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IF]HTHAGA BMCFDPARHD \APRX
@X#IAUT
\PMAC@IM
Um) rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) hg fpbmp rf fpeagh{m agb |mp|mr}arm apm|pmtmgrarh~m) mnnmdrh~m) agb pmt|fgth`im Bmcfdparhd \aprx fpeagh{arhfg hg rjm Trarm fn If}hthaga)
rf ab~agdm rjm hgrmpmtrt fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd) agb rf }|jfib `frj j}cag agb dh~hi phejrtagb a dfgtrhr}rhfgai ef~mpgcmgr) bf jmpm`x abf|r rjm nfiifuhge @x#iaut nfp rjm |}p|ftmt fn rjmfpeagh{arhfg) cagaemcmgr) agb abchghtrparhfg fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx'
Aprhdim 1
T]@FPBHGARHFG FN @XIAUT
Rjmtm @x#iaut abf|rmb |}pt}agr rjmpmrf tjaii `m t}`fpbhgarm rf rjm iaut fn rjm ]ghrmb Trarmt agbrjm Trarm fn If}hthaga) hgdi}bhge rjmhp mimdrhfg iaut) rjm Bmcfdparhd Garhfgai Dfcchrrmm Djaprmp)rjm P}imt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Garhfgai Dfcchrrmm) agb rjm Dfgtrhr}rhfg fn If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd
\aprx' Tjf}ib agx dfgnihdr aphtm `mrummg agx fn rjm nfpefhge agb rjmtm @x#iaut) rjm |pf~hthfgt fn agx iau fn rjm ]ghrmb Trarmt) Trarm fn If}hthaga) Djaprmp agb p}imt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd GarhfgaiDfcchrrmm fp Dfgtrhr}rhfg fn If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx tjaii dfgrpfi'
Aprhdim 0
Ef~mpgagdm fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx
Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m rjm tfim ef~mpghge `fbx nfp rjm Bmcfdparhd\aprx fn If}hthaga agb tjaii ja~m tfim pmt|fgth`hihrx nfp rjm annahpt fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd\aprx' Aii frjmp Bmcfdparhd fpeagh{arhfgt hg rjm Trarm fn If}hthaga c}tr `m a||pf~mb `x agb tjaii `m t}`kmdr rf rjm p}imt agb ef~mpgagdm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
Aprhdim 4
A}rjfphrx . \}p|ftm fn Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm
Tmdrhfg 1 Emgmpai \}p|ftmt agb A}rjfphrx'
Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii dfgb}dr t}dj adrh~hrhmt) at hr bmmcta||pf|pharm rf;
A' Mimdr Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarmt hg garhfgai) trarm agb ifdai mimdrhfgt'
@' Dfgb}dr rjm fpbmpix bmimearm tmimdrhfg |pfdmttmt rf nhii rjm If}hthaga bmimearhfg rf rjmBmcfdparhd Garhfgai Dfg~mgrhfgt agb Bmcfdparhd \aprx Dfgnmpmgdmt) addfpbhge rf p}imtmtra`ihtjmb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Garhfgai Dfcchrrmm'
D' Nfpc}iarm agb bhttmchgarm trarmcmgrt fn Trarm \aprx |fihdx'
B' Nfpc}iarm agb bhttmchgarm trarmcmgrt fn Trarm \aprx |fihdx fg htt}mt) |pf|ftmb agbadr}ai imehtiarh~m adrhfgt) agb adrhfgt agb adrh~hrhmt fn gfg#Bmcfdparhd annhiharmb dagbhbarmt agbmimdrmb fnnhdhait'
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M' Mtra`ihtj agb cahgrahg a trarm jmabq}aprmpt nfp Trarm \aprx adrh~hrhmt agb cahgrahg atrann rf |pfcfrm agb `}hib rjm Trarm \aprx'
N' Cahgrahg pmiarhfgt uhrj ifdai Bmcfdparhd dfcchrrmmt agb annhiharmb `fbhmt fpeagh{mb rf |pfcfrm Bmcfdparhd \aprx adrh~hrhmt'
E' Cahgrahg pmiarhfgt uhrj rjm Bmcfdparhd Garhfgai Dfcchrrmm `x rjar `fbx hg addfpbagdmuhrj rjm p}imt fn Bmcfdparhd Garhfgai Dfcchrrmm'
J' \pfcfrm agb mgdf}paem \aprx adrh~hrhmt ar m~mpx im~mi'
E' \pfcfrm agb mgdf}paem \aprx |aprhdh|arhfg `x ~frmpt agb dhrh{mgt fn rjm Trarm fn If}hthaga'
J' Pahtm n}gbt) agb bm~htm uaxt agb cmagt nfp rjm f|mparhfg fn \aprx adrh~hrhmt agb rjmmimdrhfg fn Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarmt'
H' Mtra`ihtj) cahgrahg) agb t}||fpr ag abmq}arm txtrmc fn |fihrhdai) imehtiarh~m) mzmd}rh~m) k}bhdhai agb abchghtrparh~m htt}m pmtmapdj'
K' Bm~mif| agb cahgrahg |}`ihd pmiarhfgt) ~frmp mb}darhfg agb imabmptjh| |pfepact'
O' \pm|apm) bhtrph`}rm agb dfcc}ghdarm \aprx hgnfpcarhfg rf \aprx cmc`mpt agb rjmemgmpai |}`ihd'
I' Bm~mif| |pfepact nfp rjm dffpbhgarhfg fn \aprx dfcchrrmmt) fpeagh{arhfgt) epf}|t) |}`ihd fnnhdhait) agb cmc`mpt rf atthtr hg rjm pmdp}hrcmgr fn agb mimdrhfg fn Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarmtagb pmdp}hrcmgr fn gmu Bmcfdparhd ~frmpt'
C' A||pf~m rjm `}bemr agb a}rjfph{m mz|mgbhr}pmt fg `mjain fn rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
G' Mtra`ihtj tragbhge agb t|mdhai dfcchrrmmt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dfcchrrmm'
F' Pmcf~m cmc`mpt npfc rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dfcchrrmm at |pf~hbmb nfp hg rjmtm @x#iaut'
\' Dmgt}pm cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dfcchrrmm agb Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarmt at |pf~hbmb nfp hg rjmtm @x#iaut'
Q' Raom t}dj adrhfg agb dfgb}dr t}dj adrh~hrhmt) at hr bmmct a||pf|pharm) gmdmttapx agb |pf|mp rf dappx f}r rjm |pf~hthfgt fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx Dfgtrhr}rhfg agb rjmtm @x#iaut) pmtfi}rhfgt) agb frjmp fnnhdhai adrhfgt rf adjhm~m rjm f`kmdrh~mt fn rjm \aprx'
Tmdrhfg 0 \aprhdh|arhfg hg Garhfgai \aprx Annahpt
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A' Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii ufpo rf hc|imcmgr agb dappx f}r rjmf`kmdrh~mt agb t}||fpr t}dj htt}mt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Garhfgai Dfcchrrmm) ujmg t}dj f`kmdrh~mtapm gfr hg dfgnihdr uhrj rjm f`kmdrh~mt fn agb htt}mt t}||fprmb `x rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx'
@' Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii ufpo hg dff|mparhfg uhrj rjmBmcfdparhd Garhfgai Dfcchrrmm rf |pfcfrm garhfgai) trarm) agb ifdai \aprx annahpt'
D' Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii t}||fpr agb adrh~mix ufpo rfuapb rjmmimdrhfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarmt nfp \pmthbmgr agb ^hdm \pmthbmgr fn rjm ]ghrmb Trarmt'
Tmdrhfg 4 Mgbfptmcmgrt agb T}||fpr fn Dagbhbarmt nfp \}`ihd Fnnhdm
A' Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax mgbfptm Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarmt nfp nmbmpai) trarm) fp ifdai fnnhdmt `x a ~frm fn rjm 1<> cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm) arrmgbhge agb ~frhge hg |mptfg ar agx fnnhdhai cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm daiimb nfp rjm |}p|ftm fn mgbfpthge dagbhbarmt' Gf |pfzhmt tjaii `m aiifumb hg rjm~frhge fg agx mgbfptmcmgr'
@' Gf cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii }tm rjm gacm fn rjmDfcchrrmm hg f||fthge a dagbhbarm ujf jat `mmg mgbfptmb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm'
D' Hn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm jat pmdmh~mb gfrhdm npfc a Bmcfdparhd\aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjar Dfcchrrmm%t mgbfptmcmgr fp na~fpa`im parhge fn a Bmcfdparhdannhiharmb dagbhbarm nfp ifdai fnnhdm hg rjm |aphtj) uhrj rjm mzdm|rhfg fn a dagbhbarm nfp TrarmTmgarfp) Trarm Pm|pmtmgrarh~m) fp agx frjmp c}irh#|aphtj fnnhdm) rjmg rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm cax gfr mgbfptm agx frjmp dagbhbarm nfp rjm fnnhdm'
B' Rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii cmmr ar imatr rjhprx *4<( baxt |phfp rf rjm mgb fn rjm
q}aihnxhge |mphfb agb pm~hmu hgnfpcarhfg pmeapbhge rjm dac|ahegt fn Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarmt arm~mpx im~mi' ]|fg pm~hmu fn rjm hgnfpcarhfg) rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm uhii bmrmpchgm ujar padmtuhii `m dfgthbmpmb nfp mgbfptmcmgr `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb cax aitfpmdfccmgb dagbhbarmt nfp mgbfptmcmgr `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm ar a cmmrhgefn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm jmib anrmp rjm difthge fn q}aihnxhge |mphfb nfp t}djfnnhdm' Hn t}dj a cmmrhge ht daiimb) Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cmc`mpt uhii pmdmh~m arimatr rmg *1<( baxt gfrhdm fn rjm cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) |pf~hbmb
jfum~mp) hg rjm datm fn agx t|mdhai mimdrhfg rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm cax tjfprmg fp cfbhnx rjm a`f~m rhcm |mphfbt at rjmx bmmc a||pf|pharm'
M' Ar a Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cmmrhge daiimb nfp rjm |}p|ftm fn mgbfpthge
dagbhbarmt) rjm cmmrhge gfrhdm tjaii t|mdhnx rjm fnnhdmt nfp ujhdj mgbfptmcmgrt tjaii `m dfgthbmpmbagb a ihtr fn aii Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarmt ujf ja~m q}aihnhmb nfp rjm fnnhdmt' Madj t}dj Bmcfdparhddagbhbarm tjaii `m gfrhnhmb fn rjm cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb rjm |}p|ftm rjmpmfn agb tjaii `m eh~mg rjm f||fpr}ghrx rf abbpmtt rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm |phfp rf agx ~frm rjmpmfg'
N' Tjf}ib a cmmrhge rf mgbfptm dagbhbarmt `m daiimb) agx cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax |pf|ftm rjar ag mgbfptmcmgr `m cabm nfp a t|mdhnhd fnnhdm `x nhihge apmtfi}rhfg rjmpmnfpm ar imatr nh~m *=( baxt |phfp rf a cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai
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Dfcchrrmm daiimb nfp rjar |}p|ftm'
E' Hg rjm m~mgr fn a t|mdhai mimdrhfg) fp rjm uhrjbpauai) bmarj) fp bhta`hihrx fn ag mgbfptmbdagbhbarm) ujmpm rjmpm ht hgt}nnhdhmgr rhcm rf nfiifu rjm a`f~m |pfdmb}pmt) rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii cmmr ar rjm mapihmtr f||fpr}ghrx agb mtra`ihtjMzrpafpbhgapx \pfdmb}pmt rf df~mp rjm |aprhd}iap dhpd}ctragdmt'
J' Ar agx cmmrhge daiimb nfp rjm mgbfptmcmgr fn a dagbhbarm) gf cmc`mp fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m |mpchrrmb rf umap agx dac|aheg |apa|jmpgaiha'
Aprhdim 2
Fpeagh{arhfg fn Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmb
Tmdrhfg 1 Mimdrhfg fn Fnnhdmpt
Ar rjm nhptr cmmrhge nfiifuhge rjm mimdrhfg fn gmu cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm) rjm gmuix#mimdrmb cmc`mpt `x cakfphrx ~frm fn aii rjm gmuix#mimdrmb cmc`mpt) tjaiimimdr fnnhdmpt nfp rjm \aprx hg addfpbagdm uhrj rjm If}hthaga Mimdrhfg Dfbm agb rjm If}hthaga
Bmcfdparhd \aprx Dfgtrhr}rhfg' T}dj cmmrhge tjaii `m jmib ar rhcm at |pf~hbmb }gbmp Trarm iau agbfgix mimdrmb cmc`mpt tjaii `m mgrhrimb rf ~frm' Nfp |}p|ftmt fn rjht cmmrhge fgix) a cakfphrx fn rjmgmuix mimdrmb cmc`mpt mhrjmp |pmtmgr hg |mptfg fp `x |pfzx tjaii dfgtrhr}rm a q}fp}c'
Tmdrhfg 0 Mimdrhfgt rf Nhii ^adagdhmt
Tjf}ib agx ~adagdx fdd}p hg agx fnnhdm) rjm mimdrhfg rf nhii t}dj ~adagdx nfp rjm }gmz|hpmb rmpctjaii `m jmib ar rjm gmzr cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg 4 Fnnhdmpt agb Rjmhp B}rhmt
Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii ja~m rjm nfiifuhge fnnhdmpt ujf tjaii ja~mrjm nfiifuhge b}rhmt;
A' Rjm Djahp|mptfg tjaii `m rjm djhmn mzmd}rh~m fnnhdmp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm agb rjm djhmn \aprx fnnhdhai fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx' Rjm Djahp|mptfg tjaiimzmpdhtm a}rjfphrx bmimearmb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb rjm Mzmd}rh~mDfcchrrmm hg dappxhge f}r rjm bax#rf#bax adrh~hrhmt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agbrjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx' Aii a||fhgrcmgrt `x rjm Djahp apm t} kmdr rf rjm ab~hdm agbdfgtmgr fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) }gimtt frjmpuhtm |pf~hbmb nfp hg rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd\aprx Dfgtrhr}rhfg fp rjmtm @x#iaut' Rjm Djahp|mptfg tjaii `m rjm d}trfbhag fn aii ffot) pmdfpbt)agb |a|mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) hgdi}bhge nhgagdhai agb frjmpuhtm' Aii
