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EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

CASE OF WINTERWERP v. THE NETHERLANDS

JUDGMENT

STRASBOURG

24 October !"!

In the Winterwerp case,T#e E$ro%e&' Co$rt o( H$)&' R*+#t,- ,*tt*'+- *' &ccor&'ce /*t# Art*c0e 41 &rt.

413 o( t#e Co've't*o' (or t#e Protect*o' o( H$)&' R*+#t, &' F$'&)e't&0Freeo), t#e Co've't*o'3 &' t#e re0ev&'t %rov*,*o', o( t#e R$0e, o( Co$rt- &, &C#&)ber co)%o,e o( t#e (o00o/*'+ 5$+e,6 Mr,. H. PEDERSEN- President-

Mr. G. WIARDA- Mr. D. E7RIGENIS- Mr. P.8H. TEITGEN- Mr. G. LAGERGREN- Mr. L. LIESCH- Mr. F. G9LC:;L:-

&' &0,o- Mr. M.8A. EISSEN- Registrar- &' Mr. H. PET to 2? Se%te)ber

!"!-De0*ver, t#e (o00o/*'+ 5$+)e't- /#*c# /&, &o%te o' t#e 0&,t8)e't*o'e &te6

PROCEDURE

. T#e W*'ter/er% c&,e /&, re(erre to t#e Co$rt b@ t#e E$ro%e&' Co))*,,*o' o(H$)&' R*+#t, t#e Co))*,,*o'3 &' t#e Gover')e't o( t#e ;*'+o) o(t#e Net#er0&', t#e Gover')e't3. T#e c&,e or*+*'&te *' &' &%%0*c&t*o' &+&*',tt#e ,&* St&te 0o+e /*t# t#e Co))*,,*o' *' !"2 $'er Art*c0e 2> &rt. 2>3 o( t#eCo've't*o' b@ Mr. Fr*t, W*'ter/er%- & Net#er0&', N&t*o'&0.

2. Bot# t#e Co))*,,*o', re$e,t- to /#*c# /&, &tt&c#e t#e re%ort %rov*e (or *'Art*c0e 1 &rt. 13 o( t#e Co've't*o' &' t#e Gover')e't, &%%0*c&t*o'- /#*c#

re(erre to Art*c0e 4= &rt. 4=3- /ere 0o+e /*t# t#e re+*,tr@ o( t#e Co$rt /*t#*' t#e%er*o o( t#ree )o't#, 0&* o/' b@ Art*c0e, 12 %&r&. &' 4" &rt. 128- &rt. 4"3. T#ere$e,t /&, (*0e o' ! M&rc# !"= &' t#e &%%0*c&t*o' o' 2 A%r*0. T#e*r %$r%o,e *, toobt&*' & ec*,*o' (ro) t#e Co$rt &, to /#et#er or 'ot t#e (&ct, o( t#e c&,e *,c0o,e &bre&c# b@ t#e re,%o'e't St&te o( *t, ob0*+&t*o', $'er Art*c0e, > %&r&. - > %&r&. 4&' ? %&r&. &rt. >8- &rt. >84- &rt. ?83.

1. T#e C#&)ber o( ,eve' 5$+e, to be co',t*t$te *'c0$e- &, e o((*c*o)e)ber,- Mr. G. W*&r&- t#e e0ecte 5$+e o( Net#er0&', '&t*o'&0*t@ Art*c0e 41 o(t#e Co've't*o'3 &rt. 413- &' Mr. G. B&00&ore P&00*er*- t#e Pre,*e't o( t#e Co$rtR$0e 2 %&r&. 1 b3 o( t#e R$0e, o( Co$rt3. O' M&rc# !"=- t#e Pre,*e't o( t#eCo$rt re/ b@ 0ot- *' t#e %re,e'ce o( t#e De%$t@ Re+*,tr&r- t#e '&)e, o( t#e (*veot#er )e)ber,- '&)e0@ Mr,. H. Peer,e'- Mr,. D. B*',c#e0er8Robert- Mr. D.Evr*+e'*,- Mr. L. L*e,c# &' Mr. F. G0c0 Art*c0e 41 *' (*'e o( t#e Co've't*o' &'

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R$0e 2 %&r&. 4 3 &rt. 413. S$b,e$e't0@- Mr,. B*',c#e0er8Robert /&, ee)%te(ro) ,*tt*'+ 4 J$0@ !"=3 &' Mr. B&00&ore P&00*er* /&, %reve'te (ro) t&*'+ %&rt *'t#e co',*er&t*o' o( t#e c&,e 2> Se%te)ber !"!3 t#e@ /ere re%0&ce b@ t#e (*r,tt/o ,$b,t*t$te 5$+e,- Mr. L&+er+re' &' Mr. Te*t+e' R$0e, 22 %&r&. &' 24 %&r&,. &' 43.

Mr. B&00&ore P&00*er* &' t#e'- &, (ro) 2> Se%te)ber !"!- Mr,. Peer,e'&,,$)e t#e o((*ce o( Pre,*e't o( t#e C#&)ber R$0e 20 %&r&. >3.4. Act*'+ t#ro$+# t#e De%$t@ Re+*,tr&r- t#e Pre,*e't o( t#e C#&)ber &,cert&*'e

t#e v*e/, o( t#e A+e't o( t#e Gover')e't &' t#e De0e+&te, o( t#e Co))*,,*o're+&r*'+ t#e %roce$re to be (o00o/e. O' ! M&@- #e ec*e t#&t t#e A+e't ,#o$0#&ve $'t*0 A$+$,t !"= to (*0e & )e)or*&0 &' t#&t t#e De0e+&te, ,#o$0 be e't*t0eto (*0e & )e)or*&0 *' re%0@ /*t#*' t/o )o't#, (ro) t#e &te o( t#e tr&',)*,,*o' o( t#eGover')e't, )e)or*&0 to t#e) b@ t#e Re+*,tr&r.

T#e Gover')e't, )e)or*&0 /&, rece*ve &t t#e re+*,tr@ o' 24 J$0@ !"=. O' =Se%te)ber- t#e Secret&r@ to t#e Co))*,,*o' &v*,e t#e Re+*,tr&r t#&t t#eDe0e+&te, * 'ot %ro%o,e to ,$b)*t & )e)or*&0 *' re%0@.

>. A(ter co',$0t*'+- t#ro$+# t#e Re+*,tr&r- t#e A+e't o( t#e Gover')e't &' t#eDe0e+&te, o( t#e Co))*,,*o'- t#e Pre,*e't o( t#e C#&)ber *recte o' ? Octobert#&t t#e or&0 #e&r*'+, ,#o$0 o%e' o' 2= Nove)ber. O' 2 October- #e *'v*te t#eGover')e't to %ro$ce & cert&*' oc$)e't *t /&, (*0e &t t#e re+*,tr@ o' Nove)ber.

?. T#e or&0 #e&r*'+, too %0&ce *' %$b0*c &tt#e H$)&' R*+#t, B$*0*'+- Str&,bo$r+- o' 2= Nove)ber. I))e*&te0@ %r*or to t#e*ro%e'*'+- t#e Co$rt #& #e0 & ,#ort %re%&r&tor@ )eet*'+.

T#ere &%%e&re be(ore t#e Co$rt68 (or t#e Gover')e't6

M*,, F.. 7ANDERWAL- A,,*,t&'t Le+&0 Av*,er to t#e M*'*,tr@ o( Fore*+' A((&*r,- Agent- Mr. E.A. DROOGLEE7ERFORTUIJN- L&',&voc&&t- Mr. L.A. GEELHOED- O((*c*&0 &t t#e M*'*,tr@ o( J$,t*ce- Counsel

8 (or t#e Co))*,,*o'6 Mr. J.E.S. FAWCETT- Principal Delegate- Mr. C.H.J. POLA;- Delegate- Mr. J.H.A. 7ANLOON- /#o #& re%re,e'te t#e &%%0*c&'t be(ore t#e Co))*,,*o'- &,,*,t*'+ t#e

De0e+&te, $'er R$0e 2! %&r&. - ,eco' ,e'te'ce- o(

t#e R$0e, o( Co$rt.T#e Co$rt #e&r &re,,e, b@ M*,, v&' er W&0- Mr. Droo+0eever Fort$*5' &' Mr.

Gee0#oe (or t#e Gover')e't &' b@ Mr. F&/cett &' Mr. 7&' Loo' (or t#eCo))*,,*o'- &, /e00 &, t#e*r re%0*e, to $e,t*o', %$t b@ t#e Co$rt.

". Act*'+ o' & ,$++e,t*o' )&e b@ t#e Pr*'c*%&0 De0e+&te- t#e Pre,*e't o( t#eC#&)ber ec0&re t#e %rocee*'+, o'0@ %rov*,*o'&00@ c0o,e ,o &, to &00o/ t#eCo))*,,*o' to ,$b)*t- /*t#*' & t*)e80*)*t o( t/o /ee,- & /r*tte' ,t&te)e't (ro) t#eGover')e't o( t#e U'*te ;*'+o) o( Gre&t Br*t&*' &' Nort#er' Ire0&' o' t#e*'ter%ret&t*o' o( Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843. I' Nove)ber t#ere #& bee' &' ec#&'+eo( 0etter, bet/ee' t#e U'*te ;*'+o) Gover')e't &' t#e Re+*,tr&r *' t#*,

co''ect*o'.

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O' > Dece)ber !"=- *' re,%o',e to & re$e,t (ro) t#e Co))*,,*o'- t#ePre,*e't ete'e t#e &(ore,&* t*)e80*)*t $'t*0 > J&'$&r@ !"!. T#e /r*tte',t&te)e't (ro) t#e U'*te ;*'+o) Gover')e't /&, (*0e &t t#e re+*,tr@ b@ t#eCo))*,,*o' o' ! J&'$&r@ t#e De0e+&te, *'*c&te &t t#e ,&)e t*)e t#&t t#e@ #& 'oob,erv&t*o', o( t#e*r o/' to )&e. B@ 0etter rece*ve o' 2 Febr$&r@- t#e A+e't o( t#e

Net#er0&', Gover')e't *'(or)e t#e Re+*,tr&r t#&t #er Gover')e't (e0t 'o 'ee toco))e't o' t#e %o*'t, r&*,e *' t#e ,&* ,t&te)e't.=. O' 2" Dece)ber !"=- Mr. 7&' Loo' co))$'*c&te to t#e Co$rt cert&*'

oc$)e't, t#&t #e #& re(erre to $r*'+ t#e #e&r*'+,.!. T#e C#&)ber )&e (*'&0 t#e c0o,$re o( t#e %rocee*'+, o' 2? Se%te)ber !"!.

AS TO THE FACTS

. Mr. Fr*t, W*'ter/er% re,*e, *' t#e Net#er0&',. He )&rr*e *' !>? &'

,ever&0 c#*0re' /ere bor' o( t#e )&rr*&+e. I' !?=- #e /&, co))*tte to &%,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 b@ *rect*o' o( t#e 0oc&0 b$r+o)&,ter *' &ccor&'ce /*t# &'e)er+e'c@ %roce$re. S* /ee, 0&ter- o' #*, /*(e, &%%0*c&t*o'- #e /&, co'(*'e tot#e ,&)e #o,%*t&0 $'er &' orer )&e b@ t#e D*,tr*ct Co$rt &'to'+erec#t3 o( #*,%0&ce o( re,*e'ce. O' #*, /*(e, ($rt#er &%%0*c&t*o' &' ,$b,e$e't0@ &t t#e re$e,to( t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor o((*c*er v&' 5$,t*t*e3- t#e orer /&, re'e/e (ro) @e&r to@e&r b@ t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt &rro'*,,e)e't,8 rec#tb&'3 o' t#e b&,*, o( )e*c&0re%ort, (ro) t#e octor tre&t*'+ t#e &%%0*c&'t.

Mr. W*'ter/er% co)%0&*', o( t#e %roce$re (o00o/e *' #*, c&,e. I' %&rt*c$0&r- #eob5ect, t#&t #e /&, 'ever #e&r b@ t#e v&r*o$, co$rt, or 'ot*(*e o( t#e orer,- t#&t#e * 'ot rece*ve &'@ 0e+&0 &,,*,t&'ce &' t#&t #e #& 'o o%%ort$'*t@ o( c#&00e'+*'+

t#e )e*c&0 re%ort,. H*, co)%0&*'t, &re &0,o *recte &+&*',t t#e ec*,*o', o' #*,re$e,t, (or *,c#&r+e &' &+&*',t #*, 0o,, o( c*v*0 c&%&c*t@.

A. Netherlands legislation on detention of persons of unsound mind

. T#e ete't*o' o( %er,o', o( $',o$' )*' *, +over'e b@ &' Act o( 2" A%r*0==4 o' St&te ,$%erv*,*o' o( )e't&00@ *00 %er,o', /et v&' 2" A%r*0 ==4- Stb !?- totre+e0*'+ v&' #et St&&t,toe*c#t o% r&'*''*+e'3. U,$&00@ re(erre to &, t#e Me't&00@I00 Per,o', Act r&'*''*+e'/et3- t#e Act #&, bee' &)e'e ,ever&0 t*)e,- *' t#e0&,t *',t&'ce b@ &' Act o( 2= A$+$,t !" /#*c# c&)e *'to (orce o' > M&@ !"2-t#&t *, ,o)e t*)e &(ter t#e &%%0*c&'t #& (*r,t bee' et&*'e. A B*00 %rov**'+ (or &co)%0ete re(or) o( t#e ,@,te) *, &t %re,e't %e'*'+ be(ore t#e Net#er0&',P&r0*&)e't.

T#e Me't&00@ I00 Per,o', Act *, *v*e *'to (*ve )&*' c#&%ter,. Pr*'c*%&00@ re0ev&'t(or t#e %re,e't %rocee*'+, &re t#e t#ree c#&%ter, e&0*'+ (*r,t0@ /*t# t#e &)*,,*o'o( %er,o', to %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0, &' t#e*r ,t&@ t#ere*'- ,eco'0@ /*t# 0e&ve o(&b,e'ce &' *,c#&r+e t#ere(ro)- &' t#*r0@ /*t# t#e &)*'*,tr&t*o' o( t#e %ro%ert@o( %er,o', &)*tte to %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0,.

