tmf hofknys
sfxuhe hsshuet pceanafs hkb tmfar rcefs hs garst rfspckbfrs. ^fssack tcpans akneubfb bykhians cgsfxuhe hsshuet, sfxuhe hsshuet pceany upbhtfs, nrcss-nueturhe ghntcrs tmht akgeufknf Wceuktffr
suppcrt, tfhi nciiukanhtack, ukbfrsthkbako ifbanhe hkb efohe prcnfssfs, marako hk httcrkfy,
hkb hssfssako rasj hgtfr hk aknabfkt. CAO c`sfrvfb tmf FIH rfoack nckgfrfknf mfeb ak Lukf 048>hkb tmf AHT rfoack nckgfrfknf mfeb ak Luey hkb Huoust 048>.
81Ak ofkfrhe, tmfsf trhakakos wfrf
akgcrihtavf hkb nciprfmfksavf. Mcwfvfr, shgfty pehks wfrf kct ncvfrfb ak bfthae hkb wf hrf
ncknfrkfb tmht sthgg bab kct rfnfavf tmf akgcrihtack kfnfsshry tc ncipey watm tmas fefifkt cg tmf
Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt. Hbbatackheey, scif cg tmf pceanafs hkb prcnfburfs wfrf ak brhgt gcri hkbncktakufb tc `f fbatfb hgtfr akatahe trhakakos cnnurrfb.
^thgg kct nehssagafb hs bfsaokhtfb sthgg ak tmf hofknys rfstrantfb rfpcrtako pceany hrf hescrfnfavako trhakako, hetmcuom icst cg tmas trhakako waee kct `f ncipeftfb`fgcrf tmf hofknys
snmfbuefb ^fptfi`fr 8, 048> assuhknf bhtf gcr tmf sfxuhe hsshuet pceanafs. Tcsatack-spfnagan
trhakako as `fako prcvabfb ht tmf rfoackhe NB nckgfrfknfs `fako mfeb Ihy tmrcuom ^fptfi`fr048>. Tcst sthgg wmc sfrvfs hs buty cgganfrs waee rfnfavf trhakako ck tmf rfvasfbTrcnfburfs gcr
Pfspckbako tc ^fxuhe Hsshuet. Rmas as pehkkfb tc cnnur `fgcrf tmf snmfbuefb ehuknm cg tmf kfw
pceanafs ck ^fptfi`fr 8, 048>. Gcr hee ctmfr sthgg, tmf hofkny pehks tc bfvfecp hk ckeakf trhakako
icbuef ncvfrako tmf nciprfmfksavf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany. Rmf hofkny as pehkkako tc ehuknm tmhttrhakako ak ^fptfi`fr 048>. Gurtmfr akgcrihtack whs kct hvhaeh`ef.
8=TNICs rfnfavf hnnrfbatfb trhakako tmrcuom hk akatahe tmrff-wffj crafkthtack nckgfrfknf nheefb IC^R hkb hkkuhe
wffjecko NIF nckgfrfknfs. Burako IC^Rs hkb NIFs, TNICs hrf trhakfb ck h rhkof cg hppeanh`ef ifbanhe
prctcnces, akneubako fifrofkny ifbanhe nhrf.81Hk CAO rfprfsfkthtavf whs kct hvhaeh`ef tc httfkb tmf Hgranh rfoack NIF tmht tccj pehnf ak iab-Huoust 048>.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 06
NCKNEV^ACK@fnhusf tmf hofkny mhs kct gakheazfb ats nciprfmfksavf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany, at mhs kct `ffk h`ef
tc ifft tmf sthgg trhakako rfquarfifkt ihkbhtfb `y tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt. Mcwfvfr, saknf 0488, tmfhofkny mhs prcvabfb trhakako tc sfefnt sthgg ck ctmfr tcpans rfehtfb tc sfxuhe hsshuet rfspcksf. Ak
hk httfipt tc bftfriakf mcw ihky sthgg mhb rfnfavfb scif cg tmfsf trhakakos, wf ukncvfrfb
wfhjkfssfs watm tmf hofknys trhakako rfncrbs. Cvfrnciako tmfsf wfhjkfssfs waee `f aipcrthkttc fksurf tmht tmf hofkny nhk vfragy at as ifftako tmf ihkbhtfs cg tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt.
_f rfnciifkb
Cur hkheysas rfvfhefb tmht Wceuktffrs wmc wfrf vantais cg h sfxuhe hsshuet burako tmas taif
pfracb wfrf ofkfrheey cggfrfb hee hppeanh`ef sfrvanfs tmht wfrf hvhaeh`ef, hetmcuom Wceuktffrs
grfqufktey bfneakfb scif cg tmf suppcrt cptacks hvhaeh`ef tc tmfi. Trcvabako Wceuktffrs wmc hrf
vantais cg nraif watm nmcanfs h`cut tmfar suppcrt, akneubako wmftmfr cr kct tmfy nmccsf tc thjfhbvhkthof cg suppcrt sfrvanfs, as ncksastfkt watm tmf vantai-nfktfrfb icbfe tmf Tfhnf Ncrps mhs
aipefifktfb.
Rmfrf wfrf hesc scif suppcrt sfrvanfs tmf hofkny whs kct h`ef tc prcvabf cr tmht bab kct hppey tc
ihky cg tmf nhsfs. Rmf icst kcth`ef wfrf tmf prcvasack
cg h ^HPE hkb tmf cptack tc pursuf rfstrantfb crsthkbhrb rfpcrtako. Rmcsf pceanafs hkb rfehtfb sfrvanfs
wfrf kct ak pehnf hkb hvhaeh`ef tc Wceuktffrs `ftwffk
Kcvfi`fr 8, 0480 hkb Gf`ruhry 0=, 048>.00
Gurtmfricrf, scif sfrvanfs bab kct hppey buf tc tmfkhturf cg tmf nraif cr tmf narnuisthknfs surrcukbako at.