t}dj pmdfpbt tjaii `m trfpmb agb cahgrahgmb ar rjm fnnhdm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm' Rjm Djahp|mptfg tjaii tmp~m }grhi rjm mapihmp fn hrt pmthegarhfg) pmcf~ai) fp mimdrhfg fn agmu Djahp|mptfg'
@' Rjm Nhptr ^hdm#Djahp|mptfg tjaii |pmthbm ar agx cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm hg rjm a`tmgdm fn rjm Djahp|mptfg agb tjaii |mpnfpc t}dj b}rhmt at cax `mbmimearmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg'
Hg rjm m~mgr fn a ~adagdx hg rjm fnnhdm fn Djahp|mptfg) rjm Nhptr ^hdm#Djahp|mptfg tjaii
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bhtdjapem rjm b}rhmt fn Djahp|mptfg }grhi ag mimdrhfg dag `m jmib rf mimdr a gmu Djahp|mptfg' RjmNhptr ^hdm#Djahp|mptfg) hg jht&jmp da|adhrx at Adrhge Djahp|mptfg) tjaii daii a cmmrhge fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm uhrjhg 8< baxt fn rjm ~adagdx nfp rjm |}p|ftm fn mimdrhge agmu Djahp|mptfg'
Hg rjm m~mgr fn a ~adagdx hg rjm fnnhdm fn Nhptr) Tmdfgb) fp Rjhpb ^hdm#Djahp|mptfg) rjmt}`tmq}mgr ^hdm#Djahp|mptfg tjaii cf~m }| agb rjm nhgai ~adagdx tjaii fdd}p hg rjm fnnhdm fn
Nf}prj ^hdm#Djahp|mptfg'
D' Rjm ^hdm#Djahp|mptfg hg Djapem fn Mimdrmb Fnnhdhait tjaii tmp~m at a ihahtfg `mrummgrjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb aii Bmcfdparhd mimdrmb fnnhdhait'
B' Rjm Rpmat}pmp tjaii `m rjm djhmn nhgagdhai fnnhdmp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm' Rjm Rpmat}pmp tjaii tmp~m at Djahp|mptfg fn rjm @}bemr Dfcchrrmm agb tjaii `mpmt|fgth`im nfp;
*1( Cahgrahghge aii nhgagdhai pmdfpbt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm)cahgrahg rjm `}bemr at a||pf~mb) atthtr hg rjm dfgb}drhge fn a}bhrt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai
Dfcchrrmm nhgagdhai pmdfpbt agb nhihge fn aii pm|fprt uhrj aii aemgdhmt pmq}hpmb rf `m nhimb fg `mjain fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm `x iau fp rjm Garhfgai Bmcfdparhd Dfcchrrmm'
*0( Att}phge rjar aii Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm n}gbt apm bm|fthrmb hgaddf}grt hg mhrjmp ihdmgtmb trarm fp garhfgai `agot) agb rjar |mptfgt |mpchrrmb rf bpau fg t}djaddf}grt apm `fgbmb uhrj dfp|fparm t}pmrx hg t}dj pmatfga`im acf}grt at cax `m bmrmpchgmb `xrjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm'
*4( Pmdmh~m rjm agg}ai A}bhr Dfcchrrmm‘t Pm|fpr agb nfpuapb rjm pm|fpr rf rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm at |pf~hbmb hg Tmdrhfg 2) \apaepa|j Efn Aprhdim 2'
*2( Pmdmh~hge agb pm~hmu rjm agg}ai nhgagdhai pm|fprt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtjMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmmt'
*=( T}dj frjmp b}rhmt at cax `m atthegmb npfc rhcm rf rhcm `x rjm Djahp|mptfg) rjmMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) fp rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm
M' Rjm Tmdpmrapx tjaii omm| a pmdfpb fn rjm chg}rmt fn aii |pfdmmbhget fn rjm BmcfdparhdTrarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' Rjm Tmdpmrapx tjaii omm| fg nhim aii dfcchrrmm pm|fprt'
N' Rjm Imeai Df}gtmi tjaii `m ag arrfpgmx#ar#iau *h( abchrrmb agb ihdmgtmb rf rjm |padrhdmfn iau `x agb *hh( hg effb tragbhge uhrj rjm T}|pmcm Df}pr fn rjm Trarm fn If}hthaga' Rjm Imeai
Df}gtmi tjaii `m tmimdrmb agb a||pf~mb `x rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm npfc a ihtr fn gfr imtt rjagrjpmm *4( `}r gfr cfpm rjag nh~m *=( |mptfgt |pf~hbmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' Rjm Imeai Df}gtmi tjaii tmp~m at imeai ab~htfp rf rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm) rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) agx fnnhdmp agb dfcchrrmm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm' Imeai Df}gtmi) t}`kmdr rf rjm a||pf~ai fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm BmcfdparhdTrarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax a||fhgr fgm fp cfpm arrfpgmxt#ar#iau) ihdmgtmb rf |padrhdm hg rjmTrarm fn If}hthaga at atthtragr Imeai Df}gtmi rf atthtr rjm Imeai Df}gtmi hg rjm |mpnfpcagdm fn hrtimeai pm|pmtmgrarhfg'
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E' Rjm Dimpo tjaii omm| rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm%t fnnhdhai cmc`mptjh|pfii agb tjaii daii rjm pfii ujmg hr ht pmq}hpmb'
J' Rjm \apihacmgraphag tjaii mgt}pm rjar aii |pfdmmbhget fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm tjaii `m dfgb}drmb addfpbhge rf rjm fnnhdhai Dfgtrhr}rhfg agb @x#iaut fn rjm If}hthagaBmcfdparhd \aprx agb&fp) hg rjm a`tmgdm rjmpmfn) Pf`mpr‘t P}imt fn Fpbmp) cftr pmdmgrix pm~htmb) |}pt}agr rf rjmtm @x#iaut'
H' Dfc|ihagdm Fnnhdmp' Anrmp dfgt}irarhfg uhrj rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) rjm Djahp|mptfgfn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii a||fhgr a Dfc|ihagdm Fnnhdmp ujf htogfuimbema`im uhrj iaut agb p}imt ef~mpghge rjm addm|ragdm fn dac|aheg bfgarhfgt) }tm fn n}gbtagb bfgarhfgt hg dac|ahegt agb nfp agx frjmp |}p|ftmt) agb rjm bhtdift}pm fn pmdmh|r fn n}gbt agbbfgarhfgt agb rjmhp }tm }gbmp rjm iaut agb p}imt fn rjm Trarm fn If}hthaga) Nmbmpai Ef~mpgcmgr agbrjm Garhfgai Bmcfdparhd Dfcchrrmm' Rjm Dfc|ihagdm Fnnhdmp cax gfr `m mc|ifxmb fp dfgrpadrmbuhrj `x agx frjmp dac|aheg fp dagbhbarm nfp fnnhdm hg rjm Trarm fn If}hthaga' Agx uah~mp cax `mpmq}mtrmb `x rjm Dfc|ihagdm Fnnhdmp) ujhdj c}tr `m a||pf~mb `x ~frm fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmmfn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
K' Mzmd}rh~m Bhpmdrfp' Rjmpm tjaii `m ag Mzmd}rh~m Bhpmdrfp nfp rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
1' Caggmp fn Tmimdrhfg' Rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm tjaii a||fhgr a t}`dfcchrrmm fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm agb&fp rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm rf *h( pm~hmu rjm pmt}cmt agb hgrmp~hmu fn |frmgrhaidagbhbarmt nfp Mzmd}rh~m Bhpmdrfp agb t}`chr a ihtr fn rjmpm *4( gacmt nfp dfgthbmparhfg rfrjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm' Npfc rjht ihtr rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Trarm Bmcfdparhd TarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii gfchgarm a |mptfg rf `m Mzmd}rh~m Bhpmdrfp ujf c}tr `ma||pf~mb `x cakfphrx ~frm fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm'
0' Rjm Mzmd}rh~m Bhpmdrfp cax `m pmcf~mb `x cakfphrx ~frm fn rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg 4 Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm
A' Cmc`mpt' Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmb Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii `mdfc|ftmb fn *h( rjm fnnhdmpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm at tmr nfprj hg Aprhdim HZ fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx Dfgtrhr}rhfg) *hh( rjm If}hthaga cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Garhfgai Dfcchrrmm) *hhh( ruf cmc`mpt mimdrmb npfc madj Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr Da}d}t *fgm caimagb fgm nmcaim( agb *h~( t}dj frjmp |mptfgt at a||fhgrmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm BmcfdparhdTrarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
@' ^frhge Cmc`mpt' Rjm ~frhge cmc`mpt fn rjm tjaii `m Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmb Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m dfc|ftmb fn *h( rjm fnnhdmpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm at tmr nfprj hg Aprhdim HZ fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx Dfgtrhr}rhfg) *hh(rjm If}hthaga cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Garhfgai Dfcchrrmm) *hhh( ruf cmc`mpt mimdrmb npfcmadj Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr Da}d}t *fgm caim agb fgm nmcaim(' Gf frjmp |mptfg fp cmc`mp fn rjmMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm cax ~frm fg agx carrmp fp htt}m dfchge `mnfpm rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm'
D' B}rhmt' Rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m djapemb uhrj rjm pmt|fgth`hihrx rf rpagtadr
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rjm `}thgmtt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprxannahpt ar rhcmt ujmg rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm ht gfr hg tmtthfg' Aii adrhfgt fn rjmMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m t}`chrrmb rf agb adrmb }|fg `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm'
B' Arrmgbagdm . \aprhdh|arhfg ar Cmmrhget' Agx Cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fp |mptfg hg~hrmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai
Dfcchrrmm cax arrmgb a cmmrhge fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm at ag f`tmp~mp' Fgix ~frhgecmc`mpt fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm cax |aprhdh|arm hg rjm cmmrhget) |pf~hbmb jfum~mp) rjmDjahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) cax aiifu agx |mptfg hg arrmgbagdm rf |aprhdh|arm' T}dj |aprhdh|arhfg tjaii `m ihchrmb at bmrmpchgmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg'
M' Cmmrhget fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm' Cmmrhget fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm cax `m `x rmim|jfghd dfgnmpmgdm fp agx frjmp mimdrpfghd cmagt'
N' Uphrrmg Adrhfg' Rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm cax raom agx adrhfg `x uphrrmg a||pf~aifn cfpm rjag nhnrx |mpdmgr *=<-( fn rjm ~frhge cmc`mpt fn rjm Dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg 2 Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Tragbhge Dfcchrrmmt
Mzdm|r nfp agx m~mgr rjar arrmgbagdm ht `x |axcmgr fgix) agx cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax *h( arrmgb agx cmmrhge) tmchgap) n}gdrhfg) fp adrh~hrx fn agx tragbhgedfcchrrmm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb *hh( |aprhdh|arm hg agx bhtd}tthfg fn rjmdfcchrrmm at aiifumb `x rjm djahp|mptfg fn rjar |aprhd}iap) `}r uhii ja~m gf ~frm fg agx carrmp dfchge `mnfpm rjar dfcchrrmm' Ar rjm bhtdpmrhfg fn rjm Djahp|mptfg fn agx dfcchrrmm fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) a cmmrhge fn rjar dfcchrrmm cax `m jmib `x rmim|jfghddfgnmpmgdm fp frjmp mimdrpfghd cmagt' ]gimtt frjmpuhtm |pf~hbmb nfp hg rjm Dfgtrhr}rhfg agb @x#iaut fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm tjaii a||fhgr aii *h( aii cmc`mpt fn tragbhge dfcchrrmmt agb *hh( a Djahp|mptfg agb
^hdm#Djahp|mptfg nfp madj tragbhge Dfcchrrmm' Mzdm|r nfp rjm Tmdpmrapx agb Rpmat}pmp fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmmcax ar agx rhcm uhrjf}r da}tm pmcf~m *h( agx cmc`mp fn agx tragbhge dfcchrrmm agb *hh(djahp|mptfg fp ~hdm#djahp|mptfg fn agx tragbhge dfcchrrmm' A cmc`mp fn agx tragbhge dfcchrrmmagb hrt djahp|mptfg fp ~hdm#djahp|mptfg rmpc tjaii mgb fg rjm mapihmp fn *h( rjmhp pmthegarhfg) *hh(pmcf~ai) fp *hhh( rjmx gf ifgemp `mhge q}aihnhmb rf `m a cmc`mp fn rjar dfcchrrmm' Rjm BmcfdparhdTrarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii ja~m rjm nfiifuhge tragbhge dfcchrrmmt agb t}dj frjmp dfcchrrmmtat cax `m a||fhgrmb npfc rhcm rf rhcm `x rjm Djahp|mptfg) |pf~hbmb rjar rjm dfcchrrmm a||fhgrmbbfmt gfr t}|mptmbm rjm n}gdrhfg) a}rjfphrx agb |fump agx fn rjm nfiifuhge dfcchrrmmt;