T#e Act oe, 'ot e(*'e /#o &re )e't&00@ *00 %er,o', b$t 0&@, o/' t#e +ro$',(or co))*tt*'+ ,$c# %er,o', to #o,%*t&0 ,ee t#e (o00o/*'+ %&r&+r&%#,3. It /o$0

&%%e&r (ro) t#e ev*e'ce ,$b)*tte t#&t- &ccor*'+ to t#e +e'er&0 %r&ct*ce c$rre't0@(o00o/e- t#e Net#er0&', co$rt, /*00 &$t#or*,e t#e co'(*'e)e't o( & )e't&00@ *00

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%er,o' o'0@ *( #*, )e't&0 *,orer *, o( ,$c# & *' or o( ,$c# +r&v*t@ &, to )&e #*)&' &ct$&0 &'+er to #*),e0( or to ot#er,.

(i) The procedure for detention in emergency cases

2. I' $r+e't c&,e,- t#e b$r+o)&,ter #&, t#e %o/er to *rect t#e co)%$0,or@

&)*,,*o' o( & )e't&00@ *00 %er,o' to & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0.U't*0 !"2- t#e b$r+o)&,ter #& to obt&*' %r*or )e*c&0 &v*ce o'0@ *(

c*rc$),t&'ce, %er)*tte #*, ec*,*o' /&, v&0* (or t#ree /ee, b$t t#e %$b0*c%ro,ec$tor co$0 ,#orte' or ete' t#e ter) ,ect*o' 4 o( t#e Act3.

T#*, %roce$re /&, co',*er&b0@ c#&'+e b@ t#e !" Act- ,ect*o' 4 be*'+re%e&0e &' re%0&ce b@ ,ect*o', 1>b to 1>5. T#e b$r+o)&,ter *, 'o/ ob0*+e to,ee t#e %r*or o%*'*o' o( & %,@c#*&tr*,t or- ,#o$0 t#&t 'ot be %o,,*b0e- &'ot#er)e*c&0 %r&ct*t*o'er. O'ce #e #&, *,,$e & *rect*o' to et&*'- #e )$,t *))e*&te0@*'(or) t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor &' ,e' #*) t#e )e*c&0 ec0&r&t*o', o' /#*c# t#e*rect*o' /&, b&,e. T#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor *, *' #*, t$r' re$*re to tr&',)*t t#e,eec0&r&t*o', 'ot 0&ter t#&' t#e (o00o/*'+ &@ to t#e Pre,*e't o( t#e Re+*o'&0Co$rt /*t#- /#ere &%%ro%r*&te- &' &%%0*c&t*o' (or & co't*'$&t*o' o( t#e ete't*o'.S$c# co't*'$&t*o'- *( )&e- *, v&0* (or t#ree /ee, b$t )&@ be re'e/e b@ t#ePre,*e't (or & ,eco' %er*o o( ,*)*0&r $r&t*o'. T#ere&(ter t#e %roce$reco'cer'*'+ &%%0*c&t*o', (or & %rov*,*o'&0 ete't*o' orer *, to be (o00o/e ,ee%&r&+r&%#, 1 &' > be0o/3.

(ii) Issue of a provisional detention order

1. A%&rt (ro) t#e &bove8)e't*o'e e)er+e'c@ c&,e,- 'o o'e )&@ be e%r*ve o(#*, 0*bert@ o' +ro$', o( )e't&0 *00'e,, or *',&'*t@ ece%t $'er & %rov*,*o'&0ete't*o' orer )&e b@ & co$rt.

T#e D*,tr*ct Co$rt 5$+e &'to'rec#ter3 )&@ *,,$e & %rov*,*o'&0 ete't*o' orero' /r*tte' &%%0*c&t*o' veroe3 )&e b@ & c0o,e re0&t*ve b@ b0oo or )&rr*&+e o( ($00&+e- t#e ,%o$,e or t#e 0e+&0 re%re,e't&t*ve o( t#e *'*v*$&0 co'cer'e &' ,ee*'+#*, co'(*'e)e't e*t#er *' t#e *'tere,t, o( %$b0*c orer or *' #*, o/' *'tere,t, ,ect*o'2 o( t#e Act3. T#e 5$+e )&@ &0,o *,,$e ,$c# &' orer o' &%%0*c&t*o' b@ & %er,o' o(($00 &+e /#o co',*er, t#&t #*, o/' co'*t*o' *, ,$c# &, to re$*re ,$*t&b0e tre&t)e't,ect*o' >3. I' &*t*o'- & %rov*,*o'&0 ete't*o' orer )&@ be )&e b@ t#e Pre,*e'to( t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt (o00o/*'+ & re$e,t re$*,*to*r3 b@ t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor,ect*o' 13.

T#e &%%0*c&t*o' or re$e,t )$,t- &ccor*'+ to ,ect*o' ? o( t#e Act- be&cco)%&'*e b@ & ec0&r&t*o' r&/' $% 'ot )ore t#&' ,eve' &@, e&r0*er b@ & octor

0*ce',e to %r&ct*,e *' t#e Net#er0&', b$t 'ot &tt&c#e to t#e *',t*t$t*o' to /#*c# *t *,%ro%o,e &)*tt*'+ t#e %&t*e't. T#e ec0&r&t*o' )$,t be to t#e e((ect t#&t t#e %er,o'co'cer'e *, *' & ,t&te o( )e't&0 *00'e,, toe,t&' v&' r&'*''*+#e*3 &' t#&t *t *,'ece,,&r@ or e,*r&b0e to tre&t #*) *' & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0. A' &%%0*c&t*o' )&@ &0,o)e't*o' (&ct, &' oc$)e't, +*v*'+ & c0e&rer *'*c&t*o' o( t#e ,t&te o( )e't&0 *00'e,,-b$t t#*, *, %$re0@ o%t*o'&0.

S*'ce t#e e'tr@ *'to (orce o( t#e !" Act- t#e )e*c&0 ec0&r&t*o' )$,t be )&eb@ & %,@c#*&tr*,t /#o *, 'ot #*),e0( tre&t*'+ t#e %&t*e't &, (&r &, %o,,*b0e- *t )$,t,t&te- /*t# re&,o',- /#et#er t#e %&t*e't, co'*t*o' *, ,$c# t#&t *t /o$0 be %o*'t0e,,or )e*c&00@ *'&v*,&b0e (or #*) to be #e&r b@ t#e co$rt. T#e %,@c#*&tr*,t )$,t- *( #ec&'- (*r,t co',$0t t#e (&)*0@ octor.

4. T#e 5$+e )&e, & %rov*,*o'&0 ete't*o' orer *( t#e )e*c&0 ec0&r&t*o'-e*t#er o' *t, o/' or *' co'5$'ct*o' /*t# t#e (&ct, re0&te or t#e oc$)e't, ,$%%0*e-

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&e$&te0@ e,t&b0*,#e, t#&t tre&t)e't *' & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 *, 'ece,,&r@ ore,*r&b0e ,ect*o' " %&r&. o( t#e Act3.

U't*0 !"2- t#e e&)*'&t*o' o( t#e &%%0*c&t*o' or re$e,t /&, 'ot ,$b5ect to &'@0*)*t&t*ve (or)&0*t*e,. Sect*o' "- *' t#e ver,*o' *' (orce /#e' t#e (&ct, o( t#e %re,e'tc&,e occ$rre- %rov*e t#&t t#e 5$+e #& co)%ete'ce to #e&r be(ore#&' t#e

%er,o' /#o,e ete't*o' /&, be*'+ ,o$+#t. A, & re,$0t o( t#e &bove8)e't*o'e&)e'*'+ Act- t#e 5$+e *, 'o/ ob0*+e to #e&r t#e %er,o' *' $e,t*o' $'0e,, #eco'c0$e, (ro) t#e )e*c&0 ec0&r&t*o' t#&t t#*, /o$0 be %o*'t0e,, or )e*c&00@*'&v*,&b0e #e )&@- e*t#er o( #*, o/' )ot*o' or &t t#e re$e,t o( t#&t %er,o'- %rov*et#e 0&tter /*t# 0e+&0 &,,*,t&'ce ,ect*o' " %&r&. 13. T#e 5$+e )$,t ,ee &00 %o,,*b0e*'(or)&t*o' bot# (ro) t#e *'*v*$&0 /#o )&e t#e &%%0*c&t*o' or t#e re$e,t)e't*o'e *' ,ect*o', 2 &' 1 &' (ro) cert&*' ot#er *'*v*$&0, ,ect*o' " %&r&.43. He ret&*', t#e %o/er to c&00 /*t'e,,e, &' e%ert, ,ect*o' " %&r&. >3 &' )&@- *(#e t#*', (*t- ,$))o' &'@o'e /#o )&e &' &%%0*c&t*o' (or & ete't*o' orer%$r,$&'t to ,ect*o' 2 to &%%e&r be(ore #*) ,ect*o' " %&r&. ?3.

>. A %rov*,*o'&0 ete't*o' orer *, 'ot ,$b5ect to &%%e&0 &' *,- )oreover- 'ot

'ot*(*e to t#e %er,o' co'cer'e ,ect*o' "3 *t *, v&0* (or ,* )o't#, ,ect*o' 223.T#e orer- 0*e ete't*o' orer, ,ee %&r&+r&%#, ? &' " be0o/3- &$t#or*,e,

r&t#er t#&' e'5o*', co)%$0,or@ co'(*'e)e't &' *t )&@ #&%%e' t#&t *t *, 'ot %$t *'toe((ect. I' t#e c&,e o( & %er,o' /#o *, 'ot @et #o,%*t&0*,e- t#e &)*,,*o' to &%,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 or ot#er ,%ec*&0*,e *',t*t$t*o' )$,t t&e %0&ce /*t#*' (o$rtee'&@,- o' %ro$ct*o' o( t#e co$rt orer ,ect*o', " &' =3. T#e c0o,e,t re0&t*ve, b@b0oo or )&rr*&+e- t#e ,%o$,e or t#e 0e+&0 re%re,e't&t*ve )$,t be *'(or)e o( t#e%&t*e't, &)*,,*o' b@ t#e b$r+o)&,ter- /#o *, 'ot*(*e t#ereo( b@ t#e co$rt or t#e%$b0*c %ro,ec$tor ,ect*o' !3. T#e )e*c&0 ec0&r&t*o' o' /#*c# t#e 5$+e b&,e #*,ec*,*o' )$,t be tr&',)*tte to t#e *',t*t$t*o', octor tre&t*'+ t#e %&t*e't. T#*,octor #&, to e'ter #*, (*'*'+, o' & re+*,ter ever@ &@ (or t#e (*r,t (ort'*+#t- t#e' o' &/ee0@ b&,*, (or t#e e',$*'+ ,* )o't#, &' t#ere&(ter o' & )o't#0@ b&,*, ,ect*o'23.

W*t#*' & (ort'*+#t o( t#e &)*,,*o'- t#e octor re,%o',*b0e (or t#e %&t*e't,tre&t)e't *, re$*re to ,e' to t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor o( t#e *,tr*ct *' /#*c# t#e%,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 *, ,*t$&te & re&,o'e ec0&r&t*o' o' t#e %&t*e't, )e't&0co'*t*o' &' o' t#e 'ece,,*t@ or e,*r&b*0*t@ o( %ro0o'+*'+ #*, ,t&@ *' & %,@c#*&tr*c#o,%*t&0 ,ect*o' 23.

(iii) Issue of a detention order

?. W*t#*' ,* )o't#, (o00o/*'+ t#e *,,$e o( t#e %rov*,*o'&0 ete't*o' orer- &

($rt#er &%%0*c&t*o' or re$e,t- ,ee*'+ t#e co't*'$&t*o' o( t#e %&t*e't, co'(*'e)e't *'& %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 (or $% to o'e @e&r- )&@ be ,$b)*tte to t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt. A'@,$c# &%%0*c&t*o' or re$e,t )$,t be &cco)%&'*e b@ t#e )e*c&0 recor, o( t#eoctor re,%o',*b0e- to+et#er /*t# & re&,o'e ec0&r&t*o' b@ #*) &, to /#et#er *t *,'ece,,&r@ or e,*r&b0e (or t#e %&t*e't to $'er+o ($rt#er tre&t)e't *' & %,@c#*&tr*c#o,%*t&0 ,ect*o' 223.

T#e %&t*e't 'ee 'ot be 'ot*(*e o( t#e &%%0*c&t*o' or re$e,t or o( t#e %rocee*'+,re0&t*'+ t#ereto.

". A ec*,*o' o' t#e &%%0*c&t*o' or re$e,t *, t&e' b@ t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt ,ect*o'213. A%&rt (ro) be*'+ ob0*+e to #e&r t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor- t#e Co$rt oe, 'ot #&veto (o00o/ &'@ ,et %roce$re. It )&@ c&00 (or ev*e'ce (ro) /*t'e,,e, or ot#er ,o$rce,-

#e&r t#e %&t*e't- +r&'t #*) 0e+&0 &,,*,t&'ce &' co',$0t e%ert,- b$t *t *, 'ot bo$' to

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o ,o. D$r*'+ t#e e&)*'&t*o' o( t#e c&,e- t#e %&t*e't )$,t re)&*' *' t#e *',t*t$t*o'- *('ece,,&r@ (or 0o'+er t#&' ,* )o't#, &(ter t#e )&*'+ o( t#e %rov*,*o'&0 orer.

