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Xm{s V 

N[GMOI\MSINO MOC

MCAIOITS[MSINO

Demxsb{ Nob

SEB JNDMJ DER[DE

Tbdsino I/ Seb Der{de moc Xmtsn{mj Dem{gb

¶ ;8=/ Cbfioisino nf m Jndmj Der{de–Seb jndmj der{de x{nvicbt sebants tigoifidmos m{bom se{nrge weide citdixjb!am`iog nddr{t/ Is it mdnaaroisy nf s{rb kbjibvb{t rocb{ seb Jn{cteix nf De{its/ Is it seb{bcbaxsivb fbjjnwteix io weide seb Wn{c nf Gnc it x{bmdebc ky xb{!tnot civiobjy dmjjbc moc seb tmd{mabost m{b crjy mcaioitsb{bcmddn{ciog sn De{its’t nwo mxxniosabos/ Rocb{ seb citdixjiob nf seb

Enjy Txi{is* seb der{de buitst fn{ seb amiosbomodb nf wn{teix* seb bci!fidmsino nf kbjibvb{t* moc seb {bcbaxsino nf seb wn{jc/

¶ ;8;/ Seb Frodsino nf seb Jndmj Der{de–Seb der{de nf Lbtrt De{itsbuitst io moc fn{ seb wn{jc/ Is it x{iam{ijy ms seb jbvbj nf seb dem{gbdnotitsiog nf nob n{ an{b jndmj der{debt sems seb der{de bodnrosb{tseb wn{jc/ Seb jndmj der{de it m ts{msbgid kmtb f{na weide De{itsimotanvb nrs sn seb ts{rdsr{bt nf tndibsy/ Seb frodsino nf seb jndmj der{de*rocb{ seb gricmodb nf seb Enjy Txi{is* it sn ebjx xbnxjb sn mddbxs mocdnofbtt Lbtrt De{its mt Jn{c moc Tmvin{ moc sn jivb sebi{ cmijy jivbt iojiges nf sebi{ {bjmsinoteix wise Gnc/ Seb{bfn{b* seb jndmj der{de it snaioitsb{ sn xb{tnot io seb dnaaroisy web{b seb der{de it jndmsbc*sn x{nvicb mxx{nx{imsb s{mioiog moc or{sr{b sn mjj* sn dnnxb{msb io

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¶ ;8; SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

aioits{y wise nseb{ jndmj der{debt* sn cbfboc Gnc’t d{bmsino moc jivbmt mo bdnjngidmjjy {btxnotikjb dnaaroisy* moc sn xm{sidixmsb io seb

wn{jcwicb aittino nf seb der{de* mt aioiamj buxbdsmsinot nf momrsebosid der{de/¶ ;84/ [bjmsino sn seb Wicb{ Der{de–Seb jndmj der{de it m dnoobd!

sinomj tndibsy nf xb{tnot wen emvb kbbo kmxsi|bc* emvb x{nfbttbcsebi{ fmise io De{its* moc emvb mttrabc seb vnwt nf abakb{teix ioSeb Roisbc Absencits Der{de/ Seby gmseb{ io fbjjnwteix sn ebm{ sebWn{c nf Gnc* {bdbivb seb tmd{mabost* x{mitb moc wn{teix seb s{irobGnc* moc dm{{y fn{wm{c seb wn{` sems De{its emt dnaaissbc sn eitder{de/ Trde m tndibsy nf kbjibvb{t* kbiog wiseio Seb Roisbc

Absencits Der{de moc trklbds sn ist Citdixjiob* it mjtn mo ioeb{bos xm{snf seb der{de roivb{tmj* weide it dnaxntbc nf mjj wen mddbxs LbtrtDe{its mt Jn{c moc Tmvin{* moc weide io seb Mxntsjbt’ D{bbc wbcbdjm{b sn kb seb enjy dmsenjid der{de/

¶ ;83/ Dm{b nf Abakb{t–Bmde jndmj der{de temjj emvb m cbfioisbbvmogbjitsid* or{sr{b* moc wisobtt {btxnotikijisy fn{ ist abakb{t mocseb tr{{nrociog m{bm moc m aittinomj nrs{bmde {btxnotikijisy sn sebjndmj moc gjnkmj dnaaroisy/ Is temjj kb {btxnotikjb fn{ aioitsb{iog sn

mjj ist abakb{t* web{bvb{ seby jivb* moc fn{ xb{tnot wen denntb is mtsebi{ der{de/¶ ;82/ Cbfioisino nf m Xmtsn{mj Dem{gb–=/ M xmtsn{mj dem{gb temjj

dnotits nf nob n{ an{b der{debt sems m{b n{gmoi|bc rocb{ moc trklbdssn seb Citdixjiob nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de* wise m dem{gb dno!fb{bodb* moc sn weide mo n{cmiobc n{ jidbotbc aioitsb{ it n{ amy kbcrjy mxxniosbc n{ mxxniosmkjb mt xmtsn{ io dem{gb n{ dn!xmtsn{/Web{b dn!xmtsn{t m{b mxxniosbc* seb kitenx amy cbtigomsb fn{mcaioits{msivb xr{xntbt nob mt xmtsn{ io dem{gb/=

;/ M xmtsn{mj dem{gb nf swn n{ an{b der{debt amy kb cbtigomsbcm di{dris n{ m dnnxb{msivb xm{ite/

4/ M xmtsn{mj dem{gb amy kb cbtigomsbc ky seb kitenx moc dmkiobs mtm ‚sbmdeiog xm{ite‑ webo biseb{ m jndmj der{de wise m xmtsn{ n{ m dnnxb{!msivb xm{ite wise m ci{bdsn{ it mvmijmkjb sn tb{vb mt m dnrotbjiog bjcb{ fn{m x{nvitinomj* jndmj* n{ tsrcbos xmtsn{ mxxniosbc n{ mttigobc sn seb sbmde!iog xm{ite/ M sbmdeiog xm{ite temjj emvb m cbanots{mkjb dnaaisabossn m dnnxb{msivb n{ sbma aioits{y tsyjb moc seb s{mioiog nf xmtsn{t/

3/ Webo m xmtsn{mj dem{gb it ons mkjb sn kb tb{vbc ky mo n{cmiobcn{ jidbotbc aioitsb{* seb kitenx* rxno {bdnaabocmsino nf seb dmkiobs*

=/ Tbb Lrcidimj Dnrodij Cbditinot ==4* 4=9/

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DNNXB[MSIVB XM[ITE  ¶ ;86

amy mttigo m }rmjifibc moc s{miobc jmyxb{tno* jmy aioitsb{ n{ jmyaittinob{ sn cn seb wn{` nf aioits{y io sems dem{gb/ Seb jmyxb{tno it

mddnrosmkjb sn seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos n{ monseb{ n{cmiobc n{jidbotbc aioitsb{ mxxniosbc sn nvb{tbb seb dem{gb* wen wijj am`bx{nvitino fn{ tmd{mabosmj aioits{y moc x{nvicb gricmodb moc abo!sn{iog sn seb jmyxb{tno mttigobc/ Seb jmyxb{tno mttigobc it mjtnmddnrosmkjb sn seb xnjidibt moc x{ndbcr{bt nf seb moormj dnofb{bodbweb{b mttigobc/

Tbdsino II/ Dnnxb{msivb Xm{ite

¶ ;86/ =/ Jndmj der{debt* wise seb gricmodb nf seb Enjy Txi{is* amyboemodb sebi{ wisobtt sn nob monseb{ moc sn seb wn{jc ky tenwiogfn{se seb jnvb nf Lbtrt De{its se{nrge fn{at nf arsrmj dnnxb{msino/

;/ Moormj dnofb{bodbt temjj iaxjbabos m x{ndbtt nf dnnxb{msivbxm{ite cbvbjnxabos se{nrge weide dnnxb{msivb xm{ite aioits{ibt m{bioisimsbc moc cbvbjnxbc io knse r{kmo moc snwo!moc!dnros{y tisrm!sinot/ Web{b dnnxb{msivb xm{ite aioits{ibt mj{bmcy buits io mo moormjdnofb{bodb* seb dnofb{bodb temjj ci{bds seb mxx{nx{imsb dnofb{bodb knm{ct moc mgbodibt sn cbvbjnx ts{msbgibt cbtigobc sn am`b rtb nfdnnxb{msivb aioits{ibt mt abmot nf d{bmsiog g{bmsb{ bffbdsivbobtt ioseb or{sr{b* nrs{bmde* moc wisobtt aioits{ibt nf r{kmo* trkr{kmo* mocsnwo!moc!dnros{y tisrmsinot0 moc seb moormj dnofb{bodb temjj x{bxm{bmoc mcnxs m fn{amj w{issbo xnjidy dnodb{oiog dnnxb{msivb xm{iteaioits{ibt* iodjrciog m xjmo fn{ fiomodimj trxxn{s/ Xm{ite cbvbjnxabosit mo iosbosinomj xjmo nf bomkjiog dnog{bgmsinot* der{de!{bjmsbcmgbodibt* moc xmtsn{t io m cbfiobc gbng{mxeid m{bm sn cbvbjnx m {bjm!sinoteix nf s{rts moc arsrmjisy sems {btrjst io dnn{ciomsbc der{de

x{ng{mat moc aioits{y* trxxn{sbc ky mxx{nx{imsb n{gmoi|msinomjts{rdsr{bt moc xnjidy/ M trxb{iosbocbos n{ ci{bdsn{ nf xm{ite cbvbj!nxabos amy kb mxxniosbc sn wn{` wise seb dmkiobs%t) io seb iaxjb!abosmsino nf sebtb aioits{ibt io m dnofb{bodb n{ mo m{bm/ Io mccisino*cits{ids trxb{iosbocbost temjj trkais {bdnaabocmsinot moormjjy{bgm{ciog sentb der{debt io sebi{ cits{idst sems wnrjc kbobfis f{na kbiog iodjrcbc io m dnnxb{msivb aioits{y/

4/ Dnnxb{msivb aioits{ibt amy kb bux{bttbc io nob n{ an{b nf sebfn{at dnosmiobc io seb fnjjnwiog dmsbgn{ibt/

m) Kbgiooiog moc Buxjn{msn{y Fn{at< =/ Djrtsb{ G{nrxt–mg{nrx nf der{debt jndmsbc io seb tmab gbng{mxeid m{bm wise m jnntbjy`ois n{gmoi|msino sems mjjnwt seb xm{sidixmsiog dnog{bgmsinot moc

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¶ ;86 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

xmtsn{mj dem{gbt sn bogmgb io dnnxb{msivb x{ng{mat io vm{yiogcbg{bbt/ M cits{ids amy kb civicbc iosn djrtsb{ g{nrxt fn{ mcaioits{m!

sivb xr{xntbt/ ;/ X{nkb Tsmff–dnaxntbc nf seb xmtsn{t moc nseb{ tsmffmttigobc sn m gbng{mxeid m{bm sn buxjn{b xnttikijisibt fn{ dnnxb{msinomoc cbvbjnxiog ts{msbgibt fn{ iax{nviog aioits{y/ 4/ G{nrx Aioits{y–m jnntbjy n{gmoi|bc g{nrx nf swn n{ an{b xmtsn{mj dem{gbt io weidexmtsn{t m{b mxxniosbc n{ mttigobc sn dem{gbt/ Seb xmtsn{t moc.n{ jmydnrodij {bx{btbosiog mjj der{debt amy cbtigomsb m dnn{ciomsn{/

k) Ts{rdsr{bc Fn{at< =/ Arjsixjb Dem{gb Xm{itebt–iosbosinomjjyn{gmoi|bc g{nrx nf swn n{ an{b xmtsn{mj dem{gbt io weide bmdeder{de dnosiorbt sn {bjmsb sn ist dem{gb dnofb{bodb no seb n{gmoi|m!

sinomj jbvbj moc mjtn xm{sidixmsbt io m xm{ite!wicb dnrodij/ Seb xmtsn{tm{b mxxniosbc n{ mttigobc sn seb dem{gbt moc mjtn sn seb xm{ite* moc mci{bdsn{ n{ dnn{ciomsn{ it mxxniosbc n{ mttigobc ky seb kitenx/;

;/ Jm{gb{ Xm{ite–m orakb{ nf dnog{bgmsinot wn{`iog sngbseb{ rtiog mxm{ite!wicb dnrodij moc nseb{ dnaaissbbt moc wn{` g{nrxt* mt sebxm{ite amy cbsb{aiob weide x{nvicbt {bx{btbosmsino no knm{ct mocdnaaissbbt f{na mjj der{debt0 gricbc ky m dnotsisrsino n{ dnvbomosmoc tb{vbc ky m tsmff mxxniosbc n{ mttigobc ky seb kitenx moc

iovnjviog m ci{bdsn{/ 4/ Kjbocbc Aioits{y–seb ab{giog nf seb n{gmoi!|msinot moc abakb{teixt nf der{debt tx{bmc se{nrgenrs m cbfiobcgbng{mxeidmj m{bm iosn nob dnog{bgmsino sems iosbosinomjjy cbvbjnxtswn n{ an{b wn{teix.x{ng{ma dbosb{t* moc fn{ weide seb{b it nobdem{gb dnofb{bodb moc nob tbs nf dnaaissbbt moc nseb{ g{nrxt*gricbc ky m dnvbomos moc tb{vbc ky m tsmff moc m ci{bdsn{ mxxniosbcn{ mttigobc sn seb xm{ite ky seb kitenx/

d) Txbdimji|bc Fn{at< =/ Bojm{gbc Dem{gb–swn n{ an{b dnog{b!gmsinot* rtrmjjy no seb tmab dem{gb moc nf {bjmsivbjy b}rmj ti|b

sems wn{` mt m rois wise seb jbmcb{teix nf nob n{ an{b xmtsn{t/ Seb{bamy kb m dem{gb dnrodij moc mxx{nx{imsb dnaaissbbt/ ;/ Busbocbcn{ Tem{bc Aioits{y–m jm{gb{ abakb{teix der{de tem{iog aioits{ywise m tamjjb{ abakb{teix der{de* rtrmjjy tb{vbc ky seb xmtsn{%t)nf seb jm{gb{ der{de/ 4/ Dnnxb{msivb Bdraboidmj Xm{ite –swn n{an{b jndmj der{debt nf ciffb{bos De{itsimo s{mcisinot iodjrciog mRoisbc Absencits dnog{bgmsino* wn{`iog sngbseb{/ Biseb{ nf sebmknvb fn{at amy kb rsiji|bc/ 3/ Tem{bc Fmdijisibt–swn n{ an{b dno!

g{bgmsinot* nob nf weide temjj kb Roisbc Absencits* tem{iog m krijc!iog* nffidb b}rixabos* bsd/* trde mt dnog{bgmsinot weide rtb ciffb{bos

;/ Tbb Lrcidimj Dnrodij Cbditino 226/

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BDRABOIDMJ TEM[BC AIOITS[IBT ¶ ;87

jmogrmgbt n{ weide m{b nf ciffb{bos {mdimj.bseoid.drjsr{mj g{nrxt/Seb dnog{bgmsinot amy bosb{ iosn m dnvbomos sems botr{bt {bx{btbosm!

sino moc x{btb{vbt seb mrsnonay nf bmde dnog{bgmsino no trde kncibt mt der{de dnrodijt* knm{ct nf s{rtsbbt moc nseb{ dnaaissbbtmoc wn{` g{nrxt/ Seb dnog{bgmsinot amy obgnsimsb m fiomodimj mg{bb!abos mknrs seb rtb nf seb fmdijisy io n{cb{ sn x{nvicb mxx{nx{imsbfiomodimj trxxn{s/

3/ Bmde gbob{mj knm{c moc mgbody temjj m{{mogb fn{ ist ci{bdsn{tmoc tsmff sn kb s{miobc io dnnxb{msivb aioits{y dnodbxst kbssb{ sn x{n!vicb trxxn{s {btnr{dbt fn{ moormj dnofb{bodbt moc jndmj der{debt/

2/ Kitenxt* cits{ids trxb{iosbocbost* dnofb{bodb tsmff* moc nseb{

jbmcb{t temjj kbdnab fmaijim{ se{nrge s{mioiog wise seb kbobfist nfdnnxb{msivb aioits{ibt/ Seby temjj x{nvicb jbmcb{teix moc s{mioiognxxn{sroisibt fn{ xmtsn{t moc jndmj der{de jbmcb{t mt sn seb vmjrb nfdnnxb{msivb aioits{ibt io anviog snwm{c budbjjbodb io or{sr{b* nrs!{bmde* moc wisobtt aioits{ibt/ Seby m{b sn buxjn{b moc cbvbjnx abmo!iogfrj aioits{ibt sn xb{tnot io dnog{bgmsinot* dnaaroisibt* moc sebgjnkmj dnaaroisy/

6/ Dmkiobst temjj givb x{in{isy io seb mxxniosabos x{ndbtt sn

mxxniosiog ci{bdsn{t moc djb{gy tsmff nf dnnxb{msivb aioits{ibt* btxb!dimjjy dnnxb{msivb xm{ite aioits{ibt* wen emvb kbbo s{miobc io dnnxb{!msivb aioits{y dnodbxst moc wen emvb cbanots{msbc bffbdsivb aio!its{ibt nf or{sr{b* nrs{bmde* moc wisobtt/ Seb dmkiobs temjj cbvbjnxmoc iaxjbabos ts{msbgibt cbtigobc sn bomkjb moc b}rix xmtsn{tx{btbosjy mxxniosbc sn dnnxb{msivb xm{ite aioits{ibt sn x{nvicb bffbd!sivb aioits{ibt nf or{sr{b* nrs{bmde* moc wisobtt/

7/ Moormj dnofb{bodbt moc dmkiobst m{b r{gbc sn mttits io sebcbvbjnxabos moc ts{bogseboiog nf dnnxb{msivb aioits{ibt ky xr{tr!

iog frociog mttitsmodb f{na gbob{mj Der{de* moormj dnofb{bodb* mocnseb{ tnr{dbt fn{ bmde dnnxb{msivb aioits{y* iodjrciog dnnxb{msivbxm{ite aioits{ibt/

Tbdsino III/ Bdraboidmj Tem{bc Aioits{ibt

¶ ;87/ Jndmj der{debt* wise seb gricmodb nf seb Enjy Txi{is* amy{btxnoc sn nxxn{sroisibt fn{ bdraboidmj {btnr{db tem{iog io sebi{dnaaroisibt ky d{bmsiog bdraboidmj tem{bc aioits{ibt* wn{`iogwise jndmj dnog{bgmsinot nf nseb{ De{itsimo der{debt sn boemodbaioits{y* am`b witb tsbwm{cteix nf jiaisbc {btnr{dbt* moc jivb nrsseb bdraboidmj txi{is io d{bmsivb wmyt {btxnotivb sn seb obbct nf

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¶ ;87 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

Gnc’t xbnxjbt mt wbjj mt sn nxxn{sroisibt fn{ buxmocbc aittinomoc aioits{y/

¶ ;85/Cbfioisino–Bdraboidmj tem{bc aioits{ibt m{b bdraboidmjdnog{bgmsinot fn{abc ky m jndmj Roisbc Absencits der{de moc nob n{

an{b jndmj dnog{bgmsinot nf nseb{ De{itsimo s{mcisinot/ Fn{at nf bdr!aboidmj tem{bc aioits{ibt iodjrcb< %m) m fbcb{msbc der{de* io weidenob dnog{bgmsino it {bjmsbc sn swn n{ an{b cbonaiomsinot* wise xb{!tnot denntiog sn enjc abakb{teix io nob n{ seb nseb{ nf seb cbonai!omsinot0 %k) m roino der{de* io weide m dnog{bgmsino wise nob roifibcabakb{teix {njj it {bjmsbc sn swn cbonaiomsinot0 %d) m ab{gbcder{de* io weide swn n{ an{b dnog{bgmsinot nf ciffb{bos cbonaiom!

sinot fn{a nob dnog{bgmsino sems {bjmsbt sn nojy nob nf seb dnotsisrboscbonaiomsinot0 %c) m yn`bc xm{ite* io weide dnog{bgmsinot nf ciffb{!bos cbonaiomsinot tem{b m xmtsn{/

¶ ;89/ Dnvbomosiog–Dnog{bgmsinot bosb{iog iosn mo bdraboidmjtem{bc aioits{y temjj cbvbjnx m djbm{ dnvbomos nf aittino* tbs nf kyjmwt* n{ m{sidjbt nf mg{bbabos sems mcc{btt fiomodimj moc x{nxb{syamssb{t* der{de abakb{teix* cbonaiomsinomj mt`iogt moc mxxn{!sinoabost* dnaaissbb ts{rdsr{b moc bjbdsino x{ndbcr{bt* sb{at mocx{nvitinot nf seb xmtsn{msb* {bxn{siog x{ndbcr{bt* {bjmsinoteix wiseseb xm{bos cbonaiomsinot* moc amssb{t {bjmsbc sn mabociog n{ cit!tnjviog seb mg{bbabos/ Aioits{ibt temjj onsify seb Cits{ids Trxb{io!sbocbos nf moy mabociog nf seb dnvbomos mg{bbabos moc temjj dno!trjs wise seb Cits{ids Trxb{iosbocbos x{in{ sn cittnjviog sebdnvbomos mg{bbabos/ Io seb fn{amsino nf mo bdraboidmj tem{bc aio!its{y* ¶¶ ;34 moc ;37/=!/; temjj kb fnjjnwbc io ist n{gmoi|msino/ Io moiosb{cbonaiomsinomj jndmj der{de ab{gb{* ¶¶ ;236 moc ;237 temjj kbfnjjnwbc/ Io seb dmtb nf fbcb{msbc moc roino der{debt* ¶ ;237 temjj

 kb fnjjnwbc/¶ ;=8/ Dnoobdsinomj [btxnotikijisibt–Dmkiobst* dnofb{bodb tsmff moc

nseb{ jbmcb{t temjj kb buxbdsbc sn wn{` wise bdraboidmj tem{bc aio!its{ibt ms sebi{ iodbxsino mt wbjj mt io amiosmioiog mvborbt nf vismj{bjmsinoteix moc dnoobdsino sn Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de* weijb{bdngoi|iog sems trde mvborbt arts mjtn kb amiosmiobc wise sebcbonaiomsinomj xm{sob{t io aioits{y/

¶ ;==/ Dmkiobs X{in{isy–Dmkiobst temjj kb r{gbc sn givb x{in{isy ioseb mxxniosabos x{ndbtt sn seb x{nviciog nf bdraboidmj tem{bc aio!its{ibt wise xmtsn{mj jbmcb{t wen emvb cbanots{msbc dnaaisabos snbdraboita moc wen bueikis m djbm{ mxx{bdimsino fn{ m vm{ibsy nfcbonaiomsinomj bux{bttinot moc xnjisibt/

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DER[DEBT IO S[MOTISINOMJ DNAAROISIBT ¶ ;=4

Tbdsino IV/ Der{debt io S{motisinomj Dnaaroisibt

¶ ;=;/ Tiodb amoy nf seb dnaaroisibt io weide seb jndmj der{de

it jndmsbc m{b buxb{ibodiog s{motisino* txbdimj mssbosino arts kbgivbo sn fn{at nf aioits{y {b}ri{bc io trde dnaaroisibt/ Seb jndmjder{de it {b}ri{bc sn {btxnoc sn seb demogbt sems m{b nddr{{iog ioist tr{{nrociog dnaaroisy moc sn n{gmoi|b ist aittino moc aio!its{y mddn{ciogjy/

=/ Webo seb dnaaroisibt web{b seb der{de it jndmsbc buxb{ibodbs{motisino btxbdimjjy icbosifibc mt bdnonaid moc.n{ bseoid* seb jndmjder{de temjj bogmgb io cbjikb{msb momjytit nf seb obigekn{enncdemogb moc mjsb{ ist x{ng{ma sn abbs seb obbct moc drjsr{mj xmssb{otnf seb obw {bticbost/ Seb jndmj der{de temjj am`b bvb{y bffn{s sn{bamio io seb obigekn{ennc moc cbvbjnx bffbdsivb aioits{ibt sn sentbwen m{b obwdnab{t* webseb{ nf m drjsr{mj* bdnonaid* n{ bseoid g{nrxciffb{bos f{na seb n{igiomj n{ x{btbos abakb{t/

;/ Io dnaaroisibt io s{motisino* seb jndmj der{de temjj kb {bgm{cbcmt m x{iodixmj kmtb nf aittino f{na weide ts{rdsr{bt nf tndibsy temjj kb dnof{nosbc* bvmogbji|msino temjj nddr{* moc m x{iodixmj wisobtt snseb demogiog dnaaroisy temjj kb {bmji|bc/

4/ Is it {bdnaabocbc sems cbditinot dnodb{oiog aioits{y io s{moti!sinomj dnaaroisibt kb amcb mfsb{ sen{nrge dnotrjsmsino emt sm`boxjmdb kbswbbo ts{rdsr{bt moc mgbodibt io seb dnoobdsino/

3/ Is it {bdnaabocbc sems seb dnaaisabos nf {btnr{dbt io sb{atnf anoby moc xb{tnoobj sn aioits{ibt io s{motisinomj dnaaroisibt kbnf trffidibos jnogbvisy sn mjjnw fn{ buxb{iabosmsino* bvmjrmsino* mocaic!dnr{tb dn{{bdsinot sn botr{b mo mcb}rmsb bffn{s io aioits{y iosentb tisrmsinot/ Bvmjrmsinot temjj iovnjvb sentb no seb jndmj jbvbj mtwbjj mt sentb ms seb frociog jbvbj/

2/ Seb aioits{y nf seb jndmj der{de io s{motisinomj m{bmt amy kbboemodbc ky {bvibw moc xnttikjb cbvbjnxabos nf tnab fn{a nf dnnx!b{msivb aioits{y/

¶ ;=4/  M X{ndbtt fn{ Mttbttabos nf Jndmj Der{de Xnsbosimj–Tiodbbvb{y dnog{bgmsino it jndmsbc io m dnaaroisy io tnab syxb nf s{moti!sino* bvb{y jndmj der{de it bodnr{mgbc sn tsrcy sebi{ dnog{bgmsino’txnsbosimj/ Rxno seb {b}rbts nf seb dnog{bgmsino seb cits{ids trxb{io!sbocbos temjj mxxnios m tsrcy smt` fn{db sn mttits io mo busbotivb tsrcy

nf seb xmts* x{btbos* moc xnsbosimj aioits{y nf sems jndmj der{de/ Mjsb{!omsivbjy* seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos amy mxxnios trde m smt` fn{dbwebo seb frsr{b vimkijisy nf seb dnog{bgmsino it io }rbtsino n{ webo!bvb{ eb.teb cbbat is obdbttm{y fn{ nseb{ {bmtnot/ Seb smt` fn{db temjj

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¶ ;=4 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

 kb dnaxntbc nf mo b}rmj orakb{ nf jmy moc djb{gyxb{tnot moc temjjiodjrcb xb{tnot f{na sems dnog{bgmsino/

=/ Seit tsrcy temjj iodjrcb* krs ons kb jiaisbc sn< m) roi}rb ait!tinomj nxxn{sroisibt moc obbct nf seb dnaaroisy0 k) x{btbos aio!its{ibt nf seb dnog{bgmsino0 d) orakb{ nf jbmcb{t moc tsyjb nf jbmcb{!teix0 c) g{nwse xnsbosimj nf seb tr{{nrociog dnaaroisy0 b) fitdmj mocfmdijisibt obbct0  f) citsmodb f{na nseb{ Roisbc Absencits der{debt0  g)orakb{ moc ti|b nf der{debt nf nseb{ cbonaiomsinot io seb dnaar!oisy0 e) nseb{ isbat sems amy iaxmds seb der{de’t mkijisy sn frjfijj sebaittino nf seb Der{de mt tsmsbc io Demxsb{ Nob* Tbdsino I/

;/ Seb fiociogt temjj kb xrkjitebc moc x{btbosbc sn seb dnog{bgm!

sino wise {bdnaabocmsinot mt sn enw kbts sn frjfijj seb jndmj der{de’tdmjj sn aioits{y moc sn nxsiai|b seb tsbwm{cteix nf seb aioits{y{btnr{dbt mvmijmkjb/ Seb {bdnaabocmsinot temjj buxjn{b nxsinot fn{tb{viog seb dnaaroisy wise or{sr{b* nrs{bmde* moc wisobtt aio!its{ibt mt mo n{gmoi|bc der{de %¶¶ ;8=!;83) n{ dnnxb{msivb xm{ite aio!its{ibt %¶ ;86) n{ bdraboidmj tem{bc aioits{ibt %¶ ;87)0 n{ givb txbdimjmssbosino sn {bcbvbjnxabos* {bjndmsino* n{ citdnosiormodb/ Sentbiovisbc sn seb x{btbosmsino temjj iodjrcb< seb abakb{t nf seb dnog{b!

gmsino* seb xmtsn{%t)* seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos* moc abakb{t nf sebcits{ids knm{c nf der{de jndmsino moc krijciog %¶ ;2=5)/4/ m) Seb abakb{t nf seb jndmj der{de temjj dnoticb{ seb {bdnaabo!

cmsinot moc cbvbjnx gnmjt moc m aioits{y mdsino xjmo io {btxnotb sn seb{bdnaabocmsinot/ Seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos temjj {bxn{s seb {btrjst nfseb tsrcy moc seb dnog{bgmsino’t {btxnotb sn seb dmkiobs* wise {bdna!abocmsinot fn{ seb mjjndmsino nf dnofb{bodb tsmff* {btnr{diog* fiomodimjtrxxn{s* n{ nseb{ {btnr{dbt obbcbc sn rocb{gi{c seb dnog{bgmsino’tbffn{st sn {bmde ist {bdnaabocbc xnsbosimj/ Trde moormj dnofb{bodb

trxxn{s temjj kb dnaaissbc on jnogb{ semo se{bb ybm{t/ k) Io r{kmoder{debt web{b seb {bxn{sbc mvb{mgb wn{teix mssbocmodb fn{ seb x{bvi!nrt swn dnofb{bodb ybm{t it kbjnw ;2 n{ it ro`onwo* seb Cits{ids Trxb{!iosbocbos amy dnovbob m txbdimj tbttino nf seb dnofb{bodb sn sm`b mdsinodnodb{oiog seb aioits{y {bdnaabocmsinot/ Io mccisino sn seb jndmjder{de dem{gb dnofb{bodb abakb{teix* seb abakb{t nf seb Cits{idsKnm{c nf Der{de Jndmsino moc Krijciog wijj kb x{btbos wise vnidb nojy/

Tbdsino V/ Der{de Abakb{teix

¶ ;=3/ Bjigikijisy–Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de it m xm{s nf sebenjy dmsenjid %roivb{tmj) der{de* mt wb dnofbtt io seb Mxntsjbt’ D{bbc/

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DER[DE ABAKB[TEIX ¶ ;=6

Io seb der{de* Lbtrt De{its it x{ndjmiabc moc x{nfbttbc mt Jn{c mocTmvin{/ Mjj xbnxjb amy mssboc ist wn{teix tb{vidbt* xm{sidixmsb io ist

x{ng{mat* {bdbivb seb tmd{mabost moc kbdnab abakb{t io moy jndmjder{de io seb dnoobdsino %¶ 3)/ Io seb dmtb nf xb{tnot wentb citmkiji!sibt x{bvbos seba f{na {bdisiog seb vnwt* sebi{ jbgmj grm{cimoPtQ*sebatbjvbt abakb{t io frjj dnvbomos {bjmsinoteix wise Gnc moc sebDer{de* seb dnaaroisy nf fmise* amy {bdisb seb mxx{nx{imsb vnwt nosebi{ kbemjf/

¶ ;=2/ Cbfioisino nf Abakb{teix–Seb abakb{teix nf m jndmjRoisbc Absencits der{de temjj iodjrcb mjj xbnxjb wen emvb kbbo kmx!si|bc moc mjj xbnxjb wen emvb x{nfbttbc sebi{ fmise/

=/ Seb kmxsi|bc abakb{teix nf m jndmj Roisbc Absencits der{detemjj iodjrcb mjj kmxsi|bc xbnxjb wen emvb {bdbivbc De{itsimo kmx!sita io seb jndmj dnog{bgmsino n{ bjtbweb{b* n{ wentb abakb{teixemt kbbo s{motfb{{bc sn seb jndmj Roisbc Absencits der{de trktb}rbossn kmxsita io tnab nseb{ dnog{bgmsino/

;/ Seb x{nfbttiog abakb{teix nf m jndmj Roisbc Absencits der{detemjj iodjrcb mjj kmxsi|bc xbnxjb wen emvb dnab iosn abakb{teix kyx{nfbttino nf fmise se{nrge mxx{nx{imsb tb{vidbt nf seb kmxsitamj

dnvbomos io seb {isrmj n{ ky s{motfb{ f{na nseb{ der{debt/4/ Fn{ tsmsitsidmj xr{xntbt* der{de abakb{teix it b}rmsbc sn seborakb{ nf xbnxjb jitsbc no seb {njj nf x{nfbttiog abakb{t/

