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c`hgaejrajjks whta budd nll`ss tj dhb`-`canclhcg s`rvhl`s. Ht wjris whta
pnrthlhpnthcg d`ck`rs tj nsshst djw nck ojk`rnt`-hcljo`, bhrst-tho` ajo`euy`rs
purlans` ajo`s hc Jnidnck tarjuga hts Ojrtgng` Nsshstncl` ]rjgrno (—ON]‟),
hts —\anr`k Nppr`lhnthjc Ojrtgng`‟ prjgrno, nck hts LndAjo` ]rjgrno tj
purlans` ajo`s hc Jnidnck.
>;. W`dds Bnrgj & Ljopncy hs n cnthjcwhk`, khv`rshbh`k, bhcnclhnd
s`rvhl`s ljopncy. Ppjc hcbjronthjc nck e`dh`b, hts ljrpjrnt` a`nkqunrt r̀s nr`
djlnt`k hc \nc Brnclhslj, Lndhbjrchn. Ht hs ta` pnr`ct ljopncy jb W`dds Bnrgj Enci,
C.N.>0. W`dds Bnrgj Enci, C.N. hs jrgnchz`k ns n cnthjcnd encihcg nssjlhnthjc
uck`r ta` dnws jb ta` Pcht`k \tnt`s. Ppjc hcbjronthjc nck e`dh`b, hts ljrpjrnt`
a`nkqunrt`rs nr` hs djlnt`k hc \juta Knijtn. Ht onhctnhcs oudthpd` jbbhl`s hc ta`
\tnt` jb Lndhbjrchn nck ta` Lhty jb Jnidnck bjr ta` purpjs`s jb sjdhlhthcg
nppdhlnthjcs bjr nck onihcg r`shk`cthnd ojrtgng` djncs nck `cgnghcg hc jta`r
eushc`ss nlthvhth`s.
>2. [a` K`b`ckncts hc tahs nlthjc nr`, jr w`r` nt ndd r`d`vnct tho`s, suef`lt
tj Lndhbjrchn stnt` dnws gjv`rchcg bnhr d`ckhcg, hcldukhcg B@AN, wahla prjahehts
bhcnclhnd hcsthtuthjcs brjo khslrhohcnthcg jc ta` enshs jb rnl` nck cnthjcnd jrhghc
hc prjvhkhcg bhcnclhnd nsshstncl` bjr ta` purlans` jb ajushcg, Lndhbjrchn
Gjv`rco`ct Ljk` § >5800(`)9 nck oni`s khslrhohcnthcg jc ta` enshs jb rnl` nck
cnthjcnd jrhghc hc onihcg nvnhdned`, jr hc ta` t`ros nck ljckhthjcs jb, r`shk`cthnd
r`nd `stnt`-r`dnt`k trncsnlthjcs n vhjdnthjc jb Lndhbjrchn Gjv`rco`ct Ljk` §
>5800(h).
>7. [a` K`b`ckncts hc tahs nlthjc nr` jr w`r` eushc`ss`s tant prjvhk`
bhcnclhnd nsshstncl` bjr ta` purlans` jb ajushcg nck `cgng` hc r`shk`cthnd r`nd
`stnt`-r`dnt`k trncsnlthjcs hc ta` Lhty jb Jnidnck whtahc ta` o`nchcg jb B@AN.
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Khsldjsur` Nlt, hc nkkhthjc tj djncs tant K`b`ckncts jrhghcnt`k khr`ltdy, K`b`ckncts
nr` r`spjcshed` bjr r`shk`cthnd ajo` djncs nlquhr`k brjo, nck/jr sjdk ey jr tarjuga,
W`dds Bnrgj Bhcnclhnd, W`dds Bnrgj Buckhcg, Hcl., Wnlajvhn Ojrtgng`, B\E,
Wnlajvhn Enci, C.N., Wnlajvhn Ojrtgng` Lj., Wjrdk \nvhcgs Enci, B\E,
No`rhlnc Ojrtgng` C`twjri, Hcl., nck Ajo` \`rvhl`s D`ckhcg, DDL.
>8. Ppjc hcbjronthjc nck e`dh`b, ta` Lhty ndd`g`s tant `nla jb ta`
K`b`ckncts wns nck hs nc ng`ct jb ta` jta`r K`b`ckncts. @nla K`b`cknct, hc nlthcg
jr johtthcg tj nlt ns ndd`g`k hc tahs Ljopdnhct, wns nlthcg hc ta` ljurs` nck sljp`
jb hts nltund jr nppnr`ct nutajrhty pursunct tj sula ng`clh`s, nck/jr ta` ndd`g`k nltsjr johsshjcs jb `nla K`b`cknct ns ng`ct w`r` sues`qu`ctdy rnthbh`k nck nkjpt`k
ey `nla ng`ct ns prhclhpnd. @nla K`b`cknct, hc nlthcg jr johtthcg tj nlt ns ndd`g`k
hc tahs Ljopdnhct, wns nlthcg tarjuga hts ng`cts, nck hs dhned` jc ta` enshs jb ta`
nlts nck johsshjcs jb hts ng`cts.
HHH.
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hs ens`k jc n b`k`rnd stntut`, BAN. [ahs Ljurt ans suppd`o`ctnd furhskhlthjc jv`r
ta` Gjv‘t Ljk` ldnhos nck jta`r Lndhbjrchn stnt` ldnhos erjugat a`r`hc pursunct tj
51 P.\.L. §><27.
HR.
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khstrhlt, e`lnus` ta` Lhty hs djlnt`k hc tahs khstrhlt, nck n suestncthnd pnrt jb ta`
`v`cts nck johsshjcs ghvhcg rhs` tj ta` Lhty‘s ldnhos jllurr`k hc tahs khstrhlt.
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55. W`dds Bnrgj `cgng`k hc cuo`rjus khslrhohcntjry d`ckhcg prnlthl`s
kurhcg ta` tho` p`rhjks nt hssu` a`r`hc. N pnrthnd dhst jb ta`s` prnlthl`s hclduk`,
eut hs cjt dhoht`k tj, ta` bjddjwhcg6
n. bnhdhcg tj nk`qunt`dy ojchtjr ta` Enci‘s pjdhlh`s nck prnlthl`s r`gnrkhcg ojrtgng` djncs, hcldukhcg eut cjt dhoht`ktj jrhghcnthjcs, onri`thcg, snd`s, nck rhsi oncng`o`ct9
e. r`v`rs` r`kdhchcg9
l. pdnlhcg ejrrjw`rs hc pr`kntjry djncs `v`c tajuga ta`yqundhby bjr prho` djncs jc e`tt`r t`ros9
k. bnhdhcg tj pruk`ctdy uck`rwrht` ayerhk nkfustned`-rnt`ojrtgng`s (—NUOs‟), sula ns 5/51s nck </57s98
`. bnhdhcg tj pruk`ctdy uck`rwrht` r`bhcncl` djncs, wa`r` ejrrjw`rs suesthtut` ojr` ucnbbjrkned` ojrtgng` djncs bjr`xhsthcg ojrtgng`s tant ta`y nr` w`dd-suht`k bjr nck tant nddjwta`o tj euhdk `quhty9
b. nddjwhcg ojrtgng` erji`rs tj lanrg` —yh`dk spr`nk pr`ohuos‟ bjr qundhbyhcg n ejrrjw`r bjr nc hct`r`st rnt` tant hsahga`r tanc ta` rnt` ta` ejrrjw`r qundhbh`s bjr nck lnc nltunddynbbjrk9
g. bnhdhcg tj uck`rwrht` djncs ens`k jc trnkhthjcnduck`rwrhthcg lrht`rhn sula ns k`et-tj-hcljo` rnthj, djnc-tj-vndu` rnthj, BHLJ sljr`, nck wjri ahstjry9
8 Hc n 5/51 NUO, ta` —5‟ r`pr`s`cts ta` cuoe`r jb y`nrs ta` ojrtgng` whdd e` bhx`k jv`r ta`t`ro jb ta` djnc, wahd` ta` —51‟ r`pr`s`cts ta` cuoe`r jb y`nrs ta` hct`r`st rnt` pnhk jc ta`ojrtgng` whdd e` vnrhned`. \hohdnrdy, hc n </57 NUO, ta` hct`r`st rnt` hs bhx`k bjr tar`` y`nrs nckvnrhned` bjr ta` r`onhchcg 57-y`nr nojrthznthjc.
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a. r`quhrhcg suestncthnd pr`pnyo`ct p`cndth`s tant pr`v`ct ejrrjw`rs wajs` lr`kht ans hoprjv`k brjo r`bhcnclhcg ta`hrsueprho` djnc tj n prho` djnc9
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f. lr`nthcg n ljop`csnthjc sla`o` hcl`cthvhzhcg`opdjy``s tj st``r ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs hctj pr`kntjry djncs9nck
i. r`kdhchcg.
E. W`dds Hct`cthjcnddy Khslrhohcnt`k Ngnhcst Ohcjrhty Ejrrjw`rs hcRhjdnthjc jb ta` BAN nck B@AN ns K`ojcstrnt`k ey Bjro`r
Enci @opdjy``s5<. Ljcbhk`cthnd Whtc`ss`s (—LWs‟) nr` bjro`r W`dds Bnrgj `opdjy``s
bnohdhnr whta ta` Enci‘s d`ckhcg nck eushc`ss prnlthl`s p`rthc`ct tj ta` hcstnct
dnwsuht hc ta` gr`nt`r Jnidnck r`ghjc. LWs k`slrhe` ajw W`dds Bnrgj ans tnrg`t`k
ohcjrhth`s nck r`shk`cts jb ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjks hc nck nrjuck Jnidnck bjr
ojr` ̀ xp`cshv` ojrtgng` djncs.
5;. LW> wjri`k bjr W`dds Bnrgj brjo 5==2 tj 5=>> ns n enci t`dd`r hc
ta` @o`ryvhdd` nck Bruhtvnd` Nv`cu` erncla`s.
50. LW5 wjri`k bjr W`dds Bnrgj brjo npprjxhont`dy Onrla 5=>5 tj
Nugust 5=>; ns n djnc prjl`ssjr nt ta` Enci‘s prjl`sshcg l`ct`r hc \nc D`nckrj ns
w`dd ns hc ta` U@J K`pnrto`ct.
52. LW< wjri`k bjr W`dds Bnrgj brjo npprjxhont`dy B`erunry 5=>> tj
B`erunry 5=>5 ns n ojrtgng` ljcsudtnct hc Jnidnck.
h. W`dds Bnrgj tnrg`ts ohcjrhth`s bjr pr`kntjry djnc t`ros
57. LW > snhk tant snd`s qujtns bjr ta` Bruhtvnd` erncla, wahla ank n
pnrthludnrdy ahga cuoe`r jb ohcjrhty lustjo`rs, w`r` s`t ey n ahga`r d`v`d W`dds
Bnrgj Jbbhl`. [a` Bruhtvnd` erncla wns v`ry nggr`sshv` s`ddhcg prjkults tj
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ohcjrhty lustjo`rs, hcldukhcg ojrtgng` djncs. [a` whtc`ss ̀ xpdnhc`k tant sa` wns
trnhc`k tj s`dd ta` e`c`bht jb n prjkult nck cjt khsluss ta` pjt`cthnd rhsis jr
kjwcshk` jb ta` prjkult.