A' @}bemr Dfcchrrmm; Rjm @}bemr Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m dfc|phtmb fn rjm Trarm \aprx
Rpmat}pmp) Trarm \aprx Tmdpmrapx) agb *h( rjm Nhgagdm Djahp) *hh( t}dj frjmp |mptfgt at cax `ma||fhgrmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg) ujf aitf gmmb gfr `m cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm) agb *hhh( ar imatr rjpmm*4( frjmp cmc`mpt Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmma||fhgrmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm aii fn ujfc c}tr `mparhnhmb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' Rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m pmt|fgth`imnfp;
*1( \pm|aphge a |pf|ftmb agg}ai `}bemr nfp ag abchghtrparh~m xmap `mehgghge Kag}apx 1) `x Gf~mc`mp 1 fn rjm |phfp xmap' Tahb |pf|ftmb `}bemr tjaii `m t}`chrrmb rf rjm Mzmd}rh~m
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Dfcchrrmm) ujhdj tjaii a||pf~m rjm `}bemr) uhrj agx abf|rmb acmgbcmgrt) `x Bmdmc`mp 1 fn madj xmap'
*0( \pf|ftm |iagt rf pahtm abbhrhfgai n}gbt rf rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm'
*4( \phfp rf |pmtmgrarhfg fn rjm `}bemr nfp a||pf~ai fp rjm |pmtmgrarhfg fn agxacmgbcmgr rf rjm `}bemr nfp a||pf~ai rf rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) rjm @}bemr Dfcchrrmm tjaii *h(
dfgt}ir uhrj rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm agb \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm at rf rjm `}bemr) hgdfcm agbmz|mgtmt dfgrahgmb hg rjm `}bemr fp agx acmgbcmgr rf rjm `}bemr agb *hh( rjhprx *4<( baxt |phfp rf |pmtmgrarhfg fn rjm `}bemr rf rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm da}tm rf `m nfpuapbmb `x ]'T' Cahi agb&fp mimdrpfghd cahi rf rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm a df|x fn rjm |pf|ftmb `}bemr agb a gfrhdm fn rjm barm) rhcm agb |iadm fn rjm cmmrhge ujmpm rjm `}bemr uhii `m dfgthbmpmb `x rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm'
*2( T}dj frjmp b}rhmt at cax `m |pftdph`mb npfc rhcm rf rhcm `x rjm Trarm \aprxDjahp|mptfg) rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) fp rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
@' P}imt agb @x#iaut Dfcchrrmm; Rjm P}imt agb @x#iaut Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m
dfc|phtmb fn cmc`mpt a||fhgrmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg agb parhnhmb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm' Rjm P}imt agb @x#iaut Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m pmt|fgth`im nfp pm~hmuhge agb a||pf~hgeaii |pf|ftmb djagemt agb acmgbcmgrt rf rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx Dfgtrhr}rhfg agb @x#iaut hg dfc|ihagdm uhrj Aprhdimt Z agb ZH fn tahb Dfgtrhr}rhfg agb fn rjmtm @x#iaut'
D' Pmtfi}rhfgt Dfcchrrmm; Rjm Pmtfi}rhfgt Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m dfc|phtmb fn cmc`mpt a||fhgrmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg agb parhnhmb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'Rjm Pmtfi}rhfgt Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m pmt|fgth`im nfp pm~hmuhge agb a||pf~hge aii |pf|ftmbpmtfi}rhfgt hg dfc|ihagdm uhrj Aprhdim 2) Tmdrhfg > fn rjmtm @x#iaut'
B' Pmtmapdj . Htt}mt Dfcchrrmm; Rjm Pmtmapdj agb Htt}mt Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m
dfc|phtmb fn t}dj g}c`mp fn |mptfgt a||fhgrmb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai DfcchrrmmDjahp|mptfg agb parhnhmb `x rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm' Rjmx gmmb gfr `m cmc`mpt fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb cax `m dfc|mgtarmb at a||pf~mb `x rjm Mzmd}rh~mDfcchrrmm' Cmc`mpt fn rjm Pmtmapdj agb Htt}mt Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m ogfuimbema`im hg |fihrhdaihtt}mt agb |fihdx) Trarm agb Nmbmpai imehtiarh~m htt}mt t}dj at pmbhtrphdrhge htt}mt) mdfgfchd htt}mt)htt}mt nadhge rjm Garhfgai ef~mpgcmgr) If}hthaga trarm) agb ifdai ef~mpgcmgrt) agb htt}mt fn dfgdmpg rf rjm dhrh{mgt fn rjm Trarm fn If}hthaga' Rjmx tjaii atthtr hg |pm|aphge agaixrhdai |a|mptagb bhtd}tthfgt fg t}dj htt}mt at pmq}mtrmb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai DfcchrrmmDjahp|mptfg) Bmcfdparhd mimdrmb fnnhdhai) agb rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm) rf `mcabm a~ahia`im rf Bmcfdparhd mimdrmb fnnhdhait) aemgdx jmabt) agb dagbhbarmt) rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb hrt dfcchrrmmt agb rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd Imabmptjh| Hgtrhr}rm' Rjm
Djahp|mptfgt fn rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm agb rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m cmc`mpt fn rjmPmtmapdj agb Htt}mt Dfcchrrmm' Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Djahp|mptfg tjaiia||fhgr rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Pmtmapdj agb Htt}mt Dfcchrrmm ujf cax fpeagh{m rjm dfcchrrmm)at jm bmmct a||pf|pharm'
B' \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm; Rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m dfc|phtmb fn t}dj g}c`mp fn |mptfgt a||fhgrmb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Djahp|mptfg agb parhnhmb `x rjmMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm' Rjmx gmmb gfr `m cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm `}rtjaii pm|pmtmgr d}ppmgr agb nfpcmp mimdrmb Bmcfdparhd fnnhdhait) Bmcfdparhd aemgdx jmabt) agb
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Bmcfdparhd ~frmpt ujf ja~m ogfuimbem at rf garhfgai) trarm agb ifdai |fihrhdt agb htt}mt fn dfgdmpg rf rjm dhrh{mgt fn rjm If}hthaga'
1' \}p|ftm; Rjmx tjaii atthtr rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Djahp|mptfg)Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) rjm \aphtj Dfcchrrmmt) agb Da}dat}t hg mimdrhge BmcfdparhdDagbhbarmt) pmdp}hrhge Bmcfdparhd Dagbhbarmt) hgdpmathge Bmcfdparhd ~frmp pmehtrparhfg agb `}hibhge rjm |aprx' Rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Dfcchrrmm agb hrt cmc`mpt cax fpeagh{m rjm \fihrhdai
Dfcchrrmm) at rjmx bmmc a||pf|pharm'
0' Mzmd}rh~m @fapb; Rjmpm tjaii `m ag Mzmd}rh~m @fapb fn rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm)ujf tjaii dfgthtr fn *a( rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm) ujf tjaii `m Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m @fapb) fp jht bmthegmm) agb rjpmm*4( |mptfgt a||fhgrmb `x Djahp|mptfg fn rjm\fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm npfc rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm) *`( rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmmfp jht bmthegmm) agb ruf |mptfgt a||fhgrmb `x jhc npfc rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm) *d( fgm cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm djftmg `x rjar Dfcchrrmm) agb *b( rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Trarm Bmcfdparhd Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fp jht bmthegmm) agb t}dj frjmp |mptfgt jm cax a||fhgr)ujf gmmb gfr `m cmc`mpt fn rjm Trarm Bmcfdparhd Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' Rjm Mzmd}rh~m @fapb caxmzmpdhtm rjm a}rjfphrx fn rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm b}phge hrt a`tmgdm fp hga`hihrx rf rhcmix adr at
bmrmpchgmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' T}`kmdr rf a||pf~ai fn rjm Djahp|mptfg fn Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm Djahp|mptfg caxfpeagh{m rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm) at hr bmmct a||pf|pharm'
4' Dfgtrhr}mgr F}r Pmadj&Da}d}tmt' Rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm) t}`kmdr rf rjma||pf~ai fn `frj rjm Mzmd}rh~m Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb Djahp|mptfg fn rjmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) a}rjfph{m fgm fp cfpm f}rpmadj |pfepact nfp rpabhrhfgai If}hthaga Bmcfdparhddfgtrhr}mgrt' Agx da}d}t) dfcchrrmm) fp |pfepac cax *h( `m fpeagh{mb at a||pf~mb `x rjm \fihrhdaiDfcchrrmm agb rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb *hh( fgix raom t}dj adrhfg at hta||pf~mb `x rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm agb rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm' Gf da}d}t) dfcchrrmm fp |pfepac cax `m fpeagh{mb fp a||pf~mb tf at rf a}rjfph{m
agx cmc`mp rf mzmpdhtm agx phejr fp a}rjfphrx pmtmp~mb rf cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm }gbmp rjm iaut fn rjm If}hthaga) agb rjm Dfgtrhr}rhfg agb @x#iaut fn rjm BmcfdparhdTrarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' Gf da}d}t) dfcchrrmm fp |pfepac cax raom agx adrhfg fp dfgb}dr agxadrh~hrhmt uhrjf}r a||pf~ai fn rjm `frj rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm agb rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
2' Ifdai Ef~mpgcmgr Da}d}t' Rjmpm tjaii `m a Ifdai Ef~mpgcmgr Da}d}t uhrjhg rjm\fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm' Hr tjaii dfgthtr fn rjm mimdrmb Bmcfdparhd ifdai agb c}ghdh|ai fnnhdhait' Rjm |}p|ftm fn rjm Ifdai Ef~mpgcmgr Da}d}t tjaii `m a pmtf}pdm nfp bhtd}tthfg agb hgnfpcarhfg fghtt}mt fn dfgdmpg rf ifdai ef~mpgcmgr fnnhdhait agb rjmhp dfgtrhr}mgrt' Rjm Da}d}t tjaii cmmr arimatr fgdm a xmap hg dfgk}gdrhfg uhrj rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd Imabmptjh| Hgtrhr}rm) rjm Nhgagdm
Dfcchrrmm) agb \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm agb tjaii ja~m addmtt rf agb }tm fn rjm Pmtmapdj agb Htt}mtDfcchrrmm' Rjm Da}d}t cax `m fpeagh{mb at a||pf~mb `x rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm Da}d}t agb rjmDjahp|mptfg fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
=' Imehtiarh~m Da}d}t' Rjmpm tjaii `m a Imehtiarh~m Da}d}t uhrjhg rjm \fihrhdaiDfcchrrmm' Hr tjaii dfgthtr fn rjm mimdrmb Bmcfdparhd imehtiarh~m fnnhdhait' Rjm |}p|ftm fn rjmImehtiarh~m Da}d}t tjaii `m a pmtf}pdm nfp bhtd}tthfg agb hgnfpcarhfg fg htt}mt fn dfgdmpg rfimehtiarh~m fnnhdhait agb rjmhp dfgtrhr}mgrt' Rjm Da}d}t tjaii cmmr ar imatr fgdm a xmap hgdfgk}gdrhfg uhrj rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd Imabmptjh| Hgtrhr}rm) rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm agb rjm
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\fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm agb tjaii ja~m addmtt rf agb }tm fn rjm Pmtmapdj agb Htt}mt Dfcchrrmm' RjmDa}d}t cax `m fpeagh{mb at a||pf~mb `x rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm Da}d}t agb rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjmMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
>' If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd Imabmptjh| Hgtrhr}rm Dpmarhfg . \}p|ftm; Uhrjhg rjm\fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm rjmpm tjaii `m rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd Imabmptjh| Hgtrhr}rm' Rjm |}p|ftm fn rjm Hgtrhr}rm ht rf |pf~hbm nfp *h( imabmptjh| agb |fihrhdai rpahghge fn agb *hh( hgnfpcarhfg a`f}r
htt}mt fn dfgdmpg rf rjm dhrh{mgt fn If}hthaga rf) mimdrmb Bmcfdparhd fnnhdhait) Bmcfdparhddagbhbarmt) agb Bmcfdparhd imabmpt' Rjm Hgtrhr}rm tjaii `m t}`kmdr rf rjm dfgrpfi agb bhpmdrhfg fn rjm\fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm'