T#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt, ec*,*o'- /#*c# *, 'ot ,$b5ect to &%%e&0- *, 'ot e0*vere &t &%$b0*c #e&r*'+- 'or *, *t 'ot*(*e to t#e %er,o' co'cer'e. I' %r&ct*ce- *t *, 0e(t to t#e#o,%*t&0 &$t#or*t*e, to eter)*'e *( &' /#e' ,$c# 'ot*(*c&t*o' *, /&rr&'te (ro) t#e

)e*c&0 %o*'t o( v*e/.T#e +e'er&0 r$0e *, t#&t- /#e' #e&r*'+ c*v*0 c&,e,- t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt ,*t, &, &c#&)ber co)%o,e o( &t 0e&,t t#ree 5$+e, ,ect*o' 4! %&r&. o( t#e J$*c*&0Or+&'*,&t*o' Act3. Ho/ever- t#*, c#&)ber )&@ re(er to & ,*'+0e85$+e c#&)bere'e0vo$*+e &)er3 ,$c# c&,e, &, *t ee), ,$*t&b0e Art*c0e 2== b3 o( t#e Coe o(C*v*0 Proce$re3. E&c# Re+*o'&0 Co$rt #&, *t, o/' R$0e, o( Orer re+0e)e't v&'ore3 /#*c# &re &%%rove b@ Ro@&0 Decree o' t#e &v*ce o( t#e S$%re)e Co$rtHo+e R&&3. U'er t#e R$0e, o( Orer o( t#e Utrec#t Re+*o'&0 Co$rt- &, *' (orce &tt#e re0ev&'t t*)e ,ee %&r&+r&%#, 2> &' 2? be0o/3- 5$r*,*ct*o' *' &00 c&,e,re+&r*'+ t#e ete't*o' &' ,t&@ o( %er,o', *' %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0, /&, &00otte to &,*'+0e85$+e c#&)ber.

(iv) Renewal of a detention order

=. Not )ore t#&' (o$rtee' &' 'ot 0e,, t#&' e*+#t &@, be(ore t#e e%*r@ o( t#e%er*o covere b@ t#e Co$rt, ete't*o' orer- &' &%%0*c&t*o' or re$e,t (or t#e%ro0o'+&t*o' o( t#e %&t*e't, ete't*o' (or $% to o'e @e&r )&@ be )&e to t#eRe+*o'&0 Co$rt ,ect*o' 24 o( t#e Me't&00@ I00 Per,o', Act3.

S$b,e$e't %roce$re *, t#e ,&)e &, (or t#e )&*'+ o( t#e ete't*o' orer%rov*e (or *' ,ect*o' 21 o( t#e Act. T#e Act oe, 'ot ,%ec*(@ /#e' t#e Co$rt #&, to+*ve *t, r$0*'+.

(v) Suspension and termination of a detention order

!. Le&ve o( &b,e'ce ver0o(3 (or & ,%ec*(*e %er*o )&@ be +r&'te to & %&t*e't b@t#e octor *' c#&r+e o( t#e *',t*t$t*o' ,ect*o' 2"3.

2. T#e &$t#or*t*e, o( & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 )&@ &t &'@ t*)e +r&'t t#e *,c#&r+eo't,0&+3 o( & %&t*e't o' t#e b&,*, o( & /r*tte' ec0&r&t*o' (ro) t#e &(ore,&* octor tot#e e((ect t#&t t#e %&t*e't ,#o/, 'o ,*+', o( )e't&0 *00'e,, or t#&t #*, tre&t)e't *' &%,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 *, 'o 0o'+er 'ece,,&r@ or e,*r&b0e ,ect*o' 2=3.

A /r*tte' re$e,t (or t#e %&t*e't, *,c#&r+e )&@ be )&e to t#e #o,%*t&0&$t#or*t*e, b@ t#e %&t*e't #*),e0(- t#e %er,o' /#o &%%0*e (or #*, ete't*o' or- *' t#e0&tter, &b,e'ce- &'ot#er o( t#e re0&t*ve, b@ b0oo or )&rr*&+e )e't*o'e *' ,ect*o'2 ,ect*o' 2! %&r&. - *' t#e ver,*o' *' (orce %r*or to t#e !" Act3. T#e &$t#or*t*e,

)$,t &t o'ce co',$0t t#e octor *' c#&r+e o( t#e *',t*t$t*o' &'- *( #*, o%*'*o' *,(&vo$r&b0e- )$,t *,c#&r+e t#e %&t*e't. I( t#e octor, o%*'*o' *, $'(&vo$r&b0e- t#e&$t#or*t*e, )$,t tr&',)*t t#e re$e,t- to+et#er /*t# t#e o%*'*o'- to t#e %$b0*c%ro,ec$tor /#o /*00- *' %r*'c*%0e- re(er *t to t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt (or ec*,*o'. T#eCo$rt, %roce$re (or t#*, %$r%o,e *, t#e ,&)e &, t#&t &%%0*c&b0e to t#e )&*'+ o(ete't*o' orer, ,ee %&r&+r&%# " &bove3 *t, ec*,*o' *, 'ot ,$b5ect to &%%e&0,ect*o' 2! %&r&,. 2 &' 43.

Ho/ever- t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor *, 'ot ob0*+e to (or/&r t#e re$e,t to t#e Co$rt *(*t &%%e&r, )&'*(e,t0@ *)%o,,*b0e to +r&'t t#e re$e,t *'*e' #et veroe 0&&rb0*5e0*5'*et voor *'/*00*+*'+ v&tb&&r *,3- *( & %rev*o$, re$e,t *, ,t*00 %e'*'+- or *( t#e Co$rt#&, &0re&@ *,)*,,e & ,*)*0&r re$e,t $r*'+ t#e %er*o covere b@ t#e ete't*o'orer &' t#e c*rc$),t&'ce, #&ve 'ot c#&'+e ,ect*o' 2! %&r&. 13.

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T#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor- be*'+ re,%o',*b0e (or t#e ,$%erv*,*o' o( %,@c#*&tr*c#o,%*t&0,- #&, & $t@ to ,ee t#&t 'o o'e *, $'0&/($00@ et&*'e *' ,$c# &' *',t*t$t*o'. I(t#e octor *' c#&r+e o( t#e *',t*t$t*o' &+ree,- t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor )&@ orer t#e*,c#&r+e o( & %&t*e't /#o,e co't*'$e co'(*'e)e't #e co',*er, $''ece,,&r@. I( t#eoctor *' c#&r+e oe, 'ot &+ree- t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor )&@ re(er t#e )&tter to

t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt. S#o$0 t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor #&ve o$bt, &bo$t t#e 'ee (or t#e%&t*e't, co't*'$e co'(*'e)e't- #e )&@ re(er t#e )&tter to t#e Co$rt #e *, ob0*+e too ,o *( & %$b0*c #e&0t# *',%ector ,o re$e,t, ,ect*o' 13.

W#e' t#e %er*o covere b@ & ete't*o' orer e%*re,- t#e #o,%*t&0 &$t#or*t*e,)$,t *'(or) t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor o( t#e (&ct /*t#*' e*+#t &@, &'- *( 'o &%%0*c&t*o'#&, bee' )&e to t#e Co$rt to %ro0o'+ t#e ete't*o'- #e )$,t t#ere$%o' orer t#e%&t*e't, *,c#&r+e $'0e,, #e co'c0$e, (ro) & re&,o'e ec0&r&t*o' *' /r*t*'+ b@ t#eoctor *' c#&r+e t#&t ,$c# & ,te% /o$0 %re,e't & &'+er to %$b0*c orer *' t#e 0&ttereve't- #e )$,t #*),e0( re$e,t t#e Co$rt to %ro0o'+ t#e ete't*o' ,ect*o' 13.

(vi) Detention and civil capacity

2. A'@ %er,o' o( ($00 &+e /#o *, &ct$&00@ co'(*'e *' & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0&$to)&t*c&00@ 0o,e, t#e c&%&c*t@ to &)*'*,ter #*, %ro%ert@ ,ect*o' 123. A, &co',e$e'ce- &00 co'tr&ct, e'tere *'to b@ t#e %er,o' co'cer'e &(ter #*,co'(*'e)e't &re vo* &' #e c&''ot 0e+&00@ tr&',(er %ro%ert@ or o%er&te #*, b&'&cco$'t. T#e %&t*e't re+&*', t#e c&%&c*t@ to )&'&+e #*, %ro%ert@ o'0@ /#e' #e *,(or)&00@ *,c#&r+e b$t 'ot- (or *',t&'ce- /#e' #e *, +r&'te 0e&ve o( &b,e'ce.

O' &%%0*c&t*o' b@ &'@ o( t#e %er,o', e't*t0e to ,ee &' *'*v*$&0, ete't*o'- or&t t#e re$e,t o( t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor- t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt )&@ &%%o*'t & %rov*,*o'&0&)*'*,tr&tor %rov*,*o'ee0 be/*',voerer3 (or &'@o'e co'(*'e *' & %,@c#*&tr*c#o,%*t&0- ,#o$0 t#*, be ee)e 'ece,,&r@ or e,*r&b0e ,ect*o' 113. I' &*t*o'- t#e

+e'er&0 r$0e 0&* o/' *' Art*c0e 1"= o( t#e C*v*0 Coe e'&b0e, t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt to'o)*'&te & +$&r*&' c$r&tor3 o' be#&0( o( & %er,o'- /#et#er *' c$,to@ or 'ot- /#o-b@ re&,o' o( )e't&0 *00'e,, or *%,o)&'*&- *, 'o 0o'+er c&%&b0e o( )&'&+*'+ #*, o/'&((&*r,.

(vii) The ill pending !efore Parliament

22. T#e over&00 &*) o( t#e B*00 *, to *)%rove t#e %o,*t*o' o( t#e %,@c#*&tr*c %&t*e't6 *t,ee, to ,tre'+t#e' t#e %roce$r&0 +$&r&'tee, &cco)%&'@*'+ #*, ete't*o' &' to&00o/ #*) )ore (reeo) /*t#*' t#e #o,%*t&0.

T#e cr*ter*o' 5$,t*(@*'+ co'(*'e)e't *' & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 /o$0 #e'ce(ort# be

t#&t t#e *'*v*$&0- o' &cco$'t o( #*, )e't&0 ,t&te- co',t*t$te, & &'+er (or #*),e0(-(or ot#er, or (or t#e +e'er&0 ,&(et@ o( %er,o', &' +oo,. F$rt#er )o*(*c&t*o', o(re0ev&'ce /o$0 *'c0$e t#e (o00o/*'+6 t#e co)%ete't co$rt &t &00 ,t&+e, /o$0 be t#e,*'+0e85$+e c#&)ber o( t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt t#e %rov*,*o'&0 ete't*o' orer /o$0 bev&0* (or t#ree /ee, o'0@ be(ore )&*'+ &' orer or eter)*'*'+ & re$e,t (or*,c#&r+e- t#e co$rt /o$0 &, & +e'er&0 r$0e #&ve to #e&r t#e %er,o' co'cer'e t#eo'0@ occ&,*o' /#e' t#e co$rt )*+#t ec*e 'ot to #e&r t#e %&t*e't /o$0 be /#e'e&)*'*'+ t#e &%%0*c&t*o' or re$e,t (or t#e (*r,t ete't*o' orer- t#&t *, t#ree /ee,&(ter t#e )&*'+ o( t#e %rov*,*o'&0 ete't*o' orer t#e co$rt /o$0 be ob0*+e to+r&'t 0e+&0 &,,*,t&'ce to t#e %er,o' co'cer'e &t #*, re$e,t t#ere /o$0 be & r*+#to( &%%e&0 &+&*',t orer, &$t#or*,*'+ ete't*o' &)*,,*o' to & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0/o$0 'ot &$to)&t*c&00@ br*'+ &bo$t 0o,, o( c*v*0 c&%&c*t@.

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B. Particular facts of the case

21. Mr. W*'ter/er% rece*ve vo0$'t&r@ tre&t)e't *' & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 (ro) 2=M&rc# to 2 Se%te)ber !?". At ,o)e t*)e %r*or to t#*,- #e #& &%%&re't0@ ,$((ere,evere br&*' &)&+e *' &' &cc*e't. O' " M&@ !?=- #e /&, co))*tte to t#e


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,$%erv*,*o' &' ,%ec*&0 c&re. Co't*'$e tre&t)e't *' & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 )$,t be co',*ere'ece,,&r@.

O' " J&'$&r@ !"- t#&t *, to ,&@- t/o /ee, &(ter t#e %rev*o$, orer #& 0&%,e-t#e (*r,t or*'&r@ c#&)ber o( t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt &t K,8Herto+e'bo,c# &$t#or*,eete't*o' (or & ($rt#er @e&r.

2=. O' 2 Dece)ber !"- > Dece)ber !"2 &' 4 Dece)ber !"1- t#e ,&)eco$rt )&e ($rt#er o'e8@e&r re'e/&0, o( t#e ete't*o' orer (o00o/*'+ re$e,t, b@ t#e%$b0*c %ro,ec$tor &' o' t#e b&,*, o( t#e )o't#0@ )e*c&0 recor, &' *e't*c&0ec0&r&t*o', b@ t#e octor *' &tte'&'ce- /#o #& #o/ever c#&'+e *' t#e co$r,e o(!"2. O' ! Dece)ber !"4 &' > Dece)ber !">- t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt &+&*'+r&'te ,*)*0&r re$e,t, b@ t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor. T#e )o,t rece't re'e/&0 orerre(erre to *' t#e ev*e'ce &te, (ro) Dece)ber !"".

2!. T#e )e*c&0 recor, (or/&re e&c# @e&r to t#e co$rt,- &0t#o$+# (&*r0@ br*e(-*'*c&te t#&t t#e &%%0*c&'t ,#o/e ,c#*o%#re'*c &' %&r&'o*&c re&ct*o',- t#&t #e/&, $'&/&re o( #*, %&t#o0o+*c&0 co'*t*o' &' t#&t- o' ,ever&0 occ&,*o',- #e #&co))*tte $*te ,er*o$, &ct, /*t#o$t &%%rec*&t*'+ t#e*r co',e$e'ce,. For e&)%0e-t#e recor, re0&te #o/- *' %$r,$&'ce o( ,o)e (&'c*($0 ,c#e)e,- Mr. W*'ter/er% /e't&bro& /*t# (&)*0@ ,&v*'+, &' ,oo' bec&)e %e''*0e,,- /*t#o$t re&0*,*'+ e*t#er t#e,t&te o( 'e+0ect *' /#*c# #e #& 0e(t #*, (&)*0@ or #*, o/' e%e'e'ce o' t#eco',$0&r &$t#or*t*e, /#o #& to &,,*,t &' re%&tr*&te #*).

