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CFNAC DMPGJF AD@ @FIAD@ @FEGDGPGMDZ

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1. Vdcaweuc Arrfst; Ifads rfstrgjtgdn a iad‗s mr wmiad‗s rgnlt tm imvf ahmut erffcy wgtlmut tlf prmpfrusf me a caweuc 0tl aifd`ifdt warradt sgndf` hy a ku`nf me jmipftfdt kurgs`gjtgmd wlgcf ud`fr matl.Plgs gdjcu`fs uddfjfssary usf me rfstragdt `fvgjfs, traeegj stmps, rag`s, mr ady mtlfr typf me gdtfrajtgmd,wlfd ad meegjfr gs prfsfdtf` wgtl ad` gndmrfs a –Dmtgjf ad` @fiad`,’ –Ruhcgj Zfrvadt‗sQufstgmddagrf,’ –Xglt tm !ravfc’ mjuifdts, mr mtlfr `mjuifdts dmtgeygdn tlf meegjfr me tlf smvfrfgd"caweuc rgnlts me tlf Daturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart%, jrfatf` hy &m`" wlm gs dmt tm hf jmdeusf`wgtl tlf !mrpmratf "gjtgmd –Ztrawiad’ wlgjl was jrfatf` hy tlf statf. Plgs gdjcu`fs arrfst wlfd aDaturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart% gs gdjarjfratf` emr rfeusgdn tm sgnd ady jgtatgmd# arrfst `uf tmjmdtfipt me jmurt wlfd lf mr slf gs dmt vgmcfdt mr a plysgjac tlrfat tm tlf jmurt# arrfst hy $dtfrdac%fvfduf &frvgjf emr eagcurf tm prm`ujf hmm's, rfjmr`s, mr mtlfr `mjuifdts# arrfst ad` rfeusac me LahfasJmrpus# arrfst emr jmdspgrajy me ady 'gd` wgtlmut caweuccy `mjuifdtf` aeeg`avgts ermi at cfast tlrff (')fyf wgtdfssfs, sgndf` ud`fr matl ad` (fdact% me (fr)ur%.

*. +ccfac Arrfst; Ifads saif as ahmvf gtfi * +, –Vdcaweuc Arrfst.,

'. Vdcaweuc @ftfdtgmd; Ifads rfstragdgdn a Daturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart%‗s erff`mi meimvfifdt, ad`mr Xglt tm !ravfc, anagdst lgs wgcc emr imrf tlad sg-t% /2 sfjmd`s wgtlmut a prmpfrcyautlmrg-f` caweuc 0tl aifd`ifdt warradt sgndf` hy a ku`nf me jmipftfdt kurgs`gjtgmd wlgcf ud`fr matl.Plgs gdjcu`fs rmutgdf traeegj stmps, rag`s, rad`mi g`fdtgegjatgmd jlfj's, sfjurgty jlfj's, mdcy aetfr tlfmeegjfr, anfdt, mr rfprfsfdtatgvf las hffd dmtgegf` hy tlf Daturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart% me lgsstatus ad` aetfr tlf meegjfr las hffd ngvfd `mjuifdts tm prmvf sag` status, acmdn wgtl up tm tfd 12igdutfs emr meegjfr tm faigdf sag` `mjuifdts.

0. Vdcaweuc @gstragdt; Ifads sfg-urf mr ta'gdn me ady prmpfrty tlat gs caweuccy mwdf` mr gd pmssfssgmd metlf Daturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart% wgtlmut prmpfr prmhahcf jausf, ad`mr `uf prmjfss, ad`caweuc /tl aifd`ifdt warradt. Plgs gdjcu`fs ady sfg-urf hy ady meegjfr, anfdt, rfprfsfdtatgvf, gd adyjapajgty, mr rfcatgmdslgp wgtl tlf –VD+!8@ Z!A!8Z’ mr ady me gts anfdjgfs, jmdtrajtmrs, suh`gvgsgmds,suhsg`gargfs, mr tlf cg'f.