Gcr fxhipef, gcrfksan fxhis hkb fifrofkny mfhetmnhrf
whs kct kffbfb ak tmf ihlcraty cg tmf nhsfs, hkb icstWceuktffrs bab kct nmccsf tc `f ifbanheey fvhnuhtfb.
Gcr h gfw cg tmf ihkbhtfb sfrvanfs, tmf ehnj cg bcnuifkthtack hkb uknefhr fxpfnthtacks h`cut
mcw tc prcvabf tmf sfrvanf ihbf at bagganuet tc bftfriakf wmftmfr tmf sfrvanfs mhb `ffk cggfrfb.Rmf icst kcth`ef wfrf tmf ncipeftack cg shgfty pehks hkb vfraganhtack tmht sthgg mhb prcvabfb
Wceuktffrs watm hk fxpehkhtack cg hvhaeh`ef ehw fkgcrnfifkt hkb prcsfnutcrahe cptacks. Fxnfpt
gcr CM^sifbanhe nhsf ihkhofifkt systfi, tmf hofkny bcfs kct mhvf h nfktrheazfb systfi criftmcb wmfrf`y sthgg nhk bcnuifkt tmf sfrvanfs tmht wfrf cggfrfb tc Wceuktffrs, tmf akgcrihtackprcvabfb rfohrbako tmcsf sfrvanfs, hkb wmftmfr Wceuktffrs nmcsf tc hvhae tmfisfevfs cg
hppeanh`ef sfrvanfs. _f mhb tc rfey ck sthggsrfnceefntack cg nckvfrshtacks cr hsj tmfi tc ohtmfr
fihaes hkb ctmfr bcnuifkthtack tmht ncueb `f usfb tc vfragy tmht sfrvanfs wfrf cggfrfb. Ak ihky
00Mfhbquhrtfrs sthgg rfspcksa`ef gcr aipefifktako rfstrantfb rfpcrtako hkb ^HPEs fxpfnt tmcsf sfrvanfs tc `f
hvhaeh`ef ak ^fptfi`fr 048> hgtfr tmf assuhknf cg tmf rfspfntavf pceanafs.
Wantais cg sfxuhe hsshuet wfrf
usuheey cggfrfb hee hppeanh`efsfrvanfs. Wceuktffrs cgtfk bfneakfb
hvhaeh`ef suppcrt cptacks.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 0=
nhsfs, kc bcnuifkthtack fxastfb, ihjako at bagganuet tc bftfriakf wmftmfr Wceuktffrs mhb
bfneakfb tmf sfrvanfs cr sthgg mhb ghaefb tc cggfr tmfi. Mfhbquhrtfrs sthgg mhs `ffk rfeunthkt tc
hsj Wceuktffrs tc saok h bcnuifkt wmfk tmfy rfgusfb suppcrt. Mcwfvfr, hgtfr tmf rfstrantfbrfpcrtako systfi as aipefifktfb, Wceuktffrs waee `f hsjfb tc saok h bcnuifkt tc nckgari tmfar
rfpcrtako prfgfrfknf hkb vfragy tmht vhracus sfrvanfs wfrf cggfrfb tc tmfi. Ag ncipeftfb, tmf gcri
waee mfep Wceuktffrs mceb tmf hofkny hnncukth`ef gcr cggfrako hee rfquarfb sfrvanfs hkb ihy sfrvfhs h why gcr tmf hofkny tc bcnuifkt hntacks thjfk hkb vfragy tmht sthgg as prcvabako tmf suppcrttmht as fxpfntfb.
Rmf rfst cg tmas sfntack prcvabfs icrf bfthae h`cut fhnm cg tmf suppcrt sfrvanfs ihkbhtfb `ysfntack =@(n) cg tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt hkb tmf rfsuets cg cur nhsf rfvafw.
NH^F PFWAF_ PFXVAPFIFKR
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 01
Rmf nraif whs rfpcrtfb tc Tfhnf Ncrps sthgg icrf tmhk gavf bhys hgtfr tmf nraifcnnurrfb
0>
Rmfrf whs kc fvabfknf tmht Wceuktffrs wmc ncueb mhvf rfnfavfb h gcrfksan fxhi wfrf bfkafb tmfcppcrtukaty.
NH^F PFWAF_ PFXVAPFIFKR
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany >4
hs ctmfr sfxuhe hsshuets), sthgg rfpcrtfb tmht tmf Wceuktffr rfgusfb ncuksfeako. Ak twc ctmfr
sfxuhe hsshuet nhsfs, tmfrf whs kc bcnuifkthtack tc suppcrt tmht ncuksfeako hkb psynmahtran
ifbanhtack whs cggfrfb hkb/cr prcvabfb ag kffbfb. Ak ckf cg tmfsf nhsfs, tmf NB rfpcrtfb tmhtncuksfeako hkb psynmahtran ifbanhtack whs kct hpprcprahtf oavfk tmf bfthaes cg tmf aknabfkt.Ak
tmf ctmfr nhsf, pcst sthgg ncueb kct rfnhee wmftmfr ncuksfeako whs cggfrfb hkb/cr prcvabfb,
hetmcuom tmfy rfpcrtfb tmht kck-ifbanhe sthgg prcvabfb suppcrt tc tmf Wceuktffr hgtfr tmfaknabfkt. Rmf Wceuktffrs ifbanhe gaef nckthakfb kc akgcrihtack bfickstrhtako tmht ncuksfeakomhb `ffk cggfrfb. Rmf `rfhjbcwk cg sfrvanfs cggfrfb `y nraif nehssaganhtack as pcrtrhyfb ak tmf
gceecwako orhpm.