3/ Mjj kmxsi|bc n{ x{nfbttiog abakb{t nf moy jndmj Roisbc Absencitsder{de m{b abakb{t nf seb wn{jcwicb Roisbc Absencits dnoobdsino moc

abakb{t nf seb der{de roivb{tmj/

SEB ABMOIOG NF ABAKB[TEIX

¶ ;=6/ =/ De{its dnotsisrsbt seb der{de mt eit kncy ky seb xnwb{ nfseb Enjy Txi{is %= Dn{ioseimot =;<=4* ;7)/ Seb der{de c{mwt obw xbn!xjb iosn istbjf mt is tbb`t sn {bamio fmisefrj sn ist dnaaittino sn x{n!djmia moc bubaxjify seb gntxbj/ Kmxsita it seb tmd{mabos nf ioisimsinomoc iodn{xn{msino iosn seb kncy nf De{its/ Mfsb{ kmxsita* seb der{dex{nvicbt seb or{sr{b sems am`bt xnttikjb m dnax{bebotivb moc jifb!jnog x{ndbtt nf g{nwiog io g{mdb/ Kbdnaiog m x{nfbttiog abakb{{b}ri{bt seb motwb{ nf fmise nf seb kmxsi|bc xb{tno amcb vitikjb io mtb{vidb nf x{nfbttino nf De{itsimo fmise moc dnofi{amsino rtiog sebvnwt nf seb Kmxsitamj Dnvbomos/

m) Kmxsi|bc iofmost moc deijc{bo m{b sn kb iots{rdsbc moc or{!sr{bc io seb abmoiog nf seb fmise* seb {igest moc {btxnotikijisibt nf

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¶ ;=6 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

sebi{ kmxsita* moc txi{isrmj moc an{mj fn{amsino rtiog amsb{imjtmxx{nvbc ky Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de/ Rtiog seb tb{vidbt nf seb

Kmxsitamj Dnvbomos* ynrse wijj x{nfbtt sebi{ fmise* dnaais seba!tbjvbt sn m jifb nf citdixjbteix* moc kb dnofi{abc/ Dnofi{amsino it knse m eramo mds nf dnaaisabos moc seb g{mdinrt mdsino nf seb EnjyTxi{is ts{bogseboiog moc baxnwb{iog citdixjbteix/

k) Ynrse moc mcrjst wen emvb ons kbbo kmxsi|bc moc wen m{btbb`iog sn kb tmvbc f{na sebi{ tiot moc x{nfbtt Lbtrt De{its mt sebi{Jn{c moc Tmvin{ m{b x{nxb{ dmocicmsbt fn{ kmxsita io Seb RoisbcAbsencits Der{de/ Is temjj kb seb crsy nf seb dnog{bgmsino* jbc ky sebxmtsn{* sn iots{rds seba io seb abmoiog nf kmxsita* io seb abmoiog nf

seb De{itsimo fmise* moc io seb eitsn{y* n{gmoi|msino* moc sbmdeiogt nfSeb Roisbc Absencits Der{de* rtiog amsb{imjt mxx{nvbc ky SebRoisbc Absencits Der{de fn{ sems xr{xntb/ Mfsb{ seb dnaxjbsino nfseb xb{inc nf or{sr{b moc iots{rdsino* seb txnotn{%t) moc xmtsn{ temjj k{iog seb dmocicmsbt kbfn{b seb dnog{bgmsino moc mcaioitsb{ seb tb{!vidbt nf Kmxsitamj Dnvbomos* io weide xbnxjb m{b kmxsi|bc* dno!fi{abc* moc {bdbivbc iosn seb Der{de/

;/ m) Fn{amsino io seb Kmxsitamj Dnvbomos moc io seb dmjj sn aio!its{y io cmijy jifb it m jifbjnog x{ndbtt moc it dm{{ibc no se{nrge mjj sebmdsivisibt sems emvb bcrdmsinomj vmjrb/ Seb xmtsn{ givbt txbdifid jbmc!b{teix sems x{bxm{bt ynrse fn{ sebi{ x{nfbttino nf fmise moc dnaais!abos sn citdixjbteix moc fn{ seb Enjy Txi{is’t mdsino dnofi{aiog sebaio sebi{ fmise moc baxnwb{iog sebi{ citdixjbteix/ Seit x{bxm{msinofndrtbt mssbosino rxno seb abmoiog nf citdixjbteix moc seb obbc fn{abakb{t sn kb io aittino io mjj nf jifb’t {bjmsinoteixt/

k) Seb{b m{b amoy nddmtinot mt xbnxjb amsr{b io seb fmisewebo seb Enjy Txi{is’t dnofi{aiog mdsino amy kb dbjbk{msbc* trde mt

io seb {bmffi{amsino nf seb Kmxsitamj Dnvbomos n{ nseb{ tb{vidbt{bjmsbc sn jifb xmttmgbt/ Roji`b kmxsita* weide it m nodb!amcbdnvbomos moc dmo nojy kb {bmffi{abc moc ons {bxbmsbc* dnofi{amsinoit m cyomaid mdsino nf seb Enjy Txi{is sems dmo kb {bxbmsbc/

4/ X{bxm{msino fn{ seb buxb{ibodb nf x{nfbttino nf fmise moc dnofi{!amsino temjj kb x{nvicbc fn{ mjj xbnxjb* iodjrciog mcrjst/ Ynrse wenm{b dnaxjbsiog seb tiuse g{mcb temjj on{amjjy kb seb ynrogbts xbnxjb{bd{risbc fn{ trde x{bxm{msino/ Webo ynrogb{ xbnxjb* nf sebi{ nwovnjisino* tbb` bo{njjabos io x{bxm{msino fn{ x{nfbttino nf fmise mocdnofi{amsino* trde x{bxm{msino temjj kb ms seb citd{bsino nf seb xmtsn{/

¶ ;=7/ Webo xb{tnot roisb mt x{nfbttiog abakb{t wise m jndmjRoisbc Absencits der{de* seby x{nfbtt sebi{ fmise io Gnc* seb Fmseb{

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Mjaigesy* am`b{ nf ebmvbo moc bm{se0 io Lbtrt De{its eit nojy Tno*moc io seb Enjy Txi{is/ Sert* seby am`b `onwo sebi{ cbti{b sn jivb

sebi{ cmijy jivbt mt citdixjbt nf Lbtrt De{its/ Seby dnvbomos sngbseb{wise Gnc moc wise seb abakb{t nf seb jndmj der{de sn `bbx seb vnwtweide m{b m xm{s nf seb n{cb{ nf dnofi{amsino moc {bdbxsino iosn sebDer{de<

=/ Sn {bonrodb seb txi{isrmj fn{dbt nf wid`bcobtt* {blbds seb bvijxnwb{t nf seb wn{jc* moc {bxbos nf sebi{ tio0

;/ Sn mddbxs seb f{bbcna moc xnwb{ Gnc givbt seba sn {btits bvij*iolrtsidb* moc nxx{bttino0

4/ Sn dnofbtt Lbtrt De{its mt Tmvin{* xrs sebi{ wenjb s{rts io eit

g{mdb* moc x{naitb sn tb{vb eia mt sebi{ Jn{c03/ Sn {bamio fmisefrj abakb{t nf De{its’t enjy der{de moc tb{vb

mt De{its’t {bx{btbosmsivbt io seb wn{jc02/ Sn kb jnymj sn De{its se{nrge Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de

moc cn mjj io sebi{ xnwb{ sn ts{bogsebo ist aioits{ibt06/ Sn fmisefrjjy xm{sidixmsb io ist aioits{ibt ky sebi{ x{myb{t* sebi{

x{btbodb* sebi{ gifst* sebi{ tb{vidb* moc sebi{ wisobtt07/ Sn {bdbivb moc x{nfbtt seb De{itsimo fmise mt dnosmiobc io seb

Td{ixsr{bt nf seb Njc moc Obw Sbtsmabost/¶ ;=5/ G{nwse io Fmisefrj Citdixjbteix–Fmisefrj abakb{teix io sebjndmj der{de it bttbosimj fn{ xb{tnomj g{nwse moc fn{ cbvbjnxiog mcbbxb{ dnaaisabos sn seb wijj moc g{mdb nf Gnc/ Mt abakb{tiovnjvb sebatbjvbt io x{ivmsb moc xrkjid x{myb{* wn{teix* seb tmd{m!abost* tsrcy* De{itsimo mdsino* tytsbamsid giviog* moc enjy citdixjiob*seby g{nw io sebi{ mxx{bdimsino nf De{its* rocb{tsmociog nf Gncms wn{` io eitsn{y moc seb omsr{mj n{cb{* moc mo rocb{tsmociog nfsebatbjvbt/

¶ ;=9/  Arsrmj [btxnotikijisy–Fmisefrj citdixjbteix iodjrcbt sebnkjigmsino sn xm{sidixmsb io seb dn{xn{msb jifb nf seb dnog{bgmsino wisefbjjnw abakb{t nf seb kncy nf De{its/ M abakb{ it knroc io tmd{bcdnvbomos sn tenrjcb{ seb kr{cbot* tem{b seb {it`t* moc dbjbk{msb seb lnyt nf fbjjnw abakb{t/ M De{itsimo it dmjjbc sn txbm` seb s{rse iojnvb* mjwmyt {bmcy sn dnof{nos dnofjids io seb txi{is nf fn{givbobtt moc{bdnodijimsino/

¶ ;;8/ Seb Dmjj sn Aioits{y nf Mjj seb Kmxsi|bc–Mjj abakb{t nfDe{its’t roivb{tmj der{de m{b dmjjbc sn tem{b io seb aioits{y weide itdnaaissbc sn seb wenjb der{de nf Lbtrt De{its/ Seb{bfn{b* bmde aba! kb{ nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de it sn kb m tb{vmos nf De{its noaittino io seb jndmj moc wn{jcwicb dnaaroisy/ Seit tb{vmosennc it

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¶ ;;8 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

xb{fn{abc io fmaijy jifb* cmijy wn{`* {bd{bmsino moc tndimj mdsivisibt*{btxnotikjb disi|boteix* seb tsbwm{cteix nf x{nxb{sy moc mddrar!

jmsbc {btnr{dbt* seb ittrbt nf dn{xn{msb jifb* moc mjj mssisrcbt snwm{cnseb{ xb{tnot/ Xm{sidixmsino io citdixjiobc g{nrxt it mo buxbdsbc xm{snf xb{tnomj aittino iovnjvbabos/ Bmde abakb{ it dmjjbc rxno sn kb mwisobtt fn{ De{its io seb wn{jc* m jiges moc jbmvbo io tndibsy* moc m{bdnodijb{ io m drjsr{b nf dnofjids/ Bmde abakb{ it sn icbosify wise sebmgnoy moc trffb{iog nf seb wn{jc moc sn {mcimsb moc bubaxjify sebDe{its nf enxb/ Seb tsmocm{ct nf mssisrcb moc dnocrds tbs fn{se io sebTndimj X{iodixjbt %Xm{s IV) temjj kb dnoticb{bc mt mo bttbosimj {btnr{dbfn{ griciog bmde abakb{ nf seb Der{de io kbiog m tb{vmos nf De{its

no aittino/¶ ;;=/  Mddnrosmkijisy–=/ Mjj abakb{t m{b sn kb ebjc mddnrosmkjb

fn{ fmisefrjobtt sn sebi{ dnvbomos nf kmxsita/;/ If m kmxsi|bc abakb{ obgjbdst fmisefrjobtt moc citdixjiob io

sb{at nf seb Kmxsitamj Dnvb{omos* bvb{y abmot nf bodnr{mgiog semsabakb{ sn {bsr{o moc nf or{sr{iog eia n{ eb{ sn mttrab seb vnwt nfx{nfbttiog abakb{teix tenrjc kb amcb/

4/ If m x{nfbttiog abakb{ tenrjc kb mddrtbc nf vinjmsiog seb

dnvbomos moc fmijiog sn `bbx seb vnwt mt tsmsbc io¶

;=7* sebo is temjj kb seb {btxnotikijisy nf seb jndmj der{de* wn{`iog se{nrge ist xmtsn{moc ist mgbodibt* sn aioitsb{ sn sems abakb{ io dnaxjimodb wise sebx{nvitinot nf ¶ ;;5 io mo bffn{s sn bomkjb seb abakb{ sn fmisefrjjyxb{fn{a seb vnwt moc dnvbomos nf abakb{teix/

3/ Io seb bvbos sems sentb bffn{st fmij* sebo seb x{nfbttiog abakb{moc seb jndmj der{de amy mg{bb sn vnjrosm{y abcimsino io weide sebxm{sibt m{b mttitsbc ky m s{miobc* obrs{mj sei{c!xm{sy abcimsn{* abcm!sino sbma* moc.n{ sebi{ cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos io {bmdeiog m tbssjb!

abos n{ mg{bbabos tmsitfmdsn{y sn mjj xm{sibt/2/ Io seb fr{seb{ bvbos sems sentb bffn{st fmij sn bffbds {bdnodijimsino

moc {bmffi{amsino nf seb vnwt moc dnvbomos nf ¶ ;=7 ky seb x{nfbtt!iog abakb{* sebo seb x{nfbttiog abakb{t nf seb der{de amy xr{trbseb x{ndbcr{bt tbs fn{se io ¶¶ ;78;/4* ;786/2* moc ;7=3/

MCAITTINO IOSN SEB DER[DE

¶ ;;;/ Ono!Jndmj Der{de Tbssiogt–Crjy mxxniosbc djb{gy nf SebRoisbc Absencits Der{de* weijb tb{viog mt demxjmio nf moy n{gmoi|m!sino* iotsisrsino* n{ aijism{y rois* mt mo busbotino aioitsb{* n{ mt mdmaxrt aioitsb{* n{ weijb nseb{witb x{btbos web{b m jndmj der{de it

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DER[DE ABAKB[TEIX ¶ ;;2

ons mvmijmkjb* amy {bdbivb m xb{tno iosn seb abakb{teix nf SebRoisbc Absencits Der{de rocb{ seb dnocisinot nf ¶ ;=6 n{ ¶ ;=7/

Web{b xnttikjb* kbfn{b seb tmd{mabos nf kmxsita n{ vnwt nf x{nfbt!tino nf fmise m{b mcaioitsb{bc* trde mxxniosbc aioitsb{ temjj dnotrjswise seb xmtsn{ nf seb jndmj der{de %tenrjc nob kb obm{ky) no sebdenidb nf seb xb{tno dnodb{obc0 moc rxno mg{bbabos ky seb xmtsn{* mtsmsbabos vb{ifyiog sems trde tmd{mabos wmt mcaioitsb{bc n{ semstrde vnwt wb{b amcb temjj kb ittrbc/ Seb xmtsn{ seb{bnf no {bdbiviogtrde tsmsbabos temjj crjy bo{njj sems xb{tno mt m kmxsi|bc n{ x{nfbtt!iog abakb{/

¶ ;;4/ Gbob{mj Der{de Abakb{teix [njj–Webo m xb{tno it kmx!

si|bc n{ x{nfbttbt eit n{ eb{ De{itsimo fmise moc it {bdbivbc iosn sebDer{de ky m crjy mxxniosbc dmaxrt aioitsb{* m demxjmio bocn{tbc ky seb Knm{c nf Eigeb{ Bcrdmsino moc Aioits{y n{ nseb{ crjymxxniosbc djb{gy nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de* weijb tb{viog mt mdemxjmio nf moy n{gmoi|msino* iotsisrsino* n{ aijism{y rois* n{ mt mobusbotino aioitsb{* n{ weijb nseb{witb x{btbos web{b m jndmj der{de itons mvmijmkjb* moc tmic xb{tno emt on jndmj der{de sn weide seb aba! kb{teix moc {bdn{ct amy kb tbos* seb djb{gy temjj tboc seb omab*

mcc{btt %if seb{b it nob)* moc {bjmsbc fmdst sn seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nfEigeb{ Bcrdmsino fn{ {bdn{ciog no seb Gbob{mj Der{de Abakb{teix[njj/ Is it cbti{mkjb sems mt tnno mt xnttikjb trde xbnxjb kb s{motfb{{bcf{na seb Gbob{mj Der{de Abakb{teix [njj sn seb abakb{teix {bdn{cnf seb jndmj Roisbc Absencits der{de nf sebi{ denidb/ Seb omab nf moyx{nfbttiog abakb{ wen emt kbbo no seb Gbob{mj Der{de Abakb{!teix [njj fn{ an{b semo biges ybm{t moc fn{ wena m dr{{bos amijiogmcc{btt dmoons kb nksmiobc temjj kb {banvbc f{na seb Gbob{mjDer{de Abakb{teix [njj/

¶ ;;3/ Nrsticb nf Dnog{bgmsinomj Tbssiogt–Moy dmocicmsb fn{der{de abakb{teix wen fn{ gnnc {bmtno it romkjb sn mxxbm{ kbfn{bseb dnog{bgmsino amy* ms seb citd{bsino nf seb xmtsn{* kb {bdbivbc bjtb!web{b io mddn{cmodb wise seb [isrmj nf Seb Roisbc AbsencitsDer{de/ Io moy trde dmtb jmy abakb{t tenrjc kb x{btbos sn {bx{btbosseb dnog{bgmsino/ Omabt nf trde xb{tnot temjj kb xjmdbc no sebder{de {njj* moc moonrodbabos nf sebi{ {bdbxsino temjj kb amcb sn sebdnog{bgmsino/

¶ ;;2/ S{motfb{ f{na Nseb{ Cbonaiomsinot–M abakb{ io gnnctsmociog io moy De{itsimo cbonaiomsino wen emt kbbo kmxsi|bc mocwen cbti{bt sn roisb wise Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de temjj kb{bdbivbc mt biseb{ m kmxsi|bc n{ m x{nfbttiog abakb{/ Trde m xb{tno

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amy kb {bdbivbc mt m kmxsi|bc abakb{ ky m x{nxb{ db{sifidmsb nf s{mot!fb{ f{na sems xb{tno’t fn{ab{ der{de n{ tnab db{sifidmsino nf De{itsimo

 kmxsita moc mt m x{nfbttiog abakb{ rxno sm`iog vnwt cbdjm{iog sebDe{itsimo fmise se{nrge mxx{nx{imsb tb{vidbt nf seb kmxsitamj dnvbomosio nr{ {isrmj %tbb ¶¶ ;=3!;=7)/ Io kmxsita wmsb{ it mcaioitsb{bc io sebomab nf seb S{irob Gnc ky mo mrsen{i|bc xb{tno/ Seb xmtsn{ wijj{bxn{s sn seb tbociog der{de seb cmsb nf {bdbxsino nf trde m abakb{/ Isit {bdnaabocbc sems iots{rdsino io seb fmise* wn{`* moc xnjisy nf sebDer{de kb x{nvicbc fn{ mjj trde xb{tnot/ Xb{tnot {bdbivbc f{nader{debt sems cn ons ittrb db{sifidmsbt nf s{motfb{ n{ jbssb{t nf {bdna!abocmsino temjj kb jitsbc mt ‚[bdbivbc F{na Nseb{ Cbonaiomsinot/‑

¶ ;;6/ Dm{b nf Deijc{bo moc Ynrse–=/ Kbdmrtb seb {bcbbaiog jnvbnf Gnc {bvbmjbc io Lbtrt De{its busboct sn mjj xb{tnot* moc kbdmrtb Lbtrt buxjidisjy iodjrcbc seb deijc{bo io eit `iogcna* seb xmtsn{ nfbmde dem{gb temjj bm{obtsjy buen{s mjj De{itsimo xm{bost n{ grm{cimotsn x{btbos sebi{ deijc{bo sn seb Jn{c io kmxsita ms mo bm{jy mgb/ Kbfn{b kmxsita it mcaioitsb{bc* seb xmtsn{ temjj cijigbosjy iots{rds seb xm{!bost n{ grm{cimot {bgm{ciog seb abmoiog nf seit tmd{mabos moc sebvnwt sems seby mttrab/ Is it buxbdsbc nf xm{bost n{ grm{cimot wenx{btbos sebi{ deijc{bo fn{ kmxsita sems seby temjj rtb mjj cijigbodb io k{iogiog seba rx io dnofn{aisy sn seb Wn{c nf Gnc moc io seb fbj!jnwteix nf seb Der{de moc sn bodnr{mgb seba sn xm{sidixmsb io x{bxm!{msino fn{ sebi{ x{nfbttino nf fmise moc dnofi{amsino ms seb mxx{nx{i!msb siab/ Ms jbmts nob xm{bos n{ grm{cimo temjj kb m abakb{ nf mDe{itsimo der{de0 n{ txnotn{%t) n{ gncxm{bos%t) wen m{b abakb{ttemjj {bobw sebi{ nwo kmxsitamj vnwt/ Seby temjj kb mcanoitebc nfseit nkjigmsino moc kb bm{obtsjy buen{sbc sn fmisefrjobtt seb{bio/ Msseb siab nf kmxsita seby temjj kb iofn{abc sems seb Der{de* wise ist

De{itsimo bcrdmsino x{ng{ma* wijj mic seba io seb De{itsimo or{sr{bnf sebi{ deijc{bo/

;/ m) Seb xmtsn{ nf seb der{de temjj* ms seb siab nf mcaioitsb{iogseb tmd{mabos nf kmxsita* fr{oite seb xm{bos%t)* grm{cimo%t)* txno!tn{%t)* n{ gncxm{bos%t) nf seb deijc wen it kmxsi|bc wise m db{sifidmsbnf kmxsita* weide temjj mjtn djbm{jy tsmsb sems seb deijc it onw m kmx!si|bc abakb{ io Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de/

k) Seb xmtsn{ temjj kb {btxnotikjb fn{ tbbiog sems seb abakb{!teix tbd{bsm{y mcct seb frjj omab nf seb kmxsi|bc deijc sn seb aba! kb{teix {bdn{c/

d) Webo seb kmxsi|bc deijc jivbt io m dnaaroisy ons tb{vbc kyseb xmtsn{ wen mcaioitsb{t seb tmd{mabos nf kmxsita* seb xmtsn{ temjj

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botr{b seit it ons m x{ivmsb bvbos %sems seb kncy nf De{its kbynoc sebiaabcimsb fmaijy it x{btbos io mddn{cmodb wise ¶ ;;3 nf seb Knn` nf 

Citdixjiob)* moc it {btxnotikjb fn{ dnosmdsiog io mcvmodb %web{b xntti! kjb) moc {bxn{siog seb kmxsita sn m xmtsn{ moc.n{ cits{ids trxb{iosbo!cbos wen tb{vbt io seb m{bm web{b seb kmxsi|bc deijc jivbt/ Seb xmt!sn{ mcaioitsb{iog seb tmd{mabos temjj sebo kb {btxnotikjb fn{{bxn{siog io w{isiog sn sems xmtsn{ n{ cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos sebdeijc’t omab sn kb bosb{bc no seb {bdn{c nf m der{de io sems jndmsino/

c) M xmtsn{ nf m der{de wen {bdbivbt onsifidmsino nf m kmxsitamcaioitsb{bc bjtbweb{b temjj kb {btxnotikjb fn{ bosb{iog seb {b}ri{bciofn{amsino no sems der{de’t {bdn{c moc fn{ onsifyiog seb xmtsn{ wen

mcaioitsb{bc seb kmxsita sems seb deijc emt kbbo {bdbivbc ky s{motfb{/Webo seb xmtsn{ nf seb der{de io weide seb deijc it kmxsi|bc {bdbivbtw{issbo dnofi{amsino sems seb deijc’t omab emt kbbo bosb{bc no sebabakb{teix {bdn{c nf monseb{ der{de* m onsmsino amy kb amcb noseb {bdn{c nf seb der{de web{b seb tmd{mabos wmt mcaioitsb{bc semsseb deijc emt kbbo s{motfb{{bc sn monseb{ der{de/

b) Seb xmtsn{ temjj* ms seb siab nf mcaioitsb{iog seb tmd{mabos nf kmxsita moc ms nseb{ mxx{nx{imsb siabt* mcanoite abakb{t nf seb dno!

g{bgmsino nf sebi{ {btxnotikijisy fn{ seb De{itsimo or{sr{b nf seb deijc/4/ Seb xmtsn{ n{ abakb{teix tbd{bsm{y temjj {bgrjm{jy {bvibw sebabakb{teix {bdn{c sn icbosify sentb wen emvb ons kbdnab x{nfbttiogabakb{t* fn{ xr{xntbt nf or{sr{iog seba snwm{c x{nfbttino nf fmise/Seb orakb{ nf xbnxjb tn icbosifibc temjj kb {bxn{sbc moormjjy* n{ mstrde nseb{ siabt mt amy kb {b}rbtsbc* sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb n{ sebmoormj dnofb{bodb/ Seb dnog{bgmsino emt nogniog {btxnotikijisy snor{sr{b kmxsi|bc deijc{bo* ynrse* moc mcrjst io seb jifb nf citdixjbteix/

3/ Is temjj kb seb crsy nf seb xmtsn{* seb xm{bos%t)* grm{cimo%t)*

txnotn{%t)* n{ gncxm{bos%t)* seb nffidb{t moc sbmdeb{t nf seb der{detdennj* seb jndmj der{de tdnrsiog dnn{ciomsn{* moc mjj abakb{t nf sebdnog{bgmsino sn x{nvicb s{mioiog fn{ seb deijc{bo nf seb Der{dese{nrgenrs sebi{ deijcennc sems wijj jbmc sn m xb{tnomj dnaaisabossn Lbtrt De{its mt Jn{c moc Tmvin{ moc sn mo rocb{tsmociog nf sebDe{itsimo fmise moc seb abmoiog nf kmxsita/ Krijciog no seb x{bxm{m!sino sems ynrse emvb {bdbivbc se{nrgenrs sebi{ deijcennc* seb xmtsn{temjj* ms jbmts moormjjy* n{gmoi|b seba iosn djmttbt sn seb boc sems sebyamy x{nfbtt sebi{ fmise moc kb dnofi{abc %¶ ;=6)/ Seit iots{rdsino temjj kb kmtbc no amsb{imjt x{ncrdbc ky Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de n{no nseb{ {btnr{dbt sems x{btbos seb aittino* eitsn{y* cnds{iob* moc kbjibft nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de fn{ seit xr{xntb/ Webo

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ynrse tn x{bxm{bc temjj givb bvicbodb nf sebi{ nwo De{itsimo fmise*moc rocb{tsmociog nf seb abmoiog moc x{mdsidb nf abakb{teix* sebyamy kb {bdbivbc mt x{nfbttiog abakb{t/ Seb Gnc moc Ab moc Gncmoc Fmaijy xn{sinot nf seb Gnc moc Dnros{y x{ng{ma amy kb mvmij!mkjb sn bjbabosm{y deijc{bo mt mo mccisinomj {btnr{db %¶ ;26/3)/

2/ Ynrse wen m{b abakb{t nf seb Der{de emvb mjj {igestmoc {btxnotikijisibt nf abakb{teix wiseio seb kmxsitamj dnvbomos/%Tbb ¶ ;26/4/) Is it ts{nogjy {bdnaabocbc sems bmde jndmj der{de nffb{fn{ mjj tboin{ eige ynrse dnosioriog iots{rdsino io seb abmoiog nf sebDe{itsimo jifb moc citdixjbteix/ Is it fr{seb{ {bdnaabocbc sems seitdnr{tb* smrges ky n{ rocb{ seb gricmodb nf seb xmtsn{* n{ nseb{ tsmff

n{ jmyxb{tno* baxemti|b seb cnds{iobt nf Seb Roisbc AbsencitsDer{de moc seb omsr{b moc aittino nf seb Der{de* jbmciog sn dnosio!rbc g{nwse io seb `onwjbcgb* g{mdb* moc tb{vidb nf nr{ Jn{c LbtrtDe{its/ Seb Gnc moc Dnros{y x{ng{ma amy kb mvmijmkjb sn mjj ynrse*wise seb Gnc moc Der{de xn{sino x{nviciog tsrcy nf Seb RoisbcAbsencits Der{de* moc seb Gnc moc Jifb x{ng{ma demjjbogiog sebynrse sn iosbg{msb sebi{ fmise iosn sebi{ cmijy jifb %¶ ;26/3) Is temjj kbseb {btxnotikijisy nf seb xmtsn{ sn xm{sidixmsb io seb g{nwse x{ndbttse{nrge iosb{mdsino moc aioits{y wise ynrse/

MFFIJIMSB MOC MTTNDIMSB ABAKB[TEIX

¶ ;;7/ M x{nfbttiog abakb{ nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de* nfmo mffijimsbc mrsnonanrt Absencits n{ roisbc der{de* n{ nf mAbsencits der{de sems emt m dnodn{cms mg{bbabos wise Seb RoisbcAbsencits Der{de* wen {bticbt fn{ mo busbocbc xb{inc io m disy n{dnaaroisy ms m citsmodb f{na seb abakb{’t enab der{de* amy no{b}rbts kb bo{njjbc mt mo mffijimsb abakb{ nf m Roisbc Absencitsder{de jndmsbc io seb vidioisy nf seb sbaxn{m{y {bticbodb/ Seb enabxmtsn{ temjj kb onsifibc nf seb mffijimsb abakb{teix/ Trde abakb{teixtemjj bosisjb seb xb{tno sn seb fbjjnwteix nf sems der{de* sn ist xmtsn{mjdm{b moc nvb{tiges* moc sn xm{sidixmsino io ist mdsivisibt* iodjrciog sebenjciog nf nffidb0 budbxs trde mt wnrjc mjjnw nob sn vnsb io m RoisbcAbsencits kncy nseb{ semo seb jndmj der{de/ Enwbvb{* sems xb{tnotemjj kb dnrosbc moc {bxn{sbc mt m x{nfbttiog abakb{ nf seb enabder{de nojy/ M abakb{ nf monseb{ cbonaiomsino amy kbdnab mo

mttndimsb abakb{ rocb{ seb tmab dnocisinot* krs amy ons kbdnabm vnsiog abakb{ nf seb der{de dnrodij/4 Seit {bjmsinoteix amy kb sb{!