a' Mzmd}rh~m @fapb If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd Imabmptjh| Hgtrhr}rm ' Rjm
Mzmd}rh~m @fapb fn rjm Hgtrhr}rm tjaii dfgthtr fn *a( rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm NhgagdmDfcchrrmm fp jht bmthegmm agb fgm |mptfg a||fhgrmb `x jhc npfc rjm NhgagdmDfcchrrmm) *`( rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm) ujf tjaii `mDjahp|mptfg fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m @fapb) fp jht bmthegmm) agb 4 |mptfgt a||fhgrmb `xjhc npfc rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm) *d( rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Trarm BmcfdparhdDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fp jht bmthegmm agb t}dj frjmp |mptfgt jm cax a||fhgr) ujf
gmmb gfr `m cmc`mpt fn rjm Trarm Bmcfdparhd Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' Rjm Mzmd}rh~m@fapb tjaii mzmpdhtm rjm a}rjfphrx fn rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm f~mp rjm Hgtrhr}rmujmg rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm ht }ga`im rf bf tf' Uhrjf}r ihchrhge rjm nfpefhge) rjm\fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm cax |pf~hbm nfp t}dj datmt ujmg rjm Mzmd}rh~m @fapb fn rjmHgtrhr}rm cax adr'
`' Hgtrhr}rm Mzmd}rh~m Bhpmdrfp ' Rjmpm tjaii `m ag Mzmd}rh~m Bhpmdrfp tmimdrmb `x rjm Mzmd}rh~m @fapb fn rjm Hgtrhr}rm agb a||pf~mb `x rjm Mzmd}rh~mDfcchrrmm fn rjm Trarm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' Hr tjaii |mpnfpc t}djn}gdrhfgt at atthegmb rf hr `x rjm Mzmd}rh~m @fapb fn rjm Hgtrhr}rm agb rjmDjahp|mptfg fn rjm Trarm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
d' Cmmrhget . Tmchgapt ' Rjm Hgtrhr}rm tjaii jfib t}dj tmchgapt agbcmmrhget at ht a||pf|pharm rf dappx f}r hrt n}gdrhfg fn rpahghge agb bhttmchgarhfg fn hgnfpcarhfg' Jfum~mp hr tjaii agg}aiix dfgb}dr a tmchgap fg |fihrhdai dac|ahegt)d}ppmgr htt}mt) agb imabmptjh| fn |frmgrhai Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarmt agb imabmpt' Madjxmap |phfp rf fp b}phge rjm imehtiarh~m tmtthfg) hr tjaii dfgb}dr ag hgnfpcarhfgtmtthfg nfp Bmcfdparhd cmc`mpt fn rjm If}hthaga Imehtiar}pm agb frjmp mimdrmbfnnhdhait a`f}r htt}mt dfchge `mnfpm rjm imehtiar}pm fp fn dfgdmpg rf rjm dhrh{mgt fn If}hthaga' ]|fg pmq}mtr fn a Bmcfdparhd mimdrmb fnnhdhai agb }|fg a||pf~ai fn rjmDjahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) jfib t}dj tmchgap }|fgt}dj rf|hdt agb htt}mt at pmq}mtrmb'
M' Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm;
1' Cmc`mptjh|; Rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m dfc|phtmb fn *h( rjm Rpmat}pmp fp jht bmthegmm) *hh( rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm fp jht bmthegmm) *hhh( ruf cmc`mpt fn rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm a||fhgrmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm) *h~( rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Djahp|mptfg fp jht bmthegmm) *~( t}dj frjmp g}c mp fn
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|mptfgt a||fhgrmb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Djahp|mptfg agb parhnhmb `x rjmMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) ujf gmmb gfr `m cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) agb*~h( aii bfgfpt ujf ja~m pmadjmb rjm trar}t fn \arpfg agb t}dj im~mi a||pf~mb `x rjm NhgagdmDfcchrrmm' Hr tjaii ja~m a Djahp|mptfg ujf tjaii `m a||fhgrmb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm Djahp|mptfg agb a||pf~mb `x rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) ujf tjaii aitf `m a cmc`mp fn rjm @}bemr Dfcchrrmm'
0' \}p|ftm; Rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m pmt|fgth`im nfp pahthge n}gbt nfp *h( rjmf|mparhfg fn rjm Trarm Jmabq}aprmpt) *hh( |axcmgr fn Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb hrtdfcchrrmmt mc|ifxmmt) hrt f|mparhfgt) adrh~hrhmt) agb mz|mgtmt) *hhh( t}||fpr fn BmcfdparhdDagbhbarmt) *h~( caohge ogfug |fthrhfgt raomg `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fghtt}mt) *~( |aprx `}hibhge) *~h( ~frmp mb}darhfg agb pmehtrparhfg) agb *~hh( n}gbhge rjm If}hthagaBmcfdparhd Imabmptjh| Hgtrhr}rm'
4' Mzmd}rh~m @fapb; Rjm Mzmd}rh~m @fapb fn rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm) ujf tjaiidfgthtr fn *a( rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm fp hrt bmthegmm) ujf tjaii `m Djahp|mptfgfn rjm Mzmd}rh~m @fapb) agb rjpmm*4( |mptfgt a||fhgrmb `x rjmc npfc rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm agba||pf~mb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) *`( rjm Djahp|mptfg fn
rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm fp hrt bmthegmm) *d( rjm Rpmat}pmp) *b( fgm cmc`mp fn rjm Mzmd}rh~mDfcchrrmm fn Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm djftmg `x rjar Dfcchrrmm) agb *m( rjmDjahp|mptfg fn rjm Trarm Bmcfdparhd Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fp hrt bmthegmm) agb fgm frjmp |mptfg rjmxcax a||fhgr) ujf gmmb gfr `m a cmc`mp fn rjm Trarm Bmcfdparhd Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' RjmMzmd}rh~m @fapb cax mzmpdhtm rjm a}rjfphrx fn rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm b}phge hrt a`tmgdm fp hga hihrx rf rhcmix adr at bmrmpchgmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm'
2' A||pf~ai fn N}gbpahthge \iagt; T}`kmdr rf a||pf~ai `x rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Djahp|mptfg) rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm cax hc|imcmgr t}dj |pfepact)bm~mif|cmgr |iagt agb cmrjfbt nfp n}gbpahthge) at hr bmmct a||pf|pharm' Agx n}gbt pahtmb fp
dfgrph`}rmb nfp a trarmb |aprhd}iap |}p|ftm cax gfr `m }tmb fgix nfp t}dj agx frjmp |}p|ftmt)uhrjf}r a||pf~ai fn rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm fp hrt Mzmd}rh~m @fapb'
=' Dfgt}irarhfg fg @}bemr; \phfp rf rjm |pmtmgrarhfg fn rjm |pf|ftmb `}bemr fn rjmTrarm Bmcfdparhd Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fp agx acmgbcmgr rf rjm `}bemr) rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmmtjaii t}`chr hrt pmdfccmgbarhfg) rf rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm nfp hrt a||pf~ai |phfp rf t}`chtthfgnfp ~frm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
E' A}bhr Dfcchrrmm;
1' Cmc`mptjh|; Rjmpm tjaii `m ag A}bhr Dfcchrrmm dfc|ftmb fn rjm Rpmat}pmp) rjm
Djahp|mptfg fn rjm @}bemr Dfcchrrmm) rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm) rjm Djahp|mptfgfn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) fp rjmhp bmthegmmt) agb ruf *0( frjmp |mptfgt) ujf gmmb gfr `m cmc`mpt fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) tmimdrmb `x rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
0' \}p|ftm; Rjm |}p|ftm fn rjm Dfcchrrmm ht rf *h( atthtr rjm Dmprhnhmb Addf}grhgeNhpc tmimdrmb `x rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) hg rjm Agg}ai Addf}gr‘t Pm~hmu agb Dfc|hiarhfg fn rjm hgdfcm) mz|mgtmt) mz|mgbhr}pmt) agb hg~mtrcmgrt) agb |pfdmb}pmt nfp addf}grhge agb nhgagdhaipmdfpb omm|hge fn rjm If}hthaga Trarm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) *hh( caom t}dj pmdfpbt
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at cax `m gmmbmb nfp rjm Agg}ai Addf}gr‘t Pm~hmu agb Dfc|hiarhfg) *hhh( pmdmh~m rjm addf}grhgenhpc‘t pm|fpr) agb *h~( nfpuapb rjm addf}grhge‘t nhpc‘t pm|fpr aifge uhrj rjm a}bhr dfcchrrmm‘tdfccmgrt agb pmdfccmgbarhfgt'
4' Dfgb}dr fn A}bhr; Rjm Agg}ai Addf}gr‘t Pm~hmu agb Dfc|hiarhfg tjaii `mdfgb}drmb `x a Dmprhnhmb Addf}grhge Nhpc tmimdrmb `x rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm If}hthagaTrarm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' Rjm Agg}ai Addf}gr‘t Pm~hmu agb Dfc|hiarhfg tjaii
`m dfc|imrmb agb nfpuapbmb rf rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm uhrjhg thz *>( cfgrjt fn rjm mgb fn rjmnhtdai xmap fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg 2 Mz|mgtmt
Fnnhdmpt) trann cmc`mpt) agb cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm ujf pm|pmtmgrrjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx fg fnnhdhai `}thgmtt tjaii `m pmhc`}ptmb nfp adr}ai rpa~mihgemz|mgtmt) |pf~hbmb n}gbt apm a~ahia im nfp t}dj |}p|ftmt' Tahb rpa~mi mz|mgtmt apm rf `m |ahb hgaddfpbagdm uhrj e}hbmihgmt abf|rmb `x rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg = Nhihge Nmmt nfp Bmcfdparhd Dagbhbarmt
A' Hg dfc|ihagdm uhrj Trarm iau) rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fn If}hthagatjaii hc|ftm ag abbhrhfgai nhihge nmm nfp agx trarm) ifdai) fp c}ghdh|ai dagbhbarm ujf q}aihnhmt at aBmcfdpar'
@' Rjm acf}gr fn rjm abbhrhfgai nhihge nmm tjaii `m mq}ai rf fgm#jain *1&0( rjm acf}grpmq}hpmb `x Trarm iau'
D' Nmmt dfiimdrmb tjaii `m }tmb tfimix nfp rjm f|mparhfgt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm agb tjaii gfr `m }tmb nfp rjm bhpmdr `mgmnhr fn agx |aprhd}iap dagbhbarm nfp |}`ihd fnnhdm'
Tmdrhfg > Pmtfi}rhfgt
A' Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax) at |pf~hbmb nfp `mifu dfgthbmp pmtfi}rhfgt daiihge nfp rjm Dfgepmtt) rjm Trarm imehtiar}pm) agx Nmbmpai fp Trarm aemgdx) fp agx gfg#bmcfdpar mimdrmb fnnhdhai) a||fhgrmm fp dagbhbarm) *h( rf raom fp dmatm agx adrhfg fp adrh~hrx) *hh( hgt}||fpr fn fp hg f||fthrhfg rf agx |pf|ftmb fp mgadrmb Nmbmpai fp Trarm imehtiarh~m adrhfg fp aemgdxp}im) *hhh( hg t}||fpr fn agx Bmcfdparhd mimdrmb fnnhdhai) Bmcfdparhd a||fhgrmm fp Bmcfdparhddagbhbarm) rjmhp mimdrhfg) rjmhp adrhfgt) rjmhp adrh~hrhmt) *h~( hg t}||fpr fn fp f||fthrhfg rf agx htt}mfp |fihdx) fp *~( agx frjmp pmtfi}rhfg rjar rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm bmmcta||pf|pharm' Fgix cmc`mpt fn rjm If}hthaga Trarm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm caxt}`chr pmtfi}rhfgt nfp dfgthbmparhfg `x rjm Dfcchrrmm'
@' Aii pmtfi}rhfgt nfp dfgthbmparhfg `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii `mt}`chrrmb hg uphrhge rf agb c}tr `m pmdmh~mb ar rjm Trarm Jmabq}aprmpt fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd\aprx ar imatr nhnrmmg *1=( baxt |phfp rf rjm barm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cmmrhgear ujhdj rjm pmtfi}rhfg uhii `m dfgthbmpmb'
D' Aii pmtfi}rhfgt tjaii `m pm~hmumb `x rjm Pmtfi}rhfgt Dfcchrrmm agb mhrjmp *h( a||pf~mbfp *hh( pmkmdrmb `x rjm Dfcchrrmm' Rjm Pmtfi}rhfgt Dfcchrrmm tjaii ar imatr nh~m *=( baxt |phfp rfrjm gmzr tdjmb}imb cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii cahi rf rjm
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Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm‘t Cmc`mpt *h( a df|x fn rjm |pf|ftmb pmtfi}rhfgt) *hh( abhtd}tthfg fn rjm pmtfi}rhfg) *hhh( a pm|fpr fn rjm adrhfg fn rjm Pmtfi}rhfgt Dfcchrrmm‘t a||pf~ai fp pmkmdrhfg) agb *h~( rjm pmatfgt nfp rjm Pmtfi}rhfgt Dfcchrrmm‘t a||pf~ai fp pmkmdrhfg' Rjm n}iiBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii dfgthbmp aii Pmtfi}rhfgt a||pf~mb `x Pmtfi}rhfgt'
B' Agx cmmrhge fn rjm Pmtfi}rhfgt Dfcchrrmm cax `m `x jmib rmim|jfghd dfgnmpmgdm fp agx frjmp mimdrpfghd cmagt'
M' Agx pmtfi}rhfg |pf|ftmb rf rjm Pmtfi}rhfgt Dfcchrrmm cax `m a||pf~mb fp pmkmdrmb `xuphrrmg dfgtmgr fn cfpm rjag nhnrx |mpdmgr *=<-( fn rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm Dfcchrrmm uhrjf}r rjmgmdmtthrx fn a cmmrhge'
N' Rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax t}t|mgb rjm p}imtpmeapbhge rjm nhnrmmg *1=( bax nhihge agb nh~m *=( bax cahihge |mphfbt'
E' A Pmtfi}rhfg cax `m a||pf~mb `x mhrjmp *h( a cakfphrx ~frm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) `}r gfr imtt rjag ghgmrx#nf}p *82( cmc`mpt ar agx cmmrhge fn rjm BmcfdparhdTrarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fp *hh( `x ~frm fn 5='<<- fn rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai
Dfcchrrmm `x cahi `aiifr'
N' Agx pmtfi}rhfg pmkmdrmb `x rjm Pmtfi}rhfgt Dfcchrrmm dag `m dfgthbmpmb `x rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm hn t}dj dfgthbmparhfg ht a||pf~mb `x a cakfphrx ~frm fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
Aprhdim =
Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Cmmrhget
Tmdrhfg 1 Cmmrhge
A' Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii cmmr }|fg rjm daii fn rjm Djahp|mptfgfp }|fg |mrhrhfg hg uphrhge fn ar imatr fgm rjhpb *1&4( fn rjm mimdrmb cmc`mptjh| fn rjm BmcfdparhdTrarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' Ar imatr rjpmm*4( cmmrhget |mp xmap tjaii `m daiimb) fgm fn ujhdj tjaii `mjmib ar rjm Trarm Da|hrfi agb fgm fn ujhdj tjaii `m b}phge rjm Pme}iap Trarm Imehtiarh~m Tmtthfg' Arrjht cmmrhge rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Djahp|mptfg) anrmp dfgt}irarhfg uhrj rjmMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) Pmtmapdj agb Htt}mt Dfcchrrmm) agb \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm) cax t}`chrPmtfi}rhfgt hg fn t}||fpr fp hg f||fthrhfg nfp agx |pf|ftmb imehtiarh~m adrhfg nfp dfgthbmparhfg fn agb dfccmgr `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' Aii cmmrhget uhii `m dfgb}drmbaddfpbhge rf rjm fnnhdhai p}imt fn fpbmp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb&fp) hg rjma`tmgdm rjmpmfn) Pf`mpr%t P}imt fn Fpbmp) cftr pmdmgrix pm~htmb'
@' Cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb Bmcfdparhd \aphtjMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm Djahpt agb Nhptr ^hdm#Djahpt tjaii `m gfrhnhmb fn aii cmmrhget gf imtt rjag rmg*1<( baxt |phfp rf rjm cmmrhge'
D' Rjm Djahp agb Nhptr ^hdm#Djahp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmmt uhii `maiifumb rf abbpmtt cmmrhget fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm at gfg#~frhge cmc`mpt fgaii htt}mt `mnfpm rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
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Tmdrhfg 0 Q}fp}c agb ^frhge `x \pfzx
A' Hg fpbmp nfp agx `}thgmtt rf `m rpagtadrmb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmmfp agx |apr fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) hgdi}bhge t}`dfcchrrmmt) a q}fp}c fn rjmcmc`mpt fn tahb dfcchrrmm c}tr `m |pmtmgr hg |mptfg fp `x |pfzx' A q}fp}c uhii dfgthtr fn acakfphrx fn rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm dfcchrrmm fp t}`dfcchrrmm'
@' A cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax datr a ~frm `x |pfzx nfp aga`tmgr cmc`mp) t}`kmdr rf rjm nfiifuhge dfgbhrhfgt;
*1( Gf cmc`mp tjaii mzmpdhtm rjm |pfzx ~frmt fn cfpm rjag rjpmm*4( frjmp cmc`mpt aragx cmmrhge'
*0( Fgix a cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii jfib agbmzmpdhtm a |pfzx'
*4( A |pfzx gmmb gfr `m gfraph{mb rf m ~aihb'
*2( Madj |pfzx tjaii `m nhimb hg uphrhge uhrj rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fp a t}`dfcchrrmm |phfp rf fp ar rjm rhcm fn acmmrhge'
*=( \pfzhmt tjaii `m }tmb rf bmrmpchgm a q}fp}c'
Tmdrhfg 4 ^frhge `x Cahi @aiifr
Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Djahp|mptfg }|fg a||pf~ai fn a cakfphrx ~frm fn rjm
Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm cax daii nfp rjm ~frm fg agx htt}m rjar cax dfcm `mnfpm a cmmrhge fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Djahp|mptfg `x uphrrmg cahi `aiifr' Hg t}dj a datm rjm `aiifrttjaii `m datr at nfiifut;
*1( Rjm `aiifr aifge uhrj a gfrhdm fn rjm nhgai barm hr c}tr `m pmr}pgmb rf rjm TrarmJmabq}aprmpt agb a bmrahimb bhtd}tthfg fn rjm |pf|ftmb adrhfgt tjaii `m cahimb rf aii cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm aifge uhrj rjm nfiifuhge 4 mg~mif|mt; *h( fgm |iahg}gcapomb mg~mif|m *@aiifr Mg~mif|m() *hh( fgm mg~mif|m capomb Thegar}pm Mg~mif|m *Thegar}pmMg~mif|m() agb fgm mg~mif|m capomb pmr}pg mg~mif|m ujhdj tjaii `m |ftraem |pm|ahb agbabbpmttmb rf rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm jmabq}aprmpt *Pmr}pg Mg~mif|m('
*0( Aii @aiifrt c}dj `m pmdmh~mb ar rjm Trarm Jmabq}aprmpt ar t}dj rhcm tmr `x rjmMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) ujhdj barm tjaii `m gfr imtt rjag 4< baxt gfp cfpm rjag 2= baxt npfc rjmbarm fn cahihge rf rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dfcchrrmm'
*4( Rjm cahihge tjaii hgdi}bm hgtrp}drhfgt rf datr rjm `aiifr agb |iadm hr hg rjm @aiifrMg~mif|m' Rf |iadm rjm @aiifr Mg~mif|m hg rjm Thegar}pm Mg~mif|m agb theg rjm Thegar}pmMg~mif|m) |phgr rjm cmc`mpt gacm agb rjmhp bhtrphdr' Nhgaiix rf |iadm rjm Thegar}pm @aiifr hgrf rjmPmr}pg Mg~mif|m agb |iadm hr hg rjm cahi'
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*2( Ujmg pmdmh~mb madj Pmr}pg Mg~mif|m uhii `m capomb uhrj rjm barm pmdmh~mb'
*=( Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Djahp|mptfg tjaii a||fhgr a dfcchrrmmdfgthtrhge fn |mptfgt hg na~fp agb f||ftmb rf rjm |pf|fthrhfg rf df}gr rjm `aiifrt'
*>( Rjmx tjaii f|mg rjm Pmr}pg agb Thegar}pm Mg~mif|mt agb gfrm rjm gacm fn rjmcmc`mp ~frhge agb |}r hgrf a |him rjm @aiifr Mg~mif|m'
*5( Fgdm rjmx ja~m f|mgmb aii rjm Thegar}pm Mg~mif|mt) rjmx tjaii f|mg rjm @aiifrMg~mif|mt agb raiix rjm ~frm'
*:( Rjm |pf|ftmb cmat}pm tjaii |att }|fg Tm~mgrx nh~m |mpdmgr *5='<<-( annhpcarh~m~frm fn rjm mgrhpm cmc`mptjh| fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg 2 Arrmgbagdm
A' Aii cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjf}ib arrmgb fp caxbmthegarm a |pfzx rf pm|pmtmgr rjmc ar cmmrhget fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
@' Agx cmc`mp nahihge rf arrmgb hg |mptfg fp `x |pfzx ar imatr rjpmm*4( cmmrhget fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax `m bmmcmb rf ja~m pmthegmb agb ~adarmb jht fp jmp fnnhdm) }gimtt jm fp tjm t}`chrt a bfdrfp%t dmprhnhdarm dmprhnxhge rjar jm fp tjm uat }ga`im rf arrmgb'Rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii gfrhnx rjm nfpcmp cmc`mp agbrjm Tmdpmrapx fn Trarm agb rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm~adagdx'
Tmdrhfg =# Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Mzmd}rh~m Tmtthfg
A' ]|fg cfrhfg fn agx cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) trarhge rjm
pmatfg nfp rjm cfrhfg) agb }|fg dfgtmgr fn nfprx |mpdmgr *2<'<<-( fn rjmcmc`mpt hg adr}ai arrmgbagdm) a cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm fp agx dfcchrrmm rjmpmfn) cax ef hgrf Mzmd}rh~m Tmtthfg nfp t}djrhcm at bmrmpchgmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm dfcchrrmm `}r gfr cfpm rjag fgmjf}p) ujhdj cax `m mzrmgbmb }|fg cfrhfg agb a||pf~ai fn a cakfphrx adr}aicmc`mpt hg arrmgbagdm ar rjm cmmrhge nfp a |mphfb gfr hg mzdmtt fn fgm jain jf}p'
@' Gf `hgbhge ~frm fn rjm cmc`mptjh| cax `m raomg b}phge t}dj mzmd}rh~m tmtthfg fg agxcarrmp) jfum~mp a ~frm fg rjm iage}aem fn a |pf|ftmb pmtfi}rhfg fp adrhfg fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fp agx dfcchrrmm rjmpmfn) rjar uhii `madrmb }|fg ar rjm emgmpai cmc`mptjh| cmmrhge cax `m raomg' Tjf}ib t}dj rjm
iage}aem fn a |pf|ftmb pmtfi}rhfg fp adrhfg `m abf|rmb b}phge rjm mzmd}rh~mtmtthfg) }|fg abkf}pgcmgr fn mzmd}rh~m tmtthfg) rjm |pf|ftmb pmtfi}rhfg fp adrhfg tjaii hccmbharmix `m `pf}ejr rf a ~frm fn rjm cmc`mptjh|' Gf bhtd}tthfgfn fp acmgbcmgr rf rjm |pf|ftmb pmtfi}rhfg fp |pf|ftmb adrhfg tjaii `m empcagmtjaii gfr `m aiifumb'
D' Rjm fgix |mptfgt ujf tjaii `m |pmtmgr ar b}phge t}dj mzmd}rh~m tmtthfg apm rjmcmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fp agx dfcchrrmm rjmpmfn)agb t}dj |mptfgt |mpchrrmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg fp cakfphrx ~frm fn rjm cmc`mpt
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fn rjm dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg >#^frhge
Agx adrhfg raomg `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m bmmcmb a||pf~mb fgix }|fgrjm ~frm fn rjm iapemp fn *h( a cakfphrx fn rjm cmc`mpt |pmtmgr hg |mptfg fp `x |pfzx ar rjm cmmrhgefp *hh( ghgmrx#nf}p *82( cmc`mpt hg |mptfg fp `x |pfzx'
Aprhdim >
Cmc`mptjh|
Tmdrhfg 1 Cmc`mptjh|
A' Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m dfc|phtmb fn 01< cmc`mpt at |pf~hbmb nfp hg rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx Dfgtrhr}rhfg agb rjm If}hthaga Mimdrhfg Dfbm'Ruf cmc`mpt tjaii `m mimdrmb npfc madj fn rjm bhtrphdrt npfc ujhdj cmc`mpt fn rjm Jf}tm fn Pm|pmtmgrarh~mt fn rjm imehtiar}pm apm mimdrmb'
@' At |pf~hbmb hg rjm If}hthaga Mimdrhfg Dfbm) cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm tjaii `m mimdrmb m~mpx nf}p xmapt'
D' Agx pmehtrmpmb Bmcfdpar cax tmmo cmc`mptjh| fg rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm' Dagbhbarmt tjaii nhim uhrj rjmhp pmt|mdrh~m \aphtj Dimpo fn Df}pr hg rjm |aphtj hg ujhdjrjmx apm tmmohge mimdrhfg) agb tjaii |ax a nmm at tmr nfprj hg Ia' Pm~' Trar' Rhrim 1:;2>2' Rjht nmmtjaii `m |ahb rf rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm `x rjm pmt|mdrh~m \aphtj Dimpo fn Df}pr'
B' Aii If}hthaga cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Garhfgai Dfcchrrmm agb rjm BmcfdparhdTrarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm ujf apm gfr mimdrmb cmc`mpt fn rjm BmcfdparhdTrarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m annfpbmb aii |ph~himemt addfpbmb rf cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd
Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm mzdm|r rjm |ph~himem fn ~frhge'
Tmdrhfg 0 Pmthegarhfgt fn Cmc`mpt
Agx cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm uhtjhge rf pmtheg jht fp jmp |fthrhfg tjaiigfrhnx) hg uphrhge) rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fn jht fp jmp bmthpmrf pmtheg' Nahi}pm rf arrmgb rjpmm *4( cmmrhget fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm uhrjf}r |pf~hbhge a |pfzx tjaii `m |pmt}cmb a pmthegarhfg' Rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii gfrhnx rjm Tmdpmrapx fn Trarm agb rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtjMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm rjar a ~adagdx mzhtrt' Tahb ~adagdx tjaii fdd}p }|fg addm|ragdm fn rjmpmthegarhfg `x rjm Djahp|mptfg'
Tmdrhfg 4 ^adagdhmt
A' A ~adagdx fdd}pt hg rjm cmc`mptjh| fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm ujmga cmc`mp bhmt) pmthegt) gf ifgemp cmmrt rjm q}aihnhdarhfgt nfp cmc`mptjh| fg rjm Dfcchrrmm) fp gf fgm q}aihnhmt agb ht mimdrmb rf t}ddmmb a cmc`mp ujftm nf}p#xmap rmpc jat mz|hpmb'
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@' Hg rjm datm fn a ~adagdx fg rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) rjm Djahp|mptfgfn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii a||fhgr a cmc`mp rf tmp~m nfp rjm pmcahgbmp fn rjm }gmz|hpmb rmpc t}`kmdr rf rjm a||pf~ai fn a cakfphrx fn rjm cmc`mptjh| fn rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm hg arrmgbagdm ar a imeaiix dfgtrhr}rmb cmmrhge' Rjm |mptfg*t( a||fhgrmb c}trcmmr rjm e}hbmihgmt |pf~hbmb hg rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx Dfgtrhr}rhfg nfp cmc`mptjh| fgrjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb tjaii `m pmq}hpmb rf |ax a nhihge nmm mq}ai rf rjm \aprxnmm attmttmb `x rjm \aphtj Dimpo fn Df}pr at tmr nfprj hg Ia' Pm~' Trar' Rhrim 1:;2>2' T}dj nhihge nmm