51. LW 5 `xpdnhc`k tant ta` Enci jrhghcnt`k n ahga`r rnt` jb nkfustned`
rnt` djncs tj ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs tanc waht` ejrrjw`rs, nck v`ry b`w ohcjrhty
ejrrjw`rs r`l`hv`k ljcv`cthjcnd <=-y`nr bhx`k rnt` ojrtgng`s, wahla w`r`
npprjv`k ojstdy bjr cjc-ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs. [a` whtc`ss v`ry rnr̀ dy snw
ljcv`cthjcnd djncs e`hcg hssu`k tj ejrrjw`rs whta n Ahspnchl cno`. [a` whtc`ss
stnt`k tant ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs ljopdnhc`k tant ta`y khk cjt uck`rstnck ta` t`ros
jb ta`hr djncs nck tant djnc jbbhl`rs bnhd`k tj buddy ̀ xpdnhc ta` nkv`rs` ljcs`qu`cl`sjb ta` nkfustned` rnt` djncs.
58. LW < stnt`k tant ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs r`gudnrdy ljopdnhc`k tant ta`y
w`r` d`k tj e`dh`v` ta`y ank jetnhc`k n bhx`k rnt` djnc jcdy tj sues`qu`ctdy
khsljv`r tant ht wns hc r`ndhty nc nkfustned` rnt` djnc. Ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs waj
w`r` jbt`c cjt ns sjpahsthlnt`k ns waht` ejrrjw`rs w`r` pnrthludnrdy susl`pthed` tj
cjt uck`rstnckhcg ta`hr djnc t`ros.
<=. LW < stnt`k tant W`dds Bnrgj djnc jbbhl`rs bnhd`k tj nk`qunt`dy
`xpdnhc tj ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs p`rthc`ct k`tnhds r`gnrkhcg nkfustned` rnt` nck
hct`r`st-jcdy djncs, nck tant ta` Enci ndsj bnhd`k tj prjvhk` erjlaur`s nt erncla
djlnthjcs wahla buddy `xpdnhc`k ta`s` djncs. Unta`r, khsldjsur`s w`r̀ s`ct hc ta`
onhd nbt`r n lustjo`r nppdh`k bjr ta` djnc, nck Enci `opdjy``s typhlnddy khk cjt
`xpdnhc ta` k`tnhds jcl` ta` lustjo`r r`l`hv`k n erjlaur`. Nkkhthjcnddy, ta` Enci
r`quhr`k tant djnc jbbhl`rs ta`os`dv`s pny hb ta`y wnct`k tj prjvhk` prjkult
erjlaur`s wrhtt`c hc \pnchsa. [a` whtc`ss `xpdnhc`k tant W`dds Bnrgj o`r`dy
trnhc`k hts djnc jbbhl`rs tj ̀ csur` tant ejrrjw`rs r`l`hv`k khsldjsur`s, eut w`r` cjt
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r`quhr`k tj khsluss ta` khsldjsur`s whta n ejrrjw`r jr `csur` tant ta` ejrrjw`r
uck`rstjjk ta`o.
<>. LW > snhk tant ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs khk cjt ndwnys npp`nr tj
uck`rstnck ta` Enci‘s prjkults, hcldukhcg ojrtgng` djncs.
hh. W`dds Bnrgj prjbhd`k Enci lustjo`rs tj s`dd prjkults
<5. LW > snhk tant ta` Enci‘s ljoput`r nck kntn syst`o prjbhd`k
lustjo`rs nck tnrg`t`k ta`o whta n vnrh`ty jb prjkults, hcldukhcg ojrtgng` djncs.
[a`s` prjkults jbt`c npp`nr`k ns —pjp-ups‟ jc ta` t`dd`rs slr``c nck ta` t`dd`rs
w`r` r`quhr`k tj jbb`r ta`s` prjkults. [a` cuoe`r jb —pjp-up‟ jbb ̀ rs ta` t`dd`rs
ldhli`k wa`c tndihcg whta n lustjo`r wns n bnltjr ta` enci us`k tj `vndunt` ta`hr
p`rbjroncl`. [a` Enci prjvhk`k t`dd`rs whta hcl`cthv` pny bjr r`b`rrhcg lustjo`rs
waj shgc`k up bjr ta`s` jbb`rs, wahla hclduk`k ojrtgng` djncs.
hhh.
Ohcjrhth`s hc Jnidnck U`l`hv` Ojr` @xp`cshv` Djnc
[`ros brjo W`dds Bnrgj U`gnrkd`ss jb Lr`khtwjrtahc`ss
<<. Ns khsluss`k a`r`hc, n cjc-`xanusthv` dhst jb ta` typ`s jb pr`kntjry
djncs tant W`dds Bnrgj st``r`k ohcjrhth`s hctj wa`c ta`y jta`rwhs` qundhbh`k bjr
d`ss `xp`cshv` nck d`ss rhsiy djncs hclduk` ta` bjddjwhcg6 ahga-ljst djncs (h.`.,
djncs whta nc hct`r`st rnt` tant wns nt d`nst <% nejv` ta` [r`nsury rnt` prhjr tj
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hct`r`st-jcdy djncs, enddjjc pnyo`ct djncs, djncs whta pr`pnyo`ct p`cndth`s,
c`gnthv` nojrthznthjc djncs, cj kjluo`ctnthjc djncs, ahga`r ljst gjv`rco`ct
>= [ahs k`bhchthjc nppdh`s tj bhrst dh`c djncs.
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djncs, hcldukhcg BAN>> nck RN>5 djncs nck A@DJL‘s, nck/jr NUO djncs whta
t`ns`r rnt`s (h.`., dhb`tho` onxhouo rnt` 3 hchthnd rnt` + 2%).
<;. Kntn r`pjrt`k ey ta` Enci nck nvnhdned` tarjuga ejta puedhl nck
prhvnt` kntnens`s sajws tant ohcjrhth`s hc Jnidnck r`l`hv`k ojr` `xp`cshv` djnc
t`ros brjo W`dds Bnrgj ojr` br`qu`ctdy tanc waht` ejrrjw`rs r`gnrkd`ss jb
lr`khtwjrtahc`ss.
<0. N r`gr`sshjc ncndyshs jb tahs kntn ljctrjddhcg bjr ejrrjw`r rnl` nck
jef`lthv` rhsi lanrnlt`rhsthls sula ns lr`kht ahstjry, djnc-tj-vndu` rnthj, nck ta`
rnthj jb djnc nojuct tj hcljo` k`ojcstrnt`s tant, brjo 5==;-5=><, nc Nbrhlnc-
No`rhlnc ejrrjw`r hc Jnidnck wns 5.;=< tho`s ojr` dhi`dy tj r`l`hv` n djnc whta pr`kntjry t`ros ns n waht` ejrrjw`r hc Jnidnck pjss`sshcg shohdnr uck`rwrhthcg
nck ejrrjw`r lanrnlt`rhsthls.>< [a` r`gr`sshjc ncndyshs burta`r k`ojcstrnt`s tant n
Ahspnchl ejrrjw`r hc Jnidnck wns 5.05= tho`s ojr` dhi`dy tj r`l`hv` n pr`kntjry
djnc ns n waht` ejrrjw`r pjss`sshcg shohdnr uck`rwrhthcg nck ejrrjw`r
lanrnlt`rhsthls. [a`s` jkks rnthjs k`ojcstrnt` n pntt`rc jb stnthsthlnddy shgchbhlnct
khbb`r`cl`s e`tw``c Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc nck waht` ejrrjw`rs nck e`tw``c Ahspnchl
nck waht` ejrrjw`rs. >;
>> BAN djncs nr` hcsur`k ey ta` B`k`rnd Ajushcg Nkohchstrnthjc nck r`quhr` ejrrjw`rs tj pnybjr ojrtgng` hcsurncl` nck ony ̀ ctnhd jta`r ljsts. ]`jpd` whta lr`kht sljr`s uck`r 0== g`c`rnddynr` hc`dhghed` bjr BAN djncs.>5 RN djncs nr` gunrnct``k ey ta` P.\. K`pnrto`ct jb R`t`rncs Nbbnhrs, nvnhdned` tj v`t`rncs jrsurvhvhcg spjus`s waj kj cjt r`onrry, nck g`c`rnddy kj cjt r`quhr` n kjwc pnyo`ct jc ta`
prjp`rty.>< Ns ndd`g`k tarjugajut ta` ljopdnhct, ndd r`b`r`cl`s tj ta` knt` rncg` 5==;-5=>< nr` hct`ck`ktj hclduk` ta` tho` p`rhjk up tj nck hcldukhcg K`l`oe`r <>, 5=><. W`dds Bnrgj hssu`k ojr``xp`cshv` djncs tj ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs hc Jnidnck kurhcg tahs tho` p`rhjk.
>; \tnthsthlnd shgchbhlncl` hs n o`nsur` jb prjenehdhty tant nc jes`rv`k jutljo` wjudk cjt anv`jllurr`k ey lancl`. Ns us`k hc tahs Ljopdnhct, nc jutljo` hs stnthsthlnddy shgchbhlnct hb ta` prjenehdhty tant ht ljudk anv` jllurr`k ey lancl` hs d`ss tanc >%.
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<2. [a` r`gr`sshjc ncndyshs ndsj sajws tant ta`s` khspnrhth`s p`rshst wa`c
ljopnrhcg jcdy ejrrjw`rs whta BHLJ sljr`s nejv` 22=. Nc Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc
ejrrjw`r hc Jnidnck whta n BHLJ sljr` nejv` 22= wns 5.52> tho`s ojr` dhi`dy tj
r`l`hv` n pr`kntjry djnc ns n waht` ejrrjw`r hc Jnidnck whta shohdnr uck`rwrhthcg
nck ejrrjw`r lanrnlt`rhsthls. N Ahspnchl ejrrjw`r hc Jnidnck whta n BHLJ sljr`
nejv` 22= wns 5.<22 tho`s ojr` dhi`dy tj r`l`hv` n pr`kntjry djnc ns n waht`
ejrrjw`r hc Jnidnck whta shohdnr uck`rwrhthcg nck ejrrjw`r lanrnlt`rhsthls. [a`s`
jkks rnthjs k`ojcstrnt` n pntt`rc jb stnthsthlnddy shgchbhlnct khbb`r`cl`s e`tw``c
Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc nck waht` ejrrjw`rs nck e`tw``c Ahspnchl nck waht`
ejrrjw`rs.<7. N shohdnr r`gr`sshjc ncndyshs tnihcg hctj nlljuct ta` rnlhnd oni`up jb
ta` ejrrjw`r‘s c`hgaejrajjk rnta`r tanc ta` hckhvhkund ejrrjw`r‘s rnl` sajws tant
ejrrjw`rs hc a`nvhdy ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjks hc Jnidnck w`r` ojr` dhi`dy tj
r`l`hv` ojr` `xp`cshv` nck ahga`r rhsi djncs tanc ejrrjw`rs hc a`nvhdy waht`
c`hgaejrajjks. Bjr `xnopd`, n ejrrjw`r hc n ohcjrhty l`csus trnlt (l`csus trnlt
ljcshsthcg jb nt d`nst 0=% Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc jr Ahspnchl ajus`ajdks) wns <.5=7
tho`s ojr` dhi`dy tj r`l`hv` n pr`kntjry djnc ns n ejrrjw`r whta shohdnr
lanrnlt`rhsthls hc n cjc-ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjk hc Jnidnck (l`csus trnlt whta nt
d`nst 0=% waht` ajus`ajdks). [a`s` jkks rnthjs k`ojcstrnt` n pntt`rc jb
stnthsthlnddy shgchbhlnct khbb`r`cl`s e`tw``c Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc nck waht`
ejrrjw`rs nck e`tw``c Ahspnchl nck waht` ejrrjw`rs.