1. I' Febr$&r@ !?!- t#e &%%0*c&'t #& )&e & (*r,t re$e,t to t#e #o,%*t&0&$t#or*t*e, (or #*, *,c#&r+e *' &ccor&'ce /*t# ,ect*o' 2! o( t#e Act ,ee %&r&+r&%#2 &bove3. T#e #o,%*t&0 &$t#or*t*e, (or/&re t#e re$e,t to t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor/#o *' t$r' re(erre *t to t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt. T#e 0&tter Co$rt- &(ter #e&r*'+ t#e %&t*e't&t t#e #o,%*t&0- *,)*,,e t#e re$e,t.

I' A%r*0 !"- t#e #o,%*t&0 &$t#or*t*e, (or/&re & ,eco' re$e,t to t#e %$b0*c

%ro,ec$tor /*t# & 'e+&t*ve reco))e'&t*o'. A(ter #e&r*'+ Mr. W*'ter/er%- t#e %$b0*c%ro,ec$tor- %$r,$&'t to %&r&+r&%# 1 o( ,ect*o' 2!- re5ecte t#e re$e,t /*t#o$tre(err*'+ *t to t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt (or ec*,*o'. T#e ,&)e &%%0*e to & t#*r re$e,t-)&e *' J$0@ !"2.

O' 2 Febr$&r@ !"1- t#e %&t*e't )&e & ($rt#er re$e,t (or #*, *,c#&r+e to t#e&$t#or*t*e, o( t#e R*5, P,@c#*&tr*,c# I'r*c#t*'+. O' 2? A%r*0 !"1- t#e )e*c&0*rector o( t#e *',t*t$t*o' (or/&re t#e re$e,t to t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor /*t# #*,co))e't,- /#*c# )&@ be ,$))&r*,e &, (o00o/,6 t#e %&t*e't /&, ,$((er*'+ (ro) &%&r&'o*&c %,@c#o,*, /#*c# co$0 be ,$cce,,($00@ tre&te b@ %,@c#o%#&r)&co0o+*c&0)et#o,- b$t $r*'+ %rev*o$, 0e&ve, o( &b,e'ce #e #& (&*0e to t&e t#e r$+,%re,cr*be- /*t# t#e re,$0t t#&t #e #& #& to be re&)*tte &(ter & re0&%,e ,te%,

/ere be*'+ t&e' to re*'te+r&te t#e %&t*e't +r&$&00@ *'to ,oc*et@ &' #e /&,,%e'*'+ #*, '*+#t, o$t,*e t#e #o,%*t&0 *' t#e 0*+#t o( t#e %&,t ,etb&c,- t#ere /o$0#&ve bee' 0*tt0e %o*'t *' *,c#&r+*'+ #*). O' t#e ,tre'+t# o( t#*, o%*'*o' &' &(ter#e&r*'+ Mr. W*'ter/er%- t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor &+&*' re($,e t#e re$e,t &'re(r&*'e (ro) re(err*'+ *t to t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt. He 'ot*(*e t#e &%%0*c&'t o( #*,ec*,*o' o' " M&@ !"1.

T#e &%%0*c&'t, (o$r re$e,t, (or *,c#&r+e too t#e (or) o( ,*)%0e ,t&te)e't, t#&t#e /&, 'ot )e't&00@ er&'+e- t#&t #e #& bee' (&0,e0@ &cc$,e o( )*,e)e&'o$r,&' t#&t #e * 'ot co',t*t$te & &'+er (or #*),e0( or to ot#er,. T#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor* 'ot re(er t#e t#ree 0&ter re$e,t, to t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt bec&$,e *t &%%e&re)&'*(e,t0@ *)%o,,*b0e to +r&'t t#e).

1. Mr. W*'ter/er% #&, (ro) t*)e to t*)e bee' +*ve' 0e&ve o( &b,e'ce (or v&r*o$,%er*o,. O' &t 0e&,t (o$r occ&,*o', 8 '*'e )o't#, *' !"4- (o$r )o't#, *' !"?8!""-

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o'e )o't# &' t/o &' & #&0( )o't#, *' !"= 8 #e #&, bee' &00o/e to 0o+e o$t,*et#e #o,%*t&0 o' &' e%er*)e't&0 b&,*,. E&c# t*)e- #e #&, #& to be re&)*tte to#o,%*t&0. Sever&0 re&,o', &re &verte to *' t#e ev*e'ce6 #e (&*0e to (o00o/ t#etre&t)e't %re,cr*be #*, 0o+*'+ /&, (o$' to be *' & (*0t#@ ,t&te &'- )o,t rece't0@-#e ,)&,#e & /*'o/ *' Ger)&'@ /#ere #e /&, /&'er*'+.

12. Mr. W*'ter/er% &$to)&t*c&00@ 0o,t t#e c&%&c*t@ to &)*'*,ter #*, %ro%ert@ o'be*'+ et&*'e *' & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 ,ect*o' 12 o( t#e Act ,ee %&r&+r&%# 2&bove3. No %rov*,*o'&0 &)*'*,tr&tor /&, &%%o*'te ,ect*o' 113 &' #*, &((&*r, /ere&t (*r,t )&'&+e- ,o *t ,ee),- b@ #*, /*(e. T#e'- o' A$+$,t !"- & +$&r*&' /&,'o)*'&te b@ t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt Art*c0e 1"= o( t#e C*v*0 Coe3. T#e +$&r*&' #&,)&e 'o re$e,t (or Mr. W*'ter/er%, re0e&,e.

PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION

11. I' #*, &%%0*c&t*o' o( 1 Dece)ber !"2 to t#e Co))*,,*o'- Mr. W*'ter/er%co)%0&*'e t#&t #e /&, be*'+ &rb*tr&r*0@ e%r*ve o( #*, 0*bert@- t#&t #e #& 'ot bee'&00o/e & #e&r*'+ b@ & co$rt &' t#&t #e #& 'ot bee' *'(or)e o( t#e ec*,*o', b@/#*c# #*, co'(*'e)e't /&, ,ever&0 t*)e, %ro0o'+e.

O' 1 Se%te)ber !">- t#e Co))*,,*o' &cce%te t#e &%%0*c&t*o'- ,%ec*(@*'+ t#&t*t #& e&)*'e t#e &%%0*c&t*o' ... /*t# re(ere'ce to Art*c0e > &rt. >3 o( t#eCo've't*o'.

D$r*'+ t#e co$r,e o( t#e %rocee*'+, o' t#e )er*t,- t#e &%%0*c&'t, 0&/@er %$t(or/&r & ($rt#er c0&*)6 #*, c0*e't, &$to)&t*c 0o,, o( c&%&c*t@ to &)*'*,ter #*,%ro%ert@ *'vo0ve & eter)*'&t*o' o( #*, c*v*0 r*+#t, &' ob0*+&t*o', /#*c# #& t&e'%0&ce *' t#e &b,e'ce o( & +e'$*'e0@ 5$*c*&0 %roce$re- /*t# t#e re,$0t t#&t Art*c0e ?

%&r&. &rt. ?83 #& bee' co'tr&ve'e.14. I' *t, re%ort o( > Dece)ber !""- t#e Co))*,,*o' e%re,,e t#e $'&'*)o$,

o%*'*o' t#&t t#ere #& bee' & bre&c# o( Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843 b$t 'ot o( Art*c0e >%&r&. &rt. >83. O' t#e ot#er #&'- t#e Co))*,,*o' co',*ere t#&t *t o$+#t 'ot to,t&te &'@ v*e/ o' t#e &00e+e v*o0&t*o' o( Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83 ,*'ce t#*,*,,$e ... re0&te, to (&ct, *,t*'ct (ro) t#o,e or*+*'&00@ ,$b)*tte ... (or *t, e&)*'&t*o'&' #&, 'ot bee' t#e ,$b5ect o( &'@ et&*0e &r+$)e't be(ore *t.

AS TO THE LAW

I. ON THE ALLEGED 7IOLATION OF ARTICLE > PARA. &rt. >83

1>. T#ere *, 'o *,%$te t#&t ,*'ce !?=- ece%t (or & (e/ %er*o, o( *'terr$%t*o'- t#e&%%0*c&'t #&, bee' e%r*ve o( #*, 0*bert@ *' %$r,$&'ce o( t#e Me't&00@ I00 Per,o', Act,ee %&r&+r&%#, 21 to 1 &bove3. He c0&*), to be t#e v*ct*) o( & bre&c# o( Art*c0e >%&r&. &rt. >83 /#*c#- *',o(&r &, re0ev&'t (or t#e %re,e't c&,e- re&, &, (o00o/,6

Ever@o'e #&, t#e r*+#t to 0*bert@ &' ,ec$r*t@ o( %er,o'. No o'e ,#&00 be e%r*ve o( #*, 0*bert@,&ve *' t#e (o00o/*'+ c&,e, &' *' &ccor&'ce /*t# & %roce$re %re,cr*be b@ 0&/6

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A. "The lawful detention of persons of unsound mind"

1?. Mr. W*'ter/er% )&*'t&*', *' t#e (*r,t %0&ce t#&t #*, e%r*v&t*o' o( 0*bert@ * 'ot)eet t#e re$*re)e't, e)bo*e *' t#e /or, 0&/($0 ete't*o' o( %er,o', o($',o$' )*'. Ne*t#er t#e Gover')e't 'or t#e Co))*,,*o' &+ree, /*t# t#*,co'te't*o'.

1". T#e Co've't*o' oe, 'ot ,t&te /#&t *, to be $'er,too b@ t#e /or, %er,o',o( $',o$' )*'. T#*, ter) *, 'ot o'e t#&t c&' be +*ve' & e(*'*t*ve *'ter%ret&t*o'6 &,/&, %o*'te o$t b@ t#e Co))*,,*o'- t#e Gover')e't &' t#e &%%0*c&'t- *t *, & ter)/#o,e )e&'*'+ *, co't*'$&00@ evo0v*'+ &, re,e&rc# *' %,@c#*&tr@ %ro+re,,e,- &'*'cre&,*'+ (0e*b*0*t@ *' tre&t)e't *, eve0o%*'+ &' ,oc*et@, &tt*t$e to )e't&0 *00'e,,

c#&'+e,- *' %&rt*c$0&r ,o t#&t & +re&ter $'er,t&'*'+ o( t#e %rob0e), o( )e't&0%&t*e't, *, beco)*'+ )ore /*e8,%re&.

I' &'@ eve't- ,$b8%&r&+r&%# e3 o( Art*c0e > %&r&. &rt. >88e3 obv*o$,0@ c&''ot bet&e' &, %er)*tt*'+ t#e ete't*o' o( & %er,o' ,*)%0@ bec&$,e #*, v*e/, or be#&v*o$rev*&te (ro) t#e 'or), %rev&*0*'+ *' & %&rt*c$0&r ,oc*et@. To #o0 ot#er/*,e /o$0 'otbe reco'c*0&b0e /*t# t#e tet o( Art*c0e > %&r&. &rt. >83 /#*c# ,et, o$t &'e#&$,t*ve 0*,t ,ee t#e E'+e0 &' ot#er, 5$+)e't o( = J$'e !"?- Ser*e, A 'o. 22-%. 24- %&r&. >"- &' t#e Ire0&' v. t#e U'*te ;*'+o) 5$+)e't o( = J&'$&r@ !"=-Ser*e, A 'o. 2>- %. "4- %&r&. !43 o( ece%t*o', c&00*'+ (or & '&rro/ *'ter%ret&t*o',ee- )$t&t*, )$t&'*,- t#e ;0&,, &' ot#er, 5$+)e't o( ? Se%te)ber !"=- Ser*e,A 'o. 2=- %. 2- %&r&. 42- &' t#e S$'&@ T*)e, 5$+)e't o( 2? A%r*0 !"!- Ser*e, A'o. 1- %. 4- %&r&. ?>3. Ne*t#er /o$0 *t be *' co'(or)*t@ /*t# t#e ob5ect &' %$r%o,eo( Art*c0e > %&r&. &rt. >83- '&)e0@ to e',$re t#&t 'o o'e ,#o$0 be *,%o,,e,,e o(#*, 0*bert@ *' &' &rb*tr&r@ (&,#*o' ,ee t#e L&/0e,, 5$+)e't o( J$0@ !?- Ser*e, A'o. 1- %. >2- &' t#e &bove8)e't*o'e E'+e0 &' ot#er, 5$+)e't- %. 2>- %&r&. >=3.Moreover- *t /o$0 *,re+&r t#e *)%ort&'ce o( t#e r*+#t to 0*bert@ *' & e)ocr&t*c,oc*et@ ,ee t#e De W*0e- Oo), &' 7er,@% 5$+)e't o( = J$'e !"- Ser*e, A 'o.2- %. 1?- %&r&. ?>- &' t#e &bove8)e't*o'e E'+e0 &' ot#er, 5$+)e't- %. 1>-%&r&. =2 *' (*'e3.