tjaii `m tjapmb mq}aiix `mrummg rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb rjm \aphtj Mzmd}rh~mDfcchrrmm npfc ujmpm rjm a||fhgrmb cmc`mp pmthbmt' Aii |mptfgt a||fhgrmb cax tmp~m atrmc|fpapx cmc`mpt }grhi parhnhmb ar rjm nhptr fpbmp fn `}thgmtt `x a cakfphrx ~frm fn rjm BmcfdparhdTrarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg 2 Dfgrmtr fp Djaiimgemt
A' Agx djaiimgemt rf rjm dpmbmgrhait fn a cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm cax `m cabm `x agx Bmcfdpar npfc rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm bhtrphdrfn rjm cmc`mp djaiimgemb fp `x agx cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb tjaii `m nhimb `x pmehtrmpmb cahi *pmr}pg pmdmh|r pmq}mtrmb( uhrj rjm Djahp|mptfg'
@' Hg datm fn a dfgrmtr fp djaiimgem rf dpmbmgrhait) rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii a||fhgr ag Ab Jfd Dpmbmgrhait Dfcchrrmm fn ghgm cmc`mpt rf dfgthbmp agb pm|fpr rf rjm n}ii Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm rjmhp pmdfccmgbarhfgt anrmp aiifuhgerjm djaiimgemb cmc`mp ag abmq}arm f||fpr}ghrx rf pmt|fgb'
Agx cmc`mp djaiimgemb uhii ja~m 01 baxt hg ujhdj rf pmt|fgb rf rjm nhgbhget agbpmdfccmgbarhfgt fn rjm Ab Jfd Dpmbmgrhait Dfcchrrmm hg uphrhge rf rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm ujf tjaii pm|fpr tahb pmt|fgtm rf rjm n}ii cmc`mptjh| fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
D' Rjm nhgbhget agb pmdfccmgbarhfgt fn rjm Ab Jfd Dpmbmgrhait Dfcchrrmm at umii atrjm djaiimgemb cmc`mp%t pmt|fgtm tjaii `m dfgthbmpmb agb adrmb }|fg `x a cakfphrx ~frm fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
Aprhdim 5
Dmgt}pm
Tmdrhfg 1 # Bmnhghrhfg
Dmgt}pm ht a |}`ihd mz|pmtthfg fn dfgbmcgarhfg `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg 0 # Epf}gbt nfp Dmgt}pm
Agx cmc`mp fn *h( rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) *hh( fn rjm ~aphf}t Bmcfdparhd\aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmmt) fp *hhh( agx dfcchrrmm fn agx fn rjmpmfn) cax `m t}`kmdr rf dmgt}pmnfp *h( |}`ihdix mgbfpthge fp |}`ihdix t}||fprhge agx dagbhbarm ujf ht gfr pmehtrmpmb uhrj rjmBmcfdparhd \aprx hg agx mimdrhfg dfgrmtr hg ujhdj rjmpm ht a dagbhbarm ujf ht pmehtrmpmb rf ~frmuhrj rjm Bmcfdparhd \aprx fp *hh( raomt agx adrhfg hg dfgrpa~mgrhfg fn rjm Dfgtrhr}rhfg) @x#iaut) fp
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p}imt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' Agx Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarm ujf jat `mmg}gt}ddmttn}i hg a |phcapx mimdrhfg cax `m t}`kmdr rf dmgt}pm nfp |}`ihdix mgbfpthge fp |}`ihdixt}||fprhge hg rjm t}`tmq}mgr emgmpai mimdrhfg a dagbhbarm nfp rjar fnnhdm ujf ht gfr pmehtrmpmb uhrjrjm Bmcfdparhd \aprx ujmg rjmpm ht a dagbhbarm nfp rjar fnnhdm ujf ht pmehtrmpmb rf ~frm uhrj rjmBmcfdparhd \aprx'
Tmdrhfg 4 # Hghrharhfg fn \pfdmmbhget
Dmgt}pm cax `m hghrharmb `x rjm nhihge uhrj rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm a |mrhrhfg thegmb `x ar imatr rumgrx *0<( |mpdmgr fn rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm Dfcchrrmmtmrrhge nfprj uhrj |aprhd}iaphrx rjm epf}gbt nfp rjm dmgt}pm'
Tmdrhfg 2 # Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm Jmaphget
A' Uhrjhg rjpmm baxt anrmp pmdmh|r fn a dmgt}pm |mrhrhfg) rjm Djahp|mptfg tjaii nfpuapb rfrjm |mptfg gacmb hg rjm |mrhrhfg agb rf madj cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm adf|x fn rjm |mrhrhfg agb ag fnnhdhai gfrhdm rjar a cmmrhge fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm uhii `mdfg~mgmb nfp rjm |}p|ftm rf dfgthbmp rjm |mrhrhfg gfr imtt rjag tm~mg *5( gfp cfpm rjag nf}prmmg
*12( baxt rjmpmanrmp'
@' Rjm |mptfg gacmb hg rjm |mrhrhfg agb agx cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm cax a||map `mnfpm rjm cmmrhge fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm rf |pmtmgr m~hbmgdm agbape}cmgrt uhrj pmt|mdr rf rjm |pf|ftmb dmgt}pm' Rjm |mptfg gacmb hg rjm |mrhrhfg tjaii ja~m rjmphejr rf dpftt#mzachgm agx |mptfg ujf |pmtmgrt m~hbmgdm aeahgtr jhc&jmp'
D' Ar rjm dfgdi}thfg fn rjm |pmtmgrarhfgt) rjm dfcchrrmm cax) `x a ruf#rjhpbt *0&4( ~frmfn rjm rfrai ~frhge cmc`mptjh| fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) pmdfccmgb dmgt}pm rf rjm n}iiBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' Hn) ar rjm dfgdi}thfg fn rjm cmmrhge) ruf#rjhpbt *0&4( fn rjmrfrai ~frhge cmc`mptjh| fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm jat nahimb rf abf|r a cfrhfg pmdfccmgbhge
dmgt}pm) rjm |mrhrhfg tjaii `m bhtchttmb agb gf n}prjmp adrhfg raomg'
B' Rjm |mrhrhfg nfp dmgt}pm agb |pfdmmbhget fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm bmaihge uhrj fp pmiarmb rf rjm |mrhrhfg fn dmgt}pm tjaii `m dfgnhbmgrhai'
Tmdrhfg = # Adrhfg `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm
A' Hn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm pmdfccmgbt dmgt}pm) rjm Djahp|mptfg tjaii hccmbharmixdaii a cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm rf `m jmib gfr imtt rjag tm~mg *5( gfp cfpm rjag nf}prmmg *12( baxt rjmpmanrmp nfp rjm |}p|ftm fn dfgthbmphge rjm dmgt}pm |mrhrhfg'
@' Ujmg rjm |mrhrhfg dfcmt `mnfpm rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm) madjcmc`mp tjaii ja~m rjm phejr rf |pmtmgr m~hbmgdm agb ape}cmgrt uhrj pmt|mdr rf rjm |mrhrhfg' Hg gfhgtragdm tjaii rjm |pf|fgmgrt agb f||fgmgrt fn rjm |mrhrhfg `m eh~mg imtt rjag fgm jf}p)pmt|mdrh~mix) rf bm`arm rjm dmgt}pm'
D' Ar rjm dfgdi}thfg fn rjm bm`arm) rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax) `x pfiidaii ~frm fn a cakfphrx fn rjm rfrai cmc`mptjh| hg |mptfg fn rjm Dfcchrrmm) ~frm hg na~fp fn dmgt}pm' Hn) ar rjm dfgdi}thfg fn rjm cmmrhge) a cakfphrx fn rjm rfrai cmc`mptjh| fn rjm Dfcchrrmmjat nahimb rf a||pf~m rjm dmgt}pm |mrhrhfg) rjm |mrhrhfg tjaii `m bhtchttmb agb gf n}prjmp adrhfg tjaii
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`m raomg'
B' Ar agx cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm daiimb nfp rjm |}p|ftmt fn bmrmpchghge dmgt}pm gf |pfzx cax `m df}grmb nfp bmrmpchgarhfg fn a q}fp}c fp hg rjmbmrmpchgarhfg fn a cakfphrx ~frm fn rjm rfrai cmc`mptjh| Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg > # Mnnmdr fn Dmgt}pm
Agx |mptfg dmgt}pmb `x adrhfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii `mhgmiheh`im rf pmdmh~m |fihrhdai dfgrph`}rhfgt fp agx nfpc fn |fihrhdai t}||fpr npfc rjm BmcfdparhdTrarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm }grhi rjm dmgt}pm jat `mmg ihnrmb `x a cakfphrx ~frm fn rjm BmcfdparhdTrarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' Hccmbharmix anrmp rjm abf|rhfg fn a dmgt}pm |mrhrhfg) rjm BmcfdparhdTrarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii |}`ihdh{m fgm rhcm rjm adrhfgt fn rjm Dfcchrrmm agb gfrhnx rjmBmcfdparhd Garhfgai Dfcchrrmm agb aii Bmcfdparhd cmc`mpt fn rjm ]ghrmb Trarmt Tmgarm agbJf}tm fn Pm|pmtmgrarh~mt'
Aprhdim :
Annhiharhfg fn Trarm Bmcfdparhd Fpeagh{arhfgt
Tmdrhfg 1 Ujf Cax Annhiharm
Fpeagh{arhfgt) ujhdj apm fpeagh{mb rf |pfcfrm rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx) cax a||ixnfp agb f`rahg annhiharhfg uhrj rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg 0 \pfdmb}pmt nfp Annhiharhfg
A' Fpeagh{arhfgt uhtjhge rf annhiharm uhrj rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaiit}`chr rf rjm Djahp|mptfg rjm nfiifuhge;
*1( A pmtfi}rhfg fp cfrhfg |attmb x rjmhp fpeagh{arhfg pmq}mtrhge annhiharhfg?
*0( Aii hgnfpcarhfg pmq}mtrmb `x Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm? agb)
*4( A df|x fn rjm dfgtrhr}rhfg) `x#iaut agb aii frjmp dfp|fparm bfd}cmgrt) hn abf|rmb' Hn gfgm ht abf|rmb a df|x fn rjm |pf|ftmb dfgtrhr}rhfg agb `x#iaut) ujhdj c}tr `m abf|rmb |phfp rf a||pf~ai `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm at ag annhiharmb fpeagh{arhfg'
@' T}dj fpeagh{arhfgt cax `m addm|rmb nfp annhiharhfg `x rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm agba||pf~mb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm `x cakfphrx ~frm'
D' Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax pmq}hpm rjm dfgtrhr}rhfg) `x#iaut) fp agxfrjmp dfp|fparm bfd}cmgrt fn rjm fpeagh{arhfg) rf dfgrahg fp bmimrm t}dj |pf~hthfgt at hr caxpmq}hpm' ]|fg nahi}pm rf bf tf rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax pm~fom fp bmgx rjmannhiharhfg fn rjm fpeagh{arhfg' Abbhrhfgaiix rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax pm~fomrjm annhiharhfg fn agx fpeagh{arhfg rjar ht nf}gb gfr rf `m hg dfc|ihagdm uhrj rjm p}imt fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
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Aprhdim 8
Acmgbcmgrt rf @x#iaut
Tmdrhfg 1 T}`chtthfg fn Acmgbcmgrt'
Agx cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax pmq}mtr rjar ag acmgbcmgr rf rjmrjmtm @x#iaut `m dfgthbmpmb ar rjm gmzr cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm `x
t}`chrrhge rjm acmgbcmgr hg uphrhge aifge uhrj ag mz|iagarhfg fn rjm |pf|ftmb acmgbcmgr) rjm |aprt fn rjmtm @x#iaut rf `m acmgbmb) agb rjm pmatfg agb |}p|ftm nfp rjm djagem rf rjm P}imt agb@x#iaut Dfcchrrmm nfprx#nh~m *2=( baxt |phfp rf rjm cmmrhge'
Tmdrhfg 0 Pm~hmu . A||pf~ai `x P}imt . @x#iaut Dfcchrrmm'
Aii djagemt agb acmgbcmgrt rf rjmtm @x#iaut c}tr `m pm~hmumb agb a||pf~mb `x rjm P}imt agb@x#iaut Dfcchrrmm uhrjhg 0< baxt fn rjm pmdmh|r fn |pf|ftmb acmgbcmgr fp djagem hg fpbmp rf `mdfgthbmpmb `x rjm n}ii Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg 4 Gfrhdmt rf Cmc`mpt'
]|fg a||pf~ai fn rjm acmgbcmgr fp djagem `x rjm P}imt agb @x#iaut Dfcchrrmm rjm P}imt agb@x#iaut Dfcchrrmm tjaii da}tm a df|x fn rjm acmgbcmgr fp djagem aifge uhrj rjm mz|iagarhfg fn rjm djagem agb |}p|ftm rf `m cahimb rf aii rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm nf}prmmg baxt |phfp rf rjm cmmrhge hr uhii `m dfgthbmpmb'
Tmdrhfg 2 Dfgthbmparhfg fn \pf|ftmb Djagem hn Pmkmdrmb
Rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax dfgthbmp agx djagemt fp acmgbcmgrt rf rjmtm @x#iaut pmkmdrmb `x rjm P}imt agb @x#iaut Dfcchrrmm hn t}dj dfgthbmparhfg ht a||pf~mb `x a cakfphrx~frm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
APRHDIM 1<
BMCFDPARHD \APHTJ MZMD]RH^M DFCCHRRMMT
Tmdrhfg 1 B}rx agb \fumpt
T}`kmdr rf Trarm iau) rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii ja~m emgmpai pmt|fgth`hihrxnfp rjm annahpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd \aprx fg rjm ifdai im~mi' Rjht pmt|fgth`hihrx tjaii hgdi}bm) `}r gfr `m ihchrmb rf;
A' Atthtrhge hg rjm mimdrhfg fn ifdai agb trarmuhbm Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarmt? agb)
@' \pfcfrhge agb mgdf}paehge Bmcfdparhd \aprx adrh~hrhmt) hgdi}bhge) `}r gfr ihchrmb rfrjm nfiifuhge;
*1( Mgdf}paehge agb |pfcfrhge ~frmp pmehtrparhfg?
*0( Mtra`ihtjhge agb cahgrahghge a trpfge) ~ha`im Bmcfdparhd fpeagh{arhfg fg rjm |aphtj im~mi?
*4( Atthtrhge ifdai Bmcfdparhd fpeagh{arhfgt?