<1. Nkkhthjcnddy, kntn r`pjrt`k ey ta` Enci nck nvnhdned` tarjuga puedhl
kntnens`s sajws tant hc 5==;-5=><, 2.1% jb djncs onk` ey W`dds Bnrgj tj Nbrhlnc-
No`rhlnc nck Ahspnchl lustjo`rs hc Jnidnck w`r` ahga ljst, eut jcdy >.2% jb
djncs onk` tj waht` lustjo`rs hc Jnidnck w`r` ahga ljst. [ahs kntn k`ojcstrnt`s
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n pntt`rc jb stnthsthlnddy shgchbhlnct khbb`r`cl`s hc ta` prjkult pdnl`o`ct bjr ahga
ljst djncs e`tw``c ohcjrhty nck waht` ejrrjw`rs.
<8. [aus, ta` khspnrhth`s r`gnrkhcg ta` hssuncl` jb ojr` `xp`cshv` nck
ahga`r rhsi djncs tj ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs nr` cjt ta` r`sudt jb jr jta`rwhs` ̀ xpdnhc`k
ey d`ghthont` cjc-rnlhnd uck`rwrhthcg lrht`rhn.
hv.
Jnidnck‘ Kntn Ncndyshs hs Ljrrjejrnt`k ey Nkkhthjcnd
\tukh`s/U`pjrts
;=. Nlljrkhcg tj Khslr`thjcnry ]rhlhcg, Ojrtgng` Khslrhohcnthjc, nck
ta` Bnhr Ajushcg Nlt , ;0 ANURNUK LHRHD U HGA[\-LHRHD DHE@U[H@\ DNW U @R. <70,
<81 (5=>=), s`v`rnd stukh`s knthcg enli tj 5=== anv` `stnedhsa`k tant ohcjrhty
ejrrjw`rs w`r` lanrg`k ahga`r hct`r`st rnt`s/b``s tanc shohdnr lr`khtwjrtay waht`
ejrrjw`rs.
;>. Dhi`whs`, nlljrkhcg tj N Unlhnd Bhcnclhnd Lrhshs, 1< [@O]D@ DNW
U @R. 8;>, 8;7, 8;8 (5=>>), jc` stuky ljclduk`k tant —`v`c nbt`r ljctrjddhcg bjr
uck`rwrhthcg vnrhned`s, Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc ejrrjw`rs w`r` 2.>% tj <;.<% ojr`
dhi`dy tanc waht`s tj r`l`hv` n ahga`r rnt` sueprho` ojrtgng` kurhcg ta` sueprho` ejjo.‟ Nck ncjta`r stuky bjuck tant shgchbhlnct djnc prhlhcg khspnrhty `xhsts
nojcg djw rhsi ejrrjw`rs “ Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc ejrrjw`rs w`r` 20% ojr` dhi`dy
tj r`l`hv` n sueprho` ajo` purlans` djnc tanc shohdnr lr`khtwjrtay waht`
ejrrjw`rs, nck >5;% ojr` dhi`dy tj r`l`hv` n sueprho` r`bhcncl` djnc.
;5. \hohdnrdy, ta` L`ct`r bjr U`spjcshed` D`ckhcg‘s Cjv`oe`r 5=>>
U`pjrt, Djst Grjuck, 5=>>6 Khspnrhth`s hc Ojrtgng` D`ckhcg nck Bjr`ldjsur`s,
stnt`k tant —rnlhnd nck `tachl khbb`r`cl`s hc bjr`ldjsur` rnt`s p`rshst `v`c nbt`r
nlljucthcg bjr khbb`r`cl`s hc ejrrjw`r hcljo`s.‟ Burta`r, ta` L`ct`r stnt`k ht hs
—pnrthludnrdy trjued`sjo`‟ tant ohcjrhth`s r`l`hv`k rhsih`r djncs —`v`c whtahc
Yshohdnr_ lr`kht rncg`s.‟ Bjr ̀ xnopd`, nojcg ejrrjw`rs anvhcg BHLJ sljr`s nejv`
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22=, ta` hclhk`cl` jb ahga`r rnt` djncs nojcg vnrhjus grjups wns ns bjddjws6
waht`s “ 2.5%9 Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc “ 5>.;%9 nck Ahspnchl “ >8.<%.
;<. N s`ohcnd r`pjrt jc bjr`ldjsur` nlthvhty ey Onri Kukn nck Whddhno
Npgnr kjluo`cts ta` c`gnthv` hopnlt tant rhshcg bjr`ldjsur`s anv` jc djw-hcljo`
nck djw-w`ndta ohcjrhty ljoouchth`s, ushcg Lahlngj ns n lns` stuky. Or. Npgnr
hs n \`chjr \lajdnr nt ta` Fjhct L`ct`r bjr Ajushcg \tukh`s jb Anrvnrk Pchv`rshty,
nck n D`ltur`r jc ]uedhl ]jdhly nt Anrvnrk‘s Fjac B. I`cc`ky \lajjd jb
Gjv`rco`ct. A` pr`vhjusdy s`rv`k ns ta` Nsshstnct \`lr`tnry bjr Ajushcg/B`k`rnd
Ajushcg Ljoohsshjc`r nt ta` P.\. K`pnrto`ct jb Ajushcg nck Prenc
K`v`djpo`ct, nck ndsj Lanhr`k ta` B`k`rnd Ajushcg Bhcncl` Ejnrk. Or. Npgnrajdks n ]a.K. hc @ljcjohls brjo Anrvnrk Pchv`rshty. Or. Kukn hs n U`s`nrla
B`ddjw nt ta` Fjhct L`ct`r bjr Ajushcg \tukh`s. [a` Npgnr-Kukn r`pjrt ans
ljcthcunddy e``c lht`k ey sues`qu`ct gjv`rco`ctnd, puedhl s`ltjr, nck prhvnt`
s`ltjr r`pjrts ku` tj hts ldnrhty nck tajrjugac`ss whta r`sp`lt tj ta` c`gnthv`
hopnlt bjr`ldjsur`s anv` jc djw`r-hcljo` nck ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjks.>0
;;. [ahs shgchbhlnct r`pjrt ahgadhgats ta` bjr`s``nehdhty jb bjr`ldjsur`s
nrhshcg brjo hssuhcg ojr` ̀ xp`cshv` nck ahga`r rhsi djncs k`ojcstrnthcg tant sula
bjr`ldjsur`s hopjs` shgchbhlnct nck pr`khltned` ljsts jc ejrrjw`rs, ouchlhpnd
gjv`rco`cts, nck c`hgaejrhcg ajo`jwc`rs.
;0. Ncjta`r r`pjrt, ey ta` L`ct`r bjr U`spjcshed` D`ckhcg, us`s n
cnthjcnd kntns`t tj sajw tant ta` bjr`ldjsur` rnt` bjr djw- nck ojk`rnt`-hcljo`
Nbrhlnc-No`rhlncs hs npprjxhont`dy >.1 tho`s ahga`r tanc ht hs bjr djw- nck
ojk`rnt`-hcljo` cjc-Ahspnchl waht`s. [a` gnp hs sondd`r bjr Ahspnchls,
`sp`lhnddy nojcg djw-hcljo` ajus`ajdks, eut ̀ v`c nojcg djw-hcljo` Ahspnchls
>0 \`` W. Npgnr, O. Kukn & U. Gjr`y, [a` Ouchlhpnd Ljsts jb Bjr`ldjsur`s6 N Lahlngj Lns`
\tuky (5==0) (nvnhdned` nt attp6//www.cw.jrg/c`twjri/c`hgaejrwjris]rjgs/ bjr`ldjsur`sjduthjcs/kjluo`cts/5==0Npgnr-Kukn\tuky- BuddR`rshjc.pkb).
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ta` bjr`ldjsur` rnt` hs >.5 tho`s tant jb djw-hcljo` waht`s. Unlhnd nck `tachl
khspnrhth`s hc bjr`ldjsur` rnt`s lnccjt e` `xpdnhc`k ey hcljo`, shcl` khspnrhth`s
p`rshst `v`c nojcg ahga`r-hcljo` grjups. Bjr ̀ xnopd`6 npprjxhont`dy >= p`rl`ct
jb ahga`r-hcljo` Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc ejrrjw`rs nck >0 p`rl`ct jb ahga`r-hcljo`
Ahspnchl ejrrjw`rs anv` djst ta`hr ajo` tj bjr`ldjsur`, ljopnr`k whta ;.2 p`rl`ct
jb ahga`r hcljo` cjc-Ahspnchl waht` ejrrjw`rs. Jv`rndd, djw- nck ojk`rnt`-
hcljo` Nbrhlnc-No`rhlncs nck ohkkd`- nck ahga`r-hcljo` Ahspnchls anv`
`xp`rh`cl`k ta` ahga`st bjr`ldjsur` rnt`s.>2
L. W`dds Bnrgj‘s [nrg`thcg jb Ohcjrhth`s waj hc Bnlt U`l`hv`
Ojr` @xp`cshv` Djnc [`ros U`gnrkd`ss jb Lr`khtwjrtahc`ss Lnus`sBjr`ldjsur`s
h.