1=. J$,t &, t#e Co've't*o' oe, 'ot +*ve &'@ e(*'*t*o' o( %er,o', o( $',o$')*'- ,o t#e Net#er0&', 0e+*,0&t*o' oe, 'ot e(*'e )e't&00@ *00 %er,o',

r&'*''*+e3 /#&t t#e 0e+*,0&t*o' oe, *, to 0&@ o/' t#e +ro$', (or co))*tt*'+,$c# %er,o', to & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 ,ee %&r&+r&%# &bove3. T#$,- &'&%%0*c&t*o' )&@ be )&e (or t#e %rov*,*o'&0 ete't*o' o( & )e't&00@ *00 %er,o' e*t#er*' #*, o/' *'tere,t, or *' t#e *'tere,t, o( %$b0*c orer t#ere )$,t be & )e*c&0ec0&r&t*o' to t#e e((ect t#&t t#e %er,o' co'cer'e *, *' & ,t&te o( )e't&0 *00'e,, &'t#&t *t *, 'ece,,&r@ or e,*r&b0e to tre&t #*) *' & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 ,ect*o', 2 &'? o( t#e Act %&r&+r&%# 1 &bove3. T#e D*,tr*ct Co$rt )&e, & %rov*,*o'&0 ete't*o'orer *( *t (*', t#*, to be &e$&te0@ e,t&b0*,#e ,ect*o' " o( t#e Act %&r&+r&%# 4&bove3. S*)*0&r0@- t#e &%%0*c&t*o' (or & ete't*o' orer- o' /#*c# t#e Re+*o'&0Co$rt ec*e,- )$,t be &cco)%&'*e b@ & re&,o'e ec0&r&t*o' b@ t#e octorre,%o',*b0e t#&t *t *, 'ece,,&r@ or e,*r&b0e (or t#e %&t*e't to $'er+o ($rt#er

tre&t)e't *' & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 ,ect*o', 22 &' 21 o( t#e Act %&r&+r&%#, ? &'" &bove3. I' &*t*o'- *t &%%e&r, (ro) t#e ev*e'ce t#&t- &ccor*'+ to t#e +e'er&0

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%r&ct*ce c$rre't0@ (o00o/e- t#e Net#er0&', co$rt, &$t#or*,e t#e co'(*'e)e't o( &)e't&00@ *00 %er,o' o'0@ *( #*, )e't&0 *,orer *, o( ,$c# & *' or o( ,$c# +r&v*t@ &,to )&e #*) &' &ct$&0 &'+er to #*),e0( or to ot#er, t#e B*00 %re,e't0@ %e'*'+be(ore P&r0*&)e't ,%e&, o( & &'+er (or t#e *'*v*$&0 co'cer'e- (or ot#er, or (ort#e +e'er&0 ,&(et@ o( %er,o', &' +oo, ,ee %&r&+r&%#, &' 22 &bove3.

H&v*'+ re+&r to t#e &bove8)e't*o'e %r&ct*ce- t#e 0&/ *' (orce oe, 'ot &%%e&rto be *' &'@ /&@ *'co)%&t*b0e /*t# t#e )e&'*'+ t#&t t#e e%re,,*o' %er,o', o($',o$' )*' *, to be +*ve' *' t#e co'tet o( t#e Co've't*o'. T#e Co$rt t#ere(oreco',*er, t#&t &' *'*v*$&0 /#o *, et&*'e $'er t#e Net#er0&', Me't&00@ I00Per,o', Act *' %r*'c*%0e (&00, /*t#*' t#e &)b*t o( Art*c0e > %&r&. e3 &rt. >88e3.

1!. T#e 'et *,,$e to be e&)*'e *, t#e 0&/($0'e,, o( t#e ete't*o' (or t#e%$r%o,e, o( Art*c0e > %&r&. e3 &rt. >88e3. S$c# 0&/($0'e,, %re,$%%o,e,co'(or)*t@ /*t# t#e o)e,t*c 0&/ *' t#e (*r,t %0&ce &' &0,o- &, co'(*r)e b@ Art*c0e =&rt. =3- co'(or)*t@ /*t# t#e %$r%o,e o( t#e re,tr*ct*o', %er)*tte b@ Art*c0e > %&r&. e3 &rt. >88e3 *t *, re$*re *' re,%ect o( bot# t#e orer*'+ &' t#e eec$t*o' o( t#e)e&,$re, *'vo0v*'+ e%r*v&t*o' o( 0*bert@ ,ee t#e &bove8)e't*o'e E'+e0 &' ot#er,

5$+)e't- %. 2=- %&r&. ?= *' (*'e3.A, re+&r, t#e co'(or)*t@ /*t# t#e o)e,t*c 0&/- t#e Co$rt %o*'t, o$t t#&t t#e ter)

0&/($0 cover, %roce$r&0 &, /e00 &, ,$b,t&'t*ve r$0e,. T#ere t#$, e*,t, & cert&*'over0&%%*'+ bet/ee' t#*, ter) &' t#e +e'er&0 re$*re)e't ,t&te &t t#e be+*''*'+ o(Art*c0e > %&r&. &rt. >83- '&)e0@ ob,erv&'ce o( & %roce$re %re,cr*be b@ 0&/,ee %&r&+r&%# 4> be0o/3.

I'ee- t#e,e t/o e%re,,*o', re(0ect t#e *)%ort&'ce o( t#e &*) $'er0@*'+ Art*c0e> %&r&. &rt. >83 ,ee %&r&+r&%# 1" &bove36 *' & e)ocr&t*c ,oc*et@ ,$b,cr*b*'+ tot#e r$0e o( 0&/ ,ee t#e Go0er 5$+)e't o( 2 Febr$&r@ !">- Ser*e, A 'o. =- %%.?8"- %&r&. 14- &' t#e &bove8)e't*o'e ;0&,, &' ot#er, 5$+)e't- %. 2>- %&r&.>>3- 'o ete't*o' t#&t *, &rb*tr&r@ c&' ever be re+&re &, 0&/($0.

T#e Co))*,,*o' 0*e/*,e ,tre,,e, t#&t t#ere )$,t be 'o e0e)e't o( &rb*tr&r*'e,,t#e co'c0$,*o' *t r&/, *, t#&t 'o o'e )&@ be co'(*'e &, & %er,o' o( $',o$')*' *' t#e &b,e'ce o( )e*c&0 ev*e'ce e,t&b0*,#*'+ t#&t #*, )e't&0 ,t&te *, ,$c#&, to 5$,t*(@ #*, co)%$0,or@ #o,%*t&0*,&t*o' ,ee %&r&+r&%# "? o( t#e re%ort3. T#e&%%0*c&'t &' t#e Gover')e't bot# e%re,, ,*)*0&r o%*'*o',.

T#e Co$rt ($00@ &+ree, /*t# t#*, 0*'e o( re&,o'*'+. I' t#e Co$rt, o%*'*o'- ece%t *'e)er+e'c@ c&,e,- t#e *'*v*$&0 co'cer'e ,#o$0 'ot be e%r*ve o( #*, 0*bert@$'0e,, #e #&, bee' re0*&b0@ ,#o/' to be o( $',o$' )*'. T#e ver@ '&t$re o( /#&t#&, to be e,t&b0*,#e be(ore t#e co)%ete't '&t*o'&0 &$t#or*t@ 8 t#&t *,- & tr$e )e't&0*,orer 8 c&00, (or ob5ect*ve )e*c&0 e%ert*,e. F$rt#er- t#e )e't&0 *,orer )$,t be

o( & *' or e+ree /&rr&'t*'+ co)%$0,or@ co'(*'e)e't. W#&t *, )ore- t#e v&0**t@ o(co't*'$e co'(*'e)e't e%e', $%o' t#e %er,*,te'ce o( ,$c# & *,orer ,ee-)$t&t*, )$t&'*,- t#e St+)00er 5$+)e't o( Nove)ber !?!- Ser*e, A 'o. !- %%.1!84- %&r&. 4- &' t#e &bove8)e't*o'e De W*0e- Oo), &' 7er,@% 5$+)e't- %.41- %&r&. =23.

4. T#e Co$rt $'o$bte0@ #&, t#e 5$r*,*ct*o' to ver*(@ t#e 0&/($0'e,, o( t#eete't*o' ,ee t#e &bove8)e't*o'e E'+e0 &' ot#er, 5$+)e't- %. 2!- %&r&. ?!3. Mr.W*'ter/er% *' (&ct &00e+e, $'0&/($0'e,, b@ re&,o' o( %roce$r&0 e(ect, *' t#e)&*'+ o( t#ree o( t#e ete't*o' orer, $'er co',*er&t*o'. T#o,e &00e+&t*o', &ree&0t /*t# be0o/ *' co''ect*o' /*t# t#e c0o,e0@ 0*'e *,,$e o( co)%0*&'ce /*t# &%roce$re %re,cr*be b@ 0&/ ,ee %&r&+r&%#, 44 to >3. I' t#e %re,e't co'tet *t

,$((*ce, to & t#e (o00o/*'+6 *' ec**'+ /#et#er &' *'*v*$&0 ,#o$0 be et&*'e &,& %er,o' o( $',o$' )*'- t#e '&t*o'&0 &$t#or*t*e, &re to be reco+'*,e &, #&v*'+ &

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cert&*' *,cret*o' ,*'ce *t *, *' t#e (*r,t %0&ce (or t#e '&t*o'&0 &$t#or*t*e, to ev&0$&tet#e ev*e'ce &$ce be(ore t#e) *' & %&rt*c$0&r c&,e t#e Co$rt, t&, *, to rev*e/$'er t#e Co've't*o' t#e ec*,*o', o( t#o,e &$t#or*t*e, ,ee 'ot&b0@- )$t&t*,)$t&'*,- t#e H&'@,*e 5$+)e't o( " Dece)ber !"?- Ser*e, A 'o. 24- %%. 22 &'21- %&r&,. 4= &' >- t#e &bove8)e't*o'e ;0&,, &' ot#er, 5$+)e't- %. 21- %&r&.

4!- &' t#e &bove8)e't*o'e S$'&@ T*)e, 5$+)e't- %. 1?- %&r&. >!3.4. A, to t#e (&ct, o( t#e *',t&'t c&,e- t#e )e*c&0 ev*e'ce ,$b)*tte to t#eco$rt, *'*c&te *' ,$b,t&'ce t#&t t#e &%%0*c&'t ,#o/e ,c#*o%#re'*c &' %&r&'o*&cre&ct*o',- t#&t #e /&, $'&/&re o( #*, %&t#o0o+*c&0 co'*t*o' &' t#&t- o' ,ever&0occ&,*o',- #e #& co))*tte ,o)e (&*r0@ ,er*o$, &ct, /*t#o$t &%%rec*&t*'+ t#e*rco',e$e'ce,. I' &*t*o'- v&r*o$, &tte)%t, &t #*, +r&$&0 re#&b*0*t&t*o' *'to ,oc*et@#&ve' (&*0e ,ee %&r&+r&%#, 24- 2"- 2! &' 1 &bove3.

42. Mr. W*'ter/er% cr*t*c*,e, t#e )e*c&0 re%ort, &, $',&t*,(&ctor@ (or t#e %$r%o,e,o( Art*c0e > %&r&. e3 &rt. >88e3. I' &*t*o'- #e $er*e, /#et#er t#e b$r+o)&,ter,*'*t*&0 *rect*o' to et&*' /&, (o$'e o' %,@c#*&tr*c ev*e'ce.

I' t#e Co$rt, v*e/- t#e eve't, t#&t %ro)%te t#e b$r+o)&,ter, *rect*o' *' M&@

!?= ,ee %&r&+r&%# 21 &bove3 &re o( & '&t$re to 5$,t*(@ &' e)er+e'c@ co'(*'e)e'to( t#e *' %rov*e (or &t t#&t t*)e $'er ,ect*o' 4 o( t#e Net#er0&', Act. W#*0e,o)e #e,*t&t*o' )&@ be (e0t &, to t#e 'ee (or ,$c# co'(*'e)e't to co't*'$e (or &,0o'+ &, ,* /ee,- t#e %er*o *, 'ot ,o ece,,*ve &, to re'er t#e ete't*o'$'0&/($0. De,%*te t#e &%%0*c&'t, cr*t*c*,),- t#e Co$rt #&, 'o re&,o' /#&t,oever too$bt t#e ob5ect*v*t@ &' re0*&b*0*t@ o( t#e )e*c&0 ev*e'ce o' t#e b&,*, o( /#*c#t#e Net#er0&', co$rt,- (ro) J$'e !?= o'/&r,- #&ve &$t#or*,e #*, ete't*o' &, &%er,o' o( $',o$' )*'. Ne*t#er *, t#ere &'@ *'*c&t*o' t#&t t#e co'te,tee%r*v&t*o' o( 0*bert@ /&, e((ecte (or & /ro'+($0 %$r%o,e.

41. T#e Co$rt &ccor*'+0@ co'c0$e, t#&t Mr. W*'ter/er%, co'(*'e)e't- $r*'+ &00t#e v&r*o$, %#&,e, $'er co',*er&t*o'- co',t*t$te t#e 0&/($0 ete't*o' o( &%er,o' o( $',o$' )*'- /*t#*' t#e )e&'*'+ o( ,$b8%&r&+r&%# e3 o( Art*c0e > %&r&. &rt. >88e3.

B. "In accordance with a procedure prescribed by law"

44. T#e &%%0*c&'t )&*'t&*', t#&t #*, e%r*v&t*o' o( 0*bert@ /&, 'ot c&rr*e o$t *'&ccor&'ce /*t# & %roce$re %re,cr*be b@ 0&/. For t#e &%%0*c&'t- t#*, e%re,,*o'*)%0*e, re,%ect o( cert&*' e0e)e't&r@ %r*'c*%0e, o( 0e+&0 %roce$re- ,$c# &, *'(or)*'+&' #e&r*'+ t#e %er,o' co'cer'e &' &((or*'+ #*) ,o)e *' o( %&rt*c*%&t*o' &'0e+&0 &,,*,t&'ce *' t#e %rocee*'+,. I' #*, ,$b)*,,*o'- t#e,e %r*'c*%0e, #&ve 'ot

bee' ob,erve *' #*, c&,e.T#e Gover')e't re%0@ t#&t t#e re0ev&'t %roce$re $'er Net#er0&', 0&/- *'e',$r*'+ re+$0&r rev*e/ b@ &' *'e%e'e't 5$+e /#o b&,e, #*, ec*,*o' o' )e*c&0ec0&r&t*o',- $'o$bte0@ )eet, ,$c# re$*re)e't, &, )&@ be )&e *' t#*, re,%ectb@ Art*c0e > %&r&. &rt. >83.