4/ Tbb Lrcidimj Dnrodij Cbditino 47;/

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DER[DE ABAKB[TEIX ¶ ;;5

aiomsbc ms seb citd{bsino nf seb Roisbc Absencits der{de io weideseb mffijimsb n{ mttndimsb abakb{teix it ebjc webobvb{ seb mffijimsb n{

mttndimsb abakb{ temjj anvb f{na seb vidioisy nf seb Roisbc Absencitsder{de io weide seb mffijimsb n{ mttndimsb abakb{teix it ebjc/

DM[B NF ABAKB[T

¶ ;;5/ =/ Seb jndmj der{de temjj bocbmvn{ sn bojits bmde abakb{ iomdsivisibt fn{ txi{isrmj g{nwse moc io xm{sidixmsino io seb tb{vidbt mocaioits{ibt nf seb Der{de moc ist n{gmoi|msinot/ Is temjj kb seb crsy nfseb xmtsn{ moc nf seb abakb{t nf seb der{de dnrodij ky {bgrjm{ vitism!

sino* dm{b* moc txi{isrmj nvb{tiges sn x{nvicb obdbttm{y mdsivisibt mocnxxn{sroisibt fn{ txi{isrmj g{nwse se{nrge iocivicrmj moc fmaijywn{teix moc iocivicrmj moc g{nrx tsrcy sn dnoobds fmise moc cmijyjiviog* moc dnosiormjjy sn mic seb abakb{t sn `bbx sebi{ vnwt snrxenjc seb Der{de ky mssbocmodb* x{myb{t* gifst* moc tb{vidb/ SebDer{de emt m an{mj moc txi{isrmj nkjigmsino sn or{sr{b ist onoxm{sidi!xmsiog moc iociffb{bos abakb{t moc sn jbmc seba iosn mo mdsivbder{de {bjmsinoteix/

;/ Dm{b nf Abakb{t–m) Seb xmtsn{ io dnnxb{msino wise seb der{dednrodij amy m{{mogb seb abakb{teix io g{nrxt–wise m jbmcb{ fn{bmde g{nrx–cbtigobc sn iovnjvb seb abakb{teix nf seb Der{de ioist aioits{y sn seb dnaaroisy/ Sebtb g{nrxt temjj kb nf trde ti|b*rtrmjjy ons jm{gb{ semo biges n{ sbo fmaijibt* mt sn kb dnovboibos mocbffbdsivb fn{ tb{vidb/ Trde g{nrxt amy kb btxbdimjjy ebjxfrj io bvmo!gbjitsid nrs{bmde ky dnosmdsiog obwdnab{t moc ro{bmdebc xb{tnot* ky vitismsino* ky ankiji|iog obigekn{t sn abbs tndimj ittrbt io sebdnaaroisy* ky {btxnociog sn xb{tnomj moc fmaijy d{itbt* ky enjciog

x{myb{ abbsiogt io seb enabt* ky cits{ikrsiog De{itsimo jisb{msr{b*moc ky nseb{ abmot/ Ono{bticbos abakb{t tenrjc dnotsisrsb m txb!dimj g{nrx sn kb tb{vbc ky dn{{btxnocbodb/ Seb g{nrxt temjj kbfn{abc moc seb jbmcb{t mxxniosbc ky seb der{de dnrodij rxno {bdna!abocmsino nf seb xmtsn{/

k) Weijb x{iam{y {btxnotikijisy moc ioisimsivb {btst wise bmdex{nfbttiog abakb{ sn fmisefrjjy xb{fn{a seb vnwt nf seb kmxsitamjdnvbomos sems emvb kbbo tnjbaojy mttrabc* if seb abakb{ tenrjc kbobgjbdsfrj nf sems {btxnotikijisy* sebtb x{ndbcr{bt temjj kb fnjjnwbc<

%=) If m x{nfbttiog abakb{ {bticiog io seb dnaaroisy it obg!jigbos nf seb vnwt n{ it {bgrjm{jy mktbos f{na seb wn{teix nf seb der{dewisenrs vmjic {bmtno* seb xmtsn{ moc seb abakb{teix tbd{bsm{y temjj

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¶ ;;5 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

{bxn{s sems abakb{’t omab sn seb der{de dnrodij* weide temjj cn mjjio ist xnwb{ sn {bbojits seb abakb{ io seb mdsivb fbjjnwteix nf seb

der{de/ Is temjj vitis seb abakb{ moc am`b djbm{ sems* weijb seb aba! kb{’t omab it no seb {njj nf m xm{sidrjm{ jndmj der{de* nob it m abakb{nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de mt m wenjb* moc sems* tiodb seb aba! kb{ it ons mssbociog seb der{de web{b bo{njjbc* seb abakb{ it{b}rbtsbc sn cn nob nf fnr{ seiogt< %m) {bmffi{a seb kmxsitamj vnwtmoc {bsr{o sn jiviog io seb dnaaroisy nf seb kmxsitamj dnvbomos ioseb der{de web{b seb abakb{’t omab it {bdn{cbc* %k) {b}rbts s{motfb{sn monseb{ Roisbc Absencits der{de web{b seb abakb{ wijj {bsr{osn jiviog io seb dnaaroisy nf seb kmxsitamj dnvbomos %tbb ¶ ;49)*

%d) m{{mogb s{motfb{ sn m xm{sidrjm{ der{de nf monseb{ cbonaiomsino%tbb ¶ ;38)* n{ %c) {b}rbts wisec{mwmj/ If seb abakb{ cnbt ons dnaxjywise moy nf seb mvmijmkjb mjsb{omsivbt nvb{ m xb{inc nf swn ybm{t* sebabakb{’t omab amy kb {banvbc/ %Tbb § P3Q/)

%;) If m x{nfbttiog abakb{ wentb mcc{btt it `onwo it {btic!iog nrsticb seb dnaaroisy moc it ons xm{sidixmsiog io seb wn{teix n{mdsivisy nf seb der{de* seb ci{bdsivbt sn bodnr{mgb m s{motfb{ nf sebabakb{ temjj kb fnjjnwbc bmde ybm{ rosij sems abakb{ lniot monseb{der{de n{ {b}rbtst io w{isiog sems seb omab kb {banvbc f{na seb {njjnf x{nfbttiog abakb{t0 x{nvicbc* enwbvb{* sems if mfsb{ swn ybm{t sebdnrodij emt ons kbbo mkjb sn {bjmsb sems abakb{ sn seb der{de ms sebobw xjmdb nf {bticbodb* seb omab amy kb {banvbc f{na seb {njj nfabakb{t ky seb x{ndbcr{b nf § %3) kbjnw/

%4) If seb mcc{btt nf m x{nfbttiog abakb{ it on jnogb{ `onwosn seb xmtsn{* seb abakb{teix tbd{bsm{y moc seb bvmogbjita aioits{yg{nrx demi{xb{tno temjj am`b bvb{y bffn{s sn jndmsb seb abakb{/ Ifseb abakb{ dmo kb jndmsbc* seb ci{bdsivbt nf biseb{ § %=) n{ § %;) mknvb

temjj kb fnjjnwbc* krs if mfsb{ swn ybm{t nf trde bffn{st seb mcc{btt ittsijj ro`onwo* seb abakb{’t omab amy kb {banvbc f{na seb {njj nfabakb{t ky seb x{ndbcr{b nf § %3) kbjnw/

%3) If seb ci{bdsivbt nf §§ %=)* %;)* n{ %4) mknvb emvb kbbo fnj!jnwbc fn{ seb txbdifibc orakb{ nf ybm{t wisenrs trddbtt* seb aba! kb{’t omab amy kb {banvbc mt m x{nfbttiog abakb{ ky vnsb nf sebdem{gb dnofb{bodb no {bdnaabocmsino nf seb xmtsn{ moc seb bvmogb!jita aioits{y demi{xb{tno* bmde omab kbiog dnoticb{bc iocivicrmjjy*x{nvicbc sems seb abakb{’t omab temjj emvb kbbo bosb{bc io sebaiorsbt nf seb moormj dem{gb dnofb{bodb fn{ swn dnotbdrsivb ybm{t/No seb abakb{teix {bdn{c seb{b temjj kb bosb{bc mfsb{ seb omab<‚[banvbc ky Dem{gb Dnofb{bodb Mdsino‑0 moc if seb mdsino it no seb

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DER[DE ABAKB[TEIX ¶ ;;5

 kmtit nf § %4)* seb{b temjj kb mccbc< ‚[bmtno< Mcc{btt Ro`onwo/‑ Seb{bdn{c temjj kb {bsmiobc3 io n{cb{ sems rxno {bmffi{amsino nf seb kmx!

sitamj dnvbomos seb xb{tno amy kb {btsn{bc mt m abakb{/ Tenrjc ms{motfb{ nf abakb{teix kb {b}rbtsbc* seb xmtsn{ amy* mfsb{ dnotrjsm!sino wise seb xb{tno* ittrb seb db{sifidmsb nf s{motfb{/

%2) M w{issbo dnaxjmios n{ g{ibvmodb amy kb fijbc mgmiots mx{nfbttiog abakb{ ky tb{viog seb dnaxjmios n{ g{ibvmodb no seb x{n!fbttiog abakb{* seb xmtsn{ nf seb x{nfbttiog abakb{ moc seb cits{idstrxb{iosbocbos nf seb x{nfbttiog abakb{/

%6) Seb xmtsn{ moc cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos nf seb mddrtbc x{n!fbttiog abakb{ temjj mssbaxs m lrts {btnjrsino x{ndbtt tiaijm{ sn seb

trxb{vitn{y {btxnotb io ¶ 46=/=%k) wise seb x{nfbttiog abakb{’t cit!s{ids trxb{iosbocbos n{ cbtigobb jbmciog seb x{ndbtt/

%7) If seb x{ndbcr{bt nf ¶ 46=/=%k) cn ons {btrjs io {btnjrsinonf seb amssb{ moc if seb dnocrds mjjbgbc io seb dnaxjmios n{ g{ibvmodb*if s{rb* wnrjc kb m dem{gbmkjb nffbotb fnroc io ¶ ;78;/4* sebo seb x{n!dbcr{bt nf ¶ ;78= moc fnjjnwiog xm{mg{mxet m{b sn kb fnjjnwbc rojbttseb mddrtbc x{nfbttiog abakb{ mg{bbt sn rtb seb x{ndbcr{bcbtd{ikbc io ¶ ;;5/;k %5) kbjnw/

%5) If seb x{ndbcr{bt nf ¶ 46=/=%k) cn ons {btrjs io {btnjrsinonf seb amssb{ moc if seb dnocrds mjjbgbc io seb dnaxjmios n{ g{ibvmodb*if s{rb* wnrjc ons kb m dem{gbmkjb nffbotb fnroc io ¶ ;78;/4* sebo mg{nrx nf fnr{ xb{tnot< seb xmtsn{ nf seb mddrtbc x{nfbttiog abakb{*seb jmy jbmcb{ nf seb mddrtbc x{nfbttiog abakb{’t der{de* seb cits{idsjmy jbmcb{* moc seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos* bu nffidin* wisenrs vnsb krswise vnidb* web{b seb mddrtbc x{nfbttiog abakb{’t der{de it jndmsbc*temjj ebm{ iofn{amsino f{na seb mddrtbc x{nfbttiog abakb{ moc sebdnaxjmiomos n{ g{ibvmos moc temjj cbsb{aiob mo romxxbmjmkjb {btnjr!

sino nf seb amssb{/%9) Webo m x{nfbttiog abakb{ it dem{gbc wise mo nffbotb

moc witebt sn fn{bgn s{imj* seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb amy xb{ais sebabakb{ sn wisec{mw %¶ ;7=9/4)/ Io seit dmtb* seb onsmsino ‚Wise!c{mwo rocb{ dem{gbt‑ temjj kb bosb{bc mjnogticb seb abakb{’t omabno seb {bdn{c* mjnog wise seb cmsb/

%=8) [bdngoi|iog sems seb Der{de emt m dnosioriog an{mj moctxi{isrmj nkjigmsino sn or{sr{b mjj xb{tnot* is it {bdnaabocbc sems m

jits nf omabt sert {banvbc temjj kb amiosmiobc/ Is temjjsebo kbdnab seb {btxnotikijisy nf seb der{de dnrodij sn x{nvicb fn{ seb

3/ Tbb Lrcidimj Dnrodij Cbditino ;87/

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{bvibw nf seit jits ms jbmts nodb m ybm{/ %Tbb mjtn ¶ ;43/) Mfsb{ seb{bvibw emt kbbo amcb* is it {bdnaabocbc sems seb xmtsn{ moc.n{ seb

dnaaittino no bvmogbjita dnosmds sentb wentb omabt mxxbm{ no seitjits* biseb{ io xb{tno n{ ky nseb{ abmot* io seb ants bffbdsivb mocx{mdsidmj amoob{/ Seb omabt moc mcc{bttbt nf sentb wen emvbanvbc nrsticb seb jndmj der{de’t m{bm tenrjc kb tbos sn jndmjder{debt io sebi{ obw dnaaroisibt sems sentb der{debt amy vitis mocaioitsb{ sn seba/

d) Seb xmtsn{* mjnog wise nseb{ mcrjs wn{`b{t wise ynrse mocynrog mcrjst io seb jndmj der{de moc kbynoc %¶ 643/3dP3Q)* temjj cit!tbaiomsb iofn{amsino mknrs Roisbc Absencits {bjmsbc Dmaxrt Aio!

its{y sn dnjjbgb.roivb{tisy tsrcbost n{ xnsbosimj dnjjbgb.roivb{tisytsrcbost wen m{b kmxsi|bc abakb{t* x{nfbttiog abakb{t* n{ nseb{dnotsisrbost nf seb dnog{bgmsino/ Seby temjj mjtn or{sr{b* dnrotbj*moc gricb ynrog xbnxjb mt seby buxjn{b Roisbc Absencits moc ono!Roisbc Absencits dnjjbgbt moc roivb{tisibt moc ono!dnjjbgb vndmsinonxsinot io jiges nf sebi{ fmise/

¶ ;;9/ S{motfb{ f{na Citdnosiorbc Jndmj Der{debt–If m jndmj der{deit citdnosiorbc* seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos temjj tbjbds monseb{

Roisbc Absencits der{de moc s{motfb{ ist abakb{t seb{bsn* n{ sn trdenseb{ der{debt mt seb abakb{t amy tbjbds/ %Tbb ¶ ;235/;/)

ABAKB[TEIX [BDN[CT MOC [BXN[ST

¶ ;48/  Abakb{teix [bdn{ct–=/ Bmde jndmj der{de temjj mddr{msbjyamiosmio m abakb{teix {bdn{c fn{ bmde kmxsi|bc n{ x{nfbttiog aba! kb{ iodjrciog<

m) seb xb{tno’t omab* cmsb nf ki{se* mcc{btt* xjmdb nf ki{se* cmsb

nf kmxsita* nffidimsiog xmtsn{* moc txnotn{t0k) cmsb nf dnofi{amsino.x{nfbttino nf fmise* nffidimsiog xmtsn{*

moc txnotn{t0d) if s{motfb{{bc f{na monseb{ der{de* cmsb nf {bdbxsino* tboc!

iog der{de* moc {bdbiviog xmtsn{0c) if s{motfb{{bc sn monseb{ der{de* cmsb nf s{motfb{* {bdbiviog

der{de* moc mcc{btt nf {bdbiviog der{de0b) cmsb nf {banvmj n{ wisec{mwmj moc {bmtno0 f) cmsb nf {btsn{msino nf x{nfbttiog abakb{teix moc nffidimsiog

xmtsn{0 g) cmsb nf cbmse* cmsb moc xjmdb nf frob{mj.aban{imj* xjmdb nf

 kr{imj* moc nffidimsiog xmtsn{/

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DER[DE ABAKB[TEIX ¶ ;44

;/ Moormjjy* omabt nf x{nfbttiog abakb{t sn kb {banvbc kydem{gb dnofb{bodb mdsino temjj kb {bxn{sbc sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb

%¶ ;;5/;/k/3)/4/ Dnotsisrbody [njj* dnosmioiog seb omabt moc mcc{bttbt nf trdexb{tnot mt m{b ons abakb{t nf seb der{de dnodb{obc* iodjrciogrokmxsi|bc deijc{bo* ynrse moc mcrjst wentb omabt m{b ons no sebabakb{teix {bdn{c* moc nseb{ onoabakb{t fn{ wena seb jndmjder{de emt xmtsn{mj {btxnotikijisy/

3/ Mffijimsb Abakb{teix [njj %¶ ;;7)/2/ Mttndimsb Abakb{teix [njj %¶ ;;7)/6/ Io seb dmtb nf m roino n{ fbcb{msbc der{de wise monseb{ cbona!

iomsino* seb gnvb{oiog kncy nf trde m der{de amy {bxn{s mo b}rmjtem{b nf seb snsmj abakb{teix sn bmde lrcidmsn{y* moc trde abakb{!teix temjj kb xrkjitebc io seb aiorsbt nf bmde der{de* wise m onsb snseb bffbds sems seb {bxn{s it sems nf m roino n{ fbcb{msbc der{de* mocwise mo iocidmsino nf seb snsmj mdsrmj abakb{teix/

¶ ;4=/  Moormj Abakb{teix [bxn{s moc Mrcis–Seb xmtsn{ temjj{bxn{s sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb moormjjy seb omabt nf xb{tnot{bdbivbc iosn seb abakb{teix nf seb der{de n{ der{debt nf seb xmt!

sn{mj dem{gb moc seb omabt nf xb{tnot {banvbc tiodb seb jmts dem{gbdnofb{bodb* iocidmsiog enw bmde wmt {bdbivbc n{ {banvbc/ Sebder{de dnrodij temjj mxxnios m dnaaissbb sn mrcis seb abakb{teix{bdn{c* trkaissiog seb {bxn{s moormjjy sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb/

¶ ;4;/ Moormj [bxn{s nf Frjj moc X{bxm{msn{y Abakb{t Mssbociog Dnj!jbgbt moc Roivb{tisibt–Seb xmtsn{ temjj {bxn{s moormjjy seb omabt mocdnosmds iofn{amsino fn{ x{nfbttiog moc kmxsi|bc abakb{t mssbociogdnjjbgbt moc roivb{tisibt sn seb Cits{ids Trxb{iosbocbos* seb Demi{!

xb{tno nf seb Dnofb{bodb Knm{c nf Eigeb{ Bcrdmsino moc DmaxrtAioits{y ky nob anose kbfn{b seb tsm{s nf seb tdennj sb{a moc sn sebDem{gb Dnofb{bodb/ Seb Dnofb{bodb Knm{c nf Eigeb{ Bcrdmsino mocDmaxrt Aioits{y emt seb {btxnotikijisy sn tem{b seb iofn{amsino wiseseb mxx{nx{imsb RA {bjmsbc dmaxrt aioits{ibt/

¶ ;44/ Xb{amobos [bdn{ct–Seb kmtid abakb{teix {bdn{ct io bmdejndmj der{de temjj dnotits nf< m xb{amobos der{de {bgitsb{ moc m dm{ciocbu* m jnntb!jbmf knn`* n{ m abakb{teix {bdn{c no mo bjbds{noidiofn{amsino tytsba %tbb ¶ ;32)/ Mjj kmxsita* abakb{teix* am{{imgb*moc frob{mj {bdn{ct m{b seb x{nxb{sy nf seb jndmj der{de moc dmoons kb tnjc/ If seb der{de it citdnosiorbc* sebtb {bdn{ct m{b xjmdbc io sebdm{b nf seb Dnofb{bodb Dnaaittino no M{deivbt moc Eitsn{y/

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¶ ;44 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

=/ Seb xb{amobos der{de {bgitsb{ temjj kb `bxs no biseb{ xmxb{! kmtbc n{ bjbds{noid abcim/ If is it no m xmxb{ abcira* is temjj kb m vnj!

rab nf cr{mkjb amsb{imj x{bxm{bc ky Seb Roisbc Absencits Xrkjite!iog Enrtb/ Seb fn{ams moc dnosbos nf seb {bdn{c fn{at dnosmiobc io ismoc seb amoob{ nf ist kiociog temjj kb mt mxx{nvbc ky seb Dnaaissbbno Nffidimj Fn{at moc [bdn{ct nf seb Gbob{mj Dnrodij no Fiomodb mocMcaioits{msino %tbb ¶ 582/3d)/ If no m xmxb{ abcira* seb omabt temjj kb {bdn{cbc de{nonjngidmjjy mt bmde xb{tno it {bdbivbc iosn seb fbj!jnwteix nf sems der{de moc wisenrs {bfb{bodb sn mjxemkbsidmj n{cb{/Seb omabt temjj kb orakb{bc io {bgrjm{ orab{idmj n{cb{* moc seborakb{ nf bmde temjj mxxbm{ no seb dn{{btxnociog dm{c* xmgb* n{

{bdn{c io seb dm{c iocbu* jnntb!jbmf knn`* n{ bjbds{noid iofn{amsinotytsba abakb{teix {bdn{c/ If is it no mo bjbds{noid abcira* is wijjons kb obdbttm{y sn amiosmio m de{nonjngidmj orakb{/ Seb orakb{sems it mttigobc mrsnamsidmjjy ky seb dnaxrsb{ tytsba it trffidibos fn{seit xr{xntb/ Enwbvb{* seb bjbds{noid abcira temjj abbs seb fnjjnw!iog d{isb{im<

m) Is temjj dnosmio mjj nf seb iofn{amsino {b}ri{bc ky seb Gbob{mjDnrodij no Fiomodb moc Mcaioits{msino/

k) Dnovb{tino nf seb iofn{amsino f{na xmxb{ {bdn{ct sn mo bjbd!s{noid abcira temjj kb fnjjnwbc ky m dnaxjbsb mrcis sn botr{b sebmddr{mdy nf seb dnovb{sbc {bdn{ct/

d) Nff!tisb tsn{mgb moc bjbds{noid kmd`rx temjj kb amiosmiobc/;/ Seb dm{c iocbu* jnntb!jbmf knn`* n{ bjbds{noid tytsba abakb{!

teix {bdn{c temjj kb `bxs no m fn{a mxx{nvbc ky seb Gbob{mj Dnrodijno Fiomodb moc Mcaioits{msino n{* io seb dmtb nf bjbds{noidmjjy amio!smiobc {bdn{ct* temjj dnosmio seb tmab iofn{amsino mt {b}ri{bc io sebmxx{nvbc fn{a wise seb budbxsino nf seb tb}rbosimj orakb{/ Seit

{bdn{c nf abakb{teix temjj kb fijbc io mjxemkbsidmj n{cb{ moc temjjtenw seb orakb{ mxxbm{iog nxxntisb bmde omab no seb xb{amobos{bgitsb{/ Seb xmtsn{ temjj {bxn{s moormjjy sn seb moormj dnofb{bodb sebsnsmj x{nfbttiog abakb{teix nf seb jndmj der{de mt tenwo no sebabakb{teix {bdn{ct/

4/ Webo mo bjbds{noid iofn{amsino tytsba it rtbc fn{ {bdn{c `bbx!iog* x{iosnrs dnxibt nf seb abakb{teix {bdn{ct moc kmd`rx bjbds{noidabcim temjj kb {bsmiobc io m tbdr{b nff!tisb xjmdb %tbb ¶ ;32)/

¶ ;43/ Abakb{teix Tbd{bsm{y–Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj omab mabakb{teix tbd{bsm{y wen* rocb{ seb ci{bdsino nf seb xmtsn{* temjj`bbx mddr{msb {bdn{ct nf seb abakb{teix %tbb ¶ ;48) moc temjj {bxn{sms jbmts moormjjy sn seb der{de dnrodij/

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DER[DE ABAKB[TEIX ¶ ;49

DEMOGBT IO DER[DE ABAKB[TEIX N[ JNDMJ DER[DE ABAKB[TEIX

¶ ;42/ Abakb{t wentb omabt m{b {banvbc f{na x{nfbttiog

abakb{ tsmsrt fn{ dmrtb %tbb ¶ ;7=3)* n{ wen emvb kbbo s{motfb{{bc*emvb cibc* n{ emvb wisec{mwo temjj kb tn onsbc no seb abakb{teix{bdn{c/ Is temjj kb seb crsy nf seb xmtsn{ nf seb dem{gb n{ nf seb aba! kb{teix tbd{bsm{y sn `bbx mo mddr{msb {bdn{c nf trde demogbt moc {bm!tnot moc sn {bxn{s seba sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb moormjjy/

¶ ;46/  Abakb{t Wen Anvb–If m abakb{ nf m Roisbc Absencitsder{de temjj anvb sn monseb{ dnaaroisy tn fm{ {banvbc f{na sebenab der{de sems seb abakb{ dmoons xm{sidixmsb {bgrjm{jy io ist wn{!teix moc mdsivisy* seit abakb{ temjj kb bodnr{mgbc sn s{motfb{ aba! kb{teix sn m Roisbc Absencits der{de io seb dnaaroisy nf seb obwjybtsmkjitebc {bticbodb/ Mt tnno mt seb xmtsn{ it {bjimkjy iofn{abc nfseit demogb nf {bticbodb* mdsrmj n{ dnosbaxjmsbc* is temjj kb seb xmt!sn{’t crsy moc nkjigmsino sn mttits seb abakb{ sn kbdnab btsmkjitebcio seb fbjjnwteix nf m der{de io seb dnaaroisy nf seb frsr{b enabmoc sn tboc sn m Roisbc Absencits xmtsn{ io trde dnaaroisy* n{ snseb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos* m jbssb{ nf onsifidmsino* giviog seb jmsbts`onwo mcc{btt nf seb xb{tno n{ xb{tnot dnodb{obc moc {b}rbtsiog

jndmj xmtsn{mj nvb{tiges/¶ ;47/ Jmy Aittinom{ibt io Ono!Roisbc Absencits Der{debt–Jmyxb{!

tnot io tb{vidb nrsticb seb Roisbc Tsmsbt rocb{ seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nfGjnkmj Aioits{ibt moc mttigobc sn der{debt nseb{ semo RoisbcAbsencits amy mddbxs mjj seb {igest moc x{ivijbgbt* iodjrciog mttndimsbabakb{teix* nffb{bc seba ky m jndmj der{de io sebi{ xjmdb nf {bticbodbwisenrs iaxmi{iog sebi{ {bjmsinoteix sn sebi{ enab jndmj der{de/

¶ ;45/ Abakb{t [bticiog ms m Citsmodb–Webo m xmtsn{ citdnvb{t mabakb{ nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de {bticiog io seb dnaaroisy

wentb abakb{teix it io m der{de tn fm{ {banvbc f{na seb xjmdb nf{bticbodb sems seb abakb{ dmoons xm{sidixmsb {bgrjm{jy io ist wn{teixmoc mdsivisy* is temjj kb seb crsy moc nkjigmsino nf seb xmtsn{ sn givbxmtsn{mj nvb{tiges sn trde xb{tno moc sn bodnr{mgb s{motfb{ nf aba! kb{teix sn m Roisbc Absencits der{de io seb dnaaroisy web{b sebabakb{ {bticbt/

¶ ;49/ S{motfb{ sn Nseb{ Roisbc Absencits Der{debt–Webo m xmtsn{{bdbivbt m {b}rbts fn{ m s{motfb{ nf abakb{teix f{na seb xmtsn{ nf

monseb{ Roisbc Absencits der{de n{ m cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos* semsxmtsn{ temjj tboc seb x{nxb{ db{sifidmsb ci{bdsjy sn seb xmtsn{ nf sebRoisbc Absencits der{de sn weide seb abakb{ it s{motfb{{iog* n{ ifseb{b it on xmtsn{* sn seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos/ No {bdbixs nf trde m

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¶ ;49 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

db{sifidmsb nf s{motfb{* seb xmtsn{ n{ cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos temjjbo{njj seb omab nf seb xb{tno tn s{motfb{{iog mfsb{ xrkjid {bdbxsino io

m {bgrjm{ tb{vidb nf wn{teix* n{ if di{dratsmodbt cbamoc* xrkjidmoonrodbabos io trde m tb{vidb/ Seb xmtsn{ nf seb der{de ittriog sebdb{sifidmsb temjj sebo kb onsifibc* web{brxno tmic xmtsn{ temjj {banvbseb abakb{ f{na seb {njj/

Db{sifidmsbt nf s{motfb{ temjj kb mddnaxmoibc ky swn nffidimjfn{at/ M ‚Onsidb nf S{motfb{ nf Abakb{teix‑ it sn kb tbos sn sebabakb{ ky seb xmtsn{ wen s{motfb{t seb abakb{teix/ Mo ‚Md`onwj!bcgabos nf S{motfb{ nf Abakb{teix‑ it sn kb tbos sn seb fn{ab{ xmt!sn{ ky seb xmtsn{ wen {bdbivbt seb s{motfb{{bc abakb{/

Io dmtb seb s{motfb{ it ons amcb bffbdsivb* seb xmtsn{ temjj {bsr{oseb db{sifidmsb sn seb xmtsn{ nf seb tbociog der{de/

¶ ;38/ S{motfb{ sn Nseb{ Cbonaiomsinot–M xmtsn{* rxno {bdbiviogm {b}rbts f{na m abakb{ sn s{motfb{ sn m der{de nf monseb{ cbonai!omsino* n{ rxno {bdbiviog trde {b}rbts f{na m xmtsn{ n{ crjy mrsen!{i|bc nffidimj nf monseb{ cbonaiomsino* temjj %wise seb mxx{nvmj nf sebabakb{) ittrb m db{sifidmsb nf s{motfb{ moc* rxno {bdbiviog dnofi{am!sino nf seb abakb{’t {bdbxsino iosn monseb{ dnog{bgmsino* temjj x{nx!b{jy {bdn{c seb s{motfb{ nf trde xb{tno no seb abakb{teix {bdn{c nfseb jndmj der{de/ Fn{ seb s{motfb{ nf m abakb{ nf Seb Roisbc AbsencitsDer{de sn m der{de nf monseb{ cbonaiomsino* mo nffidimj ‚S{motfb{ nfAbakb{teix sn Monseb{ Cbonaiomsino‑ fn{a temjj kb rtbc/

¶ ;3=/ Wisec{mwmj Wisenrs Onsidb–If m xmtsn{ it iofn{abc sems mabakb{ emt wisenrs onsidb roisbc wise m der{de nf monseb{ cbonai!omsino* seb xmtsn{ temjj am`b cijigbos io}ri{y moc* if seb {bxn{s itdnofi{abc* temjj bosb{ ‚Wisec{mwo‑ mfsb{ seb xb{tno’t omab noseb abakb{teix {njj moc temjj {bxn{s seb tmab sn seb obus dem{gb

dnofb{bodb/¶ ;3;/ [btsn{msino nf X{nfbttiog Abakb{teix–=/ M xb{tno wentb

omab emt kbbo {banvbc f{na x{nfbttiog abakb{teix ky wise!c{mwmj* n{ mdsino ky dem{gb dnofb{bodb* n{ s{imj dnr{s %¶ ;7=3)* amymt` sn kb {btsn{bc sn abakb{teix io seb jndmj der{de/

;/ M xb{tno wentb abakb{teix wmt {bdn{cbc mt emviog kbbowisec{mwo mfsb{ kbdnaiog m abakb{ nf monseb{ cbonaiomsino amy*webo sems cbonaiomsino wijj ons s{motfb{ abakb{teix* kb {btsn{bc snx{nfbttiog abakb{teix ky {bmffi{amsino nf seb kmxsitamj vnwt/

4/ M xb{tno wen emt wisec{mwo ms eit n{ eb{ nwo w{issbo {b}rbtsamy {bsr{o sn seb der{de moc* rxno {bmffi{amsino nf seb kmxsitamjvnwt* kbdnab m x{nfbttiog abakb{/

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3/ M xb{tno wentb omab wmt {banvbc ky dem{gb dnofb{bodbmdsino amy {bsr{o sn seb der{de moc* ms eit n{ eb{ {b}rbts* kb {btsn{bc

sn x{nfbttiog abakb{teix io seb jndmj der{de se{nrge {bmffi{amsinonf seb kmxsitamj vnwt/2/ M xb{tno wen wisec{bw rocb{ dem{gbt n{ wmt {banvbc ky

s{imj dnr{s %¶ ;7=3) amy mt` sn {bsr{o sn seb der{de/ Rxno bvicbodb nfm {bobwbc jifb* mxx{nvmj nf seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb* moc {bmffi{amsinonf seb kmxsitamj vnwt* seb xb{tno amy kb {btsn{bc sn x{nfbttiogabakb{teix/

Tbdsino VI/ N{gmoi|msino moc Mcaioits{msino¶ ;34/ X{iam{y Smt`t–Seb jndmj der{de temjj kb n{gmoi|bc tn sems

is dmo xr{trb ist x{iam{y smt` moc aittino io seb dnosbus nf ist nwodnaaroisy–{bmdeiog nrs moc {bdbiviog wise lny mjj wen wijj{btxnoc0 bodnr{mgiog xbnxjb io sebi{ {bjmsinoteix wise Gnc mociovisiog seba sn dnaaisabos sn Gnc’t jnvb io Lbtrt De{its0 x{nviciognxxn{sroisibt fn{ seba sn tbb` ts{bogseboiog moc g{nwse io txi{isrmjfn{amsino0 moc trxxn{siog seba sn jivb jnviogjy moc lrtsjy io sebxnwb{ nf seb Enjy Txi{is mt fmisefrj citdixjbt/

Io dm{{yiog nrs ist x{iam{y smt`* is temjj kb n{gmoi|bc tn sems mcb!}rmsb x{nvitino it amcb fn{ sebtb kmtid {btxnotikijisibt< %=) xjmooiogmoc iaxjbabosiog m x{ng{ma nf or{sr{b* nrs{bmde* moc wisobtt fn{xb{tnot moc fmaijibt wiseio moc wisenrs seb dnog{bgmsino0 %;) x{n!viciog fn{ bffbdsivb xmtsn{mj moc jmy jbmcb{teix0 %4) x{nviciog fn{fiomodimj trxxn{s* xeytidmj fmdijisibt* moc seb jbgmj nkjigmsinot nf sebder{de0 %3) rsiji|iog seb mxx{nx{imsb {bjmsinoteixt moc {btnr{dbt nf sebcits{ids moc moormj dnofb{bodb0 %2) x{nviciog fn{ seb x{nxb{ d{bmsino*

amiosbomodb* moc citxntisino nf cndrabosm{y {bdn{c amsb{imj nf sebjndmj der{de0 moc %6) tbb`iog iodjrtivbobtt io mjj mtxbdst nf ist jifb/

¶ ;33/ N{gmoi|msino–Seb kmtid n{gmoi|msinomj xjmo fn{ seb jndmjder{de temjj iodjrcb x{nvitino fn{ seb fnjjnwiog roist< m dem{gb dno!fb{bodb* m der{de dnrodij* m dnaaissbb no xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot* m knm{c nf s{rtsbbt* m dnaaissbb no fiomodb* m dnaaissbb no onaiom!sinot moc jbmcb{teix cbvbjnxabos* moc trde nseb{ bjbdsbc jbmcb{t*dnaaittinot* dnrodijt* dnaaissbbt* moc smt` fn{dbt mt seb dem{gb dno!fb{bodb amy cbsb{aiob/ Bvb{y jndmj der{de temjj cbvbjnx m xjmo fn{n{gmoi|iog ist mcaioits{msivb moc x{ng{maamsid {btxnotikijisibt/Bmde jndmj dnog{bgmsino temjj x{nvicb m dnax{bebotivb x{ng{ma nfor{sr{b* nrs{bmde* moc wisobtt* mjnog wise jbmcb{teix s{mioiog* moc

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¶ ;33 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

seb xjmooiog moc mcaioits{msino nf seb dnog{bgmsino’t n{gmoi|msinomjmoc sbaxn{mj jifb* io mddn{cmodb wise seb aittino nf Seb Roisbc

Absencits Der{de %tbb¶¶

=;8!=;3)/=/ Seb der{de dnrodij moc mjj nseb{ mcaioits{msivb moc x{ng{ma!amsid ts{rdsr{bt nf seb jndmj der{de temjj kb mabomkjb sn seb dem{gbdnofb{bodb %tbb ¶ ;36)/ Seb der{de dnrodij temjj frodsino mt seb bubdr!sivb mgbody nf seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb/

;/ Mjsb{omsivb xjmot amy kb cbvbjnxbc io mddn{cmodb wise sebx{nvitinot nf ¶ ;37/;/ Trde mjsb{omsivbt iodjrcb< or{sr{b* nrs{bmde*moc wisobtt aioits{ibt0 mcaioits{msivb dnrodij0 n{ mcaioits{msivb knm{c.dnrodij no aioits{ibt/

4/ Abakb{t nf seb der{de dnrodij n{ mjsb{omsivb ts{rdsr{b temjj kbxb{tnot nf gboriob De{itsimo dem{mdsb{ wen jnvb seb der{de* m{ban{mjjy citdixjiobc* m{b dnaaissbc sn seb amocmsb nf iodjrtivbobtt ioseb jifb nf seb der{de* m{b jnymj sn seb bseidmj tsmocm{ct nf Seb RoisbcAbsencits Der{de tbs fn{se io seb Tndimj X{iodixjbt* moc m{b dnaxb!sbos sn mcaioitsb{ ist mffmi{t/ Is temjj iodjrcb ynrse moc ynrog mcrjsabakb{t dentbo mddn{ciog sn seb tmab tsmocm{ct mt mcrjst/ Mjj xb{!tnot wise vnsb temjj kb abakb{t nf seb jndmj der{de* budbxs web{b

dbos{mj dnofb{bodb jbgitjmsino x{nvicbt nseb{witb/ Seb xmtsn{ temjj kbseb mcaioits{msivb nffidb{ moc* mt trde* temjj kb mo bu nffidin abakb{nf mjj dnofb{bodbt* knm{ct* dnrodijt* dnaaittinot* dnaaissbbt* mocsmt` fn{dbt* rojbtt nseb{witb {bts{idsbc ky seb Citdixjiob/2