Kntn sajws tant W`dds Bnrgj‘s bjr`ldjsur`s nr`
khsprjpjrthjcnt`dy djlnt`k hc ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjks hc
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;2. Hc nkkhthjc tj ta` khsprjpjrthjcnt` khstrheuthjc jb W`dds Bnrgj
bjr`ldjsur`s hc Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc nck Ahspnchl c`hgaejrajjks, khspnrnt` rnt`s jb
bjr`ldjsur` ens`k jc rnl` burta`r k`ojcstrnt` W`dds Bnrgj‘s bnhdur` tj bjddjw
r`spjcshed` uck`rwrhthcg prnlthl`s hc ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjks. Wahd` >;.>% jb
W`dds Bnrgj‘s djncs hc c`hgaejrajjks ljcshsthcg jb gr`nt`r tanc 0=% Nbrhlnc-
No`rhlnc jr Ahspnchl c`hgaejrajjks hc Jnidnck r`sudt hc bjr`ldjsur`, ta` sno` hs
tru` bjr jcdy <.<% jb hts djncs hc cjc-ohcjrhty (nt d`nst 0=% waht`) c`hgaejrajjks
hc Jnidnck. Hc jta`r wjrks, n W`dds Bnrgj djnc hc nc Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc jr
Ahspnchl c`hgaejrajjk hs ;.705 tho`s ojr` dhi`dy tj r`sudt hc bjr`ldjsur` ns n
W`dds Bnrgj djnc hc n cjc-ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjk. [a`s` jkks rnthjs k`ojcstrnt`
>2 L`ct`r bjr U`spjcshed` D`ckhcg, Djst Grjuck, 5=>>6 Khspnrhth`s hc Ojrtgng` D`ckhcg nck
Bjr`ldjsur`s (5=>>) (nvnhdned` nt www.r`spjcshed`d`ckhcg.jrg/ojrtgng`-d`ckhcg/r`s`nrla--ncndyshs/ Djst-Grjuck-5=>>.pkb).
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n pntt`rc jb stnthsthlnddy shgchbhlnct khbb`r`cl`s e`tw``c Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc nck
waht` ejrrjw`rs nck e`tw``c Ahspnchl nck waht` ejrrjw`rs.
;7. [aus, W`dds Bnrgj‘s khslr`thjcnry d`ckhcg pjdhlh`s nck pntt`rc jr
prnlthl` jb tnrg`thcg jb ohcjrhth`s, waj hc bnlt r`l`hv` ojr` `xp`cshv` nck
ucbnvjrned` djnc t`ros r`gnrkd`ss jb lr`khtwjrtahc`ss, anv` lnus`k nck ljcthcu`
tj lnus` bjr`ldjsur`s hc Jnidnck.
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Kntn sajws tant W`dds Bnrgj‘s djncs tj ohcjrhth`s r`sudt hc
`sp`lhnddy quhli bjr`ldjsur`s hc Jnidnck
;1. N ljopnrhsjc jb ta` tho` brjo jrhghcnthjc tj bjr`ldjsur` jb W`dds
Bnrgj‘s djncs jrhghcnt`k hc Jnidnck brjo 5==; tj 5=>< sajws n khspnrhty whta
r`sp`lt tj ta` sp``k whta wahla djncs tj Ahspnchls nck waht` ejrrjw`rs ojv` hctj
bjr`ldjsur`. [a` nv`rng` tho` tj bjr`ldjsur` bjr Ahspnchl ejrrjw`rs hc Jnidnck hs
<.;>> y`nrs, nck bjr waht` ejrrjw`rs hc Jnidnck hs <.12> y`nrs. [a`s` stnthsthlnddy
shgchbhlnct khspnrhth`s k`ojcstrnt` tant W`dds Bnrgj nggr`sshv`dy ojv`k Ahspnchl
ejrrjw`rs hctj bjr`ldjsur` ns ljopnr`k whta ajw ta` Enci anckd`k bjr`ldjsur`s
bjr waht` ejrrjw`rs.;8. [ahs khspnrhty hc tho` tj bjr`ldjsur` r`pr`s`cts y`t ncjta`r stnthsthlnd
onri`r k`ojcstrnthcg tant W`dds Bnrgj `cgng`k hc d`ckhcg prnlthl`s ljcshst`ct
whta r`v`rs` r`kdhchcg. [a` khspnrhty hc tho` tj bjr`ldjsur` k`ojcstrnt`s tant W`dds
Bnrgj hs `cgng`k hc hrr`spjcshed` uck`rwrhthcg hc ohcjrhty ljoouchth`s tant kj`s
cjt s`rv` ta` e`st hct`r`sts jb ejrrjw`rs. Hb W`dds Bnrgj w`r` nppdyhcg ta` sno`
uck`rwrhthcg prnlthl`s hc Ahspnchl nck waht` c`hgaejrajjks hc Jnidnck, ta`r`
wjudk cjt e` n shgchbhlnct khbb`r`cl` hc tho` tj bjr`ldjsur`. W`r` W`dds Bnrgj
uck`rwrhthcg ejrrjw`rs hc ejta ljoouchth`s whta `qund lnr` nck ntt`cthjc tj
prjp`r uck`rwrhthcg prnlthl`s, ejrrjw`rs hc Ahspnchl ljoouchth`s wjudk cjt bhck
ta`os`dv`s hc bhcnclhnd strnhts shgchbhlnctdy sjjc`r tanc ejrrjw`rs hc waht`
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ljoouchth`s. [a` bnst`r tho` tj bjr`ldjsur` hc Ahspnchl c`hgaejrajjks hs
ljcshst`ct whta uck`rwrhthcg prnlthl`s hc ohcjrhty ljoouchth`s tant nr` d`ss
ljcl`rc`k whta k`t`rohchcg n ejrrjw`r‘s nehdhty tj pny nck qundhbhlnthjcs bjr ta`
djnc tanc ta`y nr` hc onxhohzhcg sajrt-t`ro prjbht.
0=. [a` APK/[r`nsury U`pjrt ljcbhros tant tho` tj bjr`ldjsur` hs nc
hopjrtnct hckhlntjr jb pr`kntjry prnlthl`s6 —Yt_a` sp``k whta wahla ta` sueprho`
djncs hc ta`s` ljoouchth`s anv` gjc` tj bjr`ldjsur` sugg`sts tant sjo` d`ck`rs
ony e` onihcg ojrtgng` djncs tj ejrrjw`rs waj khk cjt anv` ta` nehdhty tj r`pny
tajs` djncs nt ta` tho` jb jrhghcnthjc.‟>7
hhh.
Kntn sajws tant ta` khslrhohcntjry djnc t`ros lnus` ta`
bjr`ldjsur`s hc Jnidnck
0>. \t``rhcg ejrrjw`rs hctj djncs whta pr`kntjry t`ros tant nr` d`ss
nkvnctng`jus tanc ojr` bnvjrned` djncs bjr wahla ta`y qundhby lnc lnus`
bjr`ldjsur`s e`lnus` ta` ejrrjw`rs nr` r`quhr`k tj oni` ahga`r djnc pnyo`cts.
[a` khbb`r`cl` e`tw``c want n ejrrjw`r waj hs st``r`k hctj n ojr` ̀ xp`cshv` djnc
oust pny nck ta` djw`r nojuct bjr wahla ta` ejrrjw`r qundhbh`k lnc lnus` ta` ejrrjw`r tj e` ucned` tj oni` pnyo`cts jc ta` ojrtgng`. Hc sula hcstncl`s, ta`
ejrrjw`r wjudk anv` ljcthcu`k tj oni` pnyo`cts jc ta` ojrtgng` nck r`onhc`k
hc pjss`sshjc jb ta` pr`ohs`s ank W`dds Bnrgj onk` ta` djnc whtajut hoprjp`rdy
st``rhcg ta` ejrrjw`r hctj n ojr` `xp`cshv` djnc. \t``rhcg ejrrjw`rs hc tahs
oncc`r, ta`r`bjr`, lnus`s bjr`ldjsur`s nck vnlnclh`s.
05. Ghvhcg n djnc tj nc nppdhlnct waj kj`s cjt qundhby bjr ta` djnc,
`sp`lhnddy n r`bhcncl` jr ajo` `quhty djnc, lnc ndsj lnus` bjr`ldjsur`s nck
>7 Pcht`k \tnt`s K`pnrto`ct jb Ajushcg & Prenc K`v`djpo`ct nck Pcht`k \tnt`s K`pnrto`ct
jb ta` [r`nsury, Lurehcg ]r`kntjry Ajo` Ojrtgng` D`ckhcg (5===), nt 50 (nvnhdned` nt attp6//www.aukus`r.jrg/]uedhlnthjcs/pkb/tr̀ nsrpt.pkb) (—APK/[r`nsury U`pjrt‟).
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vnlnclh`s. \jo` ajo`jwc`rs dhv` hc prjp`rth`s tant ta`y jwc suef`lt tj cj
ojrtgng`. Jta`r ajo`jwc`rs dhv` hc prjp`rth`s whta ojk`st ojrtgng`s tant ta`y
lnc ljobjrtnedy nbbjrk tj pny. Wa`r` n d`ck`r, sula ns W`dds Bnrgj, sjdhlhts sula
n ajo`jwc`r tj tni` jut n ajo` `quhty djnc jc ta`hr prjp`rty, jr ndt`rcnthv`dy, tj
r`bhcncl` ta`hr ̀ xhsthcg djnc hctj n dnrg`r djnc whtajut prjp`rdy uck`rwrhthcg ta`o
tj nssur` tant ta`y lnc oni` ta` ojctady pnyo`cts bjr ta` c`w, dnrg`r djnc, ta`
r`sudt hs dhi`dy tj e` tant ta` ejrrjw`r whdd e` ucned` tj oni` pnyo`cts jc ta`
ojrtgng`. [ahs hs pnrthludnrdy tru` wa`r` ta` ejrrjw`r hs r`bhcncl`k brjo n bhx`k-
rnt` djnc hctj nc nkfustned`-rnt` djnc tant ta` d`ck`r icjws ta` ejrrjw`r lnccjt
nbbjrk sajudk hct`r`st rnt`s rhs`. Hc sjo` hcstncl`s ta` d`ck`r ony r`bhcncl` ta` ejrrjw`r hctj n c`w djnc tant ta` d`ck`r icjws ta` ejrrjw`r lnccjt sustnhc ghv`c
ta` ejrrjw`r‘s pr`s`ct k`et jedhgnthjcs nck bhcnclhnd r`sjurl`s. Hc sula
lhrluostncl`s, ta` dhi`dy r`sudt jb sula prnlthl`s hs tj lnus` ajo`jwc`rs waj nr`
jta`rwhs` jllupyhcg prjp`rth`s whtajut n ojrtgng`, jr ljobjrtnedy onihcg
pnyo`cts jc n ojk`st `xhsthcg ojrtgng`, tj e` ucned` tj oni` pnyo`ct jc n c`w,
ucnbbjrkned` djnc. [ahs, hc turc, lnus`s bjr`ldjsur`s nck vnlnclh`s. Hb ta`s`
ucnbbjrkned` r`bhcncl` nck ajo` `quhty djncs ank cjt e``c onk`, ta` suef`lt
prjp`rth`s wjudk cjt anv` e`ljo` vnlnct.