Accor*'+ to t#e Co))*,,*o'- Art*c0e > %&r&. e3 &rt. >88e3- &%&rt (ro) )&*'+)e*c&0 re%ort, 'ece,,&r@- *'vo0ve, & ,*)%0e re(ere'ce b&c to o)e,t*c 0&/ /*t#o$t0&@*'+ o/' &'@ )*'*)$) %roce$r&0 +$&r&'tee,.

4>. T#e Co$rt (or *t, %&rt co',*er, t#&t t#e /or, *' &ccor&'ce /*t# & %roce$re%re,cr*be b@ 0&/ e,,e't*&00@ re(er b&c to o)e,t*c 0&/ t#e@ ,t&te t#e 'ee (orco)%0*&'ce /*t# t#e re0ev&'t %roce$re $'er t#&t 0&/.

Ho/ever- t#e o)e,t*c 0&/ )$,t *t,e0( be *' co'(or)*t@ /*t# t#e Co've't*o'-*'c0$*'+ t#e +e'er&0 %r*'c*%0e, e%re,,e or *)%0*e t#ere*'. T#e 'ot*o' $'er0@*'+

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t#e ter) *' $e,t*o' *, o'e o( (&*r &' %ro%er %roce$re- '&)e0@ t#&t &'@ )e&,$ree%r*v*'+ & %er,o' o( #*, 0*bert@ ,#o$0 *,,$e (ro) &' be eec$te b@ &' &%%ro%r*&te&$t#or*t@ &' ,#o$0 'ot be &rb*tr&r@. T#e Net#er0&', Me't&00@ I00 Per,o', Acte,cr*be &bove &t %&r&+r&%#, to 23 ,&t*,(*e, t#*, co'*t*o'.

4?. W#et#er t#e %roce$re %re,cr*be b@ t#&t Act /&, *' (&ct re,%ecte *' t#e

&%%0*c&'t, c&,e *, & $e,t*o' t#&t t#e Co$rt #&, 5$r*,*ct*o' to e&)*'e ,ee- (ore&)%0e- t#e &bove8)e't*o'e De W*0e- Oo), &' 7er,@% 5$+)e't- %%. 1=81!-%&r&,. ?!8"- &' t#e &bove8)e't*o'e E'+e0 &' ot#er, 5$+)e't- %. 2=- %&r&. ?=*' (*'e3. W#*0,t *t *, 'ot 'or)&00@ t#e Co$rt, t&, to rev*e/ t#e ob,erv&'ce o( o)e,t*c0&/ b@ t#e '&t*o'&0 &$t#or*t*e, ,ee t#e R*'+e*,e' 5$+)e't o( ? J$0@ !"- Ser*e, A'o. 1- %. 4- %&r&. !"3- *t *, ot#er/*,e *' re0&t*o' to )&tter, /#ere- &, #ere- t#eCo've't*o' re(er, *rect0@ b&c to t#&t 0&/ (or- *' ,$c# )&tter,- *,re+&r o( t#eo)e,t*c 0&/ e't&*0, bre&c# o( t#e Co've't*o'- /*t# t#e co',e$e'ce t#&t t#e Co$rtc&' &' ,#o$0 eerc*,e & cert&*' %o/er o( rev*e/ ,ee t#e ec*,*o' o( t#eCo))*,,*o' o' t#e &)*,,*b*0*t@ o( A%%0*c&t*o' 'o. ?!?- v. Feer&0 Re%$b0*c o(Ger)&'@- e&rboo o( t#e Co've't*o'- vo0. ?- %%. >28>!- &t %. >==3.

Ho/ever- t#e 0o+*c o( t#e ,@,te) o( ,&(e+$&r e,t&b0*,#e b@ t#e Co've't*o' ,et,0*)*t, $%o' t#e ,co%e o( t#*, rev*e/. It *, *' t#e (*r,t %0&ce (or t#e '&t*o'&0 &$t#or*t*e,-'ot&b0@ t#e co$rt,- to *'ter%ret &' &%%0@ t#e o)e,t*c 0&/- eve' *' t#o,e (*e0, /#eret#e Co've't*o' *'cor%or&te, t#e r$0e, o( t#&t 0&/6 t#e '&t*o'&0 &$t#or*t*e, &re- *' t#e'&t$re o( t#*'+,- %&rt*c$0&r0@ $&0*(*e to ,ett0e t#e *,,$e, &r*,*'+ *' t#*, co''ect*o',ee t#e &bove8c*te ec*,*o' o( t#e Co))*,,*o'- *b*. ,ee &0,o- )$t&t*, )$t&'*,-%&r&+r&%# 4 &bove3.

4". I' t/o re,%ect,- Mr. W*'ter/er% &00e+e, (or)&0 e(ect, *' t#e ete't*o' orer,)&e &+&*',t #*).

4=. F*r,t0@- #e co'te', t#&t t#e orer, *,,$e o' 21 Dece)ber !?= &' ?Dece)ber !?! b@ t#e ,*'+0e85$+e c#&)ber o( t#e Utrec#t Re+*o'&0 Co$rt ,ee%&r&+r&%#, 2> &' 2? &bove3 /ere *rre+$0&r $'erNet#er0&', 0&/. Accor*'+ tot#e &%%0*c&'t- b@ &00ott*'+ to ,$c# & c#&)ber &00 c&,e, co)*'+ $'er ,ect*o', 22 to24 o( t#e Me't&00@ I00 Per,o', Act- t#e R$0e, o( Orer o( t#e Utrec#t Re+*o'&0 Co$rt&re *'co)%&t*b0e /*t# Art*c0e 2== b3 o( t#e Coe o( C*v*0 Proce$re /#*c# )&e, t#ere(ere'ce o( & )&tter to & ,*'+0e85$+e c#&)ber e%e'e't $%o' & ,%ec*(*c ec*,*o'*' e&c# *'*v*$&0 c&,e b@ & c#&)ber o( &t 0e&,t t#ree 5$+e, ,ee %&r&+r&%# "&bove3.

T#e Gover')e't- re0@*'+ o' ot#er %rov*,*o', o( Net#er0&', 0&/- *,%$te t#*,*'ter%ret&t*o'.

T#e Co))*,,*o'- (or *t, %&rt- e%re,,e, t#e o%*'*o' t#&t ete't*o' orer, &re 'ot

&0*e' to t#e co)%ete'ce o( & ,*'+0e85$+e c#&)ber %&r&+r&%# = *' (*'e o( t#ere%ort3.T#e Co$rt 'ote, t#&t t#e ,o0$t*o' &o%te *' t#e *',t&'t c&,e b@ t#e Utrec#t

Re+*o'&0 Co$rt /&, *ct&te b@ t#e 0&tter, R$0e, o( Orer /#*c# #& bee' &%%roveb@ Ro@&0 Decree o' t#e &v*ce o( t#e Ho+e R&& ,ee %&r&+r&%# " &bove3.W#et#er t#e co'te't o( t#o,e R$0e, *, *' co'(or)*t@ /*t# t#e Coe o( C*v*0 Proce$rer&*,e, & %rob0e)&t*c&0 $e,t*o' o( Net#er0&', 0&/ /#*c#- *' t#e &b,e'ce o( &'@c&,e80&/ b@ t#e Ho+e R&&- ,ee)*'+0@ re)&*', o%e' to &r+$)e't. I' t#e,ec*rc$),t&'ce,- t#e Co$rt #&, 'o ,$((*c*e't re&,o' (or (*'*'+ t#&t t#e Utrec#tRe+*o'&0 Co$rt (&*0e to &ct *' &ccor&'ce /*t# & %roce$re %re,cr*be b@ 0&/.

4!. T#e ,eco' (or)&0 e(ect &00e+e b@ t#e &%%0*c&'t ,te), (ro) t#e (&ct t#&t t#e

ete't*o' orer o( ? Dece)ber !?! #& e%*re be(ore *t /&, re'e/e o' "J&'$&r@ !" b@ t#e K,8Herto+e'bo,c# Re+*o'&0 Co$rt ,ee %&r&+r&%# 2" &bove3.

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T#e co'c0$,*o' r&/' b@ t#e &%%0*c&'t *, t/o(o06 (*r,t0@- #*, co'(*'e)e't bec&)e$'0&/($0 *',o(&r &, *t co't*'$e be@o' t#e ter) (*e ,eco'0@- t#e orer o( "J&'$&r@ !"- be*'+ o$t o( t*)e- /&, 'ot *' co'(or)*t@ /*t# t#e Act.

T#e Gover')e't re%0@ b@ e%0&*'*'+ t#&t- /#ere t#ere #&, bee' & re$e,t b@ t#e%$b0*c %ro,ec$tor (or %ro0o'+&t*o' o( t#e ete't*o'- t#e (or)er orer re)&*', v&0*

$'t*0 t#e co$rt #&, ec*e. Sect*o' 24 o( t#e Me't&00@ I00 Per,o', Act re$*re, t#ere$e,t to be (*0e ,#ort0@ be(ore t#e 0&%,e o( t#e %rev*o$, orer b$t oe, 'ot ,%ec*(@&t &00 /#e' t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt *, to +*ve *t, r$0*'+ ,ee %&r&+r&%# = &bove3. I' t#e%&rt*c$0&r *',t&'ce- t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor (*0e #*, re$e,t o' 4 Dece)ber !"- t#&t*, /*t#*' t#e %er)*tte %er*o ,ee %&r&+r&%# 2" &bove3.

T#e Co$rt &cce%t, t#e +e'er&0 e%0&'&t*o' ($r'*,#e b@ t#e Gover')e't.F$rt#er)ore- &, (&r &, t#e ,%ec*(*c (&ct, &re co'cer'e- t#ere *, 'o $e,t*o' o( t#ee0&@ #&v*'+ *'vo0ve &' &rb*tr&r@ e%r*v&t*o' o( 0*bert@6 t#e *'terv&0 o( t/o /ee,bet/ee' t#e e%*r@ o( t#e e&r0*er orer &' t#e )&*'+ o( t#e ,$ccee*'+ re'e/&0orer c&' *' 'o /&@ be re+&re &, $'re&,o'&b0e or ece,,*ve.

>. To ,$) $%- t#e &%%0*c&'t /&, et&*'e *' &ccor&'ce /*t# & %roce$re

%re,cr*be b@ 0&/.

. The alleged right to treatment

>. Mr. W*'ter/er% &r+$e, t#&t Art*c0e > %&r&. e3 &rt. >88e3 e't&*0,- (or &'@*'*v*$&0 co'(*'e &, & %er,o' o( $',o$' )*'- t#e r*+#t to &%%ro%r*&te tre&t)e't*' orer to e',$re t#&t #e *, 'ot et&*'e 0o'+er t#&' &b,o0$te0@ 'ece,,&r@. A, to #*,o/' ,*t$&t*o'- #e co)%0&*', t#&t t#e )eet*'+, /*t# #*, %,@c#*&tr*,t /ere too ,#ort &'*'(re$e't &' t#&t t#e )e*c&t*o' &)*'*,tere to #*) /&, $'$0@ )&e $% o(tr&'$*00*,er,.

T#e Gover')e't c&te+or*c&00@ e'@ t#e,e &00e+&t*o',.T#e Co$rt co',*er,- &, oe, t#e Co))*,,*o'- t#&t & )e't&0 %&t*e't, r*+#t totre&t)e't &%%ro%r*&te to #*, co'*t*o' c&''ot &, ,$c# be er*ve (ro) Art*c0e > %&r&. e3 &rt. >88e3. F$rt#er)ore- t#e ev*e'ce co't&*', 'o ,$++e,t*o'- &, re+&r,tre&t)e't- o( & bre&c# o( &'@ ot#er %rov*,*o' *' t#e Co've't*o'.

!. onclusion

>2. T#e Co$rt t#ere(ore co'c0$e, t#&t Art*c0e > %&r&. &rt. >83 #&, 'ot bee'v*o0&te.

II. ON THE ALLEGED 7IOLATION OF ARTICLE > PARA. 4 &rt. >843

>1. T#e &%%0*c&'t &0,o re0*e, o' %&r&+r&%# 4 o( Art*c0e > &rt. >843 /#*c# %rov*e,6

Ever@o'e /#o *, e%r*ve o( #*, 0*bert@ b@ &rre,t or ete't*o' ,#&00 be e't*t0e to t&e%rocee*'+, b@ /#*c# t#e 0&/($0'e,, o( #*, ete't*o' ,#&00 be ec*e ,%ee*0@ b@ & co$rt &' #*,

re0e&,e orere *( t#e ete't*o' *, 'ot 0&/($0.

T#e Co$rt *, re$*re to e&)*'e t#*, co)%0&*'t eve' t#o$+# 'o *'(r*'+e)e't o(%&r&+r&%# &rt. >83 #&, bee' (o$' ,ee t#e &bove8)e't*o'e De W*0e- Oo),&' 7er,@% 5$+)e't- %%. 1!84- %&r&. "13.

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A. As concerns the initial direction to detain made by the burgomaster andthe subseuent orders issued by the !istrict ourt and the #egionalourt

>4. Mr. W*'ter/er% /&, *'*t*&00@ et&*'e- (ro) " M&@ $'t*0 24 J$'e !?=- o' t#e

*rect*o' o( t#e A)er,(oort b$r+o)&,ter. T#*, *rect*o' to et&*'- )&e *' %$r,$&'ceo( t#e e)er+e'c@ %roce$re *' (orce &t t#&t t*)e $'er ,ect*o' 4 o( t#e Me't&00@ I00Per,o', Act- /&, v&0* (or t#ree /ee, b$t t#e ter) o( t#e ete't*o' /&, ete'e b@t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor ,ee %&r&+r&%# 21 &bove3.

T#e &%%0*c&'t, ,$b,e$e't co'(*'e)e't- o' t#e ot#er #&'- /&, 'ot t#e re,$0t o(&)*'*,tr&t*ve &ct*o'. P$r,$&'t to ,ect*o', "- 21 &' 24 o( t#e Act- t#e %rov*,*o'&0ete't*o' orer o( 24 J$'e !?= /&, *,,$e b@ t#e A)er,(oort D*,tr*ct Co$rt- t#eete't*o' orer o( 21 Dece)ber !?= b@ t#e Utrec#t Re+*o'&0 Co$rt &' t#e,$ccee*'+ re'e/&0 orer, b@ t#e Utrec#t &' K,8Herto+e'bo,c# Re+*o'&0 Co$rt,,ee %&r&+r&%#, 24 to 2= &bove3.