Gaourf >. Trcvasack cg Ncuksfeako ^frvanfs `y Nraif Nehssaganhtack
* Akneubfs nhsfs ak wmanm tmf Wceuktffr nmcsf kct tc pursuf ncuksfeako^curnf< Nraif Aknabfkt Pfpcrtako ^ystfi, Ihy 048>
Rmf nhsf rfvafw hesc bfickstrhtfb tmht Wceuktffrs wfrf prcvabfb iuetapef whys cg rfnfavako
ncuksfeako, fatmfr grci h TNIC, NCV ncuksfecr, cr kck-Tfhnf Ncrps ncuksfecr.02
Cg tmf >4
Wceuktffrs wmc rfnfavfb ncuksfeako, 8? rfnfavfb at grci h Ncuksfeako hkb Cutrfhnm Vkat
ncuksfecr hkb/cr h kck-Tfhnf Ncrps ifkthe mfhetm prcvabfr: tmf ctmfr 8> Wceuktffrs rfnfavfbsuppcrt scefey grci tmfar TNIC. Ofkfrheey, TNICs hrf ifbanhe prhntatackfrs, kct ifkthe mfhetm
prcvabfrs, `ut tmfy prcvabfb suppcrt sfssacks ag tmf Wceuktffr whktfb suppcrt `ut bab kct whkt tc
wcrj watm h eanfksfb ifkthe mfhetm prcvabfr.
02TNICs hrf gafeb-`hsfb sthgg tmht prcvabf ifbanhe suppcrt tc Wceuktffrs ak-ncuktry. Mfhbquhrtfrs-`hsfb sthgg ak
tmf NCV suppcrt Wceuktffrs `y pmckf cr wmfk tmfy hrf ifbanheey fvhnuhtfb tc _hsmakotck, BN.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany >8
NH^F PFWAF_ PFXVAPFIFKR
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany >0
c`thak shgfty pehk tmht eastfb tmf hntacks tmf sthgg hkb/cr tmf Wceuktffr wcueb thjf tc rfspckb tc
tmf aknabfkt hkb iataohtf guturf rasj. @hsfb ck tmas akgcrihtack, wf bftfriakfb tmht tmf hofkny
tccj hntack tc fksurf Wceuktffrs shgfty`ut bab kct hewhys ncipeftf shgfty pehks watmWceuktffrs wmfk kffbfb.
NH^F PFWAF_ PFXVAPFIFKR8 nhsfs ak wmanm tmfWceuktffr rfnfavfb ifbanhe hkb/cr ifkthe mfhetmnhrf.
TNICs usfb tmf ^CHT cr ^u`lfntavf, C`lfntavf,
Hssfssifkt, hkb Tehk gcriht tc bcnuifkt tmfar nhsf kctfs.Akneubfb ak tmas gcriht as h pehk, wmanm as h rfncrb cg
ifbanhtacks cr trfhtifkts prfsnra`fb, gurtmfr fvheuhtacks
hkb gceecw-up pehkkfb, hkb hky akstruntacks cr mfhetmfbunhtack oavfk tc tmf Wceuktffr.
06Rmfsf pehks wfrf
ihakthakfb ak tmf Wceuktffrs ifbanhe gaef.Hs rfpcrtfb ak
^fntack H, tmf hofkny mhs `ffk ihjako nmhkofs tc ats trfhtifkt pehk ouabhknf hkb tfipehtf.
Ocako gcrwhrb, trfhtifkt pehks waee gceecw h baggfrfkt gcriht, hkb tmf Wceuktffr smcueb rfnfavf hwrattfk ncpy.
NH^F PFWAF_ PFXVAPFIFKR
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany >>
Hs prfvacusey rfpcrtfb, tmf hofkny usfs h vhrafty cg iftmcbs tc akgcri Wceuktffrs h`cut tmf
hvhaeh`ef gffb`hnj ifnmhkasis, akneubako tmfIfbfvhn Ouabf gcr _hsmakotck, BNWceuktffrs
rfnfavf tmas akgcrihtack rfohrbefss cg wmftmfr tmfy mhvf `ffk tmf vantai cg h nraif cr scuomtifbanhe nhrf watmak tmf ncuktry cr burako h ifbanhe fvhnuhtack. Kctfs fktfrfb aktc Tfhnf Ncrps
ifbanhe nhsf ihkhofifkt systfi bfickstrhtf tmht sthgg cgtfk rfiakbfb tmf Wceuktffrs tmht wfrf
ukbfr tmfar nhrf h`cut tmf hvhaeh`ef gffb`hnj ifnmhkasis, sunm hs tmfMfhetm Nhrf Ncksuethkt^htasghntack ^urvfyhkb Xuheaty Kursf prcorhi.
NH^F PFWAF_ PFXVAPFIFKR, wf bftfriakfb tmht, watm tmf gfw fxnfptacks bfsnra`fb h`cvf, vantais cg
sfxuhe hsshuet wfrf cggfrfb hee hppeanh`ef sfrvanfs. Rwc sfrvanfs tmht ncueb kct `f cggfrfb wfrftmf cptack cg rfstrantfb rfpcrtako hkb tmf prcvasack cg h ^HPE: tmf hofkny hbvasfb us tmht tmfsf
sfrvanfs waee `f hvhaeh`ef ak ^fptfi`fr 048> hgtfr tmf rfehtfb pceanafs mhvf `ffk assufb. Fvfk
^thgg ofkfrheey bab kct bcnuifkt tmf nckvfrshtacks watm Wceuktffrs
ncknfrkako tmf ehw fkgcrnfifkt, prcsfnutcrahe cptacks, hkb efohe
rfprfsfkthtack, ihjako at bagganuet tc nckgari tmht tmfsf basnussacks cnnurrfb.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany >2
tmcuom h vhrafty cg sfrvanfs wfrf cggfrfb, Wceuktffrs bfneakfb ihky cg tmfi hkb ctmfrs bab kct
hppey `fnhusf cg tmf khturf cg tmf nhsf, cr tmf taiako cg kctagyako sthgg tmht h nraif mhb cnnurrfb.