0<. N r`gr`sshjc ncndyshs jb djncs hssu`k ey W`dds Bnrgj hc Jnidnck brjo
5==;-5=>< ljctrjddhcg bjr jef`lthv` rhsi lanrnlt`rhsthls sula ns lr`kht ahstjry, djnc
tj vndu` rnthj, nck ta` rnthj jb djnc nojuct tj hcljo` k`ojcstrnt`s tant n pr`kntjry
djnc hs >.70< tho`s ojr` dhi`dy tj r`sudt hc bjr`ldjsur` tanc n cjc-pr`kntjry djnc.
0;. N r`gr`sshjc ncndyshs jb djncs hssu`k ey W`dds Bnrgj hc Jnidnck brjo
5==;-5=>< ljctrjddhcg bjr jef`lthv` rhsi lanrnlt`rhsthls sula ns lr`kht ahstjry, djnc
tj vndu` rnthj, nck ta` rnthj jb djnc nojuct tj hcljo` k`ojcstrnt`s tant n pr`kntjry
djnc hssu`k tj nc Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc ejrrjw`r hs 5.01< tho`s ojr` dhi`dy tj r`sudt
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hc bjr`ldjsur` tanc n ojr` bnvjrned` nck d`ss `xp`cshv` djnc hssu`k tj n waht`
ejrrjw`r hc Jnidnck. [a` r`gr`sshjc burta`r `stnedhsa`s tant n pr`kntjry djnc
hssu`k tj n Ahspnchl ejrrjw`r hs <.<>5 tho`s ojr` dhi`dy tj r`sudt hc bjr`ldjsur`
tanc n ojr` bnvjrned` nck d`ss `xp`cshv` djnc hssu`k tj n waht` ejrrjw`r hc
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JNIDNCK AN\ E@@C HCFPU@K EX W@DD\ BNUGJ‘\
KH\LUHOHCN[JUX DJNC ]UNL[HL@\
00. Jnidnck ans subb`r`k ejta cjc-`ljcjohl nck `ljcjohl hcfurh`s ns n
khr`lt r`sudt jb W`dds Bnrgj‘s pntt`rc jr prnlthl` jb hssuhcg pr`kntjry ojrtgng`
djncs hc ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjks hc Jnidnck, nck ta` Lhty s``is r`kr`ss bjr ta`s`
hcfurh`s. [a` Lhty kj`s cjt s``i r`kr`ss hc tahs nlthjc bjr hcfurh`s r`sudthcg brjo
ojrtgng`s jrhghcnt`k ey d`ck`rs jta`r tanc W`dds Bnrgj.
02. W`dds Bnrgj ljcthcu`s tj `cgng` hc ta` pntt`rc jr prnlthl` k`slrhe`k
a`r`hc whta shohdnr nck ljcthcuhcg k`d`t`rhjus ljcs`qu`cl`s tj ta` Lhty.
07. [arjuga ta` us` jb ̀ xp`rt ̀ vhk`cl` nck ncndythl tjjds sula ns A`kjchl
r`gr`sshjc, Jnidnck hs lnpned` jb `stnedhsahcg tant ta` Enci‘s d`ckhcg prnlthl`sw`r` ta` lnus` jb ta` r`sudthcg hcfurh`s ndd`g`k a`r`hc hc n oncc`r tant `xlduk`s
jta`r pjt`cthnd lnus`s.
N. Cjc-@ljcjohl Hcfurh`s
01. W`dds Bnrgj‘s d`ckhcg prnlthl`s anv` nkv`rs`dy hopnlt`k ta` Lhty‘s
cuo`rjus prjgrnos k`shgc`k tj prjojt` bnhr ajushcg nck n snb`, hct`grnt`k
ljoouchty wa`r` ndd r`shk`cts anv` ta` jppjrtuchty tj prjsp`r. Bjr `xnopd` ta`
Ajushcg nck Ljoouchty K`v`djpo`ct K`pnrto`ct hs lanrg`k whta oncnghcg ta`
Lhty‘s ]uedhl Ajushcg nck APK prjgrnos wahla e`c`bht ohcjrhty ajo`jwc`rs hc
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pnrthludnr.>1 [a` K`pnrto`ct prjvhk`s vnrhjus bjros jb nsshstncl` tj `cned` djw
nck ojk`rnt` hcljo` r`shk`cts tj purlans` ajo`s. Jc` jb ta` K`pnrto`ct‘s
prhonry jef`lthv`s hs tj —hk`cthby nck tawnrt pr`kntjry d`ckhcg prnlthl`s nck
ljddnejrnt` whta r`putned` d`ck`rs.‟ [a` K`pnrto`ct ndsj jp`rnt`s cuo`rjus
Ajushcg U`pnhr nck U`anehdhtnthjc ]rjgrnos k`shgc`k tj nsshst djw nck ojk`rnt`
hcljo` ajo`jwc`rs ljrr`lt a`ndta nck snb`ty vhjdnthjcs, euhdkhcg ljk` vhjdnthjcs,
nent` ljk` k`bhlh`clh`s, nck onfjr syst`os hc kncg`r jb bnhdur`.>8 [a` Lhty prjvhk`s
buckhcg tj l`rtnhc cjc-prjbht jrgnchznthjcs tj prjojt` bnhr ajushcg nck `dhohcnt`
ajushcg khslrhohcnthjc jc ta` enshs jb rnl` jr cnthjcnd jrhghc.5= Nkkhthjcnddy, ta`
purpjs` nck ohsshjc jb ta` Lhty‘s Cuhsncl` Nent`o`ct ]rjgrno hs tj —prjojt` ta`a`ndta nck snb`ty jb Jnidnck lhthz`cs ey pr`v`cthcg, hk`cthbyhcg, nck `dhohcnthcg
puedhl cuhsncl`s.‟ [a`s` cuhsncl`s hcvjdv` cuo`rjus nlthvhth`s khr`ltdy dhci`k tj
ta` Enci‘s d`ckhcg prnlthl`s, hcldukhcg, eut cjt dhoht`k tj nenckjc`k jr
k`t`rhjrnt`k prjp`rty, strulturnd nck `d`ltrhlnd anznrks, lrhohcnd nlthvhty, bhr`
anznrks, zjchcg vhjdnthjcs, `xl`ss k`erhs nck trnsa, nck dhtt`r.5>
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@ljcjohl Hcfurh`s
08. [a` Lhty ans subb`r`k `ljcjohl hcfury ens`k upjc r`kul`k prjp`rty
tnx r`v`cu`s r`sudthcg brjo (n) ta` k`lr`ns`k vndu` jb ta` vnlnct prjp`rth`s
ta`os`dv`s, nck (e) ta` k`lr`ns`k vndu` jb prjp`rth`s surrjuckhcg ta` vnlnct
prjp`rth`s. Hc nkkhthjc, ta` Lhty ans subb`r`k `ljcjohl hcfury r`sudthcg brjo ta`
ljst jb ouchlhpnd s`rvhl`s tant ht prjvhk`k nck sthdd oust prjvhk` tj r`o`ky edhgat
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nck ucsnb` nck kncg`rjus ljckhthjcs wahla ̀ xhst nt prjp`rth`s tant w`r` bjr`ldjs`k
ns n r`sudt jb W`dds Bnrgj‘s hdd`gnd d`ckhcg prnlthl`s.
L. Jnidnck ans e``c Hcfur`k ey n U`kulthjc hc ]rjp`rty [nx
U`v`cu`s brjo Bjr`ldjsur`s Lnus`k ey Khslrhohcntjry DjncsHssu`k ey W`dds Bnrgj
2=. Wa`c n ajo` bndds hctj bjr`ldjsur`, ht nbb`lts ta` prjp`rty vndu` jb ta`
bjr`ldjs`k ajo` ns w`dd ns ta` vndu`s jb jta`r ajo`s hc ta` c`hgaejrajjk. [a`s`
k`lr`ns`k prjp`rty vndu`s hc turc r`kul` prjp`rty tnx r`v`cu`s tj ta` Lhty. Ns
prjp`rty vndu`s krjp, Jnidnck ljoouchth`s ljudk djs` oncy ohddhjcs hc prjp`rty
tnx r`v`cu`s brjo ta` k`lr`ns`k vndu` jb ta` bjr`ldjs`k ajo`s ta`os`dv`s nck
tajs` hc ta` surrjuckhcg c`hgaejrajjks.
2>. Rnlnclh`s nck sajrt snd`s ̀ v`c prhjr tj ljopd`thjc jb bjr`ldjsur` ndsj
r`sudt hc khohchsa`k ajo` vndu`s. Hck``k, —Yh_c >5 stnt`s, hcldukhcg Lndhbjrchn,
Bdjrhkn, Nrhzjcn, C`w Xjri nck C`w F`rs`y, pr`-bjr`ldjsur` snd`s nltunddy
jutcuoe`r`k U@J snd`s.‟55 \ula khstr`ss`k snd`s r`kul` prjp`rty vndu`s.5<
25. Ajo`s hc bjr`ldjsur` t`ck tj ̀ xp`rh`cl` n suestncthnd k`ldhc` hc vndu`,
nck ta` r`dnthv` k`ldhc` lnc e` o`nsur`k ey n cuoe`r jb jef`lthv` lrht`rhn,
hcldukhcg ta` w`dd-`stnedhsa`k Lns`-\ahdd`r Ajo` ]rhl` Hck`x. N pjrthjc jb tahs
djst ajo` vndu` hs nttrheutned` tj ajo`s bjr`ldjs`k ns n r`sudt jb W`dds Bnrgj‘s
khslrhohcntjry djnc prnlthl`s.
2<. [a` k`lr`ns`k prjp`rty vndu`s jb bjr`ldjs`k ajo`s hc turc r`kul`
prjp`rty tnx r`v`cu`s tj ta` Lhty nck ljcsthtut` knong`s subb`r`k ey Jnidnck.
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nr` buddy lnpned` jb `ophrhlnd quncthbhlnthjc.
2;. Ujuthc`dy onhctnhc`k prjp`rty tnx nck jta`r kntn nddjw bjr ta` pr`lhs`
lndludnthjc jb ta` prjp`rty tnx r`v`cu`s djst ey ta` Lhty ns n khr`lt r`sudt jb
pnrthludnr W`dds Bnrgj bjr̀ ldjsur`s. Pshcg n w`dd-`stnedhsa`k stnthsthlnd r`gr`sshjc
t`lachqu` tant bjlus`s jc ̀ bb`lts jc c`hgaejrhcg prjp`rth`s, ta` Lhty lnc hsjdnt` ta`
djst prjp`rty vndu` nttrheutned` tj W`dds Bnrgj bjr`ldjsur`s brjo djss`s nttrheutned`
tj jta`r lnus`s, sula ns c`hgaejrajjk ljckhthjcs. [ahs t`lachqu`, icjwc ns
A`kjchl r`gr`sshjc, wa`c nppdh`k tj ajushcg onri`ts, hsjdnt`s ta` bnltjrs tant
ljctrheut` tj ta` vndu` jb n prjp`rty ey stukyhcg tajusncks jb ajushcg trncsnlthjcs.[ajs` bnltjrs hclduk` ta` shz` jb n ajo`, ta` cuoe`r jb e`krjjos nck entarjjos,
wa`ta`r ta` c`hgaejrajjk hs snb`, wa`ta`r c`hgaejrhcg prjp`rth`s nr` w`dd-
onhctnhc`k, nck ojr`. A`kjchl ncndyshs k`t`rohc`s ta` ljctrheuthjc jb `nla jb
ta`s` ajus` nck c`hgaejrajjk lanrnlt`rhsthls tj ta` vndu` jb n ajo`.