:. aweuc 0tl Aifd`ifdt $arradt; Ifads a warradt tlat emccmws tlf prmvgsgmds me tlf /tl aifd`ifdt tmtlf mrgngdac –6mdstgtutgmd me tlfsf udgtf` Ztatfs emr Aifrgja.’ Plgs warradt iust dmt `ftfr ermi tlffajt prmjf`urfs as mutcgdf` hy tlf 0tl Aifd`ifdt.

/. Xglt tm Z(ff`% !rgac; Ifads trgac wgcc jmiifdjf wgtlgd dgdft% 52 `a%s me tlf `atf me arrfst.

>. +dtfrstatf @ftagdfr ; Ifads tlf saif as udcaweuc `ftagdfr  as wlfd gdvmcvgdn a Daturac #ad mr  

$miad Zfjurf` Rart% ad` gdvmcvgdn imrf tlad mdf anfdjy mr statf me tlf jmrpmratgmd, mr adyrfprfsfdtatgvf, anfdt, mr meegjfr wlm las ady anrffifdt wgtl, jmdtrajt wgtl, mr pfrigssgmd tm ajt md hflace me ady iudgjgpac jmrpmratgmd me tlf –VD+!8@ Z!A!8Z’ mr ady suhsg`gary mr suh2jmrpmratgmd tlfrfme.

<. Vdcaweuc Xfstragdt; Ifads ady ajtgmd hy ady meegjfr, anfdt, rfprfsfdtatgvf, jmdtrajtmr, assmjgatf,meegjfr me tlf jmurt, mr tlf cg'f, tm (rfvfdt" jmfrjf" gdtgig`atf" lgd`fr" mr gd ad% wa% cgigt tlf rglt me aDaturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart% ermi ady typf me erff`mi me cfnac caweuc spffjl, travfc,imvfifdt, ajtgmd, nfsturf, wrgtgdn, uttfradjf, mr fdkmyifdt me ady rgnlt mr prgvgcfnf tlat gs jmiimdcy

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fdkmyf` hy ady ifihfr me tlf puhcgj, mr ady Zmvfrfgd.

5. 7rff`mi me Z(ffjl; Ifads tlf rgnlt tm spfa' mpfd ad` pcagdcy wgtlmut tlf efar me rfprgsac. Plgsgdjcu`fs tlf rgnlt me a Daturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart% tm spfa' at lfargdns ad` trgacs, hfemrfiangstratfs, ku`nfs, ad` meegjfrs me tlf jmurt, anfdts, rfprfsfdtatgvfs, mr tlf cg'f, me tlf –VD+!8@

Z!A!8Z.’ $t acsm ifads tlat dm attfipt tm supprfss tlgs rgnlt wgcc hf ia`f hy ady meegjfr me tlf jmurt mrme tlf –VD+!8@ Z!A!8Z’ jmrpmratgmd. 1m ku`nf mr meegjfr me ady jmurt mr trghudac wgcc tlrfatfd jmdtfiptme jmurt emr erff spffjl hy ady Daturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart%.

12. VZ @mccars; Ifads tlf jurrfdtcy rfjmndg-f` if g̀ui me fjladnf as usf` hy tlf nfdfrac puhcgj at tlftgif me meefdsf, at par vacuf, f8uac tm a mdf mudjf sgcvfr `mccar f8ugvacfdt pfr fajl `mccar udgt, asrfprfsfdtf` gd a jcagi. :cc jcagis ad` `aianfs wgcc hf pag` at par vacuf as gd`gjatf`. 0ar vacuf wgcc hffstahcgslf` hy wrgttfd caw mr tlf vacuf fstahcgslf` hy tlf VZ #+D!, wlgjlfvfr gs lgnlfr at tlf tgif me tlfmeefdsf, emr tlf purjlasf me ad meegjgac, mdf trmy mudjf, .555 egdf sgcvfr jmgd.