^cif sfrvanfs, spfnaganheey tmf ncipeftack cg h shgfty pehk hkb hk fxpehkhtack cg ehwfkgcrnfifkt hkb prcsfnutcrahe cptacks, wfrf mhrb tc vfragy. Ak icst nhsfs, sthgg bab kct bcnuifkt
tmfsf nckvfrshtacks watm Wceuktffrs sc at whs kct pcssa`ef tc akbfpfkbfktey vfragy ag hkb wmfk
tmf nckvfrshtacks cnnurrfb hkb bftfriakf wmftmfr ncipeftf hkb hnnurhtf akgcrihtack whsprcvabfb tc Wceuktffrs.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany >6
C@LFNRAWF,^NCTF,HKB IFRMCBCECOQ
Rmf purpcsf cg CAO as tc prfvfkt hkb bftfnt grhub, whstf, h`usf, hkb iasihkhofifkt hkb tc
prcictf fnckciy, fggfntavfkfss, hkb fgganafkny ak ocvfrkifkt. Ak Gf`ruhry 81=1, tmf Tfhnf
Ncrps CAO whs fsth`easmfb ukbfr tmf Akspfntcr Ofkfrhe Hnt cg 81?= hkb as hk akbfpfkbfkt fktatywatmak tmf Tfhnf Ncrps. Rmf Akspfntcr Ofkfrhe as ukbfr tmf ofkfrhe supfrvasack cg tmf TfhnfNcrps Barfntcr hkb rfpcrts `ctm tc tmf Barfntcr hkb Nckorfss.
Rmf CAO Fvheuhtack Vkat prcvabfs sfkacr ihkhofifkt watm akbfpfkbfkt fvheuhtacks cg heeihkhofifkt hkb cpfrhtacks cg tmf Tfhnf Ncrps, akneubako cvfrsfhs pcsts hkb bcifstan cgganfs.
CAO fvheuhtcrs abfktagy `fst prhntanfs hkb rfnciifkb prcorhi aiprcvfifkts tc ncipey watm
Tfhnf Ncrps pceanafs.
Rmf Fvheuhtack Vkat hkkcuknfb ats aktfkt tc nckbunt tmf nckorfssackheey ihkbhtfb fvheuhtack cg
Tfhnf Ncrps sfxuhe hsshuet pceany ckKcvfi`fr 82, 0480. Rmf fvheuhtack hbbrfssfb tmf
gceecwako qufstacks4, 048>. Rmas rfsfhrnm akneubfb< h rfvafw cg tmf pceanafs prcvabfb `y tmf hofkny rfehtfb tc
tmf rfquarfifkts cg tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt: aktfrvafws watm sthgg rfprfsfktako CM^, ^^, CON, hkbCWH: aktfrvafws watm fxpfrts ak tmf gafeb cg sfxuhe hsshuet rasj-rfbuntack hkb rfspcksf: hkb hnhsf rfvafw cg hee sfxuhe hsshuet nhsfs cnnurrako `ftwffk Kcvfi`fr 8, 0480 hkb Gf`ruhry 0=,
048>.
FWHEVHRACK CG TFHNF NCPT^ TCEANQRmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt nckthaks twc ihak rfquarfifkts cg tmf hofknys sfxuhe hsshuet pceany tmht
wfrf rfvafwfb ak tmas fvheuhtack. Rmf garst as h sfrafs cg spfnagan fefifkts tmht kffbfb tc `fakneubfb ak tmf pceany. Ak crbfr tc hssfss tmf Tfhnf Ncrps ncipeahknf watm tmas rfquarfifkt, wf
nckbuntfb h ncktfkt hkheysas cg tmf hofknys pceanafs. Rmf pceanafs prcvabfb `y tmf hofkny wfrf
nciphrfb tc tmf pceany rfquarfifkts ak tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt tc bftfriakf wmftmfr cr kct tmf
hofkny ift fhnm rfquarfifkt.
Rmf sfnckb rfquarfifkt whs tmht tmf hofknys pceanafs `f bfvfecpfb ak hnncrbhknf watm `fst
prhntanfs hkb ak ncksuethtack ak fxpfrts. _f aktfrvafwfb sthgg tc abfktagy wmanm fxpfrts wfrf
akvcevfb ak tmf bfvfecpifkt cg Tfhnf Ncrps pceany. _f heschttfkbfb ^HHN ifftakos hkbaktfrvafwfb fxpfrts ak tmf gafeb tc bftfriakf tmfar efvfe cg akvcevfifkt ak pceany bfvfecpifkt
hkb tc mfep abfktagy rfefvhkt `fst prhntanfs. Hs phrt cg tmf ncktfkt hkheysas bfsnra`fb h`cvf, wf
rfvafwfb fhnm pceany prcvabfb `y tmf hofkny gcr tmf akneusack cg `fst prhntanfs. Ak nfrthak nhsfs,
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany >7
fxpfrt rfvafw whs bffifb ukkfnfsshry, phrtanuehrey wmfk tmf pceany rfquarfifkt whs
strhaomtgcrwhrb cr kct hsscnahtfb watm h prcgfssackhe prhntanf (f.o. tmf Hnt rfquarfs tmht tmf
pceanafs `f hppeanh`ef tc hee pcsts).
FWHEVHRACK CG ^RHGG RPHAKAKO
Ak crbfr tc ickatcr tmf sthtus cg sthgg trhakako ck Ouabfeakfs tc Pfspckbako tc Phpf hkb ^fxuheHsshuet ht hee cvfrsfhs pcsts, wf nckthntfb ncuktry bfsj cgganfrs gcr hee 72 pcsts. _f rfqufstfb
tmht ncuktry bfsj cgganfrs rfpcrt tmf bhtfs cg tmf icst rfnfkt trhakako gcr hee sthgg. Rmfsf trhakako
rfncrbs wfrf usfb tc bftfriakf wmanm pcsts mhb nckbuntfb trhakako watmak tmf phst yfhr hkbwmanm sthgg whs cvfrbuf gcr trhakako cr mhb kct fvfr `ffk trhakfb.