20. [a` cuoe`r jb bjr̀ ldjsur`s hc n c`hgaejrajjk hs jc` jb ta`
c`hgaejrajjk trnhts tant A`kjchl r`gr`sshjc lnc `xnohc`. A`kjchl r`gr`sshjc
nddjws bjr ta` lndludnthjc jb ta` hopnlt jc n prjp`rty‘s vndu` jb ta` bhrst bjr`ldjsur`
hc ldjs` prjxhohty (`.g., ⅙ jr ´ jb n ohd`), ta` nv`rng` hopnlt jb sues`qu`ct
bjr`ldjsur`s, nck ta` hopnlt jb ta` dnst bjr`ldjsur`.
22. Bjr`ldjsur`s nttrheutned` tj W`dds Bnrgj hc ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjks
hc Jnidnck lnc e` ncndyz`k tarjuga A`kjchl r`gr`sshjc tj lndludnt` ta` r`sudthcg
djss hc ta` prjp`rty vndu`s jb c`nrey ajo`s. [ahs djss lnc e` khsthcguhsa`k brjo
ncy djss nttrheutned` tj cjc-W`dds Bnrgj bjr`ldjsur`s jr jta`r lnus`s. [a` djss hc
prjp`rty vndu` hc ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjks hc Jnidnck nttrheutned` tj W d̀ds Bnrgj‘s
ucdnwbud nlts nck ljcs`qu`ct bjr`ldjsur`s lnc e` us`k tj lndludnt` ta` Lhty‘s
ljrr`spjckhcg djss hc prjp`rty tnx r`v`cu`s.
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27. Rnrhjus stukh`s `stnedhsa tant A`kjchl r`gr`sshjc lnc e` us`k bjr tahs
purpjs`. N stuky puedhsa`k ey ta` Bncch` On` Bjucknthjc, ushcg Lahlngj ns nc
`xnopd`, k`t`rohc`k tant ̀ nla bjr`ldjsur` hs r`spjcshed` bjr nc nv`rng` k`ldhc` jb
npprjxhont`dy >.>% hc ta` vndu` jb `nla shcgd`-bnohdy ajo` whtahc nc `hgata jb n
ohd`.5; Nppdhlnthjc jb sula A`kjchl r̀ gr`sshjc o`tajkjdjgy tj kntn r`gudnrdy
onhctnhc`k ey Jnidnck lnc e` us`k tj quncthby pr`lhs`dy ta` prjp`rty tnx hcfury tj
ta` Lhty lnus`k ey W`dds Bnrgj‘s khslrhohcntjry d`ckhcg prnlthl`s nck r`sudthcg
bjr`ldjsur`s hc ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjks.
21. Jta`r stukh`s anv` bjlus`k jc ta` hopnlt jb nenckjc`k ajo`s jc
surrjuckhcg prjp`rty vndu`s. N stuky hc ]ahdnk`dpahn, bjr ̀ xnopd`, bjuck tant ̀ nlaajo` whtahc >0= b``t jb nc nenckjc`k ajo` k`ldhc`k hc vndu` ey nc nv`rng` jb
$7,2579 ajo`s whtahc >0= tj 588 b``t k`ldhc`k hc vndu` ey $2,1>=9 nck ajo`s
whtahc <== tj ;;8 b``t k`ldhc`k hc vndu` ey $<,0;5.50
28. N Djs Ncg`d`s stuky r`pjrt`k, —Yh_t hs ljcs`rvnthv`dy `sthont`k tant
`nla bjr`ldjs`k prjp`rty whdd lnus` ta` vndu` jb c`hgaejrhcg ajo`s whtahc nc
`hgata jb n ohd` tj krjp =.8%.‟ [aus, —Yh_c Jnidnck, hopnlt`k ajo`jwc`rs ljudk
`xp`rh`cl` prjp`rty k`vndunthjc jb $0< ehddhjc.‟52 [ahs k`lr`ns`k prjp`rty vndu`
jb c`hgaejrhcg ajo`s hc turc r`kul`s prjp`rty tnx r`v`cu`s tj ta` Lhty.
7=. [a` stukh`s lht`k a`r`hc ahgadhgat ta` bjr`s``nehdhty jb tnx r`dnt`k
anro tj ta` Lhty ns ta` r`sudt jb bjr`ldjsur`s nrhshcg brjo hssuhcg ojr` `xp`cshv`
nck ahga`r rhsi djncs tj ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs waj qundhbh`k bjr ojr` bnvjrned` djncs.
5; \`` Knc Hoo`rgduli & G`jbb \ohta, [a` @xt`rcnd Ljsts jb Bjr`ldjsur`6 [a` Hopnlt jb \hcgd`- Bnohdy Ojrtgng` Bjr`ldjsur`s jc ]rjp`rty Rndu`s, >7 Ajushcg ]jdhly K`ent` 07, 28 (5==2).
50 \`` Ncc` E. \adny & Gjrkjc Wahtonc, U`s`nrla bjr K`ojlrnly6 Dhcihcg Ljoouchty
Jrgnchzhcg nck U`s`nrla tj D`v`rng` Edhgat ]jdhly, nt 5> (5==;).
52 [a` Nddhncl` jb Lndhbjrchncs bjr Ljoouchty @opjw`ro`ct nck ta` Lndhbjrchn U`hcv`sto`ctLjndhthjc, [a` Wndd \tr``t Wr`lihcg Endd6 Want Bjr`ldjsur`s nr` Ljsthcg Djs Ncg`d`s C`hgaejrajjks, nt < (5=>>) (—Ljst tj Djs Ncg`d`s U`pjrt‟).
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K. Jnidnck Hs Hcfur`k E`lnus` Ht ]rjvhk`k nck \thdd Oust ]rjvhk`Ljstdy Ouchlhpnd \`rvhl`s bjr Bjr`ldjsur` ]rjp`rth`s hc OhcjrhtyC`hgaejrajjks ns n Khr`lt U`sudt jb Khslrhohcntjry DjncsJrhghcnt`k jr ]urlans`k ey W`dds Bnrgj
7>. W`dds Bnrgj bjr`ldjsur` prjp`rth`s lnus` khr`lt ljsts tj ta` Lhty
e`lnus` ta` Lhty hs r`quhr`k tj prjvhk` hclr`ns`k ouchlhpnd s`rvhl`s nt ta`s`
prjp`rth`s. @v`c prhjr tj ljopd`thjc jb ta` bjr`ldjsur` prjl`ss, kntn sajws tant
5=% jb ajo`s nr` vnlnt`k.57 [a`s` s`rvhl`s wjudk cjt anv` e``c c`l`ssnry hb ta`
prjp`rth`s ank cjt e``c bjr`ldjs`k upjc. Ojr`jv`r, ta`s` bjr`ldjsur`s r`sudthcg
brjo W`dds Bnrgj‘s ucdnwbud ljckult anv` ljctrheut`k tj ta` c`l`sshty bjr ta` Lhty
tj khv`rt `ss`cthnd ouchlhpnd s`rvhl`s tant wjudk anv` e``c uthdhz`k bjr jta`r
purpjs`s tj prjojt` ta` a`ndta, w`dbnr`, nck snb`ty jb hts r`shk`cts.
75. Bjr `xnopd`, ta` Lhty‘s ]jdhl` nck Bhr` K`pnrto`cts anv` s`ct, nck
whdd ljcthcu` tj s`ck p`rsjcc`d nck pjdhl`/bhr` v`ahld`s tj W`dds Bnrgj bjr`ldjsur`
prjp`rth`s tj r`spjck tj n vnrh`ty jb prjed`os, hcldukhcg hclr`ns`k vngrncly,
lrhohcnd nlthvhty, bhr` anznrks, nck tar`nts tj puedhl a`ndta nck snb`ty tant nrhs` nt
ta`s` prjp`rth`s e`lnus` jb ta`hr bjr`ldjsur` stntus. E`lnus` vhjd`ct lrho` ans
g`c`rnddy e``c bjuck tj hclr`ns` ku` tj bjr`ldjsur`s, ta` Jnidnck ]jdhl` nck Bhr`
K`pnrto`cts oust r`spjck tj lndds r`pjrthcg susphlhjus nlthvhty nt bjr`ldjsur`
prjp`rth`s nck p`rbjro jcgjhcg hcv`sthgnthjcs hcvjdvhcg lrhohcnd nlthvhty,
hcldukhcg gncg nlthvhty, nt ta`s` prjp`rth`s.
7<. [a` Jnidnck Euhdkhcg \`rvhl`s Khvhshjc ans k`vjt`k, nck whdd
ljcthcu` tj k`vjt` p`rsjcc`d tho` nck jut-jb-pjli`t bucks tj p`rbjro n cuoe`r jb
tnsis tant nrhs` nt ta`s` prjp`rth`s e`lnus` jb ta`hr bjr`ldjsur` stntus. [a`s`
hclduk`, eut nr` cjt dhoht`k tj ta` bjddjwhcg6 (n) hcsp`lt nck hssu` vhjdnthjcs hc
ljctrnv`cthjc jb Lndhbjrchn nck djlnd dnw9 (e) uck`rtni` r`nsjcned` pr`lnuthjcs tj
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npprjprhnt` payshlnd enrrh`rs nck ejnrkhcg-up kncg`rjus ljckhthjcs nt ta`
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anznrk tj puedhl snb`ty.
7;. [a` Lhty br`qu`ctdy ahr`s hck`p`ck`ct ljctrnltjrs tj p`rbjro l`rtnhc
s`rvhl`s, hcldukhcg, eut cjt dhoht`k tj, (h) r`ojvhcg `xl`ss v`g`tnthjc nt vnlnct
prjp`rth`s, (hh) anudhcg nwny trnsa nck k`erhs nt vnlnct prjp`rth`s, (hhh) ejnrkhcg
vnlnct prjp`rty brjo lnsund `ctry, (hv) putthcg up b`clhcg tj s`lur` vnlnct
prjp`rth`s, nck (v) pnhcthcg nck r`ojvhcg grnbbhth nt vnlnct prjp`rth`s.
70. [a` Jnidnck Lhty Nttjrc`y‘s Jbbhl` ans k`vjt`k, nck whdd ljcthcu` tjk`vjt` p`rsjcc`d tho` nck jut-jb-pjli`t r`sjurl`s p`rbjro n cuoe`r jb tnsis tant
nrhs` nt ta`s` prjp`rth`s e`lnus` jb ta`hr bjr`ldjsur` stntus. [a`s` hclduk`, eut nr`
cjt dhoht`k tj ta` bjddjwhcg6 (n) prjs`luthcg ljk` `cbjrl`o`ct lns`s9 nck (e)
pursuhcg ljurt jrk`r`k hcfuclthjcs hcvjdvhcg n oyrhnk jb pjt`cthnd prjed`os nt
bjr`ldjsur` prjp`rth`s.