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*2( Pahthge n}gbt nfp `frj trarm agb |aphtj Bmcfdparhd adrh~hrhmt agb nfp rjm If}hthagaBmcfdparhd \aprx? agb)
*=( Mb}darhge ifdai ~frmpt at rf Bmcfdparhd \aprx htt}mt agb adrh~hrhmt'
Tmdrhfg 0 Cmc`mptjh|
A' Rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m dfc|ftmb fn cmc`mptjh| at |pf~hbmb `x trarm iau'
@' Agx pmehtrmpmb Bmcfdpar cax tmmo mimdrhfg rf rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~mDfcchrrmm fn rjm |aphtj hg ujhdj jm ht pmehtrmpmb'
D' Cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmmt tjaii `m mimdrmb m~mpx nf}p xmapt hg dfc|ihagdm uhrj Trarm iau'
B' Mimdrhfg fn Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm Cmc`mpt
*1( Hn rjm g}c`mp fn dagbhbarmt ujf q}aihnhmb nfp fnnhdm mzdmmbt rjm g}c`mp fn dagbhbarmt rf `m mimdrmb nfp rjar fnnhdm) rjm dagbhbarm ujf pmdmh~mt rjm epmarmp g}c`mp fn ~frmt datrtjaii `m mimdrmb' Hn ruf fp cfpm fnnhdmt fn rjm tacm djapadrmp apm rf `m nhiimb) madj dagbhbarm ujfpmdmh~mb rjm epmarmp g}c`mp fn ~frmt datr) at dfc|apmb uhrj rjm g}c`mp fn ~frmt datr nfp madjfrjmp dagbhbarm) ht mimdrmb }grhi aii fnnhdmt apm nhiimb' Hn ruf fp cfpm dagbhbarmt pmdmh~m rjm tacmg}c`mp fn ~frmt) agb at a pmt}ir rjmpmfn) rjm g}c`mp fn dagbhbarmt ujf uf}ib frjmpuhtm `m mimdrmbmzdmmb rjm g}c`mp fn pmcahghge fnnhdmt) rjm fnnhdmt tjaii `m nhiimb `x a |}`ihd bpauhge fn ifrtacfge t}dj dagbhbarmt) dfgb}drmb `x rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm ar hrtfpeagh{arhfgai cmmrhge jmib |}pt}agr rf Ia' Pm~' Trar' Rhrim 1:;222 D'
*0( Hn) anrmp rjm diftm fn rjm q}aihnxhge |mphfb) rjm g}c`mp fn dagbhbarmt nfp cmc`mptjh| fg a Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm bfmt gfr mzdmmb rjm g}c`mp fn cmc`mpt rf `m mimdrmb rf rjm Dfcchrrmm) rjm dagbhbarmt nfp cmc`mptjh| fg rjar Bmcfdparhd \aphtjMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) fp rjftm pmcahghge anrmp rjm bmarj fp uhrjbpauai fn fgm fp cfpm dagbhbarmt)apm bmdiapmb mimdrmb `x rjm |mf|im) agb rjmhp gacm tjaii gfr a||map fg rjm `aiifr'
Tmdrhfg 4 Cmmrhget
A' Rjm gmuix mimdrmb cmc`mpt fn madj Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaiicmmr ar rjm \aphtj df}prjf}tm fp t}dj frjmp |iadm at cax `m bmthegarmb `x rjm f}refhgeDjahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm dfccmgdhge ar 10;<< |'c') fg a barm ar
imatr rumgrx#mhejr *0:( baxt `mnfpm rjm fpeagh{arhfgai cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm' Ar rjm fpeagh{arhfgai cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) armc|fpapx Djahp|mptfg tjaii `m mimdrmb rf dfgb}dr rjm cmmrhge) agb rjm nfiifuhge fnnhdmpt tjaii `mmimdrmb; Djahp|mptfg) Nhptr ^hdm#Djahp) ujf tjaii `m fn rjm f||fthrm tmz fn rjm Djahp|mptfg) agbRpmat}pmp' Mimdrhfg tjaii `m `x a cakfphrx fn rjftm hg arrmgbagdm agb ~frhge' Gfchgarhfgt agbmimdrhfgt nfp fnnhdmpt rf `m mimdrmb tjaii `m dfgb}drmb at nfiifut; Gfchgarhfgt nfp Djahp|mptfg)mimdrhfg fn Djahp|mptfg? gfchgarhfgt nfp Nhptr ^hdm#Djahp) mimdrhfg fn Nhptr ^hdm#Djahp?gfchgarhfgt nfp Rpmat}pmp) mimdrhfg fn Rpmat}pmp? agb gfchgarhfgt agb mimdrhfgt fn aii frjmp dfcchrrmm fnnhdmpt at cax `m |pf~hbmb nfp `x rjm @x#iaut fn rjm Dfcchrrmm fp `x d}trfc' Rjm
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gmuix#mimdrmb Djahp|mptfg fn madj Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii dmprhnx rjm n}iigacmt) dfc|imrm cahihge abbpmttmt) agb rmim|jfgm g}c`mpt fn rjm gmuix#mimdrmb fnnhdmpt rf rjmf}refhge Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm uhrjhg rjpmm *4( baxt fn rjmmimdrhfg'
@' Anrmp rjm mimdrhfg fn rjm Dfcchrrmm fnnhdmpt) agb ar rjm gmzr cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd\aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) a cakfphrx fn rjm gmuix#mimdrmb cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj
Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii dfgtrhr}rm a q}fp}c nfp rjm |}p|ftm fn fpeagh{hge agb nhiihge agx~adagdhmt ujhdj cax mzhtr b}m rf bmarj) hgmiheh`hihrx) fp nahi}pm rf nhii a ~adagdx `x mimdrhfg' Hg rjmm~mgr rjar gf |mptfg q}aihnhmt nfp cmc`mptjh| fg rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm) fp gfr mgf}ej |mf|im q}aihnx rf nhii fnnhdmt fn Djahp|mptfg) Nhptr ^hdm#Djahp) agb Rpmat}pmp) at tmr f}rjmpmhga`f~m) rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii hgtrhr}rm t}dj |pfdmb}pmt at jm&tjm bmmct a||pf|pharm nfp rjm nfpcarhfg fn a Dfcchrrmm'
D' Rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii cmmr ar imatr nf}p rhcmt a xmap ar arhcm agb barm rf `m bmrmpchgmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm'
B' A cmc`mp fn a Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm cax ~frm `x uphrrmg |pfzx nfp
ag a`tmgr cmc`mp' A cmc`mp tjaii gfr mzmpdhtm rjm |pfzx ~frmt fn cfpm rjag ruf frjmp cmc`mptar a rhcm'
Tmdrhfg 2 ^adagdhmt
A' A ~adagdx fdd}pt hg rjm cmc`mptjh| fn a Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmmujmg a cmc`mp bhmt) pmthegt) gf ifgemp cmmrt rjm q}aihnhdarhfgt nfp cmc`mptjh| fg rjmDfcchrrmm) fp gf |mptfg q}aihnhmt agb ht mimdrmb rf t}ddmmb a cmc`mp ujftm nf}p#xmap rmpc jatmz|hpmb' A Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm cax bmdiapm a ~adagdx ujmg a cmc`mp jatnahimb rf arrmgb hg |mptfg rjpmm *4( dfgtmd}rh~m cmmrhget fn a Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~mDfcchrrmm mhrjmp hg |mptfg fp `x |pfzx) }gimtt jm&tjm jat t}`chrrmb a bfdrfp%t dmprhnhdarm
dmprhnxhge rjar jm&tjm uat }ga`im rf arrmgb'
@' A ~adagdx hg rjm cmc`mptjh| fn a Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii `mnhiimb `x a cmc`mp a||fhgrmb `x a cakfphrx fn rjm gmuix mimdrmb cmc`mpt fn rjm Mzmd}rh~mDfcchrrmm rf tmp~m }grhi ag mimdrhfg rf nhii rjm }gmz|hpmb rmpc ht dfgb}drmb agb rjm gmuix mimdrmbcmc`mp raomt fnnhdm' Ag mimdrhfg rf nhii rjm }gmz|hpmb rmpc fn ag fnnhdm fn a cmc`mp fn aBmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m jmib hg dfgk}gdrhfg uhrj agb ar rjm tacm rhcm atrjm gmzr pme}iap fp t|mdhai mimdrhfg) ujhdj ht dfgb}drmb agb jmib rjpf}ejf}r rjm mgrhpmrx fn rjmbhtrphdr ujmpmhg rjm ~adagdx fdd}ppmb'
D' Rjm |mptfg*t( a||fhgrmb fp mimdrmb c}tr cmmr rjm e}hbmihgmt |pf~hbmb hg rjm If}hthaga
Bmcfdparhd \aprx Dfgtrhr}rhfg nfp cmc`mptjh| fg rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agbtjaii `m pmq}hpmb rf |ax a nhihge nmm mq}ai rf rjm \aprx nmm attmttmb `x rjm \aphtj Dimpo fn Df}pr attmr nfprj hg Ia' Pm~' Trar' Rhrim 1:;2>2' T}dj nhihge nmm tjaii `m tjapmb mq}aiix `mrummg rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb rjm \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm npfc ujmpm rjma||fhgrmb cmc`mp pmthbmt' Aii |mptfgt a||fhgrmb cax tmp~m at rmc|fpapx cmc`mpt }grhi parhnhmbar rjm nhptr fpbmp fn `}thgmtt `x a cakfphrx ~frm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
B' A cmc`mp mimdrmb rf a Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm ar t}dj ag mimdrhfgtjaii `m mimdrmb at |pf~hbmb `x trarm iau agb rjm @x#iaut fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai
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Dfcchrrmm fn If}hthaga) mzdm|r rjar hn ag fnnhdm ht rf `m nhiimb `x a |}`ihd bpauhge fn ifrt) rjm |}`ihd bpauhge tjaii `m dfgb}drmb uhrjhg nhnrmmg *1=( baxt anrmp rjm mimdrhfg'
Tmdrhfg = Annhiharhfg uhrj rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm
A' Rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm ht ag hgrmepai |apr fn rjm Bmcfdparhd\aprx) agb }gbmp rjm k}phtbhdrhfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm hg addfpbagdm uhrj
trarm iau agb rjm p}imt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Garhfgai Dfcchrrmm'
@' Gf Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm cax abf|r agx dfgtrhr}rhfg) `x#iaut)Aprhdimt fn Hgdfp|fparhfg) Aprhdimt fn Attfdharhfg) Aprhdimt fn Fpeagh{arhfg) p}imt uhrjf}r uphrrmgcakfphrx a||pf~ai fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb rjm\aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm'
D' Gf Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii nhim agx Dfgtrhr}rhfg) Aprhdimt fn Hgdfp|fparhfg) Aprhdimt fn Attfdharhfg) Aprhdimt fn Fpeagh{arhfg fp agx frjmp bfd}cmgr cax `mnhimb uhrj rjm Tmdpmrapx fn Trarm fn If}hthaga) agx Dimpo fn Df}pr fp hg agx frjmp fnnhdm fn agx trarmfp ifdai fnnhdhai uhrjf}r a||pf~ai fn rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai
Dfcchrrmm agb rjm \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm'
B' \phfp rf rjm abf|rhfg fn agx dfgtrhr}rhfg) `x#iaut) Aprhdimt fn Hgdfp|fparhfg) Aprhdimt fn Attfdharhfg) Aprhdimt fn Fpeagh{arhfg) p}imt a \aphtj Bmcfdparhd Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii t}`chr adf|x rjmpmfn rf rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' RjmMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm cax pmq}hpm t}dj djagemt) at hrbmmct gmdmttapx `x cakfphrx ~frm'
M' Rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii |pf~hbm rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm uhrj djagemt hg hrt cmc`mptjh| agb df|hmt fn chg}rmt fn hrt fnnhdhai cmmrhget'
N' Ar agx cmmrhge daiimb nfp rjm mgbfptmcmgr fn a dagbhbarm) gf cmc`mp fn rjmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m |mpchrrmb rf umap agx dac|aheg |apa|jmpgaiha'
Tmdrhfg > N}gb Pahthge agb Cahgrmgagdm fn Nhgagdhai Pmdfpbt
A' Hg dfc|ihagdm uhrj trarm iau) rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii pahtmn}gbt rjpf}ej rjm attmttcmgr fn nmmt agb frjmp cmrjfbt nfp Bmcfdparhd \aprx f|mparhfgt) }gbmp rjmnfiifuhge dfgbhrhfgt;
*1( Madj Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii mtra`ihtj a tm|aparm addf}gr nfp
rjm bm|fthr fn aii n}gbt pmdmh~mb `x rjm attmttcmgr fn q}aihnxhge nmmt npfc Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarmt'
*0( N}gbt pmdmh~mb `x rjm attmttcmgr fn t}dj nmmt tjaii `m }tmb tfimix nfp rjmf|mparhfgt fn rjm dfcchrrmm agb tjaii gfr `m }tmb nfp rjm bhpmdr `mgmnhr fn agx |aprhd}iap dagbhbarmnfp |}`ihd fnnhdm'
*4( N}gbt npfc tf}pdmt frjmp rjag rjm attmttcmgr fn q}aihnxhge nmmt cax `m }tmb hgbhpmdr t}||fpr fn Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarmt' Hg gf m~mgr tjaii a Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~mDfcchrrmm caom ag mz|mgbhr}pm frjmp rjag hg bhpmdr t}||fpr fn Bmcfdparhd dagbhbarmt) Bmcfdparhd
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\aprx adrh~hrhmt) fp rf cahgrahg f|mparhfgt fn rjm Dfcchrrmm'
@' Dfiimdrhfgt agb mz|mgbhr}pmt fn n}gbt pmdmh~mb `x rjm attmttcmgr fn q}aihnxhge nmmttjaii `m a}bhrmb agg}aiix agb t}`chrrmb rf rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm gf iarmp rjag Nm`p}apx 1 fn madj xmap agb tjaii df~mp rjm |mphfb npfc Kag}apx 1 rjpf}ejBmdmc`mp 41 fn rjm |pm~hf}t xmap'