Ak hbbatack tc hkheyzako tmf sthtus cg tmf Ouabfeakfs tc Pfspckbako tc Phpf hkb ^fxuhe Hsshuet
trhakako wf httfkbfb twc cg tmf tmrff 048> NIFs tmht akneubfb Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt rfehtfb ncktfkt._maef httfkbako wf c`sfrvfb tmf sfssacks prcvabfb hs wfee hs tmf gffb`hnj prcvabfb `y trhakffs.
NH^F PFWAF_
Rmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt hesc rfquarfb tmht wf nckbunt h nhsf rfvafw cg h sthtastanheey saokaganhktkui`fr cg nhsfs. Ak crbfrtc nckbunt tmas rfvafw, wf rfvafwfb nhsfs grci h gcur icktm taif
pfracb, Kcvfi`fr 8, 0480 tc Gf`ruhry 0=, 048>. _f nceefntfb bhth ck hee rfpcrtfb nhsfs cgsfxuhe hsshuet tmht tccj pehnf burako tmht taif pfracb ak crbfr tc bftfriakf wmftmfr vantais mhb
rfnfavfb tmf sfrvanfs ihkbhtfb `y tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt. Gcr fhnm nhsf, wf rfvafwfb tmf NAP^
nraif rfpcrt, rfqufstfb bcnuifkthtack grci tmf hpprcprahtf pcst, hkb rfvafwfb su`iattfb
bcnuifkthtack. _mfk bcnuifkthtack whs kct hvhaeh`ef, wf rfqufstfb tfstaickahe fvabfknf cgsfrvanfs prcvabfb grci pcst sthgg.
At whs bagganuet tc bftfriakf wmht shipef cg nhsfs wcueb `f kfnfsshry tc hnmafvf sthtastanhesaokaganhknf `fnhusf sfvfrhe jfy pafnfs cg akgcrihtack rfquarfb tc nckstrunt h shipef wfrf
ukhvhaeh`ef< tmf pcpuehtack sazf, bfsarfb nckgabfknf efvfe, hkb ihroak cg frrcr. Rmfrfgcrf, akstfhbcg nckstruntako h shipef, cur hkheysas akneubfb fvfry rfpcrtfb nhsf cg sfxuhe hsshuet tmht
cnnurrfb burako cur bhth nceefntack pfracb.
Rmas fvheuhtack whs nckbuntfb ak hnncrbhknf watm tmf Xuheaty ^thkbhrbs gcr Akspfntacks, assufb
`y tmf Ncuknae cg tmf Akspfntcrs Ofkfrhe ck Aktforaty hkb Fgganafkny. Rmf fvabfknf, gakbakos, hkbrfnciifkbhtacks prcvabfb ak tmas rfpcrt mhvf `ffk rfvafwfb `y hofkny sthjfmcebfrs hggfntfb `y
tmas rfvafw.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany >?
AKRFPWAF_^ NCKBVNRFB
Hs phrt cg tmas fvheuhtack, aktfrvafws wfrf nckbuntfb watm 88 rfprfsfkthtavfs grci Tfhnf Ncrps
mfhbquhrtfrs ak _hsmakotck, BN hkb gavf ctmfr sthjfmcebfrs hkb fxpfrts.
Rh`ef 0. Tfhnf Ncrps ^thgg Aktfrvafws
Tcsatack CgganfHttcrkfy Hbvascr Ofkfrhe Ncuksfe
Tceany hkb Trcorhi Hkheyst Ofkfrhe Ncuksfe
Neakanhe ^cnahe _crjfr Cgganf cg Mfhetm ^frvanfs/Ncuksfeakohkb Cutrfhnm Vkat
Bfputy Barfntcr, Ncuksfeako hkb CutrfhnmVkat
Cgganf cg Mfhetm ^frvanfs/Ncuksfeakohkb Cutrfhnm Vkat
Barfntcr, Cgganf cg Ifbanhe ^frvanfs Cgganf cg Mfhetm ^frvanfs/Cgganf cgIfbanhe ^frvanfs
Fxpfrt Cgganf cg Mfhetm ^frvanfs/Cgganf cgIfbanhe ^frvanfs
Xuheaty Aiprcvfifkt Ihkhofr Cgganf cg Mfhetm ^frvanfs/Cgganf cgIfbanhe ^frvanfs
Nmafg, Cpfrhtacks ^uppcrt Cgganf cg ^hgfty hkb ^fnuraty
Efhb ^fnuraty ^pfnaheast Cgganf cg ^hgfty hkb ^fnuraty
Ickatcrako & Fvheuhtack ^pfnaheast Cgganf cg ^hgfty hkb ^fnuraty
Barfntcr, Cgganf cg Wantai Hbvcnhny Cgganf cg Wantai Hbvcnhny
Bhth hs cg Lukf 048>.
Rh`ef >. Fxtfrkhe ^thjfmcebfr hkb Fxpfrt Aktfrvafws
Tcsatack CrohkazhtackBarfntcr cg Tu`ean Tceany Khtackhe Nfktfr gcr Wantais cg Nraif
Ifbanhe Barfntcr ^t. Eujfs Mcspathes ^fxuhe HsshuetRrfhtifkt Nfktfr
Akbfpfkbfkt Ifbanhe Trhntanf Trcgfssackhe Kct hppeanh`ef
^fkacr Wantai Hssasthkt Hbvascr ^fnrfthry cg Bfgfksf, ^fxuhe HsshuetTrfvfktack hkb Pfspcksf Cgganf
Wanf Trfsabfkt cg Wantai ^frvanfs Phpf, H`usf hkb Aknfst Khtackhe
KftwcrjBhth hs cg Lukf 048>.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany >=
EA^R CG PFNCIIFKBHRACK^
_F PFNCIIFKB. Rmht tmf hofkny rfvasf hee rfefvhkt prcnfburfs tc barfnt sthgg tc prcvabf h nmcanf cg ifbanhe
prcvabfrs tc vantais cg sfxuhe hsshuet wmc hrf ifbanheey fvhnuhtfb tc tmf Vkatfb ^thtfs.