¶ ;32/ Iofn{amsino Sbdeonjngy–Bmde jndmj der{de* mt is d{bmsbt n{amiosmiot dnaxrsb{i|bc iofn{amsino moc cmsm* it ts{nogjy bodnr{!mgbc sn dnofb{ wise ist moormj dnofb{bodb fn{ {bdnaabocmsinot mocgricbjiobt mt is {bjmsbt sn iofn{amsino sbdeonjngy/

SEB DEM[GB DNOFB[BODB

Abakb{t nf seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj kb xb{tnot nf gboriobDe{itsimo dem{mdsb{ wen jnvb seb Der{de* m{b an{mjjy citdixjiobc* m{bdnaaissbc sn seb amocmsb nf iodjrtivbobtt io seb jifb nf seb Der{de*m{b jnymj sn seb bseidmj tsmocm{ct nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de tbsfn{se io seb Tndimj X{iodixjbt* moc m{b dnaxbsbos sn mcaioitsb{ istmffmi{t/ Is temjj iodjrcb ynrse abakb{t dentbo mddn{ciog sn seb tmab

tsmocm{ct mt mcrjst/ Mjj temjj kb x{nfbttiog abakb{t nf seb jndmjder{de* budbxs web{b dbos{mj dnofb{bodb jbgitjmsino x{nvicbt nseb{witb/

2/ Tbb Lrcidimj Dnrodij Cbditinot 369* 288/

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N[GMOI\MSINO MOC MCAIOITS[MSINO  ¶ ;36

Seb xmtsn{ temjj kb seb mcaioits{msivb nffidb{* moc mt trde temjj kb mobu nffidin abakb{ nf mjj dnofb{bodbt* knm{ct* dnrodijt* dnaaittinot*

dnaaissbbt* moc smt` fn{dbt* rojbtt {bts{idsbc ky seb Citdixjiob/¶ ;36/ Gbob{mj X{nvitinot–=/ Wiseio seb xmtsn{mj dem{gb seb kmtidrois io seb dnoobdsinomj tytsba nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de itseb dem{gb dnofb{bodb/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj seb{bfn{b kb n{gm!oi|bc f{na seb der{de n{ der{debt io bvb{y xmtsn{mj dem{gb mt tbsfn{se io seb Dnotsisrsino %¶ 34)/ Is temjj abbs moormjjy fn{ seb xr{!xntbt tbs fn{se io ¶ ;37/ Is amy abbs ms nseb{ siabt mt iocidmsbc io § 7 kbjnw/

;/ Seb abakb{teix nf seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj kb mjj abakb{t

nf seb der{de dnrodij n{ nseb{ mxx{nx{imsb kncy* sngbseb{ wise {bsi{bcn{cmiobc aioitsb{t moc {bsi{bc cimdnomj aioitsb{t wen bjbds sn enjcsebi{ abakb{teix io tmic dem{gb dnofb{bodb moc moy nseb{t mt amy kbcbtigomsbc io seb Citdixjiob/ If an{b semo nob der{de it no seb xmt!sn{mj dem{gb* mjj abakb{t nf bmde der{de dnrodij temjj kb abakb{t nfseb dem{gb dnofb{bodb/

4/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb amy am`b x{nvitino fn{ {bdngoisino nfseb fmisefrj tb{vidb nf abakb{t nf seb der{de dnrodij ky bjbdsiog seba

enon{m{y abakb{t/ Mo enon{m{y abakb{ temjj kb bosisjbc sn mjj sebx{ivijbgbt nf m abakb{* budbxs seb {iges sn vnsb/3/ Seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos temjj fiu seb siab nf abbsiogt nf seb

dem{gb dnofb{bodb/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj cbsb{aiob seb xjmdb nfabbsiog/

2/ Seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos temjj x{bticb ms seb abbsiogt nf sebdem{gb dnofb{bodb n{ amy cbtigomsb mo bjcb{ sn x{bticb/

6/ Seb abakb{t x{btbos moc vnsiog ms moy crjy moonrodbc abbs!iog temjj dnotsisrsb m }rn{ra/

7/ Txbdimj tbttinot amy kb dmjjbc ky seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbosmfsb{ dnotrjsmsino wise seb xmtsn{ nf seb dem{gb* n{ ky seb xmtsn{ wiseseb w{issbo dnotbos nf seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos/ Seb xr{xntb nftrde txbdimj tbttino temjj kb tsmsbc io seb dmjj* moc nojy trde krtiobtttemjj kb s{motmdsbc mt it io em{anoy wise seb xr{xntbt tsmsbc io sebdmjj/ Moy trde txbdimj tbttino amy kb dnovbobc mt m der{de dnofb{!bodb io mddn{cmodb wise ¶ ;35/

5/ Onsidb nf siab moc xjmdb nf m {bgrjm{ n{ txbdimj tbttino nf sebdem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj kb givbo ms jbmts sbo cmyt io mcvmodb ky swnn{ an{b nf seb fnjjnwiog %budbxs mt jndmj jmwt amy nseb{witb x{n!vicb)< f{na seb xrjxis nf seb der{de* io ist wbb`jy krjjbsio* io m jndmjder{de xrkjidmsino* n{ ky amij/

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¶ ;36 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

9/ M dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj kb dnocrdsbc io seb jmogrmgb nf sebamln{isy* wise mcb}rmsb x{nvitino kbiog amcb fn{ s{motjmsino/

=8/ Mlnios dem{gb dnofb{bodb

fn{ swn n{ an{b xmtsn{mj dem{gbtamy kb ebjc ms seb tmab siab moc xjmdb* mt seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbosamy cbsb{aiob/

¶ ;37/ Xnwb{t moc Crsibt–=/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj kb sebdnoobdsiog jio` kbswbbo seb jndmj der{de moc seb gbob{mj Der{de moctemjj emvb gbob{mj nvb{tiges nf seb der{de dnrodij%t)/

;/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb* seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos* moc seb xmt!sn{ temjj n{gmoi|b moc mcaioitsb{ seb xmtsn{mj dem{gb moc der{debtmddn{ciog sn seb xnjidibt moc xjmot eb{bio tbs fn{se/ Webo seb aba!

 kb{teix ti|b* x{ng{ma tdnxb* aittino {btnr{dbt* n{ nseb{ di{dra!tsmodbt tn {b}ri{b* seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb amy* io dnotrjsmsino wisemoc rxno seb mxx{nvmj nf seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos* ancify sebn{gmoi|msinomj xjmot* x{nvicbc sems seb x{nvitinot nf ¶ ;34 m{bnktb{vbc/

4/ Seb x{iam{y {btxnotikijisibt nf seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb io sebmoormj abbsiog temjj kb sn {bvibw moc bvmjrmsb seb snsmj aittino mocaioits{y nf seb der{de %¶¶ =;8!=;3)* {bdbivb {bxn{st* moc mcnxs nklbd!sivbt moc gnmjt {bdnaabocbc ky seb der{de dnrodij sems m{b io `bbx!iog wise seb nklbdsivbt nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de/

3/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb {bdn{ciog tbd{bsm{y temjj `bbx mo mddr!{msb {bdn{c nf seb x{ndbbciogt moc temjj kb seb drtsncimo nf mjj{bdn{ct moc {bxn{st* moc wise seb x{bticiog nffidb{* temjj tigo sebaiorsbt/ M dnxy nf seb aiorsbt temjj kb x{nvicbc fn{ seb cits{idstrxb{iosbocbos* moc m xb{amobos dnxy temjj kb {bsmiobc fn{ der{defijbt/ Webo seb{b it nojy nob jndmj der{de no m dem{gb* seb tbd{bsm{y nfseb der{de dnrodij temjj kb seb tbd{bsm{y nf seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb/

Webo seb{b it an{b semo nob der{de no m dem{gb* nob nf seb tbd{b!sm{ibt nf seb der{de dnrodijt temjj kb bjbdsbc ky seb dem{gb dnofb{bodbsn tb{vb mt ist tbd{bsm{y/

2/ m) Is it ts{nogjy {bdnaabocbc sems seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb bjbds mder{de eitsn{imo io n{cb{ sn x{btb{vb seb eitsn{y nf bmde jndmj der{de/Seb {btxnotikijisibt nf seb eitsn{imo m{b sn `bbx seb eitsn{idmj {bdn{ctrx sn cmsb0 tb{vb mt demi{xb{tno nf seb dnaaissbb no {bdn{ct moc eit!sn{y* if moy0 dnnxb{msb wise seb moormj dnofb{bodb dnaaittino nom{deivbt moc eitsn{y0 x{nvicb mo moormj {bxn{s no seb dm{b nf der{de{bdn{ct moc eitsn{idmj amsb{imjt sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb0 moc mjtnx{nvicb* wise seb xmtsn{ moc seb dnaaissbb no {bdn{ct moc eitsn{y* ifmoy* fn{ seb x{btb{vmsino nf mjj jndmj der{de {bdn{ct moc eitsn{idmj

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N[GMOI\MSINO MOC MCAIOITS[MSINO  ¶ ;37

amsb{imjt on jnogb{ io dr{{bos rtb/ [bdn{ct moc eitsn{idmj amsb{imjtiodjrcb mjj cndrabost* aiorsbt* lnr{omjt* cim{ibt* {bxn{st* jbssb{t*

xmaxejbst* xmxb{t* amortd{ixst* amxt* xensng{mxet* knn`t* mrcinvi!trmjt* tnroc {bdn{ciogt* amgobsid n{ nseb{ smxbt* n{ moy nseb{ cndr!abosm{y amsb{imj* {bgm{cjbtt nf fn{a n{ dem{mdsb{itsidt* amcb n{{bdbivbc xr{trmos sn moy x{nvitinot nf seb Citdixjiob io dnoobdsinowise seb s{motmdsino nf der{de krtiobtt ky moy jndmj der{de nf SebRoisbc Absencits Der{de n{ moy nf ist dnotsisrbos x{bcbdbttn{t/ Sebder{de eitsn{imo amy kb m abakb{ nf seb der{de dnrodij/ Seit xb{tnoamy mjtn enjc monseb{ bjbdsbc xntisino no seb dnrodij/

k) Seb{b amy kb m jndmj der{de dnaaissbb no {bdn{ct moc eit!

sn{y* demi{bc ky seb der{de eitsn{imo* sn mttits io frjfijjiog sebtb{btxnotikijisibt/

6/ Bmde dem{gb it bodnr{mgbc sn kb iodjrtivb io seb am`b!rx nf sebdnrodij tn sems mjj tbgabost nf seb dnog{bgmsino m{b {bx{btbosbc/

7/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb amy btsmkjite m jiais sn seb dnotbdrsivbsb{at nf nffidb fn{ moy n{ mjj nf seb bjbdsbc n{ mxxniosbc nffidb{t nf sebjndmj der{de* budbxs web{b nseb{witb amocmsbc/ Is it {bdnaabocbcsems on nffidb{ tb{vb an{b semo se{bb dnotbdrsivb ybm{t io seb tmab

nffidb/5/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj bumaiob moc {bdnaaboc sn sebcits{ids dnaaissbb no n{cmiobc aioits{y* fmisefrjjy mceb{iog sn sebx{nvitinot nf ¶ 4==/;k* dmocicmsbt fn{ seb n{cmiobc aioits{y wenemvb kbbo x{nfbttiog abakb{t io gnnc tsmociog nf Seb RoisbcAbsencits Der{de fn{ ms jbmts swn ybm{t0 wentb gifst* bvicbodb nfGnc’t g{mdb* moc dmjj sn seb aioits{y djbm{jy btsmkjite seba mt dmoci!cmsbt0 moc wen emvb abs seb bcrdmsinomj {b}ri{babost/ Is it nrs nfseb fmise moc wisobtt nf seb dnog{bgmsino sems abo moc wnabo

{btxnoc sn Gnc’t dmjj sn n{cmiobc aioits{y/ Bvb{y jndmj der{de tenrjciosbosinomjjy or{sr{b dmocicmsbt fn{ n{cmiobc aioits{y moc x{nvicbtxi{isrmj moc tnab fiomodimj trxxn{s* iodjrciog seb Aioitsb{imj Bcr!dmsino Froc* fn{ sebi{ bcrdmsino moc fn{amsino mt tb{vmos jbmcb{t fn{seb aioits{y nf seb wenjb xbnxjb nf Gnc/

9/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj bumaiob moc {bdnaaboc* fmise!frjjy mceb{iog sn seb x{nvitinot nf ¶ 4=;* {bobwmj nf dmocicmdy nfdmocicmsbt fn{ seb n{cmiobc aioits{y/

=8/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj bumaiob moc {bdnaaboc sn seb{btxnotikjb Der{de mgbody moy dmocicmsbt fn{ Der{de!{bjmsbc vndmsinot/

==/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj io}ri{b moormjjy iosn seb gifst*jmkn{t* moc rtbfrjobtt nf seb jmy txbm`b{t moc db{sifibc jmy aioitsb{t

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¶ ;37 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

{bjmsbc sn seb dem{gb moc {bdnaaboc sn seb cits{ids moc.n{ dnofb{!bodb dnaaissbb no jmy txbm`iog sentb xb{tnot wen emvb abs seb

tsmocm{ct tbs fn{se fn{ m jndmj der{de jmy txbm`b{ moc.n{ fn{ db{sifibcjmy txbm`b{ moc db{sifibc jmy aioitsb{ %¶¶ ;66!;69)/=;/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj {bdbivb {bxn{st moormjjy no mjj jndmj

der{de n{gmoi|bc Vnjrosbb{ Io Aittino %RAVIA) sbmat* moc seb snsmjorakb{ nf jndmj der{de xm{sidixmost io moy RAVIA sbma* moc temjjfn{wm{c seb dnakiobc {bxn{s sn seb moormj dnofb{bodb moc seb gbob{mjder{de se{nrge seb {bgrjm{ moormj jndmj der{de tsmsitsidmj {bxn{s/

=4/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj io dnotrjsmsino wise seb cits{idstrxb{iosbocbos tbs seb dnaxbotmsino nf seb xmtsn{ moc nseb{ tsmff

mxxniosbc ky seb kitenx/6=3/ Mt tnno mt x{mdsidmkjb mfsb{ seb tbttino nf moormj dnofb{bodb*

bmde cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos n{ cbtigomsbc mgbos temjj onsify bmdejndmj der{de io seb cits{ids wems manrost emvb kbbo mxxn{sinobc sn isfn{ Wn{jc Tb{vidb* dnofb{bodb kbobvnjbodbt moc nseb{ gbob{mjDer{de* lr{itcidsinomj* moc moormj dnofb{bodb froct/ Io x{bxm{msinofn{ moc ms seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb* is temjj kb seb {btxnotikijisy nf sebcits{ids trxb{iosbocbos* seb xmtsn{* moc seb jmy abakb{%t) nf seb

moormj dnofb{bodb moc.n{ seb der{de jmy jbmcb{%t) sn iosb{x{bs sn bmdedem{gb dnofb{bodb seb iaxn{smodb nf sebtb mxxn{sinobc froct*buxjmioiog seb dmrtbt trxxn{sbc ky bmde nf seba moc sebi{ xjmdb ioseb snsmj x{ng{ma nf seb Der{de/ Seb Wn{jc Tb{vidb Froc it kmtid ioseb fiomodimj x{ng{ma nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de/ Wn{jc Tb{!vidb no mxxn{sinoabos {bx{btbost seb aioiara obbct fn{ seb ait!tino moc aioits{y nf seb Der{de/ Dnofb{bodb kbobvnjbodbt {bx{btbosseb aioiara obbct fn{ aittino moc aioits{y io seb moormj dnofb{!bodb/ Xmyabos io frjj nf sebtb mxxn{sinoabost ky jndmj der{debt it seb

fi{ts kbobvnjbos {btxnotikijisy nf seb der{de %¶ 5=;)/=2/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj {bdbivb moc mds no seb moormj

{bxn{s f{na seb xmtsn{ dnodb{oiog seb abakb{teix/ %Tbb ¶ ;4=/)=6/ Io sentb iotsmodbt web{b seb{b m{b swn n{ an{b der{debt no

m xmtsn{mj dem{gb* seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb amy x{nvicb fn{ m dem{gb n{xm{ite dnrodij* m dem{gbwicb n{ xm{ite s{bmtr{b{* moc trde nseb{ nffi!db{t* dnaaittinot* dnaaissbbt* moc smt` g{nrxt mt obdbttm{y sn dm{{yno seb wn{` nf seb dem{gb/

=7/ Io sentb iotsmodbt web{b seb{b m{b swn n{ an{b der{debt no mxmtsn{mj dem{gb* seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb amy bjbds m dem{gbwicb n{ xm{ite

6/ Tbb Lrcidimj Dnrodij Cbditinot ;=4* ;2;* 36=/

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dnaaissbb no onaiomsinot moc jbmcb{teix cbvbjnxabos* m dem{gbwicbn{ xm{ite dnaaissbb no xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot* m dem{gbwicb n{ xm{ite

dnaaissbb no fiomodb* moc m dem{gbwicb n{ xm{ite knm{c nf s{rtsbbt iotrde iotsmodbt web{b x{nxb{sy it ebjc io dnaano ky swn n{ an{bder{debt nf seb dem{gb/ Mjj der{debt nf seb dem{gb temjj kb {bx{btbosbcno trde dem{gbwicb n{ xm{ite dnaaissbbt n{ knm{ct/ Dem{gbwicb n{xm{ite n{gmoi|msino temjj kb dnotitsbos wise citdixjiom{y x{nvitinotfn{ seb jndmj der{de/

=5/ Io iotsmodbt nf arjsixjb der{de dem{gbt* seb dem{gb dnofb{bodbtemjj x{nvicb fn{ mo b}rismkjb cits{ikrsino nf xm{tnomgb amiosbomodbmoc rx`bbx buxbotb n{ mcb}rmsb enrtiog mjjnwmodb %if moormj dno!

fb{bodb xnjidy xb{aist) manog seb tbvb{mj der{debt/=9/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj x{nansb mwm{bobtt nf moc

dnodr{{bodb wise Xnjidibt [bjmsivb sn Tndimjjy [btxnotikjb Iovbts!abost %¶ 7=6)* seb Tndimj X{iodixjbt %¶¶ =68!=66)* moc Seb Knn` nf [btn!jrsinot nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de/

;8/ If moy dem{gb dnofb{bodb ioisimsbt* lniot* anoisn{t* n{ sb{aiomsbt m knydnss* seb gricbjiobt io Seb Knn` nf [btnjrsinot* ;885* tenrjc kb fnj!jnwbc/ Seb Gbob{mj Dnofb{bodb it seb nojy kncy sems dmo ioisimsb*

baxnwb{* n{ lnio m knydnss io seb omab nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de/;=/ Webo mrsen{i|bc ky seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos moc seb cit!s{ids knm{c nf der{de jndmsino moc krijciog* seb dem{gb dnofb{bodbamy x{nvicb fn{ seb txnotn{iog nf tmsbjjisb dnog{bgmsinot/

;;/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj emvb trde nseb{ crsibt moc{btxnotikijisibt mt seb gbob{mj* lr{itcidsinomj* n{ moormj dnofb{bodbamy crjy dnaais sn is/

¶ ;35/ Seb Der{de Dnofb{bodb–Sn bodnr{mgb k{nmcb{ xm{sidixmsino ky abakb{t nf seb der{de* seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb amy kb dnovbobc mt

seb der{de dnofb{bodb* busbociog seb vnsb sn mjj x{nfbttiog abakb{tnf seb jndmj der{de x{btbos ms trde abbsiogt/ Seb der{de dnofb{bodbtemjj kb mrsen{i|bc ky seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos/ Is amy kb dmjjbc msseb citd{bsino nf seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos n{ fnjjnwiog m w{issbo{b}rbts sn seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos ky nob nf seb fnjjnwiog< sebxmtsn{* seb der{de dnrodij* n{ =8 xb{dbos nf seb x{nfbttiog abakb{!teix nf seb jndmj der{de/ Io moy dmtb m dnxy nf seb {b}rbts temjj kbgivbo sn seb xmtsn{/ Mccisinomj {bgrjmsinot gnvb{oiog seb dmjj mocdnocrds nf seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb mt tbs fn{se io ¶¶ ;36!;37 temjjmxxjy mjtn sn seb der{de dnofb{bodb/ M lnios der{de dnofb{bodb fn{swn n{ an{b der{debt amy kb ebjc ms seb tmab siab moc xjmdb mt sebcits{ids trxb{iosbocbos amy cbsb{aiob/ M der{de dnofb{bodb temjj kb

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¶ ;35 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

dnocrdsbc io seb jmogrmgb nf seb amln{isy wise mcb}rmsb x{nvitino kbiog amcb fn{ s{motjmsino/ %Fn{ der{de jndmj dnofb{bodb tbb ¶ ;2;6/)

¶ ;39/Bjbdsino nf Jbmcb{t–Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb* n{ der{de dno!fb{bodb mrsen{i|bc ky seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos* temjj bjbds rxno

{bdnaabocmsino ky seb dnaaissbb no onaiomsinot moc jbmcb{teixcbvbjnxabos nf bmde jndmj der{de no seb xmtsn{mj dem{gb* n{ ky onai!omsino f{na seb fjnn{ moc ky vnsb nf bmde trde jndmj der{de* ms jbmtsseb fnjjnwiog jbmcb{t fn{ seb fnr{ kmtid {btxnotikijisibt %¶ ;33)<

=/ Demi{xb{tno nf seb der{de dnrodij/;/ Seb dnaaissbb no onaiomsinot moc jbmcb{teix cbvbjnxabos/4/ Seb dnaaissbb no xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot moc ist demi{xb{tno/

3/ M demi{xb{tno moc mccisinomj abakb{t nf seb dnaaissbb nofiomodb0 seb fiomodimj tbd{bsm{y moc seb der{de s{bmtr{b{%t) if ons xmicbaxjnybbt nf seb jndmj der{de0 moc seb s{rtsbbt mt x{nvicbc io¶¶ ;2;2!;2;7* rojbtt nseb{witb {b}ri{bc ky tsmsb jmw/

2/ Seb jmy abakb{%t) nf seb moormj dnofb{bodb moc jmy jbmcb{%t)/6/ M {bdn{ciog tbd{bsm{y %tbb ¶ ;37/3)/7/ Txbdimj mssbosino temjj kb givbo sn seb iodjrtino nf wnabo* abo*

ynrse* ynrog mcrjst* xb{tnot nvb{ tiusy!fivb ybm{t nf mgb* xb{tnotwise citmkijisibt* moc {mdimj moc bseoid xb{tnot/

5/ Mjj jndmj der{de nffidbt moc mjj demi{t nf n{gmoi|msinot wiseioseb jndmj der{de amy kb tem{bc kbswbbo swn xb{tnot* wise seb fnj!jnwiog budbxsinot< s{rtsbb* nffidb{t nf seb knm{c nf s{rtsbbt* s{bmtr{b{*jmy abakb{ nf moormj dnofb{bodb* abakb{ moc demi{xb{tno nf sebdnaaissbb no tsmff! n{ xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot/ Webo swn xb{tnot lniosjy enjc m xntisino sems bosmijt abakb{teix no seb der{de dnrodij* knse amy kb abakb{t nf is/

¶ ;28/ [banvmj nf Nffidb{t moc Fijjiog nf Vmdmodibt–If m jbmcb{ n{ nffidb{

wen emt kbbo bjbdsbc ky seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb it romkjb n{ rowijjiog snxb{fn{a seb crsibt {bmtnomkjy buxbdsbc nf trde m jbmcb{ n{ nffidb{* sebcits{ids trxb{iosbocbos amy dmjj m txbdimj tbttino nf seb dem{gb dnofb{!bodb io mddn{cmodb wise ¶ ;36/7/ Seb xr{xntb nf trde txbdimj tbttinotemjj kb tsmsbc mt ‚Dnoticb{msino fn{ seb {banvmj nf xb{tno%t) f{nanffidb moc seb bjbdsino nf xb{tno%t) sn fijj vmdmody%ibt)/‑ Seb dnaais!sbb no onaiomsinot moc jbmcb{teix cbvbjnxabos %¶¶ ;25/=* ;37/=7)temjj abbs mt tnno mt xnttikjb mfsb{ seb txbdimj tbttino nf seb dem{gbdnofb{bodb emt kbbo moonrodbc moc temjj x{nxntb xb{tno%t) wenamy kb bjbdsbc if vmdmody%ibt) nddr{ ms seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb/ If sebdem{gb dnofb{bodb vnsbt sn {banvb m xb{tno n{ xb{tnot f{na nffidb*seb vmdmody%ibt) temjj kb fijjbc io seb amoob{ x{btd{ikbc fn{ bjbdsinot

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io mddn{cmodb wise ¶ ;39/ Webo m jndmj der{de s{rtsbb it rocb{ dno!ticb{msino fn{ {banvmj moc seb xmtsn{mj dem{gb dnotitst nf swn n{

an{b der{debt* m der{de jndmj dnofb{bodb temjj kb dmjjbc iotsbmc nf mdem{gb dnofb{bodb* io mddn{cmodb wise ¶ ;2;2/¶ ;2=/ Crsibt nf Jbmcb{t moc Abakb{t–=/ Nrs nf seb x{nfbttiog

abakb{teix nf bmde jndmj der{de %¶ =;7)* seb{b temjj kb bjbdsbc ky sebdem{gb dnofb{bodb m jmy jbmcb{ wen temjj frodsino mt seb x{iam{y jmy{bx{btbosmsivb nf seb jmisy io sems jndmj der{de moc temjj emvb seb fnj!jnwiog {btxnotikijisibt<

m) fntsb{iog mwm{bobtt nf seb {njb nf jmisy knse wiseio seb dno!g{bgmsino moc se{nrge sebi{ aioits{ibt io seb enab* wn{`xjmdb* dna!

aroisy* moc wn{jc* moc fiociog wmyt wiseio seb dnaaroisy nf fmisesn {bdngoi|b mjj sebtb aioits{ibt0

k) abbsiog {bgrjm{jy wise seb xmtsn{ sn citdrtt seb tsmsb nf sebder{de moc seb obbct fn{ aioits{y0

d) abakb{teix io seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb moc seb der{de dnro!dij* seb dnaaissbb no fiomodb* seb dnaaissbb no onaiomsinot mocjbmcb{teix cbvbjnxabos* moc seb dnaaissbb no xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjm!sinot n{ tsmff!xm{ite {bjmsinot* web{b* mjnog wise seb xmtsn{* seb jmy

jbmcb{ temjj tb{vb mt mo iosb{x{bsb{ nf seb mdsinot moc x{ng{mat nf sebmoormj dnofb{bodb moc seb gbob{mj Der{de %sn kb kbssb{ b}rixxbc sndnaxjy wise seit {btxnotikijisy* is it {bdnaabocbc sems m jmy jbmcb{mjtn tb{vb mt m jmy abakb{ nf moormj dnofb{bodb)0

c) dnosioriog iovnjvbabos io tsrcy moc s{mioiog nxxn{sroisibtsn cbvbjnx m g{nwiog rocb{tsmociog nf seb Der{de’t {bmtno fn{ buit!sbodb moc seb syxbt nf aioits{y sems wijj ants bffbdsivbjy frjfijj sebDer{de’t aittino0

b) mttitsiog io mcvitiog seb der{de dnrodij nf nxxn{sroisibt

mvmijmkjb moc seb obbct bux{bttbc fn{ m an{b bffbdsivb aioits{y nf sebder{de se{nrge ist jmisy io seb dnaaroisy0

 f) iofn{aiog seb jmisy nf s{mioiog nxxn{sroisibt x{nvicbc ky sebmoormj dnofb{bodb/ Web{b xnttikjb* seb jmy jbmcb{ temjj mssboc s{mio!iog nxxn{sroisibt io n{cb{ sn ts{bogsebo eit n{ eb{ wn{`/ Seb jmyjbmcb{ it r{gbc sn kbdnab m db{sifibc jmy txbm`b{/

Io iotsmodbt web{b an{b semo nob der{de it no m dem{gb* sebdem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj bjbds mccisinomj jmy jbmcb{t tn sems seb{b wijj kb nob jmy jbmcb{ io bmde der{de/ Mttndimsb jmy jbmcb{t amy kb bjbdsbcsn wn{` wise seb jmy jbmcb{ io moy jndmj der{de/

;/ Seb jmy abakb{%t) nf seb moormj dnofb{bodb moc mjsb{omsbttemjj kb bjbdsbc moormjjy n{ }rmc{booimjjy mt seb moormj dnofb{bodb

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¶ ;2= SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

ci{bdst/ If seb dem{gb’t jmy {bx{btbosmsivb sn seb moormj dnofb{bodbtemjj dbmtb sn kb m abakb{ nf seb dem{gb n{ temjj fn{ moy {bmtno fmij

sn tb{vb* mo mjsb{omsb abakb{ io seb n{cb{ nf bjbdsino temjj tb{vb ioxjmdb/Knse seb jmy abakb{t moc seb mjsb{omsbt temjj emvb kbbo x{nfbtt!

iog abakb{t io gnnc tsmociog nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de fn{ msjbmts swn ybm{t moc temjj emvb kbbo mdsivb xm{sidixmost fn{ ms jbmtsfnr{ ybm{t obus x{bdbciog sebi{ bjbdsino %tbb ¶ 4;)* budbxs io m obwjyn{gmoi|bc der{de* weide temjj emvb seb x{ivijbgb nf {bx{btbosmsino msseb moormj dnofb{bodb tbttino/7 On jndmj xmtsn{ temjj kb bjigikjb mt mjmy abakb{ n{ mjsb{omsb/5 Roisbc Absencits der{debt sems kbdnab

xm{s nf mo bdraboidmj tem{bc aioits{y temjj ons kb cbx{ivbc nf sebi{{iges nf {bx{btbosmsino ky m jmy abakb{ io seb moormj dnofb{bodb/ Sebjmy abakb{%t) nf seb moormj dnofb{bodb* mjnog wise seb xmtsn{* temjjtb{vb mt mo iosb{x{bsb{ nf seb mdsinot nf seb moormj dnofb{bodb tbttino/Sebtb xb{tnot temjj {bxn{s sn seb jndmj der{de dnrodij no mdsinot nfseb moormj dnofb{bodb mt tnno mt xnttikjb* krs ons jmsb{ semo se{bbanoset mfsb{ seb djntb nf seb dnofb{bodb/

4/ Seb der{de dnrodij demi{xb{tno temjj kb bjbdsbc ky seb dem{gb

dnofb{bodb moormjjy moc temjj emvb seb fnjjnwiog {btxnotikijisibt<m) jbmciog seb dnrodij io frjfijjiog ist {btxnotikijisibt %tbb ¶ ;39)0k) x{bxm{iog moc dnaaroidmsiog seb mgbocm nf seb dnrodij

abbsiogt io dnotrjsmsino wise seb xmtsn{%t)* jmy jbmcb{* moc nseb{mxx{nx{imsb xb{tnot0

d) {bvibwiog moc mttigoiog {btxnotikijisy fn{ seb iaxjbabosm!sino nf mdsinot sm`bo ky seb dnrodij0

c) dnaaroidmsiog wise abakb{t nf seb dnrodij moc nseb{t mtmxx{nx{imsb sn xb{ais iofn{abc mdsino ms dnrodij abbsiogt0

b) dnn{ciomsiog seb vm{inrt mdsivisibt nf seb dnrodij0 f) x{nviciog seb ioisimsivb moc jbmcb{teix fn{ seb dnrodij mt is

cnbt seb xjmooiog* btsmkjiteiog nf nklbdsivbt moc gnmjt* moc bvmjrmsiog0 g) xm{sidixmsiog io jbmcb{teix s{mioiog x{ng{mat mt nffb{bc ky

seb moormj dnofb{bodb moc.n{ cits{ids/Seb der{de dnrodij demi{xb{tno temjj kb bosisjbc sn mssboc abbs!

iogt nf mjj knm{ct moc dnaaissbbt nf seb der{de rojbtt txbdifidmjjyjiaisbc ky seb Knn` nf Citdixjiob/ Seb demi{xb{tno it bodnr{mgbc sn

mssboc moormj dnofb{bodb/

7/ Tbb Lrcidimj Dnrodij Cbditino 392/5/ Tbb Lrcidimj Dnrodij Cbditinot =78* 482* 4;5* 43;* 369/

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N[GMOI\MSINO MOC MCAIOITS[MSINO  ¶ ;2;

SEB DER[DE DNRODIJ

¶ ;2;/ =/ Xr{xntb–Seb der{de dnrodij temjj x{nvicb fn{ xjmooiog

moc iaxjbabosiog m x{ng{ma nf or{sr{b* nrs{bmde* wisobtt* moc{btnr{dbt io seb jndmj der{de/ Is temjj mjtn x{nvicb fn{ seb mcaioits{m!sino nf ist n{gmoi|msino moc sbaxn{mj jifb/ Is temjj bovitino* xjmo*iaxjbabos* moc moormjjy bvmjrmsb seb aittino moc aioits{y nf sebder{de/ Seb der{de dnrodij temjj kb mabomkjb sn moc frodsino mt sebmcaioits{msivb mgbody nf seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb %¶ ;33)/