72. Ns stnt`k ey ta` Ljst tj Djs Ncg`d`s U`pjrt, —Yd_jlnd gjv`rco`ct
ng`clh`s anv` tj sp`ck ojc`y nck stnbb tho` jc edhgat`k bjr`ldjs`k prjp`rth`s,
prjvhkhcg onhct`cncl`, hcsp`lthjcs, trnsa r`ojvnd, hclr`ns`k puedhl snb`ty lndds,
nck jta`r ljk` ̀ cbjrl`o`ct s`rvhl`s …. U`spjckhcg tj ta`s` c``ks hs n gnrgnctunc
tnsi tant hcvjdv`s oudthpd` ng`clh`s nck oudthpd` d`v`ds jb djlnd gjv`rco`ct.‟51
77. Ojr`jv`r, ta` Npgnr-Kukn r`pjrt uck`rsljr`s ta` bjr`s``nehdhty jb
ouchlhpnd ljsts ns ta` r`sudt jb bjr`ldjsur`s nrhshcg brjo hssuhcg ojr` `xp`cshv`
nck ahga`r rhsi djncs tj ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs waj qundhbh`k bjr ojr` bnvjrned` djncs.
51 [a` Wndd \tr``t Wr`lihcg Endd6 Want Bjr`ldjsur`s nr` Ljsthcg Djs Ncg`d`s C`hgaejrajjks, suprn, c. 5<.
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5=>< tant r`sudt`k hc ljoo`cl`o`ct jb bjr`ldjsur` prjl``khcgs.58 [a` Lhty ans
ndr`nky hclurr`k, jr whdd hclur hc ta` butur`, knong`s ljrr`spjckhcg tj ̀ nla jb ta`s`
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nkkr`ss`s ljrr`spjckhcg tj ta` hssuncl` jb ta`s` djncs hs s`t bjrta e`djw6
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rnl`. W`dds Bnrgj ans hct`cthjcnddy tnrg`t`k r`shk`cts jb pr`kjohcnctdy Nbrhlnc-
No`rhlnc nck Ahspnchl c`hgaejrajjks hc Jnidnck bjr khbb`r`ct tr`nto`ct tanc
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prho` djncs. W`dds Bnrgj ans hct`cthjcnddy tnrg`t`k r`shk`cts jb ta`s`c`hgaejrajjks bjr hclr`ns`k hct`r`st rnt`s, pjhcts, nck b``s, nck bjr jta`r
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prnlthl`s hc ljcc`lthjc whta onri`thcg nck uck`rwrhthcg ojrtgng` djncs.
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d`ckhcg dnrg` bhcnclhnd hcl`cthv`s tj hssu` djncs tj Nbrhlnc-No`rhlncs nck
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lnps. [a`s` pjdhlh`s anv` lnus`k Nbrhlnc-No`rhlncs nck Ahspnchls nck r`shk`cts
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ljcsthtut` r`v`rs` r`kdhchcg nck vhjdnt` ta` Bnhr Ajushcg Nlt ns6
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10. W`dds Bnrgj‘s pjdhlh`s jr prnlthl`s nr` cjt fusthbh`k ey eushc`ss
c`l`sshty jr d`ghthont` eushc`ss hct`r`sts.
12. W`dds Bnrgj‘s pjdhlh`s nck prnlthl`s nr` ljcthcuhcg.
17. [a` Lhty hs nc —nggrh`v`k p`rsjc‟ ns k`bhc`k ey ;5 P.\.L. § <2=5(h)
nck ans subb`r`k knong`s ns n r`sudt jb W`dds Bnrgj‘s ljckult.
11. [a` Lhty‘s knong`s hclduk` djst tnx r`v`cu`s nck ta` c``k tj prjvhk`
hclr`ns`k ouchlhpnd s`rvhl`s. [a` djss jb tnx r`v`cu`s nt sp`lhbhl bjr`ldjsur` sht`s
nck nt ldjs`dy c`hgaejrhcg prjp`rth`s hc pr`kjohcnctdy ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjks jb
ta` Lhty wns n bjr`s``ned` ljcs`qu`cl` tant wns bnhrdy trnl`ned` tj W`dds Bnrgj‘s
khslrhohcntjry d`ckhcg. Dhi`whs`, ta` c``k tj prjvhk` hclr`ns`k ouchlhpnd s`rvhl`snt edhgat`k bjr`ldjsur` sht`s hc pr`kjohcnctdy ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjks jb ta` Lhty
wns n bjr`s``ned` ljcs`qu`cl` tant wns bnhrdy trnl`ned` tj W`dds Bnrgj‘s
khslrhohcntjry d`ckhcg.
18. W`dds Bnrgj‘s pjdhlh`s nck prnlthl`s, ns k`slrhe`k a`r`hc, ank ta`
purpjs` nck `bb̀ lt jb khslrhohcnthcg jc ta` enshs jb rnl` jr cnthjcnd jrhghc. [a`s`
pjdhlh`s nck prnlthl`s w`r` hct`cthjcnd, whddbud, jr hopd`o`ct`k whta r`lid`ss
khsr`gnrk bjr ta` rhgats jb Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc nck Ahspnchl ejrrjw`rs.
8=. [a` Lhty ans suestncthnd hct`r`st hc pr`v`cthcg khslrhohcntjry d`ckhcg
tant lnus`s khsprjpjrthjcnt`dy ohcjrhty ajo` bjr`ldjsur`s whtahc hts ejucknrh`s,
hc pr`v`cthcg s`gr`gnt`k nr`ns wa`r` ohcjrhty djncs nr` ojr` dhi`dy tj bjr`ldjs`,
nck hc ajdkhcg encis nlljuctned` bjr knong`s nrhshcg brjo tant khslrhohcntjry
d`ckhcg. Nlljrkhcgdy, ta` Lhty‘s hct`r`sts hc jetnhchcg hcfuclthv` r`dh`b tj pr ̀ v`ct
sula khslrhohcnthjc nck hc r`o`kyhcg ta` edhgat nck r`ljv`rhcg ta` djst prjp`rty
tnx`s r`sudthcg brjo ta` khsprjpjrthjcnt`dy ohcjrhty ajo` bjr`ldjsur`s hc Jnidnck
nr` khr`ltdy r`dnt`k tj `csurhcg —bnhr ajushcg tarjugajut ta` Pcht`k \tnt`s.‟
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brnuk, ondhl`, nck hc r`lid`ss jr whddbud khsr`gnrk jb ta` Lhty‘s rhgats, nck Jnidnck
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85. [a` Lhty r`p`nts nck hcljrpjrnt`s ey r`b`r`cl` ndd ndd`gnthjcs
ljctnhc`k hc ta` pr`l`khcg pnrngrnpas ns hb buddy s`t bjrta a`r`hc.
8<. B@AN s``is tj prjaheht khslrhohcnthjc jc ta` enshs jb rnl` nck
cnthjcnd jrhghc r`gnrkhcg ta` purlans` jb ajushcg whtahc Lndhbjrchn.
8;. Hc ljctrnv`cthjc jb tant purpjs`, W`dds Bnrgj‘s nlts, pjdhlh`s, nck
prnlthl`s ns k`slrhe`k ljcsthtut` d`ckhcg khslrhohcnthjc jc ta` enshs jb rnl`. W`dds
Bnrgj ans tnrg`t`k r`shk`cts jb pr`kjohcnctdy Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc nck Ahspnchl
c`hgaejrajjks hc Jnidnck bjr khbb`r`ct tr`nto`ct tanc r`shk`cts jb pr`kjohcnctdy
waht` c`hgaejrajjks hc Jnidnck whta r`sp`lt tj ojrtgng` d`ckhcg. W`dds Bnrgjans tnrg`t`k r`shk`cts jb ta`s` c`hgaejrajjks bjr ahga-ljst djncs whtajut r`gnrk tj
ta`hr lr`kht qundhbhlnthjcs nck whtajut r`gnrk tj wa`ta`r ta`y qundhby bjr ojr`
nkvnctng`jus djncs, hcldukhcg prho` djncs. W`dds Bnrgj ans tnrg`t`k r`shk`cts jb
ta`s` c`hgaejrajjks bjr hclr`ns`k hct`r`st rnt`s, pjhcts, nck b``s, nck bjr jta`r
khsnkvnctng`jus djnc t`ros hcldukhcg, eut cjt dhoht`k tj, nkfustned` rnt`s,
pr`pnyo`ct p`cndth`s, nck enddjjc pnyo`cts. W`dds Bnrgj ans tnrg`t`k r`shk`cts jb
ta`s` c`hgaejrajjks bjr ucbnhr nck k`l`pthv` d`ckhcg prnlthl`s hc ljcc`lthjc whta
onri`thcg nck uck`rwrhthcg ojrtgng` djncs.
80. W`dds Bnrgj‘s nlts, pjdhlh`s, nck prnlthl`s anv` ank nc nkv`rs` nck
khsprjpjrthjcnt` hopnlt jc Nbrhlnc-No`rhlncs nck Ahspnchls nck r`shk`cts jb
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pr`kjohcnctdy Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc nck Ahspnchl c`hgaejrajjks hc Jnidnck ns
ljopnr`k tj shohdnrdy shtunt`k waht`s nck r`shk`cts jb pr`kjohcnctdy waht`
c`hgaejrajjks hc Jnidnck. [ahs nkv`rs` nck khsprjpjrthjcnt` hopnlt hs ta` khr`lt
r`sudt jb W`dds Bnrgj‘s pjdhlh`s jb prjvhkhcg khslr`thjc tj djnc jbbhl`rs nck jta`rs
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ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs w`r` pdnl`k hc d`ss `xp`cshv` djnc prjkults bjr wahla ta`y
w`r` qundhbh`k wa`c W`dds Bnrgj ank cjthl` jb whk`spr`nk prjkult pdnl`o`ct
khspnrhth`s ens`k jc rnl` nck cnthjcnd jrhghc9 ghvhcg djnc jbbhl`rs nck jta`rs
r`spjcshed` bjr ojrtgng` d`ckhcg dnrg` bhcnclhnd hcl`cthv`s tj hssu` djncs tj
Nbrhlnc-No`rhlncs nck Ahspnchls tant nr` ljstdh`r tanc e`tt`r djncs bjr wahla ta`yqundhby9 jta`rwhs` `cljurnghcg nck khr`lthcg djnc jbbhl`rs nck jta`rs r`spjcshed`
bjr ojrtgng` d`ckhcg tj st``r ejrrjw`rs hctj ojr` ̀ xp`cshv` nck ahga`r rhsi djncs
whtajut r`gnrk bjr wa`ta`r ta`y qundhby bjr d`ss ̀ xp`cshv` djncs9 bnhdhcg tj prjp`rdy
uck`rwrht` djncs tj ohcjrhty ejrrjw`rs k`spht` anvhcg `xt`cshv` ncndythlnd tjjds
nck kntn tj p`rbjro tahs tnsi. [ahs cjc-`xanusthv` dhst jb pjdhlh`s anv` lnus`k
Nbrhlnc-No`rhlncs nck Ahspnchls nck r`shk`cts jb pr`kjohcnctdy Nbrhlnc-
No`rhlnc nck Ahspnchl c`hgaejrajjks hc Jnidnck tj r`l`hv` ojrtgng` djncs brjo
W`dds Bnrgj tant nr` ojr` `xp`cshv` nck anv` ahga`r rhsi b`ntur`s tanc ojrtgng`
djncs ghv`c ey W`dds Bnrgj tj shohdnrdy shtunt`k waht`s nck r`shk`cts jb
pr`kjohcnctdy waht` c`hgaejrajjks hc Jnidnck nck nr` ojr` dhi`dy tj r`sudt hc
knong`s tj ta` Lhty.