>>. I' t#e &bove8)e't*o'e De W*0e- Oo), &' 7er,@% 5$+)e't o( = J$'e

!" %. 4- %&r&. "?3- t#e Co$rt ,t&te6W#ere t#e ec*,*o' e%r*v*'+ & %er,o' o( #*, 0*bert@ *, o'e t&e' b@ &' &)*'*,tr&t*ve bo@- ...

Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843 ob0*+e, t#e Co'tr&ct*'+ St&te, to )&e &v&*0&b0e to t#e %er,o' et&*'e& r*+#t o( reco$r,e to & co$rt b$t t#ere *, 'ot#*'+ to *'*c&te t#&t t#e ,&)e &%%0*e, /#e' t#eec*,*o' *, )&e b@ & co$rt &t t#e c0o,e o( 5$*c*&0 %rocee*'+,. I' t#e 0&tter c&,e t#e ,$%erv*,*o'

re$*re b@ Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843 *, *'cor%or&te *' t#e ec*,*o' ...

C*t*'+ *t, o/' c&,e80&/- t#e Co))*,,*o' %$t, (or/&r t#e v*e/ t#&t- &, *t ,t&',-t#*, co'c0$,*o' b@ t#e Co$rt c&''ot be ,$,t&*'e *' t#e c&,e o( co'(*'e)e't o(%er,o', o' t#e +ro$' o( $',o$' )*'- &t &'@ r&te /#e' t#e co'(*'e)e't *, (or &'*'e(*'*te %er*o ,ee %&r&+r&%# !> o( t#e re%ort3.

A, *, *'*c&te e&r0*er *' t#e %re,e't 5$+)e't- t#e re&,o', *'*t*&00@ /&rr&'t*'+co'(*'e)e't o( t#*, *' )&@ ce&,e to e*,t ,ee %&r&+r&%# 1! *' (*'e &bove3.Co',e$e't0@- *t /o$0 be co'tr&r@ to t#e ob5ect &' %$r%o,e o( Art*c0e > ,ee%&r&+r&%# 1" &bove3 to *'ter%ret %&r&+r&%# 4 t#ereo( &rt. >843- re& *' *t, co'tet- &,)&*'+ t#*, c&te+or@ o( co'(*'e)e't *))$'e (ro) ,$b,e$e't rev*e/ o( 0&/($0'e,,)ere0@ %rov*e t#&t t#e *'*t*&0 ec*,*o' *,,$e (ro) & co$rt. T#e ver@ '&t$re o( t#ee%r*v&t*o' o( 0*bert@ $'er co',*er&t*o' /o$0 &%%e&r to re$*re & rev*e/ o(0&/($0'e,, to be &v&*0&b0e &t re&,o'&b0e *'terv&0,. Ho/ever- &, t#e Co))*,,*o',t&te, *' %&r&+r&%# !> o( *t, re%ort- ($rt#er e&)*'&t*o' o( t#*, $e,t*o' *,,$%er(0$o$, /*t#o$t (*r,t e,t&b0*,#*'+ /#et#er t#e re0ev&'t ec*,*o', &((ect*'+ Mr.W*'ter/er% /ere *' (&ct t&e' &(ter %rocee*'+, be(ore & co$rt

reco$r, ev&'t $' tr*b$'&03 /*t#*' t#e )e&'*'+ o( Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843.>?. Ne*t#er t#e b$r+o)&,ter- /#o )&e t#e *'*t*&0 *rect*o' to et&*'- 'or t#e %$b0*c

%ro,ec$tor- /#o %ro0o'+e *t, v&0**t@- c&' be re+&re &, %o,,e,,*'+ t#ec#&r&cter*,t*c, o( & co$rt. I' co'tr&,t- t#ere *, 'o o$bt t#&t t#e D*,tr*ct Co$rt &'t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt,- /#*c# *,,$e t#e v&r*o$, ete't*o' orer,- &re co$rt, (ro) &'or+&'*,&t*o'&0 %o*'t o( v*e/6 t#e@ &re *'e%e'e't bot# o( t#e eec$t*ve &' o( t#e%&rt*e, to t#e c&,e ,ee t#e &bove8)e't*o'e De W*0e- Oo), &' 7er,@%5$+)e't- %. 4- %&r&. ""3.

>". Nevert#e0e,,- t#e *'terve't*o' o( ,$c# & bo@ /*00 ,&t*,(@ Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt.>843 o'0@ o' co'*t*o' t#&t t#e %roce$re (o00o/e #&, & 5$*c*&0 c#&r&cter &' +*ve,to t#e *'*v*$&0 co'cer'e +$&r&'tee, &%%ro%r*&te to t#e *' o( e%r*v&t*o' o( 0*bert@*' $e,t*o' *' orer to eter)*'e /#et#er & %rocee*'+ %rov*e, &e$&te+$&r&'tee,- re+&r )$,t be #& to t#e %&rt*c$0&r '&t$re o( t#e c*rc$),t&'ce, *'

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/#*c# ,$c# %rocee*'+ t&e, %0&ce ,ee t#e 0&,t8)e't*o'e 5$+)e't- %%. 4 &'42- %&r&,. "? *' (*'e &' "=3.

A, t#e Gover')e't r*+#t0@ ,tre,,- t#e ete't*o' o( %er,o', o( $',o$' )*'Art*c0e > %&r&. e33 &rt. >88e3 co',t*t$te, & ,%ec*&0 c&te+or@.

>=. I' t#e o%*'*o' o( t#e Co))*,,*o'- (or t#*, c&te+or@ t#e &b,o0$te )*'*)$) (or &

5$*c*&0 %roce$re *, t#e r*+#t o( t#e *'*v*$&0 co'cer'e to %re,e't #*, o/' c&,e &'to c#&00e'+e t#e )e*c&0 &' ,oc*&0 ev*e'ce &$ce *' ,$%%ort o( #*, ete't*o',ee %&r&+r&%# 2 o( t#e re%ort3. Accor*'+ to t#e De0e+&te,- t#e Net#er0&', 0&/co'tr&ve'e, Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843 *' +r&'t*'+ t#e 5$+e & *,cret*o' *' t#e,e)&tter,.

I' ,$b,t&'ce- t#e &%%0*c&'t ,$%%ort, t#e re&,o'*'+ o( t#e Co))*,,*o'. He ($rt#erco'te', t#&t- *' v*e/ o( t#e ,%ec*&0 ,*t$&t*o' o( %er,o', o( $',o$' )*'- & r*+#t (ort#e) to be 0e+&00@ &,,*,te *, to be re& *'to Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843.

>!. Accor*'+ to t#e Gover')e't- Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843 oe, 'ot co)%e0 &co$rt to #e&r *' %er,o' &' *'*v*$&0 /#o,e )e't&0 co'*t*o' *, e,t&b0*,#e o' t#eb&,*, o( ob5ect*ve )e*c&0 &v*ce to be ,$c# t#&t #e *, *'c&%&b0e o( %re,e't*'+

,t&te)e't, o( &'@ re0ev&'ce (or t#e %rocee*'+,. T#e ob5ect*ve )e*c&0 ev*e'ce0o+e over t#e @e&r, /*t# t#e Net#er0&', co$rt, ,#o/,- ,o t#e@ &r+$e t#&t t#*, /&,t#e c&,e /*t# Mr. W*'ter/er%.

I' t#e*r ,$b)*,,*o'- t#e ,@,te) $'er t#e Me't&00@ I00 Per,o', Act o((er, &e$&te+$&r&'tee,. T#e rev*e/ *, c&rr*e o$t b@ &' *'e%e'e't co$rt /#*c# #&, ($00*,cret*o'&r@ %o/er, to *'ve,t*+&te t#e )er*t, o( e&c# *'*v*$&0 c&,e. F$rt#er)ore-t#e %roce,, o( rev*e/ *, co't*'$o$,6 &t 0e&,t o'ce & @e&r & co$rt ec*e, o' t#e'ece,,*t@ o( )&*'t&*'*'+ t#e ete't*o'. T#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor- /#o #&, & ,t&t$tor@$t@ to e',$re t#&t 'o o'e *, $'0&/($00@ co'(*'e *' & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0- %0&@, &'*)%ort&'t r0e o( ,$%erv*,*o'. F*'&00@- t#e )e*c&0 ec0&r&t*o', &' re%ort, re$*re &tt#e v&r*o$, ,t&+e, &re ,$b5ect to ,%ec*(*c r$0e, e,*+'e to %rov*e ,&(e+$&r, (ort#e %&t*e't.

?. T#e Co$rt oe, 'ot ,#&re t#e Gover')e't, v*e/.T#e 5$*c*&0 %rocee*'+, re(erre to *' Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843 'ee 'ot- *t *, tr$e-

&0/&@, be &tte'e b@ t#e ,&)e +$&r&'tee, &, t#o,e re$*re $'er Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83 (or c*v*0 or cr*)*'&0 0*t*+&t*o' ,ee t#e &bove8)e't*o'e De W*0e- Oo), &'7er,@% 5$+)e't- %. 42- %&r&. "= *' (*'e3. No'et#e0e,,- *t *, e,,e't*&0 t#&t t#e %er,o'co'cer'e ,#o$0 #&ve &cce,, to & co$rt &' t#e o%%ort$'*t@ to be #e&r e*t#er *'%er,o' or- /#ere 'ece,,&r@- t#ro$+# ,o)e (or) o( re%re,e't&t*o'- (&*0*'+ /#*c# #e/*00 'ot #&ve bee' &((ore t#e ($'&)e't&0 +$&r&'tee, o( %roce$re &%%0*e *')&tter, o( e%r*v&t*o' o( 0*bert@ ,ee t#e 0&,t8)e't*o'e 5$+)e't- %. 4- %&r&. "?3.

Me't&0 *00'e,, )&@ e't&*0 re,tr*ct*'+ or )o*(@*'+ t#e )&''er o( eerc*,e o( ,$c# &r*+#t ,ee- &, re+&r, Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83- t#e &bove8)e't*o'e Go0er5$+)e't- %. !- %&r&. 1!3- b$t *t c&''ot 5$,t*(@ *)%&*r*'+ t#e ver@ e,,e'ce o( t#e r*+#t.I'ee- ,%ec*&0 %roce$r&0 ,&(e+$&r, )&@ %rove c&00e (or *' orer to %rotect t#e*'tere,t, o( %er,o', /#o- o' &cco$'t o( t#e*r )e't&0 *,&b*0*t*e,- &re 'ot ($00@ c&%&b0eo( &ct*'+ (or t#e),e0ve,.

?. U'er ,ect*o', "- 21 &' 24 o( t#e Me't&00@ I00 Per,o', Act &, *' (orce &t t#ere0ev&'t t*)e,- 'e*t#er t#e D*,tr*ct Co$rt 'or t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt /&, ob0*+e to #e&rt#e *'*v*$&0 /#o,e ete't*o' /&, be*'+ ,o$+#t ,ee %&r&+r&%#, 4- " &' =&bove3.

A, to t#e %&rt*c$0&r (&ct,- t#e &%%0*c&'t /&, 'ever &,,oc*&te- e*t#er %er,o'&00@ or

t#ro$+# & re%re,e't&t*ve- *' t#e %rocee*'+, 0e&*'+ to t#e v&r*o$, ete't*o' orer,

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)&e &+&*',t #*)6 #e /&, 'ever 'ot*(*e o( t#e %rocee*'+, or o( t#e*r o$tco)e'e*t#er /&, #e #e&r b@ t#e co$rt, or +*ve' t#e o%%ort$'*t@ to &r+$e #*, c&,e.

I' t#*, ($'&)e't&0 re,%ect- t#e +$&r&'tee, e)&'e b@ Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843 o( t#e Co've't*o' /ere 0&c*'+ bot# *' 0&/ &' *' %r&ct*ce. I' ,%*te o( %re,e't*'+,o)e 5$*c*&0 (e&t$re,- t#e %roce$re (o00o/e b@ t#e D*,tr*ct Co$rt &' t#e Re+*o'&0

Co$rt (or ec**'+ t#e &%%0*c&t*o', (or #*, ete't*o' * 'ot e't*t0e Mr. W*'ter/er% tot&e %rocee*'+, ... be(ore & co$rt- /*t#*' t#e )e&'*'+ o( Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843,ee %&r&+r&%# >" &bove3. W*t#o$t *' &'@ /&@ $'ere,t*)&t*'+ t#e v&0$e o( t#e )&'@+$&r&'tee, %rov*e $'er t#e Me't&00@ I00 Per,o', Act- t#e Co$rt (*', t#&t t#e ,&*%roce$re * 'ot )eet t#e re$*re)e't, o( Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843.

B. As concerns the applicant$s reuests for discharge

?2. T#e Gover')e't r*+#t0@ *',*,t o' t#e 'ee to t&e & co)%re#e',*ve v*e/ o( t#e/#o0e ,@,te) e,t&b0*,#e $'er t#e Me't&00@ I00 Per,o', Act. It t#ere(ore re)&*', toeter)*'e /#et#er t#e (ore+o*'+ 0&c$'&e (o$' b@ t#e Co$rt &re re)e*e *' t#e%roce$re +over'*'+ re$e,t, (or *,c#&r+e ,ect*o' 2! o( t#e Act ,ee %&r&+r&%# 2&bove3.