2.
Rmht tmf hofkny nehragy wmht bcnuifkts nckstatutf ats cgganahe nciprfmfksavf sfxuhe hsshuetpceany hkb ihjf tmcsf bcnuifkts fhsaey abfktagah`ef hkb hnnfssa`ef tc sthgg.
6. Rmht tmf hofkny bfvfecp h prcnfss gcr tmf systfihtan rfvafw cg hee sfxuhe hsshuet hbvascry
ncuknae rfnciifkbhtacks, cuteakako nefhrey tmf cgganfs rfspcksa`ef gcr aipefifktako fhnm
rfnciifkbhtack watm wmanm tmf hofkny ncknurs.
7. Rmht tmf hofkny trhak hee cvfrsfhs sthgg ck tmf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany pfr tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt.
?. Rmht tmf hofkny bfvfecp hkb nciiukanhtf fxpfnthtacks gcr trhakako kfwey marfb cvfrsfhs
sthgg, akneubako trhakako iftmcbs hkb bfhbeakfs.
=. Rmht tmf hofkny bfvfecp hkb aipefifkt h iftmcb tc trhnj trhakako rfncrbs tc vfragy tmht at asifftako tmf rfquarfifkts cg tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany >1
HTTFKBA] H) wmfk tmf vantai mhs tc usf su`sthktahe gcrnf tc basfkohof tmf cggfkbfr.
Ctmfr ^fxuhe Hsshuet. Vkwhktfb cr gcrnfb jassako, gckbeako, hkb/cr orcpako cg tmf `rfhsts,
ofkathes, icutm, `uttcnjs, cr hkus gcr sfxuhe orhtaganhtack.
07Bfgakatacks thjfk grci NAP^ pracr tc ^fptfi`fr 8, 048>.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 24
Phpf. Tfkftrhtack cg tmf vhoakh cr hkus watm h pfkas, tckouf, gakofr, cr c`lfnt watmcut tmf
ncksfkt hkb/cr hohakst tmf waee cg tmf Wceuktffr. Rmas akneubfs wmfk h vantai as ukh`ef tc oavfncksfkt `fnhusf cg akofstack cg bruo hkb/cr hencmce. Phpf hesc akneubfs gcrnfb crhe sfx, wmfrf) tmf vantai as gcrnfb tc pfrgcri crhe sfx ck hkctmfr pfrsck.
Hky uksunnfssgue httfipts tc pfkftrhtf tmf vhoakh cr hkus hrf hesc nehssagafb hs Phpf (gcrifrey
Httfiptfb Phpf).
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 28
HTTFKBA] @
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Pfnciifkbhtack 8
Rmht tmf hofkny nehragy tmf prcnfburfs gcr c`thakako h sfxuhe hsshuet gcrfksan fxhi gcr h
Wceuktffr wmc mhs gaefb h rfstrantfb rfpcrt ag tmf gcrfksan fxhi bcfs kct traoofr hk cgganahe
akvfstaohtack hkb rfvasf pceanafs hnncrbakoey.
NcknurRmf AT^ >-8> Trcnfburfs gcr Pfspckbako tc ^fxuhe Hsshuet mhvf `ffk rfvasfb tc spfnaganheey
prcvabf tmht, ag mhvako h ^HGF bcfs kct rfquarf kctaganhtack tc ehw fkgcrnfifkt cr ctmfrwasf
traoofr hk cgganahe akvfstaohtack, tmf TNIC smcueb fxpehak tc tmf Wceuktffr tmht, ag smf fefnts
tc ukbfroc h ^HGF, tmf rfpcrt nhk rfihak h rfstrantfb rfpcrt.
Bcnuifkts ^u`iattfb-8> Trcnfburfs gcr Pfspckbako tc ^fxuhe Hsshuet
Bcnuifkts tc `f ^u`iattfb
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Ncknur
Rmf prcnfburfs tmht barfnt sthgg tc prcvabf h nmcanf ifbanhe prcvabfrs tc vantais cg sfxuhe
hsshuet wmc hrf ifbanhe fvhnuhtfb tc tmf V.^. mhvf `ffk upbhtfb hkb maomeaomtfb ak tmfrfefvhkt sfntacks cg tmf ncrrfspckbako bcnuifkts.
Bcnuifkts ^u`iattfb< RO 624
^thtus hkb Raifeakf gcr Ncipeftack
Pfnciifkbhtack 2
Rmht tmf hofkny nehragy wmht bcnuifkts nckstatutf ats cgganahe nciprfmfksavf sfxuhe hsshuet
pceany hkb ihjf tmcsf bcnuifkts fhsaey abfktagah`ef hkb hnnfssa`ef tc sthgg.
Ncknur hee tmf pceanafs
waee rfsabf ukbfr ckf mfhbako Nciprfmfksavf ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceanafs ck tmf Aktrhkft, akhbbatack tc mhvako tmfi sfphrhtfb cut. @y tmf fkb cg gasnhe yfhr 0482 hee tmf pceanafs waee `f
nci`akfb aktc ckf cika`us pceany tmht hbbrfssfs tmf rfquarfifkts cg tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt.
Bcnuifkts tc `f ^u`iattfb< Nciprfmfksavf ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany
Tceany suiihry smfft v0
^thtus hkb Raifeakf gcr Ncipeftack
Pfnciifkbhtack 6
Rmht tmf hofkny bfvfecp h prcnfss gcr tmf systfihtan rfvafw cg hee sfxuhe hsshuet hbvascry
ncuknae rfnciifkbhtacks, cuteakako nefhrey tmf cgganfs rfspcksa`ef gcr aipefifktako fhnm
rfnciifkbhtack watm wmanm tmf hofkny ncknurs.