82. W`dds Bnrgj‘s r`shk`cthnd d`ckhcg-r`dnt`k nlts, pjdhlh`s, nck prnlthl`s
ljcsthtut` r`v`rs` r`kdhchcg nck r`kdhchcg nck vhjdnt` B@AN6
(n) Khslrhohcnthjc jc ta` enshs jb rnl` nck cnthjcnd jrhghc hc
prjvhkhcg bhcnclhnd nsshstncl` bjr ta` purlans` jb ajushcg, hc vhjdnthjc jb
Lndhbjrchn Gjv`rco`ct Ljk` § >5800(`)9 nck
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(e) Khslrhohcnthjc jc ta` enshs jb rnl` nck cnthjcnd jrhghc hc
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87. W`dds Bnrgj‘s pjdhlh`s jr prnlthl`s nr` cjt fusthbh`k ey eushc`ss
c`l`sshty jr d`ghthont` eushc`ss hct`r`sts.
81. W`dds Bnrgj‘s pjdhlh`s nck prnlthl`s nr` ljcthcuhcg.
88. [a` Lhty hs nc —nggrh`v`k p`rsjc‟ ns k`bhc`k ey Gjv‘t Ljk` §
>5818.> nck ans subb`r`k knong`s ns n r`sudt jb W`dd Bnrgj‘s ljckult.
>==. [a` Lhty‘s knong`s hclduk` djst tnx r`v`cu`s nck ta` c``k tj prjvhk`
hclr`ns`k ouchlhpnd s`rvhl`s. [a` djss jb tnx r`v`cu`s nt sp`lhbhl bjr`ldjsur` sht`snck nt ldjs`dy c`hgaejrhcg prjp`rth`s hc pr`kjohcnctdy ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjks jb
ta` Lhty wns n bjr`s``ned` ljcs`qu`cl` tant wns bnhrdy trnl`ned` tj W`dds Bnrgj‘s
khslrhohcntjry d`ckhcg. Dhi`whs`, ta` c``k tj prjvhk` hclr`ns`k ouchlhpnd s`rvhl`s
nt edhgat`k bjr`ldjsur` sht`s hc pr`kjohcnctdy ohcjrhty c`hgaejrajjks jb ta` Lhty
wns n bjr`s``ned` ljcs`qu`cl` tant wns bnhrdy trnl`ned` tj W`dds Bnrgj‘s
khslrhohcntjry d`ckhcg.
>=>. W`dds Bnrgj‘s pjdhlh`s nck prnlthl`s, ns k`slrhe`k a`r`hc, ank ta`
purpjs` nck `bb`lt jb khslrhohcnthcg jc ta` enshs jb rnl` jr cnthjcnd jrhghc. [a`s`
pjdhlh`s nck prnlthl`s w`r` hct`cthjcnd, whddbud, jr hopd`o`ct`k whta r`lid`ss
khsr`gnrk bjr ta` rhgats jb Nbrhlnc-No`rhlnc nck Ahspnchl ejrrjw`rs.
>=5. [a` Lhty ans suestncthnd hct`r`st hc pr`v`cthcg khslrhohcntjry d`ckhcg
tant lnus`s khsprjpjrthjcnt`dy ohcjrhty ajo` bjr`ldjsur`s whtahc hts ejucknrh`s,
hc pr`v`cthcg s`gr`gnt`k nr`ns wa`r` ohcjrhty djncs nr` ojr` dhi`dy tj bjr`ldjs`,
nck hc ajdkhcg encis nlljuctned` bjr knong`s nrhshcg brjo tant khslrhohcntjry
d`ckhcg. Nlljrkhcgdy, ta` Lhty‘s hct`r`sts hc jetnhchcg hcfuclthv` r`dh`b tj pr`v`ct
sula khslrhohcnthjc nck hc r`o`kyhcg ta` edhgat nck r`ljv`rhcg ta` djst prjp`rty
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nr` khr`ltdy r`dnt`k tj `csurhcg —bnhr ajushcg tarjugajut ta` Pcht`k \tnt`s.‟
>=<. Hc kjhcg ta` nlts a`r`hc ndd`g`k, W`dds Bnrgj nlt`k whta jppr`sshjc,
brnuk, ondhl`, nck hc r`lid`ss jr whddbud khsr`gnrk jb ta` Lhty‘s rhgats, nck Jnidnck
ta`r`bjr` nr` `cthtd`k tj puchthv` knong`s hc nc nojuct nlljrkhcg tj prjjb nt ta`
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pnrngrnpas ns hb buddy s`t bjrta a`r`hc.>=0. W`dds Bnrgj ans r`l`hv`k nck uthdhz`k e`c`bhts k`rhv`k brjo n vnrh`ty
jb ouchlhpnd s`rvhl`s, hcldukhcg pjdhl` prjt`lthjc, ns w`dd ns zjchcg jrkhcncl`s,
tnx dnws, nck jta`r dnws nck s`rvhl`s tant anv` `cned`k K`b`ckncts tj jp`rnt` nck
prjbht whtahc ta` Lhty jb Jnidnck wahd` `cgnghcg hc n d`cgtay pntt`rc nck prnlthl`
jb ucdnwbud nlthvhty. W`dds Bnrgj hs cjt d`gnddy `cthtd`k tj ta` e`c`bhts jb ta`s`
s`rvhl`s tj ta` `xt`ct ta`y w`r` uthdhz`k tj burta`r ta` ucdnwbud ljckult ndd`g`k
a`r`hc.
>=2. K`b`ckncts nr̀ nwnr` jb nck anv` tni`c nkvnctng` jb ta` s`rvhl`s nck
dnws prjvhk`k ey ta` Lhty jb Jnidnck tj burta`r ta`hr ucdnwbud eushc`ss`s prnlthl`s.
>=7. Ns n khr`lt nck prjxhont` r`sudt jb K`b`ckncts‘ pr`kntjry d`ckhcg
prnlthl`s, K`b`ckncts anv` e``c ̀ crhla`k nt ta` Lhty‘s ̀ xp`cs` ey uthdhzhcg e`c`bhts
ljcb`rr`k ey ta` Lhty nck, rnta`r tanc `cgnghcg hc dnwbud d`ckhcg prnlthl`s,
prnlthlhcg ucdnwbud d`ckhcg prnlthl`s tant anv` ejta k`ch`k ta` Lhty r`v`cu`s ht
ank prjp`rdy ̀ xp`lt`k tarjuga prjp`rty nck jta`r tnx pnyo`cts nck ey ljsthcg ta`
Lhty nkkhthjcnd ojch`s bjr s`rvhl`s ht wjudk cjt anv` ank tj prjvhk` hc ta`
c`hgaejrajjks nbb`lt`k ey bjr`ldjsur`s ku` tj pr`kntjry d`ckhcg, nes`ct ta`
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wahla W`dds Bnrgj hssu`k pr`kntjry djncs, ta` Lhty `xp`ck`k jta`rwhs`
ucc`l`ssnry `xt`rcndhth`s tj prjt`lt ta` prjp`rth`s nlquhr`k ey K`b`ckncts hc
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bnhd`k tj r`oht tajs` wrjcgbuddy jetnhc`k e`c`bhts jr r`hoeurs` ta` Lhty bjr hts ljsts
hoprjp`rdy lnus`k ey K`b`ckncts, nck r`t`cthjc jb ta` e`c`bhts ey K`b`ckncts
wjudk e` ucfust whtajut pnyo`ct.
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WA@U@BJU@, ta` Lhty r`sp`ltbuddy prnys tant ta` Ljurt grnct ht ta`
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Lndhbjrchn Gjv`rco`ct Ljk` § >58==, `t s`q.9
E. @ct`r n p`ronc`ct hcfuclthjc ̀ cfjhchcg W`dds Bnrgj nck hts khr`ltjrs,
jbbhl`rs, ng`cts, nck `opdjy``s brjo ljcthcuhcg ta` khslrhohcntjry ljckult
k`slrhe`k a`r`hc, nck khr`lthcg W`dds Bnrgj nck hts khr`ltjrs, jbbhl`rs, ng`cts, nck
`opdjy``s tj tni` ndd nbbhronthv` st`ps c`l`ssnry tj r`o`ky ta` `bb`lts jb ta`
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sula ljckult jr shohdnr ljckult brjo jllurrhcg hc ta` butur`, pursunct tj ;5 P.\.L.
§ <2><(l)(>) nck Lndhbjrchn Gjv`rco`ct Ljk` § >5818.59
L. Nwnrk ljop`csntjry knong`s tj ta` Lhty hc nc nojuct tj e`
k`t`rohc`k ey ta` fury tant wjudk buddy ljop`csnt` ta` Lhty jb Jnidnck bjr hts
hcfurh`s lnus`k ey ta` ljckult jb W`dds Bnrgj ndd`g`k a`r`hc, pursunct tj ;5 P.\.L.
§ <2><(l)(>) nck Lndhbjrchn Gjv`rco`ct Ljk` § >5818.59
K. Nwnrk puchthv` knong`s tj ta` Lhty hc nc nojuct tj e` k`t`rohc`k
ey ta` fury tant wjudk puchsa W`dds Bnrgj bjr ta` whddbud, wnctjc, nck r`lid`ss
ljckult ndd`g`k a`r`hc, nck tant wjudk `bb`lthv`dy k`t`r shohdnr ljckult hc ta`butur`, pursunct tj ;5 P.\.L. § <2><(l)(>) nck Lndhbjrchn Gjv`rco`ct Ljk`
§ >5818.59
@. Nwnrk ta` Lhty hts r`nsjcned` nttjrc`ys‘ b``s nck ljsts, pursunct tj
;5 P.\.L. § <2><(l)(5) nck Lndhbjrchn Gjv`rco`ct Ljk` § >5818.59
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G. Jrk`r sula jta`r r`dh`b ns tahs Ljurt k``os fust nck `quhtned`.
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