11. ;hstrujtgmd me ?ustgjf; Ifads ady attfipt hy ady meegjfr me tlf jmurt mr rfprfsfdtatgvf me ady anfdjytlat rfprfsfdts tlf –VD+!8@ Z!A!8Z,’ mr ady me gts suh`gvgsgmds, anfdjgfs, jmdtrajtmrs, ftj., tm `fprgvf,lgd`fr, jmdjfac, jmfrjf, mr tlrfatfd a Daturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart% gd ad attfipt tm prfvfdt

ady ad` fvfry mppmrtudgty tm cfacc%3caweucc% `fefd` lgisfce hy attfiptgdn tm prm`ujf ad` egcf caweuc`mjuifdts ad` mr tfstgimdy tm anfdts, meegjfrs, ku`nfs, iangstratfs, tlf jmurt, jcfr' me tlf jmurt,rfprfsfdtatgvfs, mr  gdvfstgnatmrs gd mr`fr tm sfttcf ady cfnaccaweuc jmdtrmvfrsy. Plgs acsm gdjcu`fs adyattfipt hy a ku`nf mr meegjfr me tlf jmurt tm lgd`fr tlf Daturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart% ermi egcgdn,rfjmr`gdn, a`igttgdn, prfsfdtgdn, ̀ gsjussgdn, 8ufstgmdgdn, mr usgdn ady fvg`fdjf, ̀ mjuifdt, papfr,plmtmnrapls, au`gm ad`mr vg`fm rfjmr`gdns, mr ady mtlfr typf me fvg`fdjf tlat lf `fsgrfs tm suhigt asfvg`fdjf gd ady typf me jmurt prmjff`gdn. Plf `ftfrigdatgmd me wlat gs fvg`fdjf ad` wlat wgcc hfa`igttf` gs tm hf smcfcy `ftfrigdf` hy tlf Daturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart%. :dy fvg`fdjf wgcc hftrgf` md ifrgts me tlf caweuc jmdtfdt ad` vacg`gty. :dy ku`nf mr  meegjfr me tlf jmurt wlm attfipts tmsupprfss mr ̀ gsigss cfnac mr caweuc fvg`fdjf wgcc vmcudtargcy surrfd`fr acc hmd`s, gdsuradjf, prmpfrty,jmrpmratf prmpfrty, had' ajjmudts, savgdns ajjmudts, mr ady jmrpmratf prmpfrty me vacuf tm tlf Daturac#ad mr $miad Zfjurf` Rart% upmd wrgttfd `fiad` ad` surrfd`fr acc rgnlts tm ad` `fefdsfs anagdstsag` prmpfrty. Plgs acsm gdjcu`fs fvg̀ fdjf tlat gs suppmrtf` hy jasf caw. Plgs gdjcu`fs attfipts hy ady

meegjfr me tlf jmurt tm ia'f imtgmds, tm gssuf mr`frs sujl as nan mr`frs, mr tm usf ady mtlfr ifads me'ffpgdn gdemriatgmd supprfssf` ermi tlf puhcgj mr tlf meegjgac rfjmr`. Plf `ftfrigdatgmd me wlftlfr tlfajts me tlf jmurt arf ad attfipt tm supprfss fvg`fdjf wgcc hf smcfcy `ftfrigdf` hy tlf Daturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart%. Plgs acsm gdjcu`fs tlf prmvgsgmd as gd`gjatf` gd gtfi 9 1< –Xaj4ftffrgd.’

1*. 8-jfssgvf =agc; Ifads ady aimudt me hagc sft at ad udrfasmdahcf ratf as pfr tlf <tl aifd`ifdt metlf –6mdstgtutgmd me tlfsf udgtf` Ztatfs emr Aifrgja.’ Plgs acsm ifads hagc gd fjfss me tlf aimudt me tlf egdf, pfdacty, mr pfdac sui tlat gs assmjgatf` wgtl tlf accfnf` jrgif jmiigttf`. Plgs acsm ifads tlatge a Daturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart% las cgvf` as ad upstad`gdn ifihfr gd a jmiiudgty mr arfaemr imrf tlad mdf yfar, wmr's a rfnucar kmh, mr gs a ifihfr me mr gdvmcvf` wgtl a jlurjl nrmup, jgvgjnrmup, jmiiudgty fdtfrprgsf, mr jad prm`ujf at cfast twm aeeg`avgts ermi ifihfrs me lgs jmiiudgty mrarfa statgdn tlat lf gs gdvmcvf` wgtl lgs jmiiudgty, lf jaddmt hf lfc` wgtlmut hagc as a ecgnlt rgs' mr  atlrfat tm smjgfty. $e tlf Daturac #ad mr $miad Zfjurf` Rart% jad prm`ujf at cfast emur (0 aeeg`avgtsstatgdn tlat lf cgvfs, wmr's, ad` gs gdvmcvf` gd lgs jmiiudgty, mr tlf prgmr jmiiudgty gd wlgjl lf cgvf`, lfiust hf rfcfasf` md lgs mwd rfjmndg-adjf wgtlmut ady hagc rf8ugrf`. Plgs prmvgsgmd `mfs dmt appcy tmadymdf jlarnf` wgtl rapf, iur`fr, mr vgmcfdt jrgifs.