Ncknur
Rmf Cgganf cg ^hgfty hkb ^fnuraty nurrfktey rfvafws hee ^fxuhe Hsshuet Hbvascry Ncuknae
rfnciifkbhtacks hkb waee bfvfecp h prcnfburf tmf bfsnra`fs tmf rfvafw prcnfss y
Bfnfi`fr 8, 048>.
Bcnuifkts tc `f ^u`iattfb
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^fxuhe Hsshuet Hbvascry Ncuknae Pfpcrt Pfvafw Trcnfss
^thtus hkb Raifeakf gcr Ncipeftack
Pfnciifkbhtack 7Rmht tmf hofkny trhak hee cvfrsfhs sthgg ck tmf sfxuhe hsshuet pceany pfr tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt.
Ncknur
Cvfrsfhs ^thgg Rrhakako snmfbuef akneubfs trhakako icbuefs rfehtfb tc tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hntpceanafs hkb prctcnces tmrcuom prfsfkthtacks nckbuntfb `y tmf Cgganf cg tmf Ofkfrhe Ncuksfe,
Cgganf cg Oec`he Cpfrhtacks, hkb tmf Cgganf cg ^hgfty hkb ^fnuraty.
Rmf gceecwako cvfrsfhs sthgg wfrf trhakfb ak tmf sfxuhe hsshuet pceanafs burako ak-pfrscktrhakakos ^uiifr 048>< NBs, TNICs, ^^Ns, HPEs hkb TN^^Cs. Rmf Hofkny bfvfecpfb
hkb ehuknmfb ckeakf trhakako ak tmf sfxuhe hsshuet pceanafs gcr hee ctmfr cvfrsfhs sthgg ck
1/8/048>. Rmf ouabhknf oavfk watm tmht ckeakf trhakako whs tmht nurrfkt sthgg (fxneubako tmcsftrhakfb ak pfrsck burako ^uiifr 048>) mhb tc ncipeftf tmf ckeakf trhakako `y 80/0/048>.
Rmf ouabhknf gurtmfr sthtfb tmht kfw sthgg marfb hgtfr 80/0/048> mhb tc thjf tmf ckeakf trhakako
watmak >4 bhys cg `fako marfb.
Gcr tmf Cgganf cg Mfhetm ^frvanfs, Nciiukaty @hnj-Vp prcvabfrs wmc prcvabf rfeafg
ncvfrhof gcr TNICs hrf trhakfb `y tmf TNIC ck RO 8=6,@hnjup Mfhetm Nhrf Trcvabfrs,
Htthnmifkt H tc rfnfavf sfxuhe hsshuet rfspcksf trhakako hkb wrattfk ouabfeakfs tmht waeefquap tmfi tc rfspckb tc rfpcrts cg sfxuhe hsshuet grci Wceuktffrs hkb rfihak ak ncipeahknf
watm tmf spfnagan ouabhknf ak RO 8=6 htthnmifkt H (Cnt 048>) hkb RO 624 htthnmifkt E
(Cnt. 048>). CM^/^HKF ^thgg waee prcvabf neakanhe suppcrt gcr `hnj-up prcvabfrs wmcprcvabf nhrf tc vantais cg sfxuhe hsshuet Hkkuhe Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt upbhtfs hkb pceany rfvafw
waee `fncif h pfrihkfkt trhnt ht hee NIFs. NIF httfkbhknf as rfquarfb cg hee TNICs, watm
ukusuhe fxnfptacks, hs h nckbatack cg ncktakufb fipecyifkt. Rmf upbhtfs waee f ihbfhvhaeh`ef ckeakf tc TNICs ukh`ef tc httfkb tmf NIF.
Bcnuifkts ^u`iattfb
Rfnmkanhe Ouabhknf 624 - Neakanhe Ihkhofifkt cg ^fxuhe Wacefknf, Htthnmifkt E
^thtus hkb Raifeakf gcr Ncipeftack Kfw marfs hgtfr 80/0/048> watmak >4 bhys cg marf bhtf.
Pfnciifkbhtack ?
Rmht tmf hofkny bfvfecp hkb nciiukanhtf fxpfnthtacks gcr trhakako kfwey marfb cvfrsfhs sthgg,
akneubako trhakako iftmcbs hkb bfhbeakfs.
Ncknur
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Rmf Cgganf cg Muihk Pfscurnf Ihkhofifkt (MPI) waee prcvabf tc kfwey marfb fipecyffsihkbhtcry trhakako rfquarfifkts, akataheey hbbrfssako V^ barfnt marf (V^BM) fipecyffs hkb
su`sfqufktey pfrsckhe sfrvanfs ncktrhntcrs (T^N).
MPI ak nccrbakhtack watm COC/Pfoacks, CM^, CWH hkb C^^ waee bfvfecp h smcrt-tfri sceutack tcfksurf sthgg hrf trhakfb pfr fxpfnthtacks cg tmf Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt.
Hee Tfhnf Ncrps sthgg hrf rfquarfb tc ncipeftf tmf ckeakf trhakako ncursfs rfehtfb tc tmf Jhtf TuzfyWceuktffr Trctfntack Hnt gcukb ck tmf Tfhnf Ncrps Vkavfrsaty.
Ak hbbatack tc tmf ckeakf ^fxuhe Hsshuet Pasj Pfbuntack Pfspcksf Rrhakako cggfrfb `y Tfhnf NcrpsVkavfrsaty, hee kfwey marfb TNICs, akneubako ecko-tfri Rfipcrhry Buty (RBQ) TNICs wmc hrf kctnurrfkt Tfhnf Ncrps Ncktrhntcrs, hrf rfquarfb tc rfnfavf ^fxuhe Hsshuet trhakako ncksastfkt watm AT^ >-8>Pfspckbako tc ^fxuhe Hsshuethkb Rfnmkanhe Ouabfeakfs 624 hkb 626 watmak ckf icktm cg marf.