;/  Aittino moc Aioits{y–Or{sr{b* nrs{bmde* moc wisobtt aio!its{ibt moc sebi{ mddnaxmoyiog {btxnotikijisibt iodjrcb<

m) Seb or{sr{iog aioits{ibt nf seb dnog{bgmsino temjj givbmssbosino sn krs ons kb jiaisbc sn bcrdmsino* wn{teix* De{itsimo fn{!amsino* abakb{teix dm{b* tamjj g{nrxt* moc tsbwm{cteix/ Mssbosinoarts kb givbo sn seb obbct nf iocivicrmjt moc fmaijibt nf mjj mgbt/

k) Seb nrs{bmde aioits{ibt nf seb der{de temjj givb mssbosino snjndmj moc jm{gb{ dnaaroisy aioits{ibt nf dnaxmttino* lrtsidb* mocmcvndmdy/ Sebtb aioits{ibt iodjrcb der{de moc tndibsy* gjnkmj aio!its{ibt* eigeb{ bcrdmsino moc dmaxrt aioits{y* ebmjse moc wbjfm{b*De{itsimo roisy moc iosb{{bjiginrt dnodb{ot* {bjigino moc {mdb* moc seb

tsmsrt moc {njb nf wnabo/d) Seb wisobtt aioits{ibt nf seb der{de temjj givb mssbosino sn

cbvbjnxiog moc ts{bogseboiog bvmogbjitsid bffn{st nf tem{iog nf xb{!tnomj moc dnog{bgmsinomj tsn{ibt nf De{itsimo buxb{ibodb* fmise* moctb{vidb0 dnaaroidmsinot0 Jmy Txbm`iog Aioits{ibt0 moc nseb{ abmotsems givb bux{bttinot nf wisobtt fn{ Lbtrt De{its/

c) Seb jbmcb{teix cbvbjnxabos moc {btnr{diog aioits{ibt temjjgivb mssbosino sn seb nogniog x{bxm{msino moc cbvbjnxabos nf jmymoc djb{gy jbmcb{t fn{ seb aioits{y nf seb der{de %¶ ;25/=)/

b) Seb or{sr{b* nrs{bmde* moc wisobtt aioits{ibt moc sebi{mddnaxmoyiog {btxnotikijisibt temjj iodjrcb dnoticb{msino nf %i) sebbjbdsino nf m x{myb{ dnn{ciomsn{ sn x{nansb x{myb{ moc ankiji|b sebjndmj der{de sn x{my* %ii) btsmkjiteiog m x{myb{ {nna n{ cbtigomsbcxjmdb fn{ x{myb{ moc x{myb{ {btnr{dbt* moc %iii) bodnr{mgiog iosbo!sinomj x{myb{ fn{ seb xmtsn{mj jbmcb{teix nf seb jndmj der{de/

4/  Abbsiogt–m) Seb dnrodij temjj abbs ms jbmts }rm{sb{jy/ Sebdemi{xb{tno n{ seb xmtsn{ amy dmjj txbdimj abbsiogt/

k) Io n{cb{ fn{ seb dnrodij sn givb mcb}rmsb dnoticb{msino sn sebaittinomj xr{xntb nf seb jndmj der{de* is it {bdnaabocbc sems seb fi{tsmgbocm isba ms bmde abbsiog kb {bjmsbc sn ist aioits{ibt nf or{sr{b* nrs!{bmde* moc wisobtt/ Seb mcaioits{msivb moc trxxn{sivb {btxnotikijisibt

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¶ ;2; SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

nf seb der{de wijj sebo kb givbo mssbosino/ Is it {bdnaabocbc sems sebdnrodij rtb m dnotbotrt.citdb{oabos ancbj nf cbditino!am`iog/

3/ Nseb{ [btxnotikijisibt–Is wijj mjtn kb seb {btxnotikijisy nf sebder{de dnrodij sn<m) {bvibw seb abakb{teix nf seb jndmj der{de0k) fijj iosb{ia vmdmodibt nddr{{iog manog seb jmy nffidb{t nf seb

der{de kbswbbo tbttinot nf seb moormj dem{gb dnofb{bodb0d) btsmkjite seb krcgbs no {bdnaabocmsino nf seb dnaaissbb

no fiomodb moc botr{b mcb}rmsb x{nvitino fn{ seb fiomodimj obbct nfseb der{de0

c) {bdnaaboc sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb seb tmjm{y moc nseb{

{barob{msino nf seb xmtsn{%t) moc tsmff abakb{t mfsb{ {bdbiviog {bd!naabocmsinot f{na seb dnaaissbb no xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot %tsmff!xm{ite {bjmsinot)0

b) {bvibw seb {bdnaabocmsino nf seb dnaaissbb no xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot {bgm{ciog x{nvitino nf mcb}rmsb enrtiog fn{ seb xmt!sn{%t)* moc {bxn{s seb tmab sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb fn{ mxx{nvmj/Enrtiog x{nvitinot temjj dnaxjy wise seb moormj dnofb{bodb enrtiogxnjidy moc xm{tnomgb tsmocm{ct/ Enrtiog temjj ons kb dnoticb{bc mtxm{s nf dnaxbotmsino n{ {barob{msino/

2/  Abakb{teix–Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb wijj cbsb{aiob seb ti|b nfseb der{de dnrodij/ Abakb{t nf seb der{de dnrodij temjj kb iovnjvbcio seb aittino moc aioits{y nf seb dnog{bgmsino mt cbfiobc io ¶ ;2;/;/Seb abakb{teix nf seb dnrodij amy dnotits nf mt fbw mt bjbvbo xb{!tnot n{ mt amoy mt seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb cbbat mxx{nx{imsb/ Sebdnrodij temjj iodjrcb xb{tnot wen {bx{btbos seb x{ng{ma aioits{ibtnf seb der{de mt nrsjiobc io ¶ ;34/ Seb abakb{teix temjj iodjrcb krsons kb jiaisbc sn seb fnjjnwiog<

m) seb demi{xb{tno nf seb der{de dnrodij0k) seb jmy jbmcb{0d) seb demi{xb{tno moc.n{ m {bx{btbosmsivb nf seb xmtsn{!xm{ite

{bjmsinot dnaaissbb0c) seb demi{xb{tno moc.n{ m {bx{btbosmsivb nf seb dnaaissbb no

fiomodb0b) seb demi{xb{tno moc.n{ m {bx{btbosmsivb nf seb knm{c nf

s{rtsbbt0 f ) seb der{de s{bmtr{b{0 g) m jmy abakb{ sn moormj dnofb{bodb0e) seb x{bticbos moc.n{ m {bx{btbosmsivb nf seb Roisbc

Absencits Abo0

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N[GMOI\MSINO MOC MCAIOITS[MSINO  ¶ ;22

i) seb x{bticbos moc.n{ m {bx{btbosmsivb nf seb RoisbcAbsencits Wnabo0

 l) m ynrog mcrjs {bx{btbosmsivb`) m {bx{btbosmsivb nf seb Roisbc Absencits Ynrse0j) seb xmtsn{%t)/

6/ ]rn{ra–Seb abakb{t x{btbos moc vnsiog ms moy crjymoonrodbc abbsiog temjj dnotsisrsb m }rn{ra/

TXBDIMJI\BC AIOITS[IBT

¶ ;24/ Mgb!Jbvbj* Fmaijy* moc Txbdimji|bc!Aioits{ibt Dnn{ciomsn{t %tbb

mjtn ¶ ;2;)–Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb amy bjbds moormjjy m dnn{ciomsn{nf deijc{bo’t aioits{ibt* m dnn{ciomsn{ nf ynrse aioits{ibt* m dnn{ci!omsn{ nf mcrjs aioits{ibt* moc m dnn{ciomsn{ nf fmaijy aioits{ibt/Web{b ynrog mcrjs moc txbdifid mgb!jbvbj aioits{ibt wnrjc kbboemodbc* dnn{ciomsn{t nf ynrog!mcrjs moc.n{ njcb{!mcrjs aio!its{ibt amy kb bjbdsbc/ Web{b seb{b m{b divid ynrse!tb{viog mgbodibtn{ tdnrsiog aioits{y roist x{btbos seb{b amy kb bjbdsbc m tdnrsiogdnn{ciomsn{/ Web{b obbct fn{ txbdimji|bc m{bmt nf aioits{y m{itb %fn{bumaxjb* tiogjb mcrjst n{ xb{tnot wise mccidsinot* abosmj ijjobtt n{citmkijisibt)* dnn{ciomsn{t nf sebtb m{bmt nf aioits{y amy kb bjbdsbc/

¶ ;23/ Nseb{ Aioits{y G{nrx Dnn{ciomsn{t–Io n{cb{ sn frjfijj sebaittino nf seb jndmj der{de* seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb amy bjbds moormjjym dnn{ciomsn{ n{ aioits{y g{nrx demi{xb{tno fn{ moy n{ mjj nf sebtbm{bmt< De{itsimo roisy moc iosb{{bjiginrt dnodb{ot* der{de moc tndibsy*dnaaroisy vnjrosbb{t* bcrdmsino* bvmogbjita* eigeb{ bcrdmsino mocdmaxrt aioits{y* aittinot* x{myb{ mcvndmdy* {bjigino moc {mdb* tsmsrtmoc {njb nf wnabo* bm{se mcvndmdy* tsbwm{cteix* wn{teix* mcvndmdy

fn{ xb{tnot wise txbdimj obbct* moc der{de abcim {btnr{dbt/Web{b cbti{mkjb* seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb amy dnakiob dnn{ciom!

sn{t’ n{ aioits{y g{nrx demi{xb{tnot’ mttigoabost/ Bmde dnn{ciomsn{n{ aioits{y g{nrx demi{xb{tno* if bjbdsbc* temjj wn{` wise seb der{dednrodij %n{ nseb{ mxx{nx{imsb kncy)* xmtsn{%t)* moc nseb{ der{de jbmc!b{t sn mcc{btt seb obbct moc nxxn{sroisibt nf seb xm{sidrjm{ m{bm* rsi!ji|iog mjj mxx{nx{imsb {btnr{dbt moc {bjmsinoteixt nf seb cits{ids*moormj dnofb{bodb* moc.n{ gbob{mj der{de/

¶ ;22/ Der{de!Tdennj Trxb{iosbocbos moc Tamjj!G{nrx Dnn{ciomsn{–Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb amy bjbds< %=) m trxb{iosbocbos nf seb der{detdennj n{ Trocmy tdennj* moc.n{ m dnn{ciomsn{ nf tamjj!g{nrx aio!its{ibt* wen temjj kb {btxnotikjb fn{ ebjxiog sn n{gmoi|b moc trxb{vitb

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¶ ;22 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

seb snsmj x{ng{ma fn{ or{sr{iog fmise* krijciog De{itsimo dnaaroisy*moc b}rixxiog xbnxjb nf mjj mgbt fn{ aioits{y io cmijy jifb se{nrge

tamjj g{nrxt io seb der{de0 %;) mebmjse!moc!wbjfm{b aioits{ibt dnn{ci!

omsn{* wen temjj mttits seb jndmj der{de moc ist xbnxjb io kbiog iovnjvbcio ci{bds tb{vidb sn xb{tnot io obbc0 moc %4) m dnaaroidmsinot dnn{ci!omsn{* wen temjj mttits seb jndmj der{de moc ist abakb{t wise dna!aroidmsino smt`t ky am`iog mvmijmkjb icbmt* {btnr{dbt* moc t`ijjt/

¶ ;26/ X{ng{ma Aioits{ibt–Seb aioits{ibt nf seb jndmj der{de m{bnffb{bc tn sems xbnxjb bodnrosb{ Gnc’t {bcbbaiog jnvb fn{ seb wn{jcmoc {btxnoc ky xm{sidixmsiog io Gnc’t mdsino io seb wn{jc/ Sn mdeibvbseit aioits{y* xbnxjb obbc sn kb iovnjvbc io m vm{ibsy nf tamjj!g{nrx

tbssiogt/ Tnab wijj kb fn{abc ky seb der{de dnrodij/ Nseb{t wijjbab{gb wise seb mxx{nvmj nf seit kncy/ Monseb{ syxb it eitsn{idmj*bux{bttiog istbjf io n{gmoi|msinomj ts{rdsr{bt sems m{b {bjmsbc sndnrosb{xm{st io moormj dnofb{bodbt moc seb gbob{mj Der{de/ Sebtbm{b {bfb{{bc sn mt x{ng{ma aioits{ibt moc m{b {bjmsbc sn seb der{dednrodij/

=/ Seb Der{de Tdennj moc Tamjj!G{nrx Aioits{ibt–Io bmde jndmjder{de seb{b temjj kb m vm{ibsy nf tamjj!g{nrx aioits{ibt* iodjrciogseb der{de tdennj* fn{ trxxn{siog seb fn{amsino nf De{itsimo citdixjbtfndrtbc no seb s{motfn{amsino nf seb wn{jc/ Sebtb tamjj g{nrxt amydnodbos{msb no sbmdeiog moc jbm{oiog* fbjjnwteix* trxxn{s* dnaar!oisy aioits{ibt* moc mddnrosmkijisy/ Abakb{t nf tamjj g{nrxt wijj krijc sebi{ `onwjbcgb nf seb Kikjb* seb De{itsimo fmise* Seb RoisbcAbsencits Der{de* moc seb tndibsmj dnosbus io weide seb der{de fioctistbjf/ Io mccisino* tamjj g{nrxt* iodjrciog seb der{de tdennj* temjjx{nvicb xbnxjb wise nxxn{sroisibt fn{ x{mdsidiog t`ijjt fn{ fmisefrjcitdixjbteix* iodjrciog krs ons jiaisbc sn wn{teix* fmise tem{iog* seb

d{bmsino nf obw fmise dnaaroisibt* txi{isrmj citdb{oabos* Kikjb tsrcy*sebnjngidmj {bfjbdsino* x{myb{* dnaaroisy krijciog* tb{vidb wise sebxnn{ moc am{giomji|bc* moc mcvndmdy fn{ xbmdb moc lrtsidb/ Jndmjder{debt n{ dem{gbt m{b bodnr{mgbc sn cbvbjnx m xnjidy sn x{nvicb fn{seb tmfbsy nf seb iofmost* deijc{bo* moc ynrse bos{rtsbc sn sebi{ dm{b/

m) Seb Der{de Tdennj–Io bmde jndmj der{de seb{b temjj kb mder{de tdennj fn{ seb xr{xntb nf mddnaxjiteiog seb der{de’t bcrdm!sinomj aioits{y/

Seb der{de tdennj it demjjbogbc sn d{bmsb dnaaroisibt ioweide xbnxjb nf mjj mgbt buxb{ibodb Gnc’t mdsivb x{btbodb io sebi{jivbt0 fntsb{ ebmjsey* onovinjbos {bjmsinoteixt wiseio seb dnog{bgmsinomoc dnaaroisy0 sbtsify sn seb {bdnodijiog jnvb nf Gnc se{nrge De{its0

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N[GMOI\MSINO MOC MCAIOITS[MSINO  ¶ ;26

moc jivb nrs sebi{ fmise io seb wn{jc mt wisobttbt sn seb dnaiog {bigonf Gnc/

k) Mddnrosmkjb Citdixjbteix–Eitsn{idmjjy djmtt jbmcb{t x{nvicbcjmy xmtsn{mj jbmcb{teix* moc djmttbt moc djmtt abbsiogt wb{b seb kmtidts{rdsr{mj abmot nf De{itsimo txi{isrmj fn{amsino io seb bm{jyAbsencits tndibsibt/

Djmtt jbmcb{t amy kb dnaaittinobc moc djmttbt amy kb n{gm!oi|bc wiseio seb jndmj dnog{bgmsino fn{ seb xr{xntb nf fn{aiog xb{!tnot mt fmisefrj citdixjbt nf Lbtrt De{its se{nrge arsrmj mddnrosmkij!isy moc trxxn{s fn{ wisobttiog sn eia io seb wn{jc moc fn{ fnjjnwiogeit sbmdeiogt se{nrge mdst nf dnaxmttino* lrtsidb* wn{teix* moc cbvn!

sino rocb{ seb gricmodb nf seb Enjy Txi{is/ %Tbb ¶ =84* ‚Seb Omsr{b*Cbtigo* moc Gbob{mj [rjbt nf Nr{ Roisbc Tndibsibt‑ Pxmgb 7;Q* moc¶ ===5/)

d) Aittino moc Aioits{y G{nrxt–De{itsimo citdixjbteix it xms!sb{obc mfsb{ seb tb{vmosennc nf Lbtrt* wen dm{bc fn{ seb tid`* fbc seberog{y* moc kbf{ibocbc seb nrsdmts/ Xbnxjb amy xm{sidixmsb io tamjjg{nrxt io n{cb{ sn tb{vb seb obbct nf seb xnn{ moc am{giomji|bc*mcvndmsb fn{ tndimj lrtsidb* moc cbanots{msb sebi{ fmise io mjj sebi{

{bjmsinoteixt moc wemsbvb{ tbssiog seby fioc sebatbjvbt io/c) Trxxn{s G{nrxt–Web{b obbcbc* seb jndmj der{de amy n{gm!oi|b tamjj g{nrxt sn trxxn{s xm{sidrjm{ obbct nf dnog{bgmsino mocdnaaroisy abakb{t* iodjrciog krs ons jiaisbc sn dm{b moc x{myb{g{nrxt* civn{db {bdnvb{y* g{ibf {bdnvb{y* xm{bosiog g{nrxt* moc trx!xn{s fn{ xbnxjb wen m{b trffb{iog f{na de{noid ijjobtt* iodjrciog xb{!tnot wise abosmj ijjobttbt moc sebi{ fmaijibt/

;/ Deijc{bo’t Aioits{ibt–Deijc{bo’t aioits{ibt–fn{* wise* moc kydeijc{bo–iodjrcb mjj aioits{ibt iovnjviog deijc{bo wiseio seb jifb nf

seb dnog{bgmsinomj dnaaroisy* iodjrciog krs ons jiaisbc sn Trocmytdennj* vmdmsino Kikjb tdennj* or{tb{y aioits{ibt* deijc{bo’t deni{ mocartid aioits{ibt* fbjjnwteix g{nrxt* trxxn{s g{nrxt* ten{s!sb{atsrcy g{nrxt* deijc{bo’t wn{teix buxb{ibodbt* aittino bcrdmsinobuxb{ibodbt* iosb{gbob{msinomj mdsivisibt* moc mjj wbb`cmy x{ng{matfn{ deijc{bo nf mjj mgbt/

m) If seb{b it m dnn{ciomsn{ nf deijc{bo’t aioits{ibt* seb dnn{ci!omsn{ temjj kb {btxnotikjb fn{ mttr{iog sems deijc{bo m{b dnoticb{bcmoc iodjrcbc wiseio seb jifb nf seb dnog{bgmsino/ Seb dnn{ciomsn{ wijjjbmc seb deijc{bo’t dnrodij* webo n{gmoi|bc* moc wijj wn{` djntbjywise djb{gy moc nseb{ x{ng{ma!{bjmsbc tsmff/ Seb dnn{ciomsn{ wijjvitino* xjmo* moc mcvndmsb fn{ deijc{bo* xm{sidrjm{jy io seb m{bmt nf

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fmise cbvbjnxabos* tmfbsy* moc citdixjbteix/ Seb dnn{ciomsn{ wijjwn{` wise nseb{ jbmcb{t io seb dnog{bgmsino sn mttr{b sems xnjidibt

moc x{ndbcr{bt m{b io xjmdb sn ebjx `bbx mjj deijc{bo moc seb mcrjstwen dm{b fn{ moc wn{` wise seba tmfb/ Sebtb xnjidibt moc x{ndbcr{btiodjrcb trde seiogt mt kmd`g{nroc debd`t* emviog ms jbmts swn mcrjstxb{ g{nrx* moc dm{cinxrjanom{y {btrtdismsino moc fi{ts!mic s{mioiog/Seb dnn{ciomsn{ wijj mjtn mcvndmsb fn{ aittino bcrdmsino fn{ deijc{bo*iodjrciog Seb Roisbc Absencits Deijc{bo’t Froc fn{ De{itsimo Aittino/

k) If seb{b it m deijc{bo’t dnrodij* is temjj kb {btxnotikjb fn{xjmooiog* vitinoiog* moc mcvndmsiog fn{ deijc{bo wiseio seb dnog{b!gmsino* seb dnaaroisy* moc seb wn{jc/ Seb dnrodij wijj tbs xnjidibt

moc x{ndbcr{bt {bjmsbc sn deijc{bo* nvb{tbb seb xjmooiog nf ten{s!sb{a buxb{ibodbt* dnoticb{ deijc{bo’t aioits{y obbct wiseio sebwenjb nf seb dnog{bgmsino’t aioits{ibt* moc dnaaroidmsb wise xm{!bost moc seb dnog{bgmsino/ Seb deijc{bo’t dnrodij wijj wn{` djntbjywise seb dnn{ciomsn{ nf deijc{bo’t aioits{ibt moc der{de tsmff {btxno!tikjb fn{ aioits{y wise deijc{bo* iodjrciog deijc{bo’t deni{t mocwbb`cmy aioits{ibt/ Seb deijc{bo’t dnrodij it mddnrosmkjb sn sebg{nrx {btxnotikjb fn{ seb jndmj der{de’t bcrdmsinomj aioits{y/

d) Wbb`cmy Aioits{y Knm{c–Seb sb{a wbb`cmy aioits{y mxxjibtsn moy {bgrjm{jy xjmoobc aioits{y fn{ deijc{bo/ Webo mxx{nx{imsb*nob n{ an{b wbb`cmy aioits{y knm{ct amy kb n{gmoi|bc sn nvb{tbbseb wbb`cmy aioits{y x{ng{mat nf seb dnog{bgmsino/ Seb knm{c’tabakb{teix tenrjc kb antsjy x{nfbttiog abakb{t nf seb dnog{bgm!sino* wise xm{bos* der{de tsmff* moc wbb`cmy aioits{y tsmff {bx{btbo!smsivbt/ Seb knm{c wijj tbs xnjidibt dnotitsbos wise seb dnog{bgmsino’txnjidibt* tsmsb amocmsbt* moc tnroc krtiobtt x{mdsidbt/ Seb knm{c wijjgricb wbb`cmy aioits{ibt mt mxx{nx{imsb nxxn{sroisibt fn{ fmise

cbvbjnxabos* aittino nrs{bmde* De{itsimo bcrdmsino* bvmogbjita*moc tmfbsy/ Seby wijj mcvndmsb fn{ iodjrtino nf deijc{bo f{na vm{inrttndinbdnonaid* drjsr{mj* moc {mdimj.bseoid kmd`g{nroct/ Wbb`cmyaioits{y knm{c%t) mddnrosmkijisy tenrjc kb xjmdbc wiseio seb jndmjder{de n{gmoi|msinomj ts{rdsr{b wise dnoticb{msino sn seb g{nrx{btxnotikjb fn{ seb dnog{bgmsino’t bcrdmsino aioits{y/

4/ Ynrog Xbnxjb’t Aioits{ibt–Seb sb{a ynrog xbnxjb it iodjrtivb nfmjj xb{tnot f{na mxx{nuiamsbjy swbjvb se{nrge sei{sy ybm{t nf mgb/Seb sb{a bodnaxmttbt knse ynrse moc ynrog!mcrjs aioits{ibt mocmjjnwt fn{ mgb fjbuikijisy givbo seb ciffb{bos mgb cbfioisinot fn{ ynrogxbnxjb io vm{inrt drjsr{bt m{nroc seb wn{jc/ Seb sb{a  ynrse aioits{yit mo iodjrtivb sisjb* bodnaxmttiog mjj seb dnodb{ot nf seb Der{de moc

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mjj mdsivisibt ky* wise* moc fn{ ynrse/ Seb ynrse aioits{y nf Seb RoisbcAbsencits Der{de temjj iodjrcb mjj xb{tnot f{na mxx{nuiamsbjy swbjvb

se{nrge bigesbbo ybm{t nf mgb %gbob{mjjy xb{tnot io seb tbvbose g{mcbse{nrge seb swbjfse g{mcb* sm`iog iosn mddnros seb g{nrxiog nf ynrseio seb xrkjid tdennjt)* wen m{b dr{{bosjy n{ xnsbosimjjy mttndimsbc wiseseb der{de n{ moy nf ist mdsivisibt/ Ynrse wen m{b x{nfbttiog abakb{tnf seb der{de emvb mjj {igest moc {btxnotikijisibt nf der{de abakb{!teix budbxs vnsiog no amssb{t x{neikisbc ky tsmsb jmw %tbb ¶ ;;6/2)/Seb sb{a  ynrog!mcrjs aioits{y it mo iodjrtivb sisjb* bodnaxmttiog mjjseb dnodb{ot nf seb Der{de moc mjj mdsivisibt ky* wise* moc fn{ ynrogmcrjst/ Seb ynrog!mcrjs aioits{y nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de

temjj iodjrcb mjj xb{tnot f{na mxx{nuiamsbjy bigesbbo se{nrge sei{sywen m{b dr{{bosjy n{ xnsbosimjjy mttndimsbc wise seb der{de n{ moy nfist mdsivisibt/ Ynrog mcrjst wen m{b x{nfbttiog abakb{t nf seb der{deemvb mjj {igest moc {btxnotikijisibt nf der{de abakb{teix/

m) Seb dnn{ciomsn{ nf ynrse aioits{ibt moc seb ynrse dnrodij*webo n{gmoi|bc* temjj kb {btxnotikjb fn{ {bdnaabociog sn sebder{de dnrodij mdsivisibt* x{ng{ma baxemtbt* moc tbssiogt fn{ ynrse/Seb dnn{ciomsn{ moc dnrodij temjj rtb mvmijmkjb {btnr{dbt moc abmot

sn iofn{a ynrse dnodb{oiog seb Ynrse Tb{vidb Froc moc temjj drjsi!vmsb ist trxxn{s* x{nvicbc sems x{in{ sn seit drjsivmsino n{ mt m xm{s nfis* seb ynrse temjj emvb kbbo demjjbogbc sn mttrab sebi{ fiomodimj{btxnotikijisibt io dnoobdsino wise seb snsmj x{ng{ma moc krcgbs nfseb jndmj der{de/

k) Seb jndmj der{de amy cbtigomsb nob nf ist tbssiogt mt sebRoisbc Absencits Ynrse Fbjjnwteix/

d) Io bmde dem{gb dnofb{bodb seb{b amy kb m ynrse dnrodij/%=) Seb dnrodij temjj kb amcb rx nf on jbtt semo se{bb!

fnr{set ynrse/ Onaiomsinot fn{ abakb{t nf seb dnrodij %knse ynrsemoc mcrjst) temjj dnab f{na seb ynrse g{nrx %n{ {bjmsbc ts{rdsr{b)/Seb onaiomsinot wijj sebo kb tbos sn seb dnaaissbb no onaiomsinotmoc jbmcb{teix cbvbjnxabos fn{ mxx{nvmj moc sebo sn seb dem{gb dno!fb{bodb fn{ mxx{nvmj/

Seb dnrodij temjj kb dnaxntbc nf<%m) Ms jbmts nob ynrog mcrjs/%k) Seb dnn{ciomsn{ nf ynrse aioits{ibt %n{ {bjmsbc xnti!

sino) moc nseb{ {bjmsbc tsmff mt bu nffidin abakb{t wise vnidb krs onsvnsb/

%d) Moy ynrse tb{viog no m cits{ids* dnofb{bodb* lr{itcid!sinomj* n{ gbob{mj Der{de knm{c n{ mgbody/

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%c) Moy mcrjs tb{viog no m cits{ids* dnofb{bodb* lr{itcid!sinomj* n{ gbob{mj Der{de ynrse dnrodij n{ n{gmoi|msino/

%;) Mjj nffidbt nf seit dnrodij temjj kb ebjc ky ynrse/ Onabakb{ temjj tb{vb fn{ an{b semo fnr{ dnotbdrsivb ybm{t/%4) Seb dnrodij temjj abbs ms jbmts tbaimoormjjy/ Is amy abbs

mccisinomjjy ms seb {b}rbts nf seb xmtsn{* dnn{ciomsn{ nf ynrse aio!its{ibt %n{ {bjmsbc xb{tno)* n{ mo nffidb{ nf seb dnaaissbb/

[btxnotikijisibt<%m) Sn mttits seb dnn{ciomsn{ nf ynrse aioits{y %n{ {bjmsbc

xntisino) moc nseb{ {bjmsbc tsmff io xjmooiog moc cbvbjnxiog mdsivi!sibt* x{ng{ma baxemtbt* moc tbssiogt fn{ ynrse io seb jndmj der{de/

%k) Sn mttits seb dnn{ciomsn{ nf ynrse aioits{y %n{ {bjmsbcxntisino) io fiociog moc bodnr{mgiog }rmjifibc mcrjst moc iosb{ot snwn{` wise ynrse io seb jndmj der{de/

%d) Sn cbvbjnx m dnvbomos fn{ mjj mcrjs vnjrosbb{ ynrsewn{`b{t/

%c) Sn bodnr{mgb moc fmdijismsb seb fr{seb{iog nf bcrdmsinofn{ seb dnn{ciomsn{ nf ynrse aioits{ibt %n{ {bjmsbc xntisino) moc{bjmsbc tsmff/

%b) Sn bodnr{mgb moc bcrdmsb ynrse no xnttikjb dm{bb{t iox{nfbttinomj aioits{y moc enw sn dnoticb{ moy vndmsinomj dmjjiog mocnxxn{sroisy sn tb{vb/

%f) Sn kb m {btnr{db fn{ nseb{ der{debt iosb{btsbc io tsm{s!iog n{ {bvismji|iog ynrse aioits{y wiseio sebi{ nwo jndmj der{debt/

%g) Sn fr{seb{ bcrdmsb ynrse moc mcrjst no Seb RoisbcAbsencits Der{de mt m dnoobdsinomj der{de ky bodnr{mgiog moc trx!xn{siog seb xm{sidixmsino nf ynrse moc mcrjst io cits{ids* moormj* lr{it!cidsinomj* moc dbos{mj dnofb{bodbt* moc nseb{ gbob{mj Der{de aioits{ibt/

%e) Sn x{nansb moc bcrdmsb xb{tnot mknrs seb Ynrse Tb{!vidb Froc/

%i) Sn x{nansb seb dmaxiog moc {bs{bms aioits{ibt wiseioseb jndmj der{de/

% l) Sn x{nansb* ios{ncrdb moc bodnr{mgb ynrse mocynrog mcrjst sn kbdnab mdsivb io Roisbc Absencits dmaxrt aioits{ywebo seby mssboc m dnjjbgb n{ roivb{tisy/

%`) Sn baxnwb{ ynrse sn kb frjj xm{sidixmost moc mdsivbjbmcb{t io Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de/

%j) Sn dnotrjs wise seb xmtsn{.tsmff xm{ite {bjmsinot dna!aissbb io< =) cbvbjnxiog w{issbo lnk cbtd{ixsinot0 ;) onaiomsiog04) bvmjrmsiog seb lnk xb{fn{amodb nf seb dnn{ciomsn{ nf ynrse

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aioits{ibt %n{ {bjmsbc xntisino) moc moy nseb{ vnjrosbb{ moc xmic tsmff{bjmsbc sn ynrse aioits{y io seb jndmj der{de/

%a) Is it ts{nogjy {bdnaabocbc sems seb dnrodij cbvbjnx mx{ng{ma krcgbs fn{ sebi{ aioits{y/c) Seb dnn{ciomsn{ nf ynrog!mcrjs aioits{ibt moc seb ynrog!

mcrjs dnrodij* webo n{gmoi|bc* temjj kb {btxnotikjb fn{ {bdnaaboc!iog sn seb der{de dnrodij seb mdsivisibt* x{ng{ma baxemtbt* moc tbs!siogt fn{ ynrog mcrjst* gmseb{ seb omabt moc mcc{bttbt nf mjj dnjjbgbtsrcbost sn tboc sn seb dmaxrt aioitsb{ n{ demxjmio nf seb dnjjbgb n{roivb{tisy seb tsrcbost m{b mssbociog* bodnr{mgb dnjjbgb tsrcbost snxm{sidixmsb io Roisbc Absencits dmaxrt aioits{y* moc {bdnaaboc

nxxn{sroisibt fn{ seb dnog{bgmsino sn trxxn{s moc xm{sidixmsb wisemoormj dnofb{bodb dmaxrt aioits{ibt moc moormj dnofb{bodb {bjmsbcdnjjbgbt moc roivb{tisibt/

3/ Divid ynrse!tb{viog mgbodibt moc tdnrsiog aioits{ibt nffb{monseb{ tbssiog fn{ aioits{y sn deijc{bo* ynrse* sebi{ jbmcb{t* moc sebi{fmaijibt/ Sebtb nxxn{sroisibt wnrjc iodjrcb seb Kny Tdnrst nf Mab{!idm* Gi{j Tdnrst nf seb RTM* Dmax Fi{b RTM* 3!E* n{ nseb{ mxx{nx{imsbn{gmoi|msinot io seb dbos{mj dnofb{bodbt/ Seb Gnc moc Dnros{y mwm{c

x{ng{ma amy kb mvmijmkjb sn mjj mxx{nx{imsb mgb!jbvbj xm{sidixmost nfseb jndmj der{de bcrdmsino x{ng{ma iodjrciog seb der{de tdennj*ynrse aioits{y* moc tdnrsiog aioits{ibt/

m) Bmde jndmj der{de amy emvb m jndmj der{de tdnrsiog dnn{!ciomsn{ %n{ seb dbos{mj dnofb{bodbt b}rivmjbos) wen temjj {bjmsb sn sebder{de dnrodij* seb trxb{iosbocbos nf seb der{de tdennj* seb dnn{ci!omsn{ nf deijc{bo’t aioits{ibt* seb dnn{ciomsn{ nf ynrse aioits{ibt*moc mjj seb vm{inrt ynrse!tb{viog mgbody ts{rdsr{bt/ Seb jndmj der{detdnrsiog dnn{ciomsn{ %n{ seb dbos{mj dnofb{bodbt b}rivmjbos) amy

{bjmsb sn seb cits{ids tdnrsiog dnn{ciomsn{ moc moormj dnofb{bodbtdnrsiog dnn{ciomsn{ wen m{b {btnr{db moc s{mioiog mcvitn{t/ Mjjder{debt temjj kb bodnr{mgbc sn emvb m tigobc xm{sob{teix mg{bbaboswise mjj seb roist nf sebtb mgbodibt weide m{b xm{s nf sebi{ aioits{y/