D' Hn agx Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm pahtmt fp mz|mgbt n}gbt npfc tf}pdmtfrjmp rjag rjm attmttcmgr fn nmmt hg mzdmtt fn fgm rjf}tagb bfiiapt *"1<<<'<<( agg}aiix) rjmDfcchrrmm tjaii nhim ag abbhrhfgai trarmcmgr fn hgdfcm agb mz|mgbhr}pmt uhrj rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm gf iarmp rjag Nm`p}apx 1tr fn madj xmap agb tjaii df~mp rjm |mphfb npfc Kag}apx 1 rjpf}ej Bmdmc`mp 41 fn rjm |pm~hf}t xmap'
Tmdrhfg 5 Nfpcarhfg fn Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmmt hg \aphtjmt Ujmpm Gf
Dfcchrrmm Jat @mmg Mimdrmb
Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmmt ujhdj apm nfpcmb hg |aphtjmt ujmpm gf \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m
Dfcchrrmm jat `mmg mimdrmb tjaii bf tf hg dfc|ihagdm uhrj Ia' Pm~' Trar' Rhrim 1:;22='
Tmdrhfg : # Annhiharhfg fn Ifdai Fpeagh{arhfgt
A' Ifdai fpeagh{arhfgt) ujhdj uhtj rf `m annhiharmb uhrj rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~mDfcchrrmm) tjaii nhim uhrj rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb rjm \aphtj Mzmd}rh~mDfcchrrmm a |pf|ftmb df|x fn rjmhp dfgtrhr}rhfg agb ag }|barmb cmc`mptjh| ihtr agb a trarmcmgrfn rjmhp f`kmdrh~mt' Gf Dfgtrhr}rhfg) Aprhdimt fn Hgdfp|fparhfg) Aprhdimt fn Attfdharhfg) Aprhdimt fn Fpeagh{arhfg fp agx frjmp bfd}cmgr cax `m nhimb uhrj rjm Tmdpmrapx fn Trarm fn If}hthaga) agxDimpo fn Df}pr fp hg agx frjmp fnnhdm fn agx trarm fp ifdai fnnhdhai uhrjf}r uphrrmg cakfphrx a||pf~aifn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb rjm \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm'
@' A ifdai fpeagh{arhfg cax pmdmh~m annhiharhfg fgix `x a cakfphrx ~frm fn `frj *h( rjmMzmd}rh~m @fapb fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb *hh( rjm cmc`mpt |pmtmgr ar acmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg 8 Arrmgbagdm
Agx cmc`mp nahihge rf arrmgb hg |mptfg ar imatr rjpmm dfgtmd}rh~m cmmrhget fn a Bmcfdparhd \aphtj
Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m bmmcmb rf ja~m ~adarmb jht fp jmp fnnhdm) }gimtt jm fp tjm t}`chrt abfdrfp%t dmprhnhdarm dmprhnxhge rjar jm fp tjm uat }ga`im rf arrmgb' Ujmg t}dj a ~adagdx ht dpmarmb)rjm Djahp|mptfg fn tahb Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii gfrhnx rjm nfpcmp cmc`mp fn rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm agb rjm Tmdpmrapx fn Trarm fn rjm ~adagdx) agb rjmcakfphrx fn b}ix mimdrmb agb a||fhgrmb cmc`mpt rf rjm \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm uhii ~frm rf nhiirjm ~adagdx'
APRHDIM 11
IF]HTHAGA BMCFDPARHD \APRX DFG^MGRHFG
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A' A If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx Dfg~mgrhfg cax m jmib m~mpx nf}p xmapt hg a dhrx agb fg a barmrf `m bmrmpchgmb `x rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
@' Rjm bmimearm tmimdrhfg |pfdmtt nfp rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx Dfg~mgrhfg ht at nfiifut;
*1( Rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii a}rfcarhdaiix `mdfcm
~frhge bmimearmt *rfrai 01<(' Aii Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm Djahp|mptfgt agb Nhptr^hdm#Djahp|mptfgt tjaii `m a}rfcarhd ~frhge bmimearmt *rfrai 10:(' Agx frjmp q}aihnhmb Bmcfdparht umidfcm agb cax arrmgb rjm dfg~mgrhfg'
*0( Madj |aphtj tjaii pmdmh~m ar imatr ruf *0( ~frhge bmimearmt agb fgm *1( abbhrhfgaibmimearm nfp m~mpx 1<)<<< Bmcfdparhd ~frmpt uhrjhg rjm |aphtj' Rjm Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~mDfcchrrmmt tjaii mimdr rjmtm bmimearmt ' Gf |aphtj tjaii pmdmh~m imtt rjag ruf *0( bmimearmt'
*4( Bmcfdparhd mimdrmb fnnhdhait ujf apm cmc`mpt fn Dfgepmtt) trarmuhbm mimdrmb fnnhdhait)trarm tmgarfpt) agb trarm pm|pmtmgrarh~mt) `x ~hpr}m fn rjmhp fnnhdmt) tjaii tmp~m at ~frhge bmimearmt rfrjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd \aprx Dfg~mgrhfg'
D' Rjm fnnhdmpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii tmp~m at fnnhdmpt fn rjm If}hthagaBmcfdparhd \aprx Dfg~mgrhfg'
B' Aii pmtfi}rhfgt nfp dfgthbmparhfg tjaii `m t}`chrrmb ar imatr rjhprx *4<( baxt |phfp rf rjmf|mghge barm fn rjm dfg~mgrhfg' Pmtfi}rhfgt agb frjmp carrmpt fn pmnmpmgdm tjaii `m atthegmb rf rjma||pf|pharm dfcchrrmmt'
M' Aii pmtfi}rhfgt agb frjmp adrhfgt a||pf~mb `x rjm cmc`mptjh| fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd\aprx Dfg~mgrhfg tjaii `m t}`chrrmb rf rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm nfp nhgai a||pf~ai'
N' Rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii a||fhgr a dfg~mgrhfg |iagghge dfcchrrmm fgm *1( xmap |phfp rf rjm dfg~mgrhfg'
Aprhdim 10
DFGEPMTTHFGAI BHTRPHDR DA]D]TMT
Tmdrhfg 1 Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr Da}d}tmt Cmc`mptjh| A Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr Da}d}t tjaii
`m dfc|phtmb fn cmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm ujf pmthbm hg agb apmpmehtrmpmb rf ~frm hg rjm Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr' Hg abbhrhfg) a Djahp|mptfg fp Nhptr ^hdm#Djahp|mptfg fn a Bmcfdparhd \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m a cmc`mp fn rjm Da}d}t hg rjmDfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr hg ujhdj jm&tjm pmthbmt agb ht pmehtrmpmb rf ~frm' Aii Da}d}t cmc`mpt tjaii `m miheh`im nfp mimdrhfg at fnnhdmpt fn rjm Da}d}t fp at a Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr Pm|pmtmgrarh~m rfrjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg 0 Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr Da}d}tmt Fnnhdmpt; Fnnhdmpt fn madj Dfgepmtthfgai BhtrphdrDa}d}t tjaii `m a Djahp|mptfg) a ^hdm#Djahp|mptfg) ujf tjaii `m fn rjm f||fthrm tmz fn rjm
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Djahp|mptfg) agb a Tmdpmrapx' Ruf cmc mpt) fgm caim agb fgm nmcaim tjaii pm|pmtmgr madjDa}d}t fg rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm' RjmDjahp|mptfg) ^hdm#Djahp|mptfg) agb Tmdpmrapx fn a Da}d}t cax aitf `m mimdrmb rf tmp~m at aDa}d}t Pm|pmtmgrarh~m rf rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
Tmdrhfg 4 ^adagdhmt; Agx ~adagdx nfp agx rjm Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr Da}d}t fnnhdm fn Djahp|mptfg) ^hdm#Djahp|mptfg) Tmdpmrapx) agb Da}d}t Pm|pmtmgrarh~m rf rjm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm
fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m nhiimb `x cakfphrx ~frm fn rjm cmc`mpt fn rjarrjm Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr Da}d}t ar a cmmrhge daiimb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjar DfgepmtthfgaiBhtrphdr Da}d}t'
Tmdrhfg 2 Fpeagh{arhfgai Cmmrhge; Rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmmtjaii daii a cmmrhge fn madj Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr Da}d}t gf iarmp rjag thzrx *><( baxt nfiifuhgerjm fpeagh{arhfgai cmmrhge fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fg a barm agb ar a |iadm rf `m bmthegarmb `x rjm Djahp|mptfg' Cmc`mpt fn rjm Da}d}tmt tjaii `m eh~mg ar imatr rmg *1<( baxtab~agdm gfrhdm fn rjm barm) rhcm) agb |iadm fn rjm cmmrhge agb tjaii `m |pf~hbmb uhrj rjm gacm)abbpmtt) agb rf rjm mzrmgr |ftth`im) rjm rmim|jfgm g}c`mp fn madj Da}d}t cmc`mp hg jht&jmp pmt|mdrh~m Bhtrphdr ujmg gfrhdm fn rjm cmmrhge ht eh~mg' Da}d}t cmc`mpt |pmtmgr ar rjm rhcm fn rjm
cmmrhge tjaii dfgtrhr}rm a q}fp}c'
Tmdrhfg =#\}p|ftm fn Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr Da}d}tmt;
A' \}p|ftm; Rjm |}p|ftm fn rjm Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr Da}d}tmt ht rf atthtr hg mimdrhge fn |mptfgt pmehtrmpmb Bmcfdparhd ~frmpt rf ifdai agb dfgepmtthfgai fnnhdmt' A Dfgepmtthfgai BhtrphdrDa}d}t tjaii `m t}`fpbhgarm rf rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb tjaii gfr mgbfptmdagbhbarmt nfp |}`ihd fnnhdm'
@' Cmmrhge uhrj Dagbhbarmt; Hg fpbmp rf atthtr hg rjm mimdrhfg fn t}dj |mptfg uhrjhg 1= baxtfn a |mptfg aggf}gdhge jht hgrmgrhfg rf tmmo |}`ihd fnnhdm at a Bmcfdparhd Dagbhbarm) rjm cmc`mpt
fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm ujf apm miheh`im rf~frm nfp t}dj dagbhbarm) rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fp jhtbmthegmm) a cmc`mp fn rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm agb rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm tjaii cmmr uhrj rjmdagbhbarm rf ab~htm at rf rjm atthtragdm agb pmtf}pdmt rjar rjm Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb \aphtjMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm cax caom a~ahia`im rf rjm dagbhbarm' Rjmpmanrmp fg a pme}iap `atht rjmcmc`mpt fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb \aphtj Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm ujf apmmiheh`im rf ~frm nfp t}dj dagbhbarm) rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fp jht bmthegmm) a cmc`mp fn rjm Nhgagdm Dfcchrrmm agb rjm \fihrhdai Dfcchrrmm tjaii cmmr uhrj rjmdagbhbarm rf bmrmpchgm ujar atthtragdm agb pmtf}pdmt rjar rjm Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm agb \aphtjMzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm cax caom a~ahia`im rf rjm dagbhbarm' Gf q}fp}c tjaii `m pmq}hpmb nfp rjmcmmrhge'
D' \mptfg rf Daii Dagbhbarm Cmmrhge#Pmcf~ai nfp Nahi}pm rf Bf Tf; Hr tjaii `m rjmpmt|fgth hihrx fn rjm Dfgepmtthfgai Da}d}t Djahp|mptfg agb rjm Dfgepmtthfgai Da}d}tpm|pmtmgrarh~mt rf rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm rf fpeagh{m) daiiagb jfib t}dj cmmrhget agb rf ab~htm rjm Dfgepmtthfgai Da}d}t cmc`mpt fn rjm cmmrhge' Tjf}ibt}dj cmmrhget gfr fdd}p rjm Dfgepmtthfgai Da}d}t Djahp|mptfg agb rjm Dfgepmtthfgai Da}d}tpm|pmtmgrarh~mt rf rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm Mzmd}rh~m Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m pmcf~mbnpfc fnnhdm' Hg t}dj a datm gf ~frm fp adrhfg fn rjm Dfgepmtthfgai Da}d}t fp rjm Bmcfdparhd TrarmDmgrpai Dfcchrrmm tjaii `m pmq}hpmb' Rjm Djahp|mptfg fn rjm Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm
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tjaii }|fg gfrhdm fn rjm nahi}pm rf daii agb jfib t}dj cmmrhget) tjaii daii agb tmr a rhcm agb |iadmnfp rjm mimdrhfg fn a gmu djahp|mptfg agb pm|pmtmgrarh~mt rf rjm Trarm Bmcfdparhd DmgrpaiDfcchrrmm nfp rjm Dfgepmtthfgai Da}d}t'
Tmdrhfg > Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr Da}d}tmt Cmmrhget
Rjm Djahpcag fn rjm Dfgepmtthfgai Bhtrphdr Da}d}tmt cax daii a cmmrhge fn rjm DfgepmtthfgaiBhtrphdr Da}d}t }|fg 1= bax uphrrmg gfrhdm rf rjm cmc`mpt fn rjm Da}d}t'
Aprhdim 14
Mnnmdrh~m Barm
Rjmtm acmgbmb @x#iaut tjaii `mdfcm mnnmdrh~m }|fg cakfphrx ~frm fn rjm If}hthaga TrarmBmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm'
A||pf~mb ar B}ix Daiimb Cmmrhge fn rjm If}hthaga Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm fg rjm
VVVVVV bax fn VVVVVVVVVV) 0<11 `x Cakfphrx ^frm'
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Djahp|mptfgIf}hthaga Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
TmdpmrapxIf}hthaga Bmcfdparhd Trarm Dmgrpai Dfcchrrmm