Rmas rfquarfifkt mhs `ffk akncrpcrhtfb ak tmf ifktcrako prcorhi hkb as tc `f bcnuifktfb ck tmfIfktcrako Nmfnjeast RO 8=? Htthnmifkt @. Rmas bcnuifkt `fncifs h pfrihkfkt rfncrb ak tmf
TNICs CM^ pfrsckkfe gaef. ^thrtako Gf`ruhry 0482, tmf hkkuhe Ifbanhe Cvfrsfhs ^thgg Rrhakako(IC^R) gcr TNICs marfb ak tmf prfvacus 80 icktms waee akneubf h ^fxuhe Hsshuet Rrhakako Rrhnj.
Bcnuifkts ^u`iattfb Htthnmifkt @
Efhrkako ^phnf ^nrffk ^mct E^S^^S^fxuheHsshuetSncursfphof.pko
Tfhnf Ncrps ^nrffk ^mct TNVS^^S^fxuheHsshuetSncursfphof.pko
Bcnuifkts tc `f ^u`iattfb
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Rrhakako ouabhknf ck tmf trhnjako cg trhakako gcr kfwey marfb sthgg ck rfefvhkt sfxuhehsshuet pceany hkb prcnfburfs.
^thtus hkb Raifeakf gcr Ncipeftack
Ihrnm 0482 aktfrai sceutack
^fptfi`fr 0482 eckofr tfri sceutack
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 2?
HTTFKBA] N
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 2=
Rmf gceecwako cvfrsfhs sthgg wfrf trhakfb ak tmf sfxuhe hsshuet pceanafs burako ak-pfrsck
trhakakos ^uiifr 048>< NBs, TNICs, ^^Ns, ^HPEs hkb TN^^Cs. Rmf Hofkny
bfvfecpfb hkb ehuknmfb ckeakf trhakako ak tmf sfxuhe hsshuet pceanafs gcr hee ctmfrcvfrsfhs sthgg ck 1/8/048>. Rmf ouabhknf oavfk watm tmht ckeakf trhakako whs tmht nurrfkt
sthgg (fxneubako tmcsf trhakfb ak pfrsck burako suiifr 048>) mhb tc ncipeftf tmf ckeakf
trhakako `y 80/0/048>. Rmf ouabhknf gurtmfr sthtfb tmht kfw sthgg marfb hgtfr 80/0/048>mhb tc thjf tmf ckeakf trhakako watmak >4 bhys cg `fako marfb.
Gcr tmf Cgganf cg Mfhetm ^frvanfs, Nciiukaty @hnj-Vp prcvabfrs wmc prcvabf rfeafg
ncvfrhof gcr TNICs hrf trhakfb `y tmf TNIC ck RO 8=6, @hnjup Mfhetm NhrfTrcvabfrs, Htthnmifkt H tc rfnfavf sfxuhe hsshuet rfspcksf trhakako hkb wrattfk
ouabfeakfs tmht waee fquap tmfi tc rfspckb tc rfpcrts cg sfxuhe hsshuet grci Wceuktffrs
hkb rfihak ak ncipeahknf watm tmf spfnagan ouabhknf ak RO 8=6 htthnmifkt H (Cnt 048>)hkb RO 624 htthnmifkt E (Cnt. 048>). CM^/^HKF ^thgg waee prcvabf neakanhe suppcrt gcr
`hnj-up prcvabfrs wmc prcvabf nhrf tc vantais cg sfxuhe hsshuet Hkkuhe Jhtf Tuzfy Hnt
upbhtfs hkb pceany rfvafw waee `fncif h pfrihkfkt trhnt ht hee NIFs. NIF httfkbhknf as
rfquarfb cg hee TNICs, watm ukusuhe fxnfptacks, hs h nckbatack cg ncktakufbfipecyifkt. Rmf upbhtfs waee `f ihbf hvhaeh`ef ckeakf tc TNICs ukh`ef tc httfkb tmf
NIF.
Bcnuifkts ^u`iattfb
Rfnmkanhe Ouabhknf 624 - Neakanhe Ihkhofifkt cg ^fxuhe Wacefknf, Htthnmifkt E
^thtus hkb Raifeakf gcr Ncipeftack
Kfw marfs hgtfr 80/0/048> watmak >4 bhys cg marf bhtf.
CAO Hkheysas< _f hnjkcwefbof rfnfavako tmf hofknys bfsnraptack cg ats pehks tc trhak
hee cvfrsfhs sthgg `y Bfnfi`fr 0, 048>. Tefhsf prcvabf trhakako rfncrbs cr scif ctmfriftmcb tc vfragy tmht sthgg wfrf trhakfb `y tmht bhtf.
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Gakhe Fvheuhtack Pfpcrt< Tfhnf Ncrps Wceuktffr ^fxuhe Hsshuet Tceany 21
HTTFKBA] B
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Mfep Trcictf tmf Aktforaty, Fgganafkny, hkb
Fggfntavfkfss cg tmf Tfhnf Ncrps
Hkyckf jkcwako cg whstfgue prhntanfs, h`usf, iasihkhofifkt,grhub, cr ukehwgue hntavaty akvcevako Tfhnf Ncrps prcorhis cr
pfrsckkfe smcueb nckthnt tmf Cgganf cg Akspfntcr Ofkfrhe. Pfpcrts cr
ncipehakts nhk hesc `f ihbf hkckyicusey.
Nckthnt CAO
Pfpcrtako Mcteakf>.6=?2
Fihae< CAODpfhnfncrps.ocv_f` Gcri?-?801
Gcr Ofkfrhe Akgcrihtack
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