2/ Roisbc Absencits Wnabo–Io bvb{y jndmj der{de seb{b temjj kbmo n{gmoi|bc rois nf Roisbc Absencits Wnabo/ Seb fnjjnwiog it sebmrsen{i|bc dnotsisrsino<

 M{sidjb =/ Omab–Seb omab nf seit n{gmoi|msino temjj kb RoisbcAbsencits Wnabo/

 M{sidjb ;/ [bjmsinoteixt–Seb rois nf Roisbc Absencits Wnabo ioseb jndmj der{de it ci{bdsjy {bjmsbc sn seb cits{ids moc dnofb{bodbn{gmoi|msinot nf Roisbc Absencits Wnabo moc sn seb Wnabo’t

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Civitino nf seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt nf Seb RoisbcAbsencits Der{de/

 M{sidjb 4/ Xr{xntb–Seb n{gmoi|bc rois nf Roisbc AbsencitsWnabo temjj kb m dnaaroisy nf wnabo wentb xr{xntb it sn `onwGnc moc sn buxb{ibodb f{bbcna mt wenjb xb{tnot se{nrge LbtrtDe{its0 sn cbvbjnx m d{bmsivb* trxxn{sivb fbjjnwteix0 moc sn buxmocdnodbxst nf aittino se{nrge xm{sidixmsino io seb gjnkmj aioits{ibt nfseb Der{de/

 M{sidjb 3/ Abakb{teix–Abakb{teix temjj kb nxbo sn moy wnamowen iocidmsbt eb{ cbti{b sn kbjnog moc sn xm{sidixmsb io seb gjnkmjaittino nf seb Der{de se{nrge Roisbc Absencits Wnabo/ Seb xmt!

sn{%t) temjj kb mo bu nffidin abakb{ nf seb jndmj rois moc nf ist bubdr!sivb dnaaissbb/

 M{sidjb 2/ Nffidb{t moc Dnaaissbbt–Seb jndmj rois temjj bjbds m x{bt!icbos* m vidb x{bticbos* m tbd{bsm{y* m s{bmtr{b{* moc m dnaaissbb noonaiomsinot/ Mccisinomj nffidb{t moc dnaaissbbt temjj kb bjbdsbc n{mxxniosbc mt obbcbc* io mddn{cmodb wise seb xjmot nf seb Wnabo’tCivitino mt tbs fn{se io seb kyjmwt fn{ seb jndmj rois nf RoisbcAbsencits Wnabo/

 M{sidjb 6/ Froct–m) Seb n{gmoi|bc rois nf Roisbc AbsencitsWnabo temjj tbdr{b froct fn{ seb frjfijjabos nf ist xr{xntb/

k) Mjj froct f{na wemsbvb{ tnr{db tbdr{bc ky seb rois nfRoisbc Absencits Wnabo kbjnog sn seb n{gmoi|msino moc temjj kbcitkr{tbc nojy io mddn{cmodb wise ist dnotsisrsino moc ky ist n{cb{/

d) Seb snsmj krcgbs tbdr{bc moc mcaioitsb{bc ky seb n{gmoi|bcrois io seb jndmj der{de temjj iodjrcb< %=) xjbcgbt moc nseb{ anoby fn{seb x{ng{mat moc {btxnotikijisibt nf seb Wnabo’t Civitino sn kbci{bdsbc se{nrge {bgrjm{ demoobjt nf fiomodb nf Roisbc Absencits

Wnabo0 moc %;) froct sn kb rtbc io aittino jndmjjy* weide temjjiodjrcb manrost fn{ mcaioits{msino moc abakb{teix cbvbjnxabos/

c) Seb n{gmoi|bc rois io seb jndmj der{de temjj am`b mo moormjxjbcgb sn seb snsmj krcgbs nf seb cits{ids n{ dnofb{bodb n{gmoi|msino nfRoisbc Absencits Wnabo/

b) Mjj rocbtigomsbc froct demoobjbc sn seb Wnabo’t Civitinotemjj kb mxx{nx{imsbc ky seb civitino/

 M{sidjb 7/ Abbsiogt–Seb n{gmoi|bc rois io seb jndmj der{de temjjenjc trde abbsiogt fn{ iaxjbabosiog seb xr{xntb moc s{motmdsiog ist krtiobtt mt seb rois istbjf temjj cbdicb/

 M{sidjb 5/ [bjmsinoteix io seb Jndmj Der{de–Seb n{gmoi|bc rois nfRoisbc Absencits Wnabo temjj bodnr{mgb mjj wnabo sn xm{sidixmsb

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io seb snsmj jifb moc wn{` nf seb Der{de moc temjj trxxn{s seba iomttraiog xntisinot nf {btxnotikijisy moc jbmcb{teix/

 M{sidjb 9/ Mabocabost–X{nxntbc mabocabost sn seit dnotsisr!sino amy kb tbos sn seb {bdn{ciog tbd{bsm{y nf seb Wnabo’t Civitinonf seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt kbfn{b seb jmts moormj abbs!iog nf seb civitino io seb }rmc{booira/

Onsb< Fn{ m cbtd{ixsino nf seb Wnabo’t Civitino nf seb Gbob{mjKnm{c nf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt moc ist trkticim{y n{gmoi|msinot* tbb¶¶ =4=5!=4;6/

6/ Roisbc Absencits Abo–Bmde der{de n{ dem{gb temjj emvb mon{gmoi|bc rois nf Roisbc Absencits Abo dem{sb{bc moc moormjjy{bobwbc se{nrge seb Gbob{mj Dnaaittino no Roisbc AbsencitsAbo/ Nseb{ n{gmoi|bc abo’t aioits{y g{nrxt io m jndmj RoisbcAbsencits Der{de temjj moormjjy {bxn{s sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb moc kb {btnr{dbc se{nrge seb Gbob{mj Dnaaittino no Roisbc AbsencitsAbo/ Mjj jndmj der{de abo’t n{gmoi|msinot temjj x{nvicb m cbcidmsbcaioits{y fn{ krijciog abo txi{isrmjjy moc iovnjviog abo io seb snsmjaioits{y nf seb Der{de %¶ ;48;)/

m) Jndmj der{de {btnr{db amsb{imj fn{ trxxn{siog bffbdsivb

abo’t aioits{ibt temjj kb x{nvicbc ky seb cits{ids* dnofb{bodb* moc lr{itcidsinomj n{gmoi|msinot nf Roisbc Absencits Abo moc seb Gbo!b{mj Dnaaittino no Roisbc Absencits Abo %¶ ;48;)/

k) Roisbc Absencits Abo buitst sn cbdjm{b seb dbos{mjisy nfDe{its io bvb{y amo’t jifb/ Abo’t aioits{y jbmct sn seb txi{isrmjg{nwse nf abo moc bffbdsivb citdixjbteix/ Seit xr{xntb it tb{vbc mtabo m{b dmjjbc sn ancbj seb tb{vmos jbmcb{teix nf Lbtrt De{its/

d) Iocivicrmj moc g{nrx ts{msbgibt fn{a seb fnrocmsino nf

Roisbc Absencits Abo aioits{y/%=) Boemodb Bvmogbjita* Aittino* moc Txi{isrmj Jifb %BAT)*mt abo kbdnab tb{vmos jbmcb{t/

%;) Mcvndmsb x{ng{mat sems s{mio abo wiseio jndmj der{debtsn x{nansb txbdifid aioits{ibt iodjrciog x{myb{* aittinot* tsbwm{c!teix* moc divid.ynrse tb{viog aioits{ibt/

%4) Fn{gb xmtsn{mj xm{sob{teixt ky abo dnaaissbc sn sebbffbdsivb trxxn{s moc tb{vidb nf djb{gy moc jndmj dnog{bgmsinot/

%3) Boemodb n{gmoi|msinomj ts{bogse se{nrge bffbdsivb jbmc!b{teix* {btnr{dbt* abakb{teix g{nwse* moc fiomodimj mddnrosmkijisy/

%2) Mttits abo io sebi{ bvb{!demogiog {bjmsinoteixt* {njbt*moc {btxnotikijisibt io seb fmaijy tbssiog* wn{`xjmdb* moc tndibsy/

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%6) Rocb{tsmoc seb n{gmoi|msino* cnds{iobt* moc kbjibft nfSeb Roisbc Absencits Der{de/

%7) Frjfijj seb abakb{teix vnwt se{nrge seb dnaaisabos snx{myb{* x{btbodb* gifst* moc tb{vidb io dnog{bgmsinomj jifb/%5) Frjfijj seb G{bms Dnaaittino wise moc se{nrge Seb

Roisbc Absencits Der{de mt nob xm{s nf seb Kncy nf De{its/c) Abo tbb`iog abakb{teix io m jndmj rois nf Roisbc

Absencits Abo wijj kb mt`bc sn trktd{ikb sn seb amln{ ts{msbgibtjitsbc io § d mknvb moc sn sebtb xb{tnomj nklbdsivbt<

%=) Sn bogmgb cmijy io Kikjb tsrcy moc x{myb{/%;) Sn kbm{ wisobtt sn De{its’t wmy io cmijy wn{` moc io mjj

xb{tnomj dnosmdst se{nrge wn{ct moc mdsinot/%4) Sn bogmgb io De{itsimo tb{vidb/

b) Roisbc Absencits Abo amy kb n{gmoi|bc io nob n{ an{b dna!xnobost wiseio m jndmj der{de mt obbcbc/ Arjsixjb jndmj der{debt amymjtn fn{a m tiogjb rois nf Roisbc Absencits Abo mddn{ciog sn sebi{ obbct/

 f) Abakb{teix temjj kb nxbo sn moy amo wen iocidmsbt eitcbti{b sn kbjnog moc sn xm{sidixmsb io seb aioits{y nf seb der{dese{nrge Roisbc Absencits Abo/

 g) Seb mxxniosbc djb{gy nf seb jndmj der{de n{ dem{gb temjj kbbu nffidin abakb{%t) nf seb rois moc ist bubdrsivb dnaaissbbe) Seb n{gmoi|bc rois nf Roisbc Absencits Abo temjj tbdr{b

froct fn{ seb frjfijjabos nf ist xr{xntb/ Mjj froct f{na wemsbvb{tnr{db tbdr{bc ky seb Roisbc Absencits Abo’t rois kbjnog sn sebn{gmoi|msino moc temjj kb citkr{tbc nojy io mddn{cmodb wise ist dno!tsisrsino moc.n{ ky!jmwt moc ky ist n{cb{/

%=) Roisbc Absencits Abo’t rois amy emvb sebi{ nwo kmo`mddnrost/

%;) Seb RA Abo’t rois temjj emvb mo moormj fiomodimj mrcis/¶ ;27/ Nseb{ Mgb!Jbvbj Dnrodijt–Web{b seb ti|b nf seb der{de moc

seb busbos nf seb x{ng{ma iocidmsb seb obbc* seb wn{` nf seb der{dednrodij %n{ nseb{ mxx{nx{imsb kncy) amy kb fmdijismsbc ky nob n{ an{bmgb!jbvbj dnrodijt moc.n{ m fmaijy dnrodij* n{ trde nseb{ abmot mt fisseb obbct nf seb dnog{bgmsino/ Seb abakb{teix nf sebtb dnrodijttemjj kb bjbdsbc ky seb der{de dnrodij %n{ nseb{ mxx{nx{imsb kncy)/

MCAIOITS[MSIVB DNAAISSBBT

¶ ;25/ =/ Seb{b temjj kb bjbdsbc moormjjy* ky seb dem{gb dnofb{bodbio bmde jndmj der{de* m dnaaissbb no onaiomsinot moc jbmcb{teix

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cbvbjnxabos sems it dnaxntbc nf x{nfbttiog abakb{t nf seb jndmjder{de/ Seb dem{gb nf seit dnaaissbb it sn icbosify* cbvbjnx* cbxjny*

bvmjrmsb* moc anoisn{ De{itsimo txi{isrmj jbmcb{teix fn{ seb jndmj dno!g{bgmsino/ Abakb{t nf seb dnaaissbb temjj bogmgb io moc kb mssbosivbsn cbvbjnxiog moc boemodiog sebi{ nwo De{itsimo txi{isrmj jifb io jigesnf seb aittino nf seb Der{de %Xm{s V* Demxsb{ Nob* Tbdsino =)/

Io dnocrdsiog ist wn{`* seb dnaaissbb temjj bogmgb io kikjidmj mocsebnjngidmj {bfjbdsinot no seb aittino nf seb der{de* seb x{iam{y smt`*moc aioits{ibt nf seb jndmj der{de/ Is temjj x{nvicb m abmot nf icbosi!fyiog seb txi{isrmj gifst moc mkijisibt nf seb abakb{teix/ Seb dnaais!sbb temjj wn{` wise seb der{de dnrodij* n{ mjsb{omsivb mcaioits{msivb

 kncibt* sn cbsb{aiob seb civb{tb aioits{y smt`t nf seb dnog{bgmsinomoc seb t`ijjt obbcbc fn{ jbmcb{teix/

m) Seb dnaaissbb no onaiomsinot moc jbmcb{teix cbvbjnxabostemjj tb{vb se{nrgenrs seb ybm{ sn gricb seb der{de dnrodij* n{ mjsb{!omsivb ts{rdsr{b* no amssb{t {bgm{ciog seb jbmcb{teix %nseb{ semobaxjnybc tsmff) nf seb dnog{bgmsino tn mt sn fndrt no aittino mocaioits{y mt seb dnosbus fn{ tb{vidb0 gricb seb cbvbjnxabos moc s{mio!iog nf txi{isrmj jbmcb{t0 {bd{ris* or{sr{b* moc trxxn{s txi{isrmj jbmc!

b{t0 moc mttits seb der{de dnrodij* n{ mjsb{omsivb ts{rdsr{b* io mttbtt!iog seb demogiog jbmcb{teix obbct/k) Seb dnaaissbb temjj {bdnaaboc sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb* ms ist

moormj tbttino* seb omabt nf xbnxjb sn tb{vb mt nffidb{t moc jbmcb{t nfcbtigomsbc aioits{ibt nf seb der{de dnrodij* n{ mjsb{omsivb mcaioits{msivb kncy {b}ri{bc fn{ seb wn{` nf seb der{de moc mt seb jmw nf seb der{de{b}ri{bt n{ mt seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb cbbat obdbttm{y sn ist wn{`/

d) Seit dnaaissbb it sn kb dnaxntbc nf ons an{b semo oiob xb{!tnot* io mccisino sn seb xmtsn{ moc seb jmy jbmcb{/ Ms jbmts nob ynrog

mcrjs bjbdsbc ky seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj tb{vb mt m abakb{ nf sebdnaaissbb/ Nob n{ an{b abakb{t bjbdsbc ky seb dem{gb dnofb{bodbamy kb ynrse/ Seb xmtsn{ temjj kb seb demi{xb{tno/ M jmyxb{tnobjbdsbc ky seb dnaaissbb no onaiomsinot moc jbmcb{teix cbvbjnx!abos temjj tb{vb mt seb vidb demi{xb{tno nf seb dnaaissbb/

c) Io n{cb{ sn tbdr{b buxb{ibodb moc tsmkijisy* seb abakb{teixtemjj kb civicbc iosn se{bb djmttbt* nob nf weide temjj kb bjbdsbc bmdeybm{ fn{ m se{bb!ybm{ sb{a/ Sn kbgio seb x{ndbtt nf {nsmsino web{btrde emt ons kbbo io xjmdb* io seb fi{ts ybm{* nob djmtt temjj kb bjbdsbcfn{ nob ybm{* nob djmtt fn{ swn ybm{t* moc nob djmtt fn{ se{bb ybm{t/Bmde ybm{’t obw djmtt* moc vmdmodibt ms seb siab nf dem{gb dnofb{bodb*temjj kb bjbdsbc f{na onaiobbt* f{na seb fjnn{ nf seb dem{gb dnofb{!

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bodb moc.n{ se{nrge seb {bdnaabocmsino nf seb dnaaissbb no onai!omsinot moc jbmcb{teix cbvbjnxabos/ [bsi{iog abakb{t nf seb dna!

aissbb temjj ons trddbbc sebatbjvbt/ Nojy nob xb{tno f{na mo iaab!cimsb fmaijy {bticiog io seb tmab enrtbenjc temjj tb{vb no sebdnaaissbb/ Webo vmdmodibt nddr{ cr{iog seb ybm{* onaiobbt temjj kbbjbdsbc ky seb der{de dnrodij* n{ mjsb{omsivb der{de ts{rdsr{b* wiseseb xb{aittino nf seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos/

b) Io seb icbosifidmsino moc tbjbdsino x{ndbtt* dm{b temjj kb givbosems seb jbmcb{teix nf aioits{ibt {bfjbdst iodjrtivisy moc civb{tisy/

;/ Seb{b temjj kb bjbdsbc moormjjy ky seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb iobmde jndmj der{de m dnaaissbb no xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot n{ tsmff!

xm{ite {bjmsinot wen m{b x{nfbttiog abakb{t nf seb jndmj der{de n{dem{gb n{ mttndimsb abakb{t %¶ ;;7)* budbxs io dmtbt web{b dbos{mjdnofb{bodb jbgitjmsino n{ jndmj jmw x{nvicbt nseb{witb/ Xbnxjb tb{viogno seit dnaaissbb arts kb bogmgbc io moc mssbosivb sn sebi{ De{itsimotxi{isrmj cbvbjnxabos tn mt sn givb x{nxb{ jbmcb{teix io seb {btxnoti! kijisibt wise weide seb dnaaissbb it bos{rtsbc/

Io dnocrdsiog ist wn{`* seb dnaaissbb temjj icbosify moc djm{ifyist vmjrbt fn{ aioits{y/ Is temjj bogmgb io kikjidmj moc sebnjngidmj{bfjbdsinot no seb aittino nf seb der{de* seb x{iam{y smt`* moc aio!its{ibt nf seb jndmj der{de/

Seb dnaaissbb temjj {bfjbds kikjidmjjy moc sebnjngidmjjy no seb {njbmoc wn{` nf seb xmtsn{%t) moc tsmff mt seby dm{{y nrs sebi{ jbmcb{teix{btxnotikijisibt/ Seb dnaaissbb temjj mttits seb xmtsn{%t) moc tsmff iomttbttiog sebi{ gifst moc tbssiog x{in{isibt fn{ jbmcb{teix moc tb{vidb/Is it seb {btxnotikijisy nf seb dnaaissbb sn dnaaroidmsb wise sebdnaaissbb no onaiomsinot moc jbmcb{teix cbvbjnxabos moc.n{ sebder{de dnrodij webo seb{b it m obbc fn{ nseb{ jbmcb{t n{ fn{ baxjnybc

tsmff sn xb{fn{a io m{bmt web{b rsiji|msino nf seb gifst nf seb xmtsn{%t)moc tsmff x{nvbt mo iomxx{nx{imsb tsbwm{cteix nf siab/

m) Seb dnaaissbb temjj kb dnaxntbc nf ons fbwb{ semo fivb on{an{b semo oiob xb{tnot {bx{btbosmsivb nf seb snsmj dem{gb/ Nob nf sebabakb{t temjj kb m ynrog mcrjs moc nob abakb{ amy kb m ynrse/ Iomccisino* seb jmy jbmcb{ moc m jmy abakb{ nf seb moormj dnofb{bodbtemjj kb abakb{t/ On tsmff abakb{ n{ iaabcimsb fmaijy abakb{ nf mxmtsn{ n{ tsmff abakb{ amy tb{vb no seb dnaaissbb/ Nojy nob xb{tnof{na mo iaabcimsb fmaijy {bticiog io seb tmab enrtbenjc temjj tb{vbno seb dnaaissbb/

k) Io n{cb{ sn tbdr{b buxb{ibodb moc tsmkijisy* seb abakb{teixtemjj kb civicbc iosn se{bb djmttbt* nob nf weide temjj kb bjbdsbc bmde

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ybm{ fn{ m se{bb!ybm{ sb{a/ Seb jmy abakb{ nf seb moormj dnofb{bodbmoc seb jmy jbmcb{ m{b bubaxs f{na seb se{bb!ybm{ sb{a/ Sn kbgio seb

x{ndbtt nf {nsmsino web{b trde m x{ndbtt emt ons kbbo io xjmdb* no sebfi{ts ybm{ nob djmtt temjj kb bjbdsbc fn{ nob ybm{* nob djmtt fn{ swnybm{t* moc nob djmtt fn{ se{bb ybm{t/ Abakb{t nf seb dnaaissbb temjj kb mkjb sn trddbbc sebatbjvbt fn{ nob se{bb!ybm{ sb{a/ Webo vmdmo!dibt nddr{ cr{iog seb ybm{* onaiobbt temjj kb bjbdsbc ms seb der{dednrodij %n{ mjsb{omsivb der{de ts{rdsr{b)/

d) Io sentb dem{gbt web{b seb{b it an{b semo nob der{de* sebdnaaissbb temjj iodjrcb ms jbmts nob {bx{btbosmsivb moc seb jmy jbmcb{f{na bmde jndmj der{de/

c) Seb dnaaissbbt no xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot nf dem{gbt semsm{b io dnnxb{msivb xm{ite aioits{ibt temjj abbs sngbseb{ sn dnoticb{seb x{nfbttinomj jbmcb{teix obbct nf seb dnnxb{msivb xm{ite aioits{ymt m wenjb/

b) Seb dnaaissbb temjj abbs ms jbmts }rm{sb{jy/ Is temjj abbsmccisinomjjy ms seb {b}rbts nf seb kitenx* seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos*seb xmtsn{* moy nseb{ xb{tno mddnrosmkjb sn seb dnaaissbb* n{ sebdemi{xb{tno nf seb dnaaissbb/ Seb dnaaissbb temjj abbs nojy wise

seb `onwjbcgb nf seb xmtsn{ moc.n{ seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos/ Sebxmtsn{ temjj kb x{btbos ms bmde abbsiog nf seb dnaaissbb no xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot n{ tsmff!xm{ite {bjmsinot budbxs web{b eb n{ teb vnj!rosm{ijy budrtbt eiatbjf n{ eb{tbjf/

Seb dnaaissbb amy abbs wise seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos wise!nrs seb xmtsn{ n{ mxxniosbc tsmff rocb{ dnoticb{msino kbiog x{btbos/Enwbvb{* seb xmtsn{ n{ mxxniosbc tsmff rocb{ dnoticb{msino temjj kbonsifibc x{in{ sn trde abbsiog wise seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos moc kb k{nrges iosn dnotrjsmsino iaabcimsbjy seb{bmfsb{/

Seb dnaaissbb temjj abbs io djntbc tbttino* moc iofn{amsinotem{bc io seb dnaaissbb temjj kb dnoficbosimj/

 f) Io seb bvbos sems nojy nob dnog{bgmsino no m dem{gb dnosmio!iog an{b semo nob der{de emt dnodb{ot is witebt sn tem{b* ist aba! kb{%t) io seb dnaaissbb amy abbs tbxm{msbjy wise seb xmtsn{ n{ moynseb{ xb{tno mddnrosmkjb sn seb dnaaissbb n{ seb cits{ids trxb{iosbo!cbos* krs nojy wise seb `onwjbcgb nf seb xmtsn{ moc.n{ cits{idstrxb{iosbocbos/

 g) Seb crsibt nf seb dnaaissbb temjj iodjrcb seb fnjjnwiog<%=) Sn bodnr{mgb* ts{bogsebo* or{sr{b* trxxn{s* moc {btxbds

seb xmtsn{%t) moc tsmff moc sebi{ fmaijy%t)/%;) Sn x{nansb roisy io seb der{de%bt)/

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%4) Sn dnofb{ wise moc dnrotbj seb xmtsn{%t) moc tsmff no sebamssb{t xb{smioiog sn seb bffbdsivbobtt nf aioits{y0 {bjmsinoteixt wise

seb dnog{bgmsino0 dnocisinot sems amy iaxbcb seb bffbdsivbobtt nfaioits{y0 moc sn iosb{x{bs seb omsr{b moc frodsino nf seb aioits{y/%3) Sn dnofb{ wise* dnotrjs* moc dnrotbj seb xmtsn{%t) moc

tsmff no amssb{t xb{smioiog sn x{in{isibt io seb rtb nf gifst* t`ijjt* mocsiab moc x{in{isibt fn{ seb cbamoct moc bffbdsivbobtt nf seb aittinomoc aioits{y nf seb dnog{bgmsino/

%2) Sn x{nvicb bvmjrmsino ms jbmts moormjjy fn{ seb rtb nf sebxmtsn{%t) moc tsmff io mo nogniog bffbdsivb aioits{y moc fn{ icbosify!iog dnosioriog bcrdmsinomj obbct moc xjmot/

%6) Sn dnaaroidmsb moc iosb{x{bs sn seb dnog{bgmsino sebomsr{b moc frodsino nf aioits{y io Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de{bgm{ciog nxbo isiob{mody* seb x{bxm{msino fn{ n{cmiobc aioits{y* mocseb Aioitsb{imj Bcrdmsino Froc/

%7) Sn cbvbjnx moc mxx{nvb w{issbo lnk cbtd{ixsinot mocsisjbt fn{ mttndimsb xmtsn{t moc nseb{ tsmff abakb{t io dnnxb{msinowise seb tboin{ xmtsn{/ Seb sb{a mttndimsb xmtsn{ it rtbc mt m gbob{mjsb{a sn iocidmsb moy xmtsn{mj mxxniosabos io m jndmj der{de nseb{semo seb xmtsn{ io dem{gb %tbb ¶ 449)/ Dnaaissbbt temjj kb bodnr{mgbcsn cbvbjnx txbdifid sisjbt fn{ mttndimsb xmtsn{t sems {bfjbds seb lnkcbtd{ixsinot moc buxbdsmsinot/

%5) Sn dnotrjs wise seb xmtsn{ moc tsmff dnodb{oiog dnosior!iog bcrdmsino moc txi{isrmj {bobwmj* sn m{{mogb wise seb der{de dnro!dij fn{ seb obdbttm{y siab moc fiomodimj mttitsmodb fn{ seb mssbocmodbnf seb xmtsn{ moc.n{ tsmff ms trde dnosioriog bcrdmsino moc txi{isrmj{bobwmj bvbost mt amy tb{vb sebi{ x{nfbttinomj moc txi{isrmj g{nwse*moc sn bodnr{mgb tsmff abakb{t sn tbb` x{nfbttinomj db{sifidmsino io

sebi{ fibjct nf txbdimji|msino/%9) Sn bojits* iosb{vibw* bvmjrmsb* {bvibw* moc {bdnaaboc

moormjjy sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb jmy x{bmdeb{t moc xb{tnot fn{ dmo!cicmdy fn{ n{cmiobc aioits{y %tbb ¶¶ ;37/5 moc 4=8)* moc sn bojits moc{bfb{ sn seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt xb{tnot fn{ dmocicmdyfn{ aittinom{y tb{vidb* {bdngoi|iog sems Seb Roisbc AbsencitsDer{de mffi{at seb kikjidmj moc sebnjngidmj trxxn{s nf xb{tnot{bgm{cjbtt nf gbocb{* {mdb* bseoid n{igio* n{ citmkijisibt fn{ sebtb aio!its{ibt/ Obiseb{ seb xmtsn{ on{ moy abakb{ nf seb dnaaissbb noxmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot temjj kb x{btbos cr{iog seb dnoticb{msino nf mdmocicmdy mxxjidmsino n{ {bobwmj fn{ m abakb{ nf sebi{ iaabcimsbfmaijy/ Seb dnaaissbb temjj x{nvicb sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb m jits nf

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tsrcbost f{na seb dem{gb wen m{b x{bxm{iog fn{ n{cmiobc aioits{y*cimdnomj aioits{y* moc.n{ aittinom{y tb{vidb* moc temjj amiosmio

dnosmds wise sebtb tsrcbost* trxxjyiog seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb wise mx{ng{btt {bxn{s no bmde tsrcbos/%=8) Sn iosb{x{bs x{bxm{msino fn{ n{cmiobc aioits{y moc seb

Aioitsb{imj Bcrdmsino Froc sn seb dnog{bgmsino/%==) Sn dnofb{ wise seb xmtsn{ moc.n{ nseb{ mxxniosbc aba!

 kb{t nf seb tsmff if is tenrjc kbdnab bvicbos sems seb kbts iosb{btst nfseb dem{gb moc xmtsn{%t) wijj kb tb{vbc ky m demogb nf xmtsn{%t)/ Sebdnaaissbb temjj dnnxb{msb wise seb xmtsn{%t)* seb cits{ids trxb{iosbo!cbos* moc seb kitenx io tbdr{iog djb{gy jbmcb{teix/ Ist {bjmsinoteix sn

seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos moc seb kitenx temjj kb mcvitn{y nojy/9%Tbb ¶¶ 348!344/)

%=;) Sn {bdnaaboc sn seb der{de dnrodij* mfsb{ dnotrjsmsinowise seb xmtsn{* seb x{nfbttinomj moc nseb{ tsmff xntisinot %webseb{baxjnybb n{ dnos{mds) obbcbc sn dm{{y nrs seb wn{` nf seb der{de n{dem{gb/ Seb dnaaissbb moc seb xmtsn{ temjj {bdnaaboc sn seb der{dednrodij m w{issbo tsmsbabos nf xnjidy moc x{ndbcr{bt {bgm{ciog sebx{ndbtt fn{ ei{iog* dnos{mdsiog* bvmjrmsiog* x{nansiog* {bsi{iog* moc

citaittiog tsmff xb{tnoobj wen m{b ons trklbds sn bxitdnxmj mxxnios!abos mt n{cmiobc djb{gy/ Rosij trde m xnjidy emt kbbo mcnxsbc* sebdnaaissbb moc seb xmtsn{ temjj emvb seb mrsen{isy sn ei{b* dnos{mds*bvmjrmsb* x{nansb* {bsi{b* moc citaitt onomxxniosbc xb{tnoobj/Webo xb{tnot m{b ei{bc n{ dnos{mdsbc* dnoticb{msino temjj kb givbo snseb s{mioiog }rmjifidmsinot moc db{sifidmsino tsmocm{ct tbs fn{se ky sebgbob{mj Der{de mgbody sn weide trde xntisinot m{b {bjmsbc/ Seb dna!aissbb temjj fr{seb{ {bdnaaboc sn seb der{de dnrodij m x{nvitino fn{mcb}rmsb ebmjse moc jifb iotr{modb moc tbvb{modb xmy fn{ mjj jmy

baxjnybbt/ Io mccisino* seb dnaaissbb temjj {bdnaaboc sems sebder{de dnrodij x{nvicb* bffbdsivb no moc mfsb{ Lmorm{y =* ;886* =88xb{dbos vbtsbc xbotino kbobfist nf ms jbmts se{bb xb{dbos nf dnaxbotm!sino fn{ jmy baxjnybbt nf seb jndmj der{de wen wn{` ms jbmts =838enr{t xb{ ybm{* m{b ms jbmts ;= ybm{t nf mgb* moc emvb ms jbmts nob ybm{nf xb{amobos tb{vidb/ Seb der{de dnrodij temjj emvb mrsen{isy sn x{n!vicb trde xbotino kbobfist se{nrge biseb{ m cbonaiomsinomj xbotinox{ng{ma mcaioitsb{bc ky seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Xbotino moc Ebmjse

Kbobfist n{ monseb{ xbotino x{ng{ma mcaioitsb{bc ky monseb{ xbo!tino x{nvicb{/

9/ Tbb Lrcidimj Dnrodij Cbditino 78=/

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%=4) Sn {bdnaaboc sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb* webo seb ti|b nfseb baxjnybc tsmff nf seb dem{gb am`bt is cbti{mkjb* seb btsmkjiteabos

nf mxb{tnoobj dnaaissbb/

Seit dnaaissbb temjj kb dnaxntbc nf trdeabakb{t nf seb dnaaissbb no xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot mt is amy cbtig!omsb moc trde mccisinomj abakb{t mt seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb amycbsb{aiob/

%=3) Sn bcrdmsb seb der{de dnaaroisy no seb vmjrb nf civb{!tisy nf tbjbdsino io djb{gy moc jmy tsmff moc cbvbjnx m dnaaisabos sntmab/

%=2) Abakb{t nf seb dnaaissbb no xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot%n{ tsmff!xm{ite {bjmsinot) temjj `bbx sebatbjvbt iofn{abc nf xb{tno!

obj amssb{t io {bjmsinoteix sn seb Der{de’t xnjidy* x{nfbttinomj tsmo!cm{ct* jimkijisy ittrbt* moc divij jmw/ Seby m{b {btxnotikjb fn{ dnaar!oidmsiog moc iosb{x{bsiog trde amssb{t sn tsmff/ Dnaaissbb abakb{ttenrjc am`b sebatbjvbt mvmijmkjb fn{ bcrdmsinomj moc s{mioiognxxn{sroisibt x{nvicbc ky seb dnofb{bodb* cits{ids* moc.n{ nseb{ m{b!omt sems wijj bomkjb seba sn kb bffbdsivb io sebi{ wn{`/