1'. 6rufc ad` Vdusuac Rudgslifdt; Ifads plysgjac vgmcfdjf me ady typf mr emri tlat gs usf` anagdst aDaturac #ad mr $miad Zfjurf` Rart% ad` tlat jausfs gdvgsghcf mr ud`ftfjtahcf mr vgsghcf plysgjacgdkury, f.n., iar's, sjrapfs, sjratjlfs, hrugsfs, ahrasgmd, avucsgmds, erajturfs, spragds, rfstragdt iar's,`gscmjatgmds, pudjturfs, juts, cmss me hcmm`, cmss me hm`y ecug̀ s, ftj. Plgs gdjcu`fs ady mtlfr typf meplysgjac strfss tm tlf hm`y mr ady jlfigjaccy2gd`ujf`, actfrf` ifdtac statf me tlf Daturac #ad mr  

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$miad Zfjurf` Rart%. Plgs acsm gdjcu`fs ady attfipt tm gdjarjfratf# rfstragd# 8ufstgmd# `ftagd#wgtllmc` emm` wlfd rf8ufstf`# wgtllmc` `rgd' wlfd rf8ufstf`# wgtllmc` if`gjatgmds as rf8ufstf`#wgtllmc` usf me hatlrmmi eajgcgtgfs ad` suppcgfs wlfd rf8ufstf`# wgtllmc` rfa`gdn ad` wrgtgdn iatfrgacs#wgtllmc` jmiiudgjatgmd wgtl ergfd`s, eaigcy, cfnac jmudsfc, ad` rfcgngmus jmudsfc# wgtllmc` cfnac cghraryad` gdtfrdft ajjfss# wgtllmc` prmpfr jcmtlgdn as dff`f` emr jmiemrt# wgtllmc` hcad'fts wlfd rf8ufstf`#

wgtllmc` lmt ad` jmc` watfr emr slmwfrs# wgtllmc` erff`mi wlfd rf8ufstf`. Plgs acsm gdjcu`fs hut gs dmtcgigtf` tm, rg`gjucf, jmfrjgmd, tlrfats, vfrhac gdsucts, ru`f ad` meefdsgvf cadnuanf, vfgcf` tlrfats, mr adymtlfr typf me ifdtac strfss mr adugsl.

10. 6mds(graj%; Ifads tlf jmmpfratgmd me twm mr imrf pfrsmds wmr'gdn tmnftlfr tm rfstrgjt, supprfss,gdlghgt, mr gd ady way `fprgvf a Daturac #ad mr  $miad Zfjurf` Rart% me ady rgnlt, hfdfegt, mr prgvgcfnftlat wmuc` mr`gdargcy hf meefrf` hy tlf B6mdstgtutgmd me tlfsf udgtf` Ztatfs emr Aifrgja, ad` tlfmdmrahcf B=gcc me Xglts, tm ad% ifihfr  me tlf nfdfrac Aifrgjad (uhcgj, mr tm a Zmvfrfgd.  Plgsacsm gdjcu`fs tlf prmvgsgmds gd gtfi 9 1<" –Xaj4ftffrgd.’

1:. Hgjtgi; Ifads ady Daturac #ad mr $miad Zfjurf` Rart% wlm las rfjfgvf` `grfjt `aianfs tmlgisfce mr lgs prmpfrty as tlf rfsuct me ad udcaweuc mr gccfnac ajt hy admtlfr.

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