%=6) Sn dnotrjs no amssb{t xb{smioiog sn xrjxis trxxjy* x{n!xntmjt fn{ dnaxbotmsino* s{mvbj buxbotb* vmdmsino* ebmjse moc jifbiotr{modb* xbotino* enrtiog %weide amy kb m der{de!nwobc xm{tno!mgb n{ enrtiog mjjnwmodb io jibr nf xm{tnomgb if io dnaxjimodb wiseseb xnjidy nf seb moormj dnofb{bodb)* moc nseb{ x{mdsidmj amssb{t mffbds!iog seb wn{` moc fmaijibt nf seb xmtsn{ moc tsmff* moc sn am`b moormj{bdnaabocmsinot {bgm{ciog trde amssb{t sn seb der{de dnrodij*{bxn{siog krcgbs isbat sn seb dnaaissbb no fiomodb/ Seb xm{tnomgb itsn kb arsrmjjy {btxbdsbc ky seb xmtsn{’t fmaijy mt seb x{nxb{sy nf sebder{de moc ky seb der{de mt m xjmdb nf x{ivmdy fn{ seb xmtsn{’t fmaijy/Seb demi{xb{tno nf seb dnaaissbb no xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot* seb demi{!

xb{tno nf seb knm{c nf s{rtsbbt* moc seb xmtsn{ temjj am`b mo moormj{bvibw nf seb der{de!nwobc xm{tnomgb sn mttr{b x{nxb{ amiosbomodb/

4/ Seb{b temjj kb m knm{c nf s{rtsbbt* wentb abakb{teix moccrsibt m{b cbsmijbc io ¶¶ ;2;3!;228/

3/ Seb{b temjj kb m dnaaissbb no fiomodb* bjbdsbc moormjjy ky sebdem{gb dnofb{bodb rxno {bdnaabocmsino ky seb dnaaissbb no onaiom!sinot moc jbmcb{teix cbvbjnxabos n{ f{na seb fjnn{* dnaxntbc nf sebdemi{xb{tno0 seb xmtsn{%t)0 m jmy abakb{ nf seb moormj dnofb{bodb0 sebdemi{xb{tno nf seb der{de dnrodij0 seb demi{xb{tno n{ {bx{btbosmsivb nf sebdnaaissbb no xmtsn{!xm{ite {bjmsinot0 m {bx{btbosmsivb nf seb s{rtsbbt sn kb tbjbdsbc ky seb s{rtsbbt0 seb demi{xb{tno nf seb aioits{y g{nrx no tsbw!m{cteix0 seb jmy jbmcb{0 seb fiomodimj tbd{bsm{y0 seb s{bmtr{b{0 seb der{de

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 krtiobtt mcaioits{msn{0 moc nseb{ abakb{t sn kb mccbc mt seb dem{gbdnofb{bodb amy cbsb{aiob/ Is it {bdnaabocbc sems seb demi{xb{tno nf

seb dnaaissbb no fiomodb temjj kb m abakb{ nf seb der{de dnrodij/Seb fiomodimj tbd{bsm{y* s{bmtr{b{* moc der{de krtiobtt mcaioits{msn{*if xmic baxjnybbt* temjj kb abakb{t wisenrs vnsb/

Seb xntisinot nf s{bmtr{b{ moc fiomodimj tbd{bsm{y tenrjc ons kbdnakiobc moc ebjc ky nob xb{tno* moc seb xb{tnot enjciog sebtb swnxntisinot tenrjc ons kb iaabcimsb fmaijy abakb{t/

Web{b seb{b it on tsbwm{cteix aioits{y m{bm* tsbwm{cteix temjj kb seb {btxnotikijisy nf m trkg{nrx nf seb dnaaissbb no fiomodb n{ temjj kb mttigobc sn m smt` g{nrx sems temjj {bxn{s sn seb der{de dnrodij/

Mjj fiomodimj mt`iogt sn kb iodjrcbc io seb moormj krcgbs nf sebjndmj der{de temjj kb trkaissbc sn seb dnaaissbb no fiomodb/ Seb dna!aissbb no fiomodb temjj dnaxijb moormjjy m dnaxjbsb krcgbs fn{ sebjndmj der{de moc trkais is sn seb der{de dnrodij fn{ {bvibw moc mcnx!sino/ Seb dnaaissbb no fiomodb temjj kb dem{gbc wise {btxnotikijisy fn{cbvbjnxiog moc iaxjbabosiog xjmot sems wijj {mitb trffidibos iodnab snabbs seb krcgbs mcnxsbc ky seb der{de dnrodij/ Is temjj mcaioitsb{seb froct {bdbivbc mddn{ciog sn iots{rdsinot f{na seb der{de dnrodij/

Seb dnaaissbb temjj dm{{y nrs seb der{de dnrodij’t ci{bdsinot iogriciog seb s{bmtr{b{%t) moc fiomodimj tbd{bsm{y/m) Seb dnaaissbb temjj cbtigomsb ms jbmts swn xb{tnot ons nf seb

iaabcimsb fmaijy {bticiog io seb tmab enrtbenjc sn dnros seb nffb{iog/Seby temjj wn{` rocb{ seb trxb{vitino nf seb fiomodimj tbd{bsm{y/ M{bdn{c nf mjj froct {bdbivbc temjj kb givbo sn seb fiomodimj tbd{bsm{y mocs{bmtr{b{/ Froct {bdbivbc temjj kb cbxntisbc x{naxsjy io mddn{cmodbwise seb x{ndbcr{bt btsmkjitebc ky seb dnaaissbb no fiomodb/ Seb fiomo!dimj tbd{bsm{y temjj `bbx {bdn{ct nf seb dnos{ikrsinot moc xmyabost/

k) Seb der{de s{bmtr{b{%t) temjj citkr{tb mjj anoby dnos{ikrsbcsn dmrtbt {bx{btbosbc io seb jndmj der{de krcgbs* moc trde nseb{froct moc dnos{ikrsinot mt seb der{de dnrodij amy cbsb{aiob/ Sebs{bmtr{b{%t) temjj {bais bmde anose sn seb dnofb{bodb s{bmtr{b{ mjjWn{jc Tb{vidb moc dnofb{bodb kbobvnjbodb froct sebo no emoc/ Dno!s{ikrsinot sn kbobvnjbodb temjj ons kb rtbc fn{ moy dmrtb nseb{ semosems sn weide seby emvb kbbo givbo/ Seb der{de s{bmtr{b{ temjj am`b{bgrjm{ moc cbsmijbc {bxn{st no froct {bdbivbc moc buxbocbc sn seb

dnaaissbb no fiomodb moc seb der{de dnrodij/=8 Seb s{bmtr{b{%t) temjj kb mcb}rmsbjy knocbc/

=8/ Tbb Lrcidimj Dnrodij Cbditinot 64* 4;8* 249/

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d) Seb dnaaissbb no fiomodb temjj btsmkjite w{issbo fiomodimjxnjidibt sn cndrabos seb iosb{omj dnos{njt nf seb jndmj der{de/ Seb

w{issbo fiomodimj xnjidibt tenrjc kb {bvibwbc fn{ mcb}rmdy moc bffbd!sivbobtt moormjjy ky seb dnaaissbb no fiomodb moc trkaissbc mt m{bxn{s sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb moormjjy/

c) Seb dnaaissbb temjj am`b x{nvitino fn{ mo moormj mrcis nfseb fiomodimj tsmsbabost nf seb jndmj der{de moc mjj ist n{gmoi|msinotmoc mddnrost/ Seb dnaaissbb temjj am`b m frjj moc dnaxjbsb {bxn{s snseb moormj dem{gb dnofb{bodb/ M jndmj der{de mrcis it cbfiobc mt moiocbxbocbos bvmjrmsino nf seb fiomodimj {bxn{st moc {bdn{ct moc sebiosb{omj dnos{njt nf seb jndmj der{de ky m }rmjifibc xb{tno n{ xb{tnot/

Seb mrcis temjj kb dnocrdsbc fn{ seb xr{xntb nf {bmtnomkjyvb{ifyiog seb {bjimkijisy nf fiomodimj {bxn{siog* cbsb{aioiog webseb{mttbst m{b kbiog tmfbgrm{cbc* moc cbsb{aioiog dnaxjimodb wise jndmjjmw* jndmj der{de xnjidibt moc x{ndbcr{bt* moc seb Knn` nf Citdixjiob/

Seb mrcis amy iodjrcb< =) m {bvibw nf seb dmte moc iovbtsabos{bdnodijimsinot0 ;) iosb{vibwt wise seb s{bmtr{b{* fiomodimj tbd{bsm{y*xmtsn{%t)* fiomodb dnaaissbb demi{* krtiobtt amomgb{* sentb wendnros nffb{iogt* der{de tbd{bsm{y* bsd/* wise io}ri{ibt {bgm{ciog

dnaxjimodb wise buitsiog w{issbo fiomodimj xnjidibt moc x{ndbcr{bt04) m {bvibw nf lnr{omj bos{ibt moc mrsen{i|bc debd` tigob{t fn{ bmdedebd`iog moc iovbtsabos mddnros0 moc 3) nseb{ x{ndbcr{bt {b}rbtsbc ky seb dnaaissbb no fiomodb/

Seb mrcis temjj kb xb{fn{abc ky mo mrcis dnaaissbb dnaxntbcnf xb{tnot ro{bjmsbc sn seb xb{tnot jitsbc io %;) mknvb n{ ky mo iocbxbo!cbos db{sifibc xrkjid mddnrosmos %DXM)* mddnrosiog fi{a* n{ b}rivmjbos/

b) Seb dnaaissbb temjj {bdnaaboc sn seb der{de dnrodijx{nxb{ cbxntisn{ibt fn{ seb der{de’t froct/ Froct {bdbivbc temjj kb

cbxntisbc x{naxsjy io seb omab nf seb jndmj der{de/ f) Dnos{ikrsinot cbtigomsbc fn{ txbdifid dmrtbt moc nklbdst temjj

 kb x{naxsjy fn{wm{cbc mddn{ciog sn seb iosbos nf seb cnon{ moc temjjons kb rtbc fn{ moy nseb{ xr{xntb/==

 g) Mfsb{ seb krcgbs nf seb jndmj der{de emt kbbo mxx{nvbc*mccisinomj mxx{nx{imsinot n{ demogbt io seb krcgbs arts kbmxx{nvbc ky seb der{de dnrodij/

e) Seb dnaaissbb temjj x{bxm{b moormjjy m {bxn{s sn seb der{de

dnrodij nf mjj cbtigomsbc froct sems m{b tbxm{msb f{na seb dr{{bosbuxbotb krcgbs/

==/ Tbb Lrcidimj Dnrodij Cbditino 976/

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2/ Seb der{de dnrodij amy mxxnios trde nseb{ dnaaissbbt mt iscbbat mcvitmkjb* iodjrciog< dnaaissbb no dnaaroidmsinot* dnaais!

sbb no {bdn{ct moc eitsn{y* dnaaissbb no ebmjse moc wbjfm{b* mocdnaaissbb no aban{imj gifst/

Tbdsino VII/ Seb Absenc nf N{gmoi|iog m Obw Der{de

¶ ;29/ =/ M obw jndmj der{de n{ aittino dnog{bgmsino temjj kbbtsmkjitebc nojy wise seb dnotbos nf seb kitenx io dem{gb moc seb dmk!iobs moc wise crb dnoticb{msino nf seb dnofb{bodb bosisy mttigobc seb{btxnotikijisy fn{ dnog{bgmsinomj cbvbjnxabos/ Seb kitenx temjj

cbtigomsb seb cits{ids wiseio wentb knroct seb der{de n{ aittinodnog{bgmsino temjj kb n{gmoi|bc/ Seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos nfsems cits{ids* n{ eit n{ eb{ cbtigobb* temjj kb seb mgbos io dem{gb nfseb x{nlbds moc temjj {bdnaaboc sn seb cits{ids knm{c nf der{de jndm!sino moc krijciog %¶ ;2=5) seb absenc nf n{gmoi|msino* moc webseb{ mtxbdifid tisb temjj kb tbjbdsbc n{ mo m{bm nf n{gmoi|msino kb cbtigomsbc/Seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos temjj mvmij eia.eb{tbjf nf buitsiog cban!g{mxeid* jifbtsyjb moc bseong{mxeid iofn{amsino io seb x{ndbtt nfbtsmkjiteiog m obw dnog{bgmsino moc ist jndmsino* n{ temjj {bdnaabocsn seb knm{c nf s{rtsbbt nf m tbjbdsbc jndmj der{de sems seby tem{bsebi{ fmdijisy wise seb x{nxntbc dnog{bgmsino/ If seb{b it m disy n{ cit!s{ids aittinom{y n{gmoi|msino* n{ if froct fn{ seb x{nlbds m{b mosidi!xmsbc f{na m dnofb{bodb n{gmoi|msino* sentb kncibt temjj mjtn kbmt`bc sn mxx{nvb seb absenc nf n{gmoi|msino moc jndmsino fn{ m obwdnog{bgmsino/

m) M aittino dnog{bgmsino amy kb cbtigomsbc webo moy nf sebfnjjnwiog dnocisinot buits< =) Abakb{teix nxxn{sroisibt moc

{btnr{dbt m{b jiaisbc moc ons ji`bjy sn {btrjs io m dem{sb{bc dnog{bgm!sino fn{ mo busbocbc xb{inc nf siab/ ;) M ts{msbgid cbang{mxeid* drj!sr{mj n{ jmogrmgb nxxn{sroisy fn{ tb{viog m jiaisbc xnxrjmsino it x{b!tbos/ 4) Is it buxbdsbc sems jnog!sb{a trtsmioiog frociog f{na tnr{dbtnrsticb seb dnog{bgmsino wijj kb obdbttm{y sn bomkjb seb dnog{bgmsinosn buits* moc seb mttraxsino nf frjj dnoobdsinomj trxxn{s isbat ky sebdnog{bgmsino it roji`bjy/ 3) Is it x{nkmkjb sems seb moormj dnofb{bodbwijj obbc sn x{nvicb jnog!sb{a mcaioits{msivb gricmodb* iodjrciogmssbosino sn seb citsiodsivb x{nxb{sy obbct nf seb dnog{bgmsino/ Webomoy nf sebtb dnocisinot buits* seb dmkiobs* io dnotrjsmsino wise sebdnog{bgmsinomj cbvbjnxabos m{bm nf seb moormj dnofb{bodb* amy cbt!igomsb mo bosisy m aittino dnog{bgmsino/ Seb aittino dnog{bgmsino

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amy kb n{gmoi|bc io seb tmab amoob{ moc emvb seb tmab {igest mocxnwb{t mt moy jndmj der{de/

;/ Seb kitenx amy mxxnios m xmtsn{ sn jmrode m obw jndmj der{de*n{ wise seb kitenx’t mxx{nvmj seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos amy mrsen!{i|b m jndmj der{de n{ g{nrx nf jndmj der{debt sn jmrode m obw der{de ky gmseb{iog iosb{btsbc xbnxjb io tamjj g{nrxt fn{ Kikjb tsrcy* nrs!{bmde* dnaaroisy krijciog* moc wn{teix ms m tisb io mo m{bmmxx{nvbc ky seb cits{ids knm{c nf der{de jndmsino moc krijciog/

4/ M xmtsn{ nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de* weijb tb{viog mt sebxmtsn{ nf m obw der{de x{in{ sn seb dnovboiog nf m dnotsisrsiog dno!fb{bodb %¶ ;29/7)* amy {bdbivb m xb{tno iosn seb abakb{teix nf Seb

Roisbc Absencits Der{de rocb{ seb dnocisinot nf ¶ ;=7/ Webo m xb{!tno it {bdbivbc mt biseb{ m kmxsi|bc n{ m x{nfbttiog abakb{* seb xmt!sn{ temjj tboc seb omab* mcc{btt* moc {bjmsbc fmdst sn seb moormj dno!fb{bodb tbd{bsm{y fn{ {bdn{ciog no m gbob{mj abakb{teix {njj/ Sebtbomabt temjj kb s{motfb{{bc mt tnno mt xnttikjb sn seb {njj nf seb obwder{de* webo dnotsisrsbc* n{ sn monseb{ der{de rxno seb abakb{’t{b}rbts/ If seb obw der{de it kbiog txnotn{bc ky mo buitsiog der{de*abakb{teix amy kb {bdn{cbc no seb {njj nf sems der{de/

3/ Bmde moormj dnofb{bodb n{ ist b}rivmjbos amy cbsb{aiob sebaioiara orakb{ nf abakb{t moc nseb{ d{isb{im {b}ri{bc fn{ sebn{gmoi|msino nf m jndmj Roisbc Absencits der{de/

2/ Webo seb orakb{ nf xbnxjb iosb{btsbc io kbiog dem{sb{ aba! kb{t nf seb obw der{de {bmdebt seb orakb{ obdbttm{y mt tbs ky sebdnofb{bodb sn dem{sb{ m obw der{de* seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos temjjdmjj seb iosb{btsbc xbnxjb sn abbs ms mo mxxniosbc siab fn{ seb xr{!xntb nf n{gmoi|iog seba iosn m dem{sb{bc %n{gmoi|bc) jndmj der{de* n{amy ky w{issbo mrsen{i|msino cbtigomsb mo bjcb{ io seb cits{ids sn dmjj

trde m abbsiog/ Seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos n{ seb cbtigomsbc bjcb{temjj x{bticb moc temjj mxxnios m tbd{bsm{y sn `bbx m {bdn{c nf sebabbsiog/ Fnjjnwiog m siab nf wn{teix* nxxn{sroisy temjj kb givbo snsentb io mssbocmodb sn x{btbos sebatbjvbt fn{ abakb{teix/

6/ Xbnxjb cbti{iog sn kbdnab x{nfbttiog abakb{t ky s{motfb{ n{no x{nfbttino nf sebi{ fmise io De{its temjj mjtn kb givbo nxxn{sroisysn x{btbos sebatbjvbt fn{ abakb{teix/ Moy wen emvb ons kbbo kmx!si|bc temjj {bdbivb seb tmd{mabos nf kmxsita* x{nfbtt sebi{ fmise moc kb{bdbivbc mt abakb{t/ Nseb{ kmxsi|bc xbnxjb m{b sn kb {bdbivbc mt kmxsi|bc abakb{t/

7/ Sentb wen wijj kb abakb{t nf seb dnotsisrsiog der{de dnofb{!bodb temjj kb sentb {bdbivbc iosn seb x{nfbttiog abakb{teix/

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5/ Seb dnotsisrsiog der{de dnofb{bodb temjj sebo kb dmjjbc sn n{cb{ ky seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos n{ ky mo bjcb{ wena seb trxb{iosbo!

cbos cbtigomsbt %tbb ¶ ;36/2)/ M dnaaissbb no onaiomsinot* bjbdsbcno onaiomsinot f{na seb fjnn{ mt seb dnofb{bodb amy cbsb{aiob* temjjonaiomsb abakb{t nf seb x{nxntbc der{de dnrodij/ Seb demi{xb{tnonf seb dnaaissbb no onaiomsinot temjj kb seb mxxniosbc xmtsn{ %tbb¶ ;25/=d)/ Webo seb abakb{t emvb kbbo dentbo* seb cits{ids trxb{io!sbocbos n{ seb cbtigomsbc bjcb{ temjj cbdjm{b seb der{de x{nxb{jy dno!tsisrsbc/

9/ Seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos n{ mo bjcb{ wena seb trxb{iosbo!cbos cbtigomsbt temjj sebo mclnr{o seb dnotsisrsiog der{de dnofb{bodb

moc dmjj sn n{cb{ seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb nf seb xmtsn{mj dem{gb/ Sebabakb{teix nf seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj kb sentb obwjy bjbdsbc*moc moy nseb{t bosisjbc sn abakb{teix/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjjsebo bjbds trde nffidb{t nf seb der{de mt seb Citdixjiob {b}ri{bt* iodjrc!iog s{rtsbbt nf der{de x{nxb{sy* moc temjj n{gmoi|b ist ts{rdsr{b mtx{nvicbc io seb Citdixjiob/ Webo trde nffidb{t emvb kbbo crjy bjbdsbcmoc trde ts{rdsr{b xrs io xjmdb* seb der{de it crjy n{gmoi|bc* mocf{na seit xnios ist wn{` temjj x{ndbbc mt cbtd{ikbc io seb Citdixjiob*

x{nvicbc sems webo m obwjy n{gmoi|bc der{de it mssmdebc sn m di{dris*seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb temjj ons kb ebjc rosij trde siab mt {bx{btbosm!sivbt f{na mjj seb der{debt nf seb dem{gb dmo kb x{nxb{jy mttbakjbcfn{ sems xr{xntb/

=8/ Seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb amy sm`b mdsino* ms ist citd{bsino*mrsen{i|iog moc ci{bdsiog seb obwjy bjbdsbc s{rtsbbt sn iodn{xn{msbseb obwjy n{gmoi|bc der{de io mddn{cmodb wise jndmj jmwt moc sebx{nvitinot nf seb Citdixjiob/

Tbdsino VIII/ S{motfb{ nf m Jndmj Der{de

¶ ;68/ M jndmj der{de amy kb s{motfb{{bc f{na nob moormj dnofb{!bodb sn monseb{ io weide is it gbng{mxeidmjjy jndmsbc ky m swn!sei{ctvnsb nf seb x{nfbttiog abakb{t wen m{b x{btbos moc vnsiog io bmde nfseb fnjjnwiog< %=) seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb* %;) m dnog{bgmsinomj abbsiognf seb jndmj der{de* moc %4) bmde nf seb swn moormj dnofb{bodbtiovnjvbc/ Rxno moonrodbabos nf seb {b}ri{bc amln{isibt ky seb kitenx n{ kitenxt iovnjvbc* seb s{motfb{ temjj iaabcimsbjy kb bffbd!sivb/ Seb vnsbt {b}ri{bc amy n{igiomsb io seb jndmj der{de n{ biseb{ nfseb moormj dnofb{bodbt iovnjvbc moc temjj kb bffbdsivb {bgm{cjbttnf seb n{cb{ io weide sm`bo/ Io bmde dmtb m swn!sei{ct vnsb nf sentb

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¶ ;68 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

x{btbos moc vnsiog temjj {bamio bffbdsivb rojbtt moc rosij {btdiocbcx{in{ sn seb dnaxjbsino nf seb s{motfb{ ky m vnsb nf m amln{isy nf sentb

x{btbos moc vnsiog/

Tbdsino IU/ X{nsbdsino nf [igest nf Dnog{bgmsinot

¶ ;6=/ Onseiog io seb Xjmo moc Kmtit nf Roino ms moy siab mfsb{ sebroino it sn kb dnots{rbc tn mt sn {b}ri{b moy jndmj der{de nf seb fn{ab{

Der{de nf seb Roisbc K{bse{bo io De{its* n{ nf seb fn{ab{ Seb Bvmo!gbjidmj Der{de* n{ nf seb fn{ab{ Seb Bvmogbjidmj Roisbc K{bse{boDer{de* n{ nf seb fn{ab{ Seb Absencits Der{de sn mjibomsb n{ io moy wmy

sn demogb seb sisjb sn x{nxb{sy dnosmiobc io ist cbbc n{ cbbct ms seb siabnf roino0 moc jmxtb nf siab n{ rtmgb temjj ons mffbds tmic sisjb n{ dnos{nj/

Tbdsino U/ Txbdimj Trocmyt

¶ ;6;/ Seb txbdimj Trocmyt io Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{deiosbocbc sn ijjrts{msb seb omsr{b moc dmjjiog nf seb der{de m{b dbjb! k{msbc moormjjy/ Seb txbdimj Trocmyt m{b xjmdbc no seb dmjbocm{ snam`b djbm{ seb dmjjiog nf seb der{de mt seb xbnxjb nf Gnc* moc sn givbxb{tnot seb nxxn{sroisy sn dnos{ikrsb nffb{iogt sn txbdimj x{ng{mat/

Tiu der{dewicb txbdimj Trocmyt x{nvicb fn{ der{dewicb nffb{iogtsn bux{btt nr{ dnaaisabos< Eramo [bjmsinot Cmy* Nob G{bms Enr{nf Tem{iog* Wn{jc Dnaaroino Trocmy* Roisbc Absencits TsrcbosCmy* Xbmdb wise Lrtsidb Trocmy* moc Omsivb Mab{idmo Aioits{ibt Tro!cmy/ Fnr{ txbdimj Trocmyt m{b wisenrs nffb{iog< Eb{ismgb Trocmy*Jmisy Trocmy* N{gmo moc Sittrb Cnon{ Trocmy* moc Abo’t Aioits{yTrocmy/ Fnr{ der{dewicb Trocmyt–De{itsimo Bcrdmsino* Gnjcbo

D{ntt* Citmkijisy Mwm{bobtt* moc [r{mj Jifb–x{nvicb nxxn{sroisibtfn{ moormj dnofb{bodb nffb{iogt/

Seb txbdimj Trocmyt mxx{nvbc ky Gbob{mj Dnofb{bodb temjj kbseb nojy Trocmyt nf der{dewicb baxemtit/ Seb x{ng{ma dmjbocm{ nfseb cbonaiomsino temjj iodjrcb nojy seb txbdimj Trocmyt mxx{nvbc kyGbob{mj Dnofb{bodb* txbdimj Trocmyt mxx{nvbc ky bdraboidmj mgbo!dibt sn weide Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de nffidimjjy {bjmsbt* moc sebcmyt moc tbmtnot nf seb De{itsimo Ybm{/

Kbdmrtb seb dbos{mj dnofb{bodbt {bx{btbos m civb{tisy nf eitsn{ymoc eb{ismgbt * seby temjj ons kb {b}ri{bc sn nktb{vb mjj nf seb txbdimjcmyt jitsbc kbjnw/ Seb dbos{mj dnofb{bodbt m{b mrsen{i|bc sn nktb{vbnseb{ txbdimj cmyt mxx{nx{imsb sn sebi{ roi}rb eitsn{y moc eb{ismgbt/

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TXBDIMJ TROCMYT ¶ ;64

GBOB[MJ X[NVITINOT [BGM[CIOG

DER[DEWICB TXBDIMJ TROCMYT WISE NFFB[IOGT

¶ ;64/ Tiu der{dewicb txbdimj Trocmyt wise nffb{iogt temjj kb dbj!bk{msbc io bmde Roisbc Absencits Der{de/

Xr{xntb–Gbob{mj Dnofb{bodb temjj cbsb{aiob seb xr{xntb nf sebder{dewicb nffb{iogt rxno {bdnaabocmsino nf seb Gbob{mj Dnrodijno Fiomodb moc Mcaioits{msino* mfsb{ dnotrjsmsino wise seb Dnrodij nfKitenxt moc seb Dnoobdsinomj Smkjb/ Seb xr{xntb nf sebtb nffb{iogttemjj {bamio dnotsmos fn{ seb }rmc{booira* moc seb obs {bdbixst temjj kb cits{ikrsbc no {msin sn seb mcaioitsb{iog mgbodibt ky seb s{bmtr{b{

nf seb Gbob{mj Dnrodij no Fiomodb moc Mcaioits{msino %tbb ¶ 5;4/7moc ¶ 582/6)/ Seb Gbob{mj Dnaaittino no Dnaaroidmsino temjj x{n!ansb sebtb nffb{iogt io dnnxb{msino wise seb mgbodibt {btxnotikjb fn{seb mcaioits{msino nf sebtb froct/ %Tbb ¶ =586/=;/) Bmde nffb{iog temjj kb x{naxsjy {baissbc io frjj ky seb jndmj der{de s{bmtr{b{ sn sebmoormj dnofb{bodb s{bmtr{b{* wen temjj s{motais seb froct io frjj*budbxs web{b onsbc ciffb{bosjy kbjnw* sn seb Gbob{mj Dnrodij noFiomodb moc Mcaioits{msino wiseio sei{sy cmyt nf {bdbixs io seb nffidbnf seb moormj dnofb{bodb s{bmtr{b{/

=/  Eramo [bjmsinot Cmy–Eitsn{idmjjy* Eramo [bjmsinot Cmy emt kbbo dbjbk{msbc wise mo nffb{iog no seb Trocmy kbfn{b seb nktb{vmodbnf Am{sio Jrseb{ @iog L{/’t ki{secmy/ Dnog{bgmsinot m{b sn nktb{vbEramo [bjmsinot Cmy no seit cmsb n{ monseb{ cmsb mxx{nx{imsb sn sebjndmj der{de/ Seit Trocmy nddr{t cr{iog Bxixemoy* seb tbmtno nf amoi!fbtsiog Gnc’t jiges sn seb wn{jc/ Eramo [bjmsinot Cmy dmjjt sebDer{de sn {bdngoi|b seb {iges nf mjj Gnc’t deijc{bo io {bmji|iog sebi{xnsbosimj mt eramo kbiogt io {bjmsinoteix wise bmde nseb{/ Seb xr{xntb

nf seb cmy it sn fr{seb{ seb cbvbjnxabos nf kbssb{ eramo {bjmsinot/Io dnoobdsino wise Eramo [bjmsinot Cmy seb Gbob{mj Dnaait!

tino no Dnaaroidmsino temjj dnocrds m der{dewicb mxxbmj/ Obs{bdbixst* mfsb{ xmyabos nf x{nansinomj buxbotbt* temjj kb mjjndmsbc no{msin ky seb s{bmtr{b{ nf seb Gbob{mj Dnrodij no Fiomodb moc Mcaio!its{msino* sn seb mcaioitsb{iog mgbodibt<

m) Dnaaroisy Cbvbjnxb{t X{ng{ma< 27 xb{dbos %Gbob{mj Knm{c nfGjnkmj Aioits{ibt)0

k) Roisbc Absencits Vnjrosm{y Tb{vidbt X{ng{ma< 44 xb{dbos %Gbo!b{mj Knm{c nf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt) moc0

d) Ynrse Nffbocb{ [bemkijismsino X{ng{ma< =8 xb{dbos %Gbob{mjKnm{c nf Der{de moc Tndibsy)/

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¶ ;64 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

;/ Nob G{bms Enr{ nf Tem{iog–Eitsn{idmjjy* Nob G{bms Enr{ nfTem{iog emt kbbo dbjbk{msbc wise mo nffb{iog no seb Fnr{se Trocmy io

Jbos/ Dnog{bgmsinot m{b sn nktb{vb Nob G{bms Enr{ nf Tem{iog noseit cmsb n{ no monseb{ cmsb mxx{nx{imsb sn seb jndmj der{de/ Jbos itseb tbmtno nf {bxbosmodb* tbjf!bumaiomsino* moc mwm{bobtt nf seber{st nf seb xbnxjbt nf seb wn{jc/ Nob G{bms Enr{ nf Tem{iog dmjjt sebDer{de sn tem{b seb gnncobtt nf jifb wise sentb wen er{s/ Io dnoobd!sino wise Nob G{bms Enr{ nf Tem{iog* seb Gbob{mj Dnaaittino noDnaaroidmsino temjj dnocrds m der{dewicb mxxbmj/ Seb nktb{vmodbtemjj kb rocb{ seb gbob{mj trxb{vitino nf seb Roisbc Absencits Dna!aissbb no [bjibf* Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt/ Iotnfm{ mt xntti!

 kjb* xjmooiog moc x{nansino nf Nob G{bms Enr{ nf Tem{iog temjj kbcnob dnnxb{msivbjy wise nseb{ cbonaiomsinot se{nrge seb OmsinomjDnrodij nf seb Der{debt nf De{its io seb R/T/M/ Enwbvb{* {bdbixsttemjj kb mcaioitsb{bc ky Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de/ Obs {bdbixst *mfsb{ xmyabos nf x{nansinomj buxbotbt * temjj kb {baissbc ky seb s{bm!tr{b{ nf seb Gbob{mj Dnrodij no Fiomodb moc Mcaioits{msino sn sebGbob{mj Knm{c nf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt/

4/ Wn{jc Dnaaroino Trocmy–Eitsn{idmjjy* Wn{jc DnaaroinoTrocmy emt kbbo dbjbk{msbc wise mo nffb{iog no seb fi{ts Trocmy nfNdsnkb{/ Dnog{bgmsinot m{b sn nktb{vb Wn{jc Dnaaroino Trocmyno seit cmsb n{ no monseb{ cmsb mxx{nx{imsb sn seb jndmj der{de/ Wn{jcDnaaroino Trocmy dmjjt seb der{de sn kb seb dmsenjid iodjrtivbder{de/ Io dnoobdsino wise Wn{jc Dnaaroino Trocmy seb Gbob{mjDnaaittino no Dnaaroidmsino temjj dnocrds m der{dewicb mxxbmj/Seb nktb{vmodb temjj kb rocb{ seb gbob{mj trxb{vitino nf seb Gbob{mjKnm{c nf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt moc seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Eigeb{ Bcrdm!sino moc Aioits{y/ Bmde jndmj der{de temjj kb {b}rbtsbc sn {bais mt

x{nvicbc io ¶ 5=6/5 mjj nf seb dnaaroino nffb{iog {bdbivbc no Wn{jcDnaaroino Trocmy moc trde xn{sino nf seb dnaaroino nffb{iog{bdbivbc ms nseb{ nktb{vmodbt nf seb tmd{mabos nf seb Jn{c’t Trxxb{mt seb jndmj der{de amy cbtigomsb/

Obs {bdbixst* mfsb{ xmyabos nf x{nansinomj buxbotbt* temjj kbcivicbc no {msin ky seb s{bmtr{b{ nf seb Gbob{mj Dnrodij no Fiomodbmoc Mcaioits{msino sn seb mcaioitsb{iog mgbodibt<

m) Wn{jc Dnaaroino Tdenjm{teixt< 28 xb{dbos %Gbob{mj Knm{cnf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt)* wise ms jbmts nob emjf nf seb moormj manros fn{aioits{ibt kbynoc seb Roisbc Tsmsbt0

k) Bseoid Tdenjm{teix X{ng{ma< 42 xb{dbos %Gbob{mj Knm{c nfEigeb{ Bcrdmsino moc Aioits{y)0 moc

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d) Bseoid Io!Tb{vidb S{mioiog X{ng{ma< =2 xb{dbos %Gbob{mjKnm{c nf Eigeb{ Bcrdmsino moc Aioits{y)/

3/ Roisbc Absencits Tsrcbos Cmy–Eitsn{idmjjy* Roisbc AbsencitsTsrcbos Cmy emt kbbo dbjbk{msbc wise mo nffb{iog no seb jmts Trocmyio Onvbakb{/ Dnog{bgmsinot m{b sn nktb{vb Roisbc Absencits Tsr!cbos Cmy no seit cmsb n{ no monseb{ cmsb mxx{nx{imsb sn seb jndmjder{de/ Roisbc Absencits Tsrcbos Cmy dmjjt seb Der{de sn trxxn{stsrcbost mt seby x{bxm{b fn{ jifb io roisiog fmise wise `onwjbcgb/ Sebnffb{iog trxxn{st Roisbc Absencits tdenjm{teixt moc seb RoisbcAbsencits Tsrcbos Jnmo Froc/ Io dnoobdsino wise Roisbc AbsencitsTsrcbos Cmy* seb Gbob{mj Dnaaittino no Dnaaroidmsino temjj dno!

crds m der{dewicb mxxbmj/ Seb nktb{vmodb temjj kb rocb{ seb gbob{mjtrxb{vitino nf seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Eigeb{ Bcrdmsino moc Aioits{y/Obs {bdbixst* mfsb{ xmyabos nf x{nansinomj buxbotbt* temjj kb {bais!sbc ky seb s{bmtr{b{ nf seb Gbob{mj Dnrodij no Fiomodb moc Mcaioit!s{msino sn seb mcaioitsb{iog mgbody/

2/ Xbmdb wise Lrtsidb Trocmy–Eitsn{idmjjy* Xbmdb wise Lrtsidb Tro!cmy emt kbbo dbjbk{msbc wise mo nffb{iog no seb Fi{ts Trocmy Mfsb{Xbosbdnts/ Dnog{bgmsinot m{b sn nktb{vb Xbmdb wise Lrtsidb Trocmy no

seit cmsb n{ no monseb{ cmsb mxx{nx{imsb sn seb jndmj der{de/ Xbosbdntsdbjbk{msbt seb nrsxnr{iog nf seb Enjy Txi{is dmjjiog fn{ Gnc’t temjna/Xbmdb wise Lrtsidb wisobttbt sn Gnc’t cbamoc fn{ m fmisefrj* lrts* cit!m{abc* moc tbdr{b wn{jc/ Io dnoobdsino wise Xbmdb wise Lrtsidb Tro!cmy* seb Gbob{mj Dnaaittino no Dnaaroidmsino temjj dnocrds mder{dewicb mxxbmj/ Seb nktb{vmodb temjj kb rocb{ seb gbob{mj trxb{!vitino nf seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Der{de moc Tndibsy/

m) Seb moormj dnofb{bodb s{bmtr{b{ temjj {bsmio 28 xb{dbos nfseb {bdbixst fn{ Xbmdb wise Lrtsidb aioits{ibt io seb moormj dnofb{bodb*

sn kb mcaioitsb{bc ky seb moormj dnofb{bodb knm{c nf der{de moctndibsy n{ mo b}rivmjbos ts{rdsr{b/

k) Seb moormj dnofb{bodb s{bmtr{b{ temjj {bais seb {bamioiog 28xb{dbos nf seb {bdbixst sn seb Gbob{mj Dnrodij no Fiomodb moc Mcaio!its{msino/ Obs {bdbixst* mfsb{ xmyabos nf x{nansinomj buxbotbt* temjj kb cits{ikrsbc ky seb s{bmtr{b{ nf seb Gbob{mj Dnrodij no Fiomodb mocMcaioits{msino sn seb mcaioitsb{iog mgbody fn{ Xbmdb wise Lrtsidbaioits{ibt/

6/ Omsivb Mab{idmo Aioits{ibt Trocmy–Eitsn{idmjjy* Omsivb Mab{i!dmo Aioits{ibt Trocmy emt kbbo dbjbk{msbc wise mo nffb{iog no sebSei{c Trocmy nf Bmtsb{/ Roisbc Tsmsbt dnog{bgmsinot m{b sn nktb{vbOmsivb Mab{idmo Aioits{ibt Trocmy no seit cmsb n{ no monseb{ cmsb

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¶ ;64 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

mxx{nx{imsb sn seb jndmj der{de/ Seit Trocmy tb{vbt sn {baioc sebDer{de nf seb gifst moc dnos{ikrsinot amcb ky Omsivb Mab{idmot sn

nr{ tndibsy/ Io dnoobdsino wise Omsivb Mab{idmo Aioits{ibt Trocmy*seb Gbob{mj Dnaaittino no Dnaaroidmsino temjj dnocrds m der{de!wicb mxxbmj/ Seb nktb{vmodb temjj kb rocb{ seb gbob{mj trxb{vitinonf seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt moc seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nfEigeb{ Bcrdmsino moc Aioits{y/

m) Seb moormj dnofb{bodb s{bmtr{b{ temjj {bsmio 28 xb{dbos nfseb {bdbixst sn cbvbjnx moc ts{bogsebo Omsivb Mab{idmo aioits{ibtwiseio seb moormj dnofb{bodb* sn kb mcaioitsb{bc ky seb moormj dno!fb{bodb dnaaissbb no Omsivb Mab{idmo aioits{y/

Tenrjc seb{b kb on Omsivb Mab{idmo aioits{ibt wiseio seb moormjdnofb{bodb* seb moormj dnofb{bodb s{bmtr{b{ temjj {bais seit 28 xb{!dbos sn seb Gbob{mj Dnrodij no Fiomodb moc Mcaioits{msino/

k) Seb moormj dnofb{bodb s{bmtr{b{ temjj {bxn{s g{ntt {bdbixstmoc {bais seb {bamioiog 28 n{ =88 xb{dbos nf seb {bdbixst mt mxxjidm! kjb sn seb Gbob{mj Dnrodij no Fiomodb moc Mcaioits{msino/

d) Obs {bdbixst* mfsb{ xmyabos nf x{nansinomj buxbotbt* temjj kb cits{ikrsbc ky seb s{bmtr{b{ nf seb Gbob{mj Dnrodij no Fiomodb moc

Mcaioits{msino sn seb mcaioitsb{iog mgbodibt0 %=) Tdenjm{teixt fn{Omsivb Mab{idmot mssbociog Roisbc Absencits tdennjt nf sebnjngymoc tdennjt nf sebnjngy mxx{nvbc ky seb Roivb{tisy Tbomsb nf SebRoisbc Absencits Der{de< 28 xb{dbos %Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Eigeb{ Bcr!dmsino moc Aioits{y)/ %;) Buxmotino nf seb orakb{ nf sm{gbs disibt ioseb Omsivb Mab{idmo R{kmo Ioisimsivb< 28 xb{dbos %Gbob{mj Knm{c nfGjnkmj Aioits{ibt)/

GBOB[MJ X[NVITINOT [BGM[CIOG TXBDIMJ TROCMYT

WISENRS DER[DEWICB NFFB[IOGT

¶ ;63/ Fnr{ txbdimj Trocmyt wisenrs der{dewicb nffb{iog temjj kbmxx{nvbc ky Gbob{mj Dnofb{bodb rxno {bdnaabocmsino nf seb Dnoobd!sinomj Smkjb mfsb{ dnotrjsmsino wise seb Dnrodij nf Kitenxt/ Seb x{ng{mafrodsinot mttigobc sn seb gbob{mj mgbodibt m{b dm{{ibc nrs ky seb {btxbd!sivb mgbodibt se{nrge on{amj x{ng{maamsid demoobjt/ Txbdimj Trocmytm{b ons obbcbc fn{ sebtb x{ng{ma frodsinot sn kb iaxjbabosbc/

=/ Eb{ismgb Trocmy–Eb{ismgb Trocmy temjj kb nktb{vbc no Mjcb{!tgmsb Cmy %Amy ;3)* n{ seb Trocmy x{bdbciog sems cmsb %tbb Eitsn{idmjTsmsbabos* xmgb =8)/ Seb cmy x{nvicbt mo nxxn{sroisy fn{ {bfjbdsinono eb{ismgb* dbjbk{msino nf web{b seb Der{de emt kbbo* enw is rocb{!

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tsmoct istbjf mt is temxbt rt sncmy* moc seb abmoiog nf De{itsimodnofb{bodiog/ Eb{ismgb Trocmy dmjjt seb Der{de sn {babakb{ seb

xmts ky dnaaissiog istbjf sn seb dnosioriog dmjj nf Gnc/ Seb nktb{!vmodb nf Eb{ismgb Trocmy temjj kb rocb{ seb gbob{mj trxb{vitino nfseb Gbob{mj Dnaaittino no M{deivbt moc Eitsn{y/ Moy gbob{mjmgbody nf seb Der{de weide cbti{bt sn {bdnaaboc m sebab fn{ mgivbo ybm{ fn{ seit Trocmy amy cn tn nob ybm{ x{in{ sn seb nktb{!vmodb fn{ weide seb {bdnaabocmsino it amcb/ Seit {bdnaabocm!sino it sn kb amcb sn seb Gbob{mj Dnaaittino no M{deivbt moc Eit!sn{y* moc seb cbditino nf seb moormj sebab nf seit Trocmy temjj kbamcb ky seb vnsiog abakb{t nf seb Gbob{mj Dnaaittino no

M{deivbt moc Eitsn{y/;/ Jmisy Trocmy–Jmisy Trocmy temjj kb nktb{vbc moormjjy* x{bfb{!

mkjy no seb sei{c Trocmy io Ndsnkb{/ Jmisy Trocmy dmjjt seb Der{de sndbjbk{msb seb aioits{y nf mjj jmy De{itsimot* mt sebi{ jivbt m{b baxnw!b{bc fn{ aioits{y ky seb Enjy Txi{is/ Seb nktb{vmodb nf Jmisy Trocmytemjj kb rocb{ seb gbob{mj trxb{vitino nf seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Citdi!xjbteix/ Seb Mttndimsino nf Moormj Dnofb{bodb Jmy Jbmcb{t wijj {bd!naaboc sebabt fn{ mo bosi{b }rmc{booira sn seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf

Citdixjbteix swn ybm{t kbfn{b seb kbgiooiog nf m obw }rmc{booira/4/ N{gmo moc Sittrb Cnon{ Trocmy–N{gmo moc Sittrb Cnon{ Tro!cmy temjj kb nktb{vbc moormjjy* x{bfb{mkjy no seb tbdnoc Trocmy ioOnvbakb{ tiodb seb cmsb it djntb sn Semo`tgiviog moc it vibwbc mt msiab sn dnab sngbseb{ m{nroc seb ittrbt nf jifb moc Semo`tgiviog/Dnog{bgmsinot m{b bodnr{mgbc sn trxxn{s N{gmo moc Sittrb Cnon{Trocmy ky iodjrciog seb snxid io sebi{ wn{teix tb{vidbt/ Seb Gbob{mjKnm{c nf Der{de moc Tndibsy wijj emvb {btxnotikijisy fn{ seb trxb{vi!tino moc x{nansino nf seb nktb{vmodb nf seit txbdimj Trocmy/ Wn{!

teix {btnr{db amsb{imjt m{b mvmijmkjb ms mjj nf seb ons!fn{!x{nfis cnon{x{ng{mat io seb Roisbc Tsmsbt/

3/  Abo’t Aioits{y Trocmy–Abo’t Aioits{y Trocmy amy kbnktb{vbc moormjjy no m Trocmy cbtigomsbc ky seb jndmj dnog{bgmsino/Seb cmy it sn dbjbk{msb seb abo’t aioits{y wiseio moc kbynoc seb jndmjder{de/ Seit iodjrcbt< n{gmoi|bc %dem{sb{bc n{ rodem{sb{bc) roist nfRoisbc Absencits Abo0 amjb Baamrt {broino dnaaroisibt0 wn{`sbmat0 x{myb{ g{nrxt0 Kikjb tsrcibt0 tsrcy moc bo{ideabos g{nrxt0 mocnseb{ xjmdbt moc n{gmoi|msinot web{b abo nf Seb Roisbc AbsencitsDer{de lnio sngbseb{ fn{ fbjjnwteix* or{sr{b* txi{isrmj cbvbjnxabos*wisobtt* moc nrs{bmde/ [btnr{dbt fn{ seit nktb{vmodb temjj kb x{n!vicbc ky seb Gbob{mj Dnaaittino no Roisbc Absencits Abo/

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¶ ;62/  Mxx{nvbc Trocmyt fn{ Moormj Dnofb{bodb Nktb{vmodb–Fnr{txbdimj Trocmyt mxx{nvbc ky Gbob{mj Dnofb{bodb x{nvicb nxxn{sroi!

sibt fn{ moormj dnofb{bodb nffb{iogt/ Jndmj der{de s{bmtr{b{t temjj{bais seb {bdbixst nf seb fnjjnwiog fnr{ nffb{iogt sn seb moormj dnofb{!bodb s{bmtr{b{* moc {bdbixst wijj kb md`onwjbcgbc io mddn{cmodb wiseseb x{ndbcr{b nf seb moormj dnofb{bodb/ Jndmj der{debt temjj {bxn{sseb manros nf seb nffb{iog io seb amoob{ iocidmsbc io seb jndmj der{de{bxn{s sn seb moormj dnofb{bodb/

=/ De{itsimo Bcrdmsino Trocmy–De{itsimo Bcrdmsino Trocmy temjj kb nktb{vbc no m cmsb cbsb{aiobc ky seb moormj dnofb{bodb/ Is dmjjtseb Der{de mt seb xbnxjb nf Gnc sn kb nxbo sn g{nwse moc jbm{oiog mt

citdixjbt nf Lbtrt De{its/ If seb moormj dnofb{bodb tn ci{bdst* mo nffb{!iog amy kb {bdbivbc fn{ De{itsimo bcrdmsino wiseio seb moormj dno!fb{bodb/ Seb nktb{vmodb nf De{itsimo Bcrdmsino Trocmy temjj kbrocb{ seb gbob{mj trxb{vitino nf seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Citdixjbteix/

;/ Gnjcbo D{ntt Trocmy–Gnjcbo D{ntt Trocmy temjj kb nktb{vbcmoormjjy no m cmsb cbsb{aiobc ky seb moormj dnofb{bodb/ If sebmoormj dnofb{bodb tn ci{bdst* mo nffb{iog amy kb {bdbivbc fn{ ebmjsemoc wbjfm{b aioits{ibt io seb moormj dnofb{bodb/ Seb nktb{vmodb nfGnjcbo D{ntt Trocmy temjj kb rocb{ seb gbob{mj trxb{vitino nf sebGbob{mj Knm{c nf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt/

4/ [r{mj Jifb Trocmy–[r{mj Jifb Trocmy temjj kb nktb{vbc no mcmsb sn kb cbsb{aiobc ky seb moormj dnofb{bodb/ [r{mj Jifb Trocmytemjj dmjj seb Der{de sn dbjbk{msb seb {r{mj eb{ismgb nf Seb RoisbcAbsencits Der{de* sn {bdngoi|b seb nogniog d{itit nddr{{iog io {r{mjm{bmt nf seb omsino moc seb wn{jc sncmy* moc sn mffi{a seb iosb{cbxbo!cbodb nf {r{mj moc r{kmo dnaaroisibt/ Seb nktb{vmodb nf [r{mj JifbTrocmy temjj kb rocb{ seb gbob{mj trxb{vitino nf seb Gbob{mj Knm{c

nf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt/ Moynob wen cbti{bt sn {bdnaaboc m [r{mj JifbTrocmy sebab fn{ m givbo ybm{ amy cn tn nob ybm{ kbfn{b seb nktb{!vmodb fn{ weide seb {bdnaabocmsino it amcb/ [bdnaabocmsinot m{bsn kb amcb sn seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt* moc seb vnsiogabakb{t nf seb knm{c temjj cbsb{aiob seb moormj sebab nf seit Tro!cmy/ If seb moormj dnofb{bodb tn ci{bdst* mo nffb{iog amy kb {bdbivbcsn ts{bogsebo seb or{sr{b* nrs{bmde* moc wisobtt nf dnog{bgmsinot iosnwo moc {r{mj m{bmt/

3/ Citmkijisy Mwm{bobtt Trocmy–Citmkijisy Mwm{bobtt Trocmytemjj kb nktb{vbc moormjjy no m cmsb sn kb cbsb{aiobc ky seb moormjdnofb{bodb/ Citmkijisy Mwm{bobtt Trocmy dmjjt seb Der{de sn dbjb! k{msb seb gifst moc g{mdbt nf xb{tnot wise citmkijisibt moc dmjjt seb

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Der{de moc tndibsy sn frjj iodjrtino nf xb{tnot wise citmkijisibt ioseb dnaaroisy/ If seb moormj dnofb{bodb tn ci{bdst* mo nffb{iog amy kb

{bdbivbc moc seb froct rtbc ky seb moormj dnofb{bodb sn x{nansb sebd{bmsino nf m{deisbdsr{mj moc mssisrciomj mddbttikijisy io jndmj der{debt/Seb nktb{vmodb nf Citmkijisy Mwm{bobtt Trocmy temjj kb rocb{ sebgbob{mj trxb{vitino nf seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Gjnkmj Aioits{ibt/

Moormj dnofb{bodbt amy cbsb{aiob nseb{ txbdimj Trocmyt wise n{wisenrs nffb{iog/ Txbdimj Trocmyt wise nffb{iog temjj kb mxx{nvbc kyseb moormj dnofb{bodb rxno {bdnaabocmsino nf seb dnofb{bodb dnro!dij no aioits{ibt io dnotrjsmsino wise seb dnofb{bodb dnrodij nofiomodb moc mcaioits{msino/ Txbdimj Trocmyt wisenrs nffb{iog temjj kb

mxx{nvbc ky seb dnofb{bodb rxno {bdnaabocmsino nf seb dnofb{bodbdnrodij no aioits{ibt/ Jndmj der{de s{bmtr{b{t temjj {bais seb {bdbixstnf mjj moormj dnofb{bodb txbdimj Trocmyt wise nffb{iog sn seb dnofb{!bodb s{bmtr{b{* moc {bdbixst wijj kb md`onwjbcgbc io mddn{cmodb wisex{ndbcr{bt nf seb moormj dnofb{bodb/ Jndmj der{debt temjj {bxn{s sebmanros nf seb nffb{iog io seb amoob{ iocidmsbc io seb Jndmj Der{de[bxn{s sn seb moormj dnofb{bodb/

Tbdsino UI/ Jmy Txbm`iog Aioits{ibt

¶ ;66/ Jmy Txbm`iog–=/ M jmy txbm`b{ %jndmj der{de n{ db{sifibc) itm x{nfbttiog abakb{ nf m jndmj der{de n{ dem{gb wen it {bmcy moccbti{nrt sn tb{vb seb Der{de moc wen it wbjj iofn{abc no moc dna!aissbc sn seb Td{ixsr{bt moc seb cnds{iob* eb{ismgb* n{gmoi|msino* mocjifb nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de moc wen emt {bdbivbc txbdifids{mioiog sn cbvbjnx t`ijjt io wisobttiog sn seb De{itsimo fmise se{nrgetxn`bo dnaaroidmsino* der{de moc dnaaroisy jbmcb{teix* moc dm{b!

giviog aioits{ibt/ Mo mxxjidmos arts kb mdsivb io seb trxxn{s nf sebjndmj der{de n{ dem{gb/

;/ Jmy txbm`b{t m{b sn tb{vb seb jndmj der{de n{ dem{gb %n{ kbynocseb jndmj der{de n{ dem{gb) io moy wmy io weide sebi{ wisobtt n{ jbmc!b{teix moc tb{vidb iotxi{bt seb jmisy sn cbbxb{ dnaaisabos sn De{itsmoc an{b bffbdsivb citdixjbteix* iodjrciog seb iosb{x{bsmsino nf sebTd{ixsr{bt* cnds{iob* n{gmoi|msino* moc aioits{ibt nf seb der{de/

4/ Se{nrge dnosiorbc tsrcy moc s{mioiog m jmy txbm`b{ tenrjcx{bxm{b sn rocb{sm`b nob n{ an{b nf seb fnjjnwiog frodsinot* giviogx{iam{y mssbosino sn tb{vidb wiseio seb jndmj der{de n{ dem{gb/

m) Sn sm`b ioisimsivb io giviog jbmcb{teix* mttitsmodb* moc trx!xn{s sn seb x{ng{ma baxemtbt nf seb der{de/

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k) Sn jbmc abbsiogt fn{ x{myb{* s{mioiog* tsrcy* moc citdrttinowebo {b}rbtsbc ky seb xmtsn{* cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos* n{ dnaaissbb

no jmy txbm`iog/d) Sn dnocrds* n{ mttits io dnocrdsiog* tb{vidbt nf wn{teix* mocx{btbos tb{anot moc mcc{bttbt webo {b}rbtsbc ky seb xmtsn{* cits{idstrxb{iosbocbos* n{ dnaaissbb no jmy txbm`iog/

c) Sn {bjmsb sn mxx{nx{imsb dnaaissbbt moc aioits{y m{bmt iox{nviciog jbmcb{teix fn{ dnog{bgmsinomj moc dnaaroisy jifb moc fnt!sb{iog dm{b!giviog aioits{ibt/

b) Sn mttits io seb cits{ikrsino nf seb bjbabost nf Enjy Dnaar!

oino webobvb{ dbjbk{msbc rxno {b}rbts ky seb xmtsn{ nf seb der{de nf

weide seb jmy txbm`b{ it m abakb{/3/ Jmy txbm`b{ s{mioiog dnr{tbt temjj kb sentb {bdnaabocbc ky

seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Citdixjbteix n{ mjsb{omsbt mxx{nvbc ky seb dno!fb{bodb dnaaissbb no jmy txbm`iog/ Trde s{mioiog tenrjc bomkjb aio!its{ibt wise mjj jmogrmgb moc drjsr{mj g{nrxt mt mxx{nx{imsb/

2/ Is it {bdnaabocbc sems m tb{vidb nf dnaaisabos kb ebjc fn{xb{tnot {bdngoi|bc mt jndmj der{de n{ db{sifibc jmy txbm`b{t/

¶ ;67/ Jndmj Der{de Jmy Txbm`b{–=/ M dmocicmsb amy kb {bdng!

oi|bc mt m jndmj der{de jmy txbm`b{ ky seb cits{ids n{ dnofb{bodb dna!aissbb no jmy txbm`iog mfsb{ seb dmocicmsb emt<

m) Amcb mxxjidmsino io w{isiog sn seb mxx{nx{imsb dnaaissbbmoc emt kbbo {bdnaabocbc ky seb xmtsn{ moc seb der{de dnrodij n{seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb nf seb jndmj der{de io weide abakb{teix itebjc/ Seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos temjj kb {btxnotikjb fn{ {bxn{siogseb omabt nf mxxjidmost sn seb mxx{nx{imsb dnaaissbb/

k) Dnaxjbsbc seb kmtid dnr{tb fn{ jmy txbm`iog/

;/ Seb jndmj der{de jmy txbm`b{ temjj tb{vb seb jndmj der{de ioweide abakb{teix it ebjc ky wisobtt nf seb txn`bo wn{c* vismj jbmc!b{teix tb{vidb* moc dm{b!giviog aioits{y %tbb ¶ ;66/4)/

4/ Sn amiosmio tsmsrt* m {bxn{s moc {bmxxjidmsino wise {bdnaabo!cmsinot arts kb trkaissbc moormjjy moc m {bf{bteb{ dnr{tb mxx{nvbc ky seb Dnofb{bodb Dnaaissbb no Jmy Txbm`iog Aioits{ibt arts kbdnaxjbsbc nodb io bvb{y se{bb ybm{t/ %tbb ¶ ;37/==)/

¶ ;65/ Db{sifibc Jmy Txbm`b{–=/ M dmocicmsb amy kb {bdngoi|bc mtm db{sifibc jmy txbm`b{ ky seb cits{ids n{ dnofb{bodb dnaaissbb no JmyTxbm`iog Aioits{ibt mfsb{ seb dmocicmsb emt<

m) Amcb mxxjidmsino io w{isiog sn seb mxx{nx{imsb dnaaissbbmoc emt kbbo {bdnaabocbc ky seb xmtsn{ moc seb der{de dnrodij n{

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seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb nf seb jndmj der{de io weide eb n{ teb enjctabakb{teix/

k) Dnaxjbsbc knse kmtid moc nob mcvmodbc s{mioiog dnr{tbt fn{jmy txbm`iog/d) Emc eit n{ eb{ }rmjifidmsinot {bvibwbc moc mxx{nvbc ky seb

mxx{nx{imsb dnaaissbb %tbb ¶ ;25/; f P9Q)/;/ Seb db{sifibc jmy txbm`b{ temjj dnosiorb sn tb{vb seb jndmj

der{de io seb wisobtt nf seb txn`bo wn{c* vismj jbmcb{teix tb{vidb*moc dm{b!giviog aioits{y %tbb ¶ ;66/=)/ Io mccisino* seb db{sifibc jmytxbm`b{ amy tb{vb io seb cits{ids moc dnofb{bodb moc io jndmjder{debt nseb{ semo seb jndmj der{de io weide abakb{teix it ebjc/

4/ [bdngoisino mt m db{sifibc jmy txbm`b{ temjj kb {bobwbc moor!mjjy ky seb cits{ids n{ dnofb{bodb dnaaissbb no Jmy Txbm`iog Aio!its{ibt mfsb{ seb db{sifibc jmy txbm`b{ emt<

m) [b}rbtsbc io w{isiog seb {bobwmj nf db{sifidmsino/k) Trkaissbc mo moormj {bxn{s sn seb dem{gb dnofb{bodb moc seb

dnaaissbb no Jmy Txbm`iog Aioits{ibt* giviog bvicbodb nf seb tmsit!fmdsn{y xb{fn{amodb nf jmy txbm`iog tb{vidb/

d) Kbbo {bdnaabocbc fn{ {bobwmj ky seb xmtsn{ moc seb

der{de dnrodij n{ dem{gb dnofb{bodb/c) Dnaxjbsbc ms jbmts nodb io bvb{y se{bb ybm{t mo mcvmodbcdnr{tb fn{ jmy txbm`b{t/

¶ ;69/ S{motfb{ nf Db{sifidmsino ky Db{sifibc Jmy Txbm`b{t–M db{sifibcjmy txbm`b{ wen anvbt amy s{motfb{ db{sifidmsino sn seb obw cits{idsrxno {bdbixs nf m jbssb{ f{na seb x{bvinrt cits{ids’t dnaaissbb no JmyTxbm`iog Aioits{ibt dnofi{aiog dr{{bos db{sifidmsino moc seb cmsb nfdnaxjbsino nf seb ants {bdbos mcvmodbc dnr{tb sm`bo/ Fr{seb{{bobwmj nf db{sifidmsino it io mddn{cmodb wise ¶ ;67/

¶ ;78/ X{nvitinot fn{ Jmy Aittinob{t–Jmy aittinob{t m{b dnaais!sbc jmyxb{tnot* antsjy vnjrosbb{t* wen m{b wijjiog sn kb s{miobc mocwn{` io m sbma wise m xmtsn{!abosn{ sn cbvbjnx fmise dnaaroisibt*btsmkjite dnaaroisy aioits{ibt* cbvbjnx der{de tdennj busbotinox{ng{mat* moc bogmgb io dnog{bgmsinomj cbvbjnxabos/ Mjj jmy ait!tinob{t arts fnjjnw seb gricbjiobt btsmkjitebc ky seb Omsinomj Dna!aissbb no Eitxmoid Aioits{ibt nf seb Omsinomj Xjmo fn{ Eitxmoid Aio!its{ibt moc amy kb db{sifibc ky sebi{ moormj dnofb{bodb/ If moormjdnofb{bodbt denntb sn db{sify jmy aittinob{t* seby arts cn tn mddn{c!iog sn seb gricbjiobt/ Seby m{b mddnrosmkjb sn sebi{ xmtsn{!abosn{ mtabakb{t nf seb aioits{y sbma/ Seb aioits{y sbma it mddnrosmkjb snseb jndmj dnog{bgmsino n{ txnotn{iog kncy sems btsmkjitebc seb gnmjt

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¶ ;78 SEB JNDMJ DER[DE 

fn{ seb aioits{y moc mttigobc seb aioits{y sbma/ Seb jmy aittinob{ itmddnrosmkjb sn seb xnjidibt moc x{ndbcr{bt nf seb moormj dnofb{bodb

web{b mttigobc/ Seb dnodbxs nf jmy aittinob{t it sebnjngidmjjy kmtbcio seb aioits{y nf seb jmisy/ Weijb jmy aittinob{t m{b bogmgbc io mvm{ibsy nf aioits{ibt* sebi{ xr{xntb it sn dnaxjbabos* ons {bxjmdb*xmtsn{t/=;

¶ ;7=/ Db{sifibc Jmy Aioitsb{–Io n{cb{ sn boemodb seb }rmjisy nfaioits{y sn tamjj abakb{teix der{debt* buxmoc sbma aioits{y ioder{debt moc io cbfb{bodb sn mo bux{bttino nf gifst moc bvicbodb nfGnc’t g{mdb mttndimsbc wise seb jmy aioits{y nf bm{jy Absencita* sebdb{sifibc jmy aioitsb{ it sn kb {bdngoi|bc moc rsiji|bc/

=/ Seb db{sifibc jmy aioitsb{ temjj x{bmde seb Wn{c* x{nvicb m dm{baioits{y sn seb dnog{bgmsino* mttits io x{ng{ma jbmcb{teix* moc kb mwisobtt io seb dnaaroisy fn{ seb g{nwse* aittinomj moc dnoobdsinomjse{rts nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de mt xm{s nf m aioits{y sbmawise seb trxb{vitino moc trxxn{s nf m djb{gy xb{tno/

;/ M db{sifibc jmy txbm`b{ n{ m xb{tno wise b}rivmjbos s{mioiog mtcbfiobc ky eit.eb{ cits{ids n{ dnofb{bodb amy kb db{sifibc mt m jmyaioitsb{ ky seb Cits{ids Dnaaissbb no N{cmiobc Aioits{y mfsb{

eb.teb emt<m) Kbbo {bdnaabocbc ky seb xmtsn{ nf seb jndmj der{de web{beb.teb enjct abakb{teix moc ky vnsb nf seb der{de dnrodij n{dem{gb dnofb{bodb/

k) Dnaxjbsbc dnr{tbt {bjbvmos sn eit.eb{ mttigoabos iodjrciogx{bmdeiog moc bubgbtit* seb dm{b nf seb dnog{bgmsino* moc nseb{dnr{tbt mt {bdnaabocbc ky seb Gbob{mj Knm{c nf Citdixjbteix mocGbob{mj Knm{c nf Eigeb{ Bcrdmsino moc Aioits{y io dnotrjsmsino wisejbmcb{t io seb moormj dnofb{bodb* moc nseb{ mxx{nx{imsb mgbodibt moc

n{gmoi|msinot/d) Cbanots{msbc mxx{bdimsino nf seb eitsn{y* xnjisy* cnds{iob*

wn{teix moc jisr{gy nf Seb Roisbc Absencits Der{de se{nrge tb{vidbio eit.eb{ jndmj der{de/

c) Kbbo {bdnaabocbc ky seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos mfsb{ dna!xjbsino nf mxx{nx{imsb td{bboiog/

b) Amcb mxxjidmsino io w{isiog sn seb Cits{ids Dnaaissbb noN{cmiobc Aioits{y/

 f) Mxxbm{bc kbfn{b seb Cits{ids Dnaaissbb no N{cmiobc Aioits{yfn{ {bvibw moc mxx{nvmj/

=;/ Tbb Lrcidimj Dnrodij Cbditino 694/

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JMY TXBM@IOG AIOITS[IBT ¶ ;7=

4/ Seb db{sifibc jmy aioitsb{ it sn mxxjy io w{isiog fn{ {bdb{sifidm!sino kimoormjjy sn seb Cits{ids Dnaaissbb no N{cmiobc Aioits{y rxno<

m) Aioits{y {bvibw ky der{de dnrodij n{ dem{gb dnofb{bodbf{na seb dnog{bgmsino nf weide eb.teb it m abakb{/k) Tmsitfmdsn{y dnaxjbsino nf mo mxx{nvbc dnosioriog bcrdm!

sino bvbos* mocd) [bdnaabocmsino nf seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos/

3/ Seb db{sifibc jmy aioitsb{ rocb{ mttigoabos it sn mxxbm{ ki!moormjjy kbfn{b seb Cits{ids Dnaaissbb no N{cmiobc Aioits{y fn{ {bdb{si!fidmsino mfsb{<

m) Aioits{y {bvibw ky der{de dnrodij n{ dem{gb dnofb{bodb

web{b mttigobc*k) Tmsitfmdsn{y dnaxjbsino nf mo mxx{nvbc dnosioriog bcrdm!

sino bvbos* mocd) [bdnaabocmsino nf seb cits{ids trxb{iosbocbos/

2/ S{motfb{ nf Db{sifidmsino ky Db{sifibc Jmy Aioitsb{tM db{sifibc jmy aioitsb{ wen anvbt amy s{motfb{ db{sifidmsino sn

seb obw cits{ids rxno {bdbixs nf m jbssb{ f{na seb x{bvinrt cits{ids’tDnaaissbb no N{cmiobc Aioits{y dnofi{aiog dr{{bos db{sifidmsino/

6/ Seb db{sifibc jmy aioitsb{ it m jmyxb{tno moc mt trde it ons bjigi! kjb fn{ trxxn{s ky b}rismkjb dnaxbotmsino froct n{ xbotino sems m{bx{nvicbc fn{ djb{gy abakb{t/ Seb jndmj dnog{bgmsino it bodnr{mgbcsn x{nvicb mxx{nx{imsb dnaxbotmsino/

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