?1. W#*0e ,ect*o' 2! o( t#e Act &00o/, t#e %er,o' co'cer'e to ,ee & rev*e/ o(#*, ete't*o'- #*, re$e,t (or *,c#&r+e *, 'ot 'ece,,&r*0@ ec*e o' b@ & co$rt. T#ere$e,t #&, to be &re,,e to t#e #o,%*t&0 &$t#or*t*e, /#o tr&',)*t *t- *( t#e@ #&verece*ve &' $'(&vo$r&b0e )e*c&0 o%*'*o'- to t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor. T#e %$b0*c%ro,ec$tor /*00 *' %r*'c*%0e t#e' re(er t#e re$e,t to t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt- b$t *' cert&*'c&,e, #e *, 'ot ob0*+e to o ,o- *' %&rt*c$0&r /#ere *t &%%e&r, )&'*(e,t0@ *)%o,,*b0eto +r&'t t#e re$e,t. T#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor, ec*,*o' c&' *' 'o /&@ be re+&re &,*,,$*'+ (ro) & co$rt (or t#e %$r%o,e, o( Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843 o( t#e Co've't*o'.

A)*tte0@- 0*)*t&t*o', &, to t#e *'terv&0, bet/ee' &%%0*c&t*o', (or re0e&,e )&@-&ccor*'+ to t#e c*rc$),t&'ce,- co',t*t$te 0e+*t*)&te re,tr*ct*o', o' &cce,, to t#eco$rt, b@ %er,o', o( $',o$' )*' ,ee %&r&+r&%# ? &bove3. Ho/ever- e&c# t*)et#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor ec0*'e, to co))$'*c&te & re$e,t to t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt o't#e +ro$' t#&t *t &%%e&r, ev*e't0@ *008(o$'e #e *, 'ot )ere0@ re,tr*ct*'+ b$te((ect*ve0@ e'@*'+ t#e r*+#t to co$rt %rocee*'+, &, e)bo*e *' Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt.>843.

T#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt- *' t#o,e *',t&'ce, /#ere t#e re$e,t #&, co)e be(ore *t (orec*,*o'- *, co)%0ete0@ (ree *' 5$+*'+ t#e e,*r&b*0*t@ o( #e&r*'+ t#e et&*'e %er,o'.A %o/er o( t#*, *' oe, 'ot &,,$re t#e ($'&)e't&0 +$&r&'tee, o( %roce$re to be&%%0*e *' )&tter, o( e%r*v&t*o' o( 0*bert@ ,ee %&r&+r&%#, ? &' ? &bove3.

?4. Mr. W*'ter/er% /&, *' (&ct #e&r b@ t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt *' Febr$&r@ !?!/#e' *t e&)*'e #*, (*r,t re$e,t (or re0e&,e ,ee %&r&+r&%# 1- (*r,t ,$b8%&r&+r&%#-&bove3. To t#*, ete't- #e #& bee' &b0e to t&e %rocee*'+, be(ore & co$rt *' orerto te,t t#e 0&/($0'e,, o( #*, co'(*'e)e't.

I' co'tr&,t- #*, ,$b,e$e't re$e,t, *' A%r*0 !"- J$0@ !"2 &' Febr$&r@ !"1/ere 'ot (or/&re to t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt ,*'ce t#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor re5ecte t#e)&, be*'+ evo* o( &'@ %ro,%ect, o( ,$cce,, ,ee %&r&+r&%# 1- ,eco' &' t#*r,$b8%&r&+r&%#,- &bove3. T#e %$b0*c %ro,ec$tor #e&r Mr. W*'ter/er% e&c# t*)e &'#*, ec*,*o', )&@ /e00 #&ve bee' 5$,t*(*e o' t#e b&,*, o( t#e *'(or)&t*o' &t #*,*,%o,&0- b$t t#e@ c&''ot be $&0*(*e &, ec*,*o', t&e' b@ & co$rt /*t#*' t#e)e&'*'+ o( Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843.

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?>. I' %&r&+r&%# b3 o( t#e*r )e)or*&0 t#e Gover')e't ,t&te t#&t & %er,o' /#o#&, ,$b,t&'t*&0 &' /e008(o$'e +ro$', (or e'@*'+ t#e 0&/($0'e,, o( #*,ete't*o' *, &b0e $'er Net#er0&', 0e+*,0&t*o' to #&ve co$',e0 %re,e't t#e,e+ro$', to t#e co$rt. I' t#e*r ,$b)*,,*o'- Mr. W*'ter/er% #& &)%0e o%%ort$'*t@-e,%ec*&00@ $r*'+ #*, v&r*o$, %er*o, o( 0e&ve (ro) t#e #o,%*t&0- to co',$0t & 0&/@er o(

#*, o/' c#oo,*'+. S*'ce #e &%%&re't0@ 'ever e0ecte to &%%0@ to t#e co$rt, t#ro$+# &0&/@er e*t#er &t t#e )o)e't o( t#e %er*o*c rev*e/ o( #*, co'(*'e)e't or &, re+&r,#*, re$e,t, (or re0e&,e- *t c&''ot be ,&*- ,o t#e Gover')e't &r+$e- t#&t #e #&,bee' re($,e #*, r*+#t to t&e %rocee*'+, &, +$&r&'tee b@ Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843.

??. T#e Co$rt oe, 'ot &+ree /*t# t#*, 0*'e o( re&,o'*'+. H&v*'+ ,$b,t&'t*&0 &'/e008(o$'e +ro$', (or e'@*'+ t#e 0&/($0'e,, o( t#e ete't*o' c&''ot be & %re8co'*t*o' (or &cce,, to t#e %rocee*'+, co'te)%0&te b@ Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843-,*'ce t#*, *, %rec*,e0@ t#e *,,$e t#&t t#e o)e,t*c co$rt ,#o$0 ec*e. F$rt#er)ore-Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843 oe, 'ot re$*re t#&t %er,o', co))*tte to c&re $'er t#e#e& o( $',o$' )*' ,#o$0 t#e),e0ve, t&e t#e *'*t*&t*ve *' obt&*'*'+ 0e+&0

re%re,e't&t*o' be(ore #&v*'+ reco$r,e to & co$rt.T#e &%%0*c&'t c&''ot t#ere(ore be re+&re &, #&v*'+ (&*0e to &v&*0 #*),e0( o( t#e

r*+#t ,et (ort# *' Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843 ,*)%0@ bec&$,e #e 'ever *',tr$cte &0&/@er to re%re,e't #*) *' %o*'t o( (&ct- #e cert&*'0@ * c0&*) t#*, r*+#t *' t#&t o' (o$rocc&,*o', #e ,o$+#t & rev*e/ o( t#e 0&/($0'e,, o( #*, co'(*'e)e't ,ee %&r&+r&%# ?4&bove3.

!. onclusion

?". To ,$) $%- t#e v&r*o$, ec*,*o', orer*'+ or &$t#or*,*'+ Mr. W*'ter/er%,

ete't*o' *,,$e (ro) bo*e, /#*c# e*t#er * 'ot %o,,e,, t#e c#&r&cter*,t*c, o( &co$rt or- &0ter'&t*ve0@- (&*0e to ($r'*,# t#e +$&r&'tee, o( 5$*c*&0 %roce$re re$*reb@ Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843 'e*t#er * t#e &%%0*c&'t #&ve &cce,, to & co$rt or t#ebe'e(*t o( ,$c# +$&r&'tee, /#e' #*, re$e,t, (or *,c#&r+e /ere e&)*'e- ,&ve *'re+&r to #*, (*r,t re$e,t /#*c# /&, re5ecte b@ t#e Re+*o'&0 Co$rt *' Febr$&r@!?!. Mr. W*'ter/er% /&, &ccor*'+0@ t#e v*ct*) o( & bre&c# o( Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt.>843.

?=. I' t#e 0*+#t o( t#*, co'c0$,*o'- t#e Co$rt oe, 'ot ee) *t 'ece,,&r@ to ,ett0e &'*,,$e r&*,e *' t#*, c&,e- '&)e0@ /#et#er t#e rev*e/ o( 0&/($0'e,, %rov*e (or b@Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843 cover, 'ot o'0@ t#e (or)&0 %ro%r*et@ o( t#e %roce$re(o00o/e b$t &0,o t#e ,$b,t&'t*ve 5$,t*(*c&t*o' o( t#e e%r*v&t*o' o( 0*bert@. A'

*'ter%ret&t*o' *' t#*, ,e',e- &0t#o$+# &cce%te b@ t#e Co))*,,*o'- t#e Net#er0&',Gover')e't &' t#e &%%0*c&'t ,ee %&r&+r&%#, 4?- ?2 &' == to ! o( t#eCo))*,,*o', re%ort3- /&, co'te,te b@ t#e U'*te ;*'+o) Gover')e't *' t#e*r)e)or&'$) o( ! J&'$&r@ !"! ,ee %&r&+r&%# " &bove3. I' &'@ eve't-t#eNet#er0&', 0e+*,0&t*o' oe, 'ot 0*)*t t#e ,co%e o( t#e rev*e/.

III. ON THE ALLEGED 7IOLATION OF ARTICLE ? PARA. &rt. ?83

?!. T#e &%%0*c&'t )&e, & t#*r co)%0&*'t e,cr*be &, ,$b,**&r@ to- t#o$+#co''ecte /*t#- #*, ot#er co)%0&*'t,. He ,$b)*t, t#&t *',o(&r &, #*, ete't*o'&$to)&t*c&00@ *ve,te #*) o( t#e c&%&c*t@ to &)*'*,ter #*, %ro%ert@- t#ere #& bee'

& eter)*'&t*o' o( #*, c*v*0 r*+#t, &' ob0*+&t*o', /*t#o$t t#e +$&r&'tee, o( & 5$*c*&0

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%roce$re &, 0&* o/' *' Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83. T#e ter), o( Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83 %rov*e6

I' t#e eter)*'&t*o' o( #*, c*v*0 r*+#t, &' ob0*+&t*o', or o( &'@ cr*)*'&0 c#&r+e &+&*',t #*)-ever@o'e *, e't*t0e to & (&*r &' %$b0*c #e&r*'+ /*t#*' & re&,o'&b0e t*)e b@ &' *'e%e'e't &'*)%&rt*&0 tr*b$'&0 e,t&b0*,#e b@ 0&/. J$+)e't ,#&00 be %ro'o$'ce %$b0*c0@ b$t t#e %re,, &'

%$b0*c )&@ be ec0$e (ro) &00 or %&rt o( t#e tr*&0 *' t#e *'tere,t, o( )or&0,- %$b0*c orer or'&t*o'&0 ,ec$r*t@ *' & e)ocr&t*c ,oc*et@- /#ere t#e *'tere,t, o( 5$ve'*0e, or t#e %rotect*o' o( t#e%r*v&te 0*(e o( t#e %&rt*e, ,o re$*re- or to t#e ete't ,tr*ct0@ 'ece,,&r@ *' t#e o%*'*o' o( t#e co$rt *'

,%ec*&0 c*rc$),t&'ce, /#ere %$b0*c*t@ /o$0 %re5$*ce t#e *'tere,t, o( 5$,t*ce.

". T#e Co))*,,*o' oe, 'ot (ee0 c&00e o' to e%re,, &'@ v*e/ o' t#*, c0&*) *tco',*er, t#&t t#e *,,$e *'vo0ve re0&te, to (&ct, *,t*'ct (ro) t#o,e or*+*'&00@,$b)*tte (or *t, e&)*'&t*o' &' #&, 'ot bee' t#e ,$b5ect o( &'@ et&*0e&r+$)e't be(ore *t ,ee %&r&+r&%# ? o( t#e re%ort3.

T#*, be*'+ ,o- *t #&, to be &,cert&*'e /#et#er t#e Co$rt *' *t, t$r' c&' r$0e o' t#e&00e+e v*o0&t*o' o( Art*c0e ? &rt. ?3.

". I' *t, 5$+)e't o( = J&'$&r@ !"= *' t#e c&,e o( Ire0&' v. t#e U'*te;*'+o) Ser*e, A 'o. 2>- %. ?1- %&r&. >"3- t#e Co$rt e%0&*'e *' t#e (o00o/*'+ter), t#e ,co%e o( *t, 5$r*,*ct*o' *' co'te't*o$, )&tter,6

T#e Co))*,,*o', ec*,*o' ec0&r*'+ &' &%%0*c&t*o' &)*,,*b0e eter)*'e, t#e ob5ect o( t#e

c&,e bro$+#t be(ore t#e Co$rt *t *, o'0@ /*t#*' t#e (r&)e/or ,o tr&ce t#&t t#e Co$rt ... )&@ t&eco+'*,&'ce o( &00 $e,t*o', o( (&ct or o( 0&/ &r*,*'+ *' t#e co$r,e o( t#e %rocee*'+, ...

W#e' &cce%t*'+ Mr. W*'ter/er%, &%%0*c&t*o' o' 1 Dece)ber !">- t#eCo))*,,*o' ,%ec*(*e t#&t *t #& e&)*'e t#e &%%0*c&t*o' /*t# re(ere'ce to Art*c0e >&rt. >3 o( t#e Co've't*o' ,ee %&r&+r&%# 11 &bove3. W#*0e e%0&*'*'+ /#@ t#eCo))*,,*o' #& 'ot ee)e *t 'ece,,&r@ or e,*r&b0e to e&0 /*t# t#e Art*c0e ? &rt.

?3 co)%0&*'t &t t#e )er*t, ,t&+e- t#e De0e+&te, )&e *t c0e&r &t t#e #e&r*'+ t#&t *' t#eCo))*,,*o', t#*'*'+ t#ere co$0 /e00 be &' *,,$e (or co',*er&t*o'."2. I' t#e (*r,t %0&ce- t#e Co$rt t&e, 'ot*ce o( t#e (&ct t#&t &t 'o ,t&+e be(ore t#e

Co))*,,*o' ,ee t#e &bove8)e't*o'e De W*0e- Oo), &' 7er,@% 5$+)e't- %. 1-%&r&. >43- or (or t#&t )&tter be(ore t#e Co$rt *t,e0(- * t#e Gover')e't r&*,e &'@%re0*)*'&r@ ob5ect*o' o' t#*, %o*'t.

Moreover- &0t#o$+# t#e co)%0&*'t *' $e,t*o' /&, 'ot )e't*o'e e%0*c*t0@ *' Mr.W*'ter/er%, &%%0*c&t*o' to t#e Co))*,,*o'- *t #&, &' ev*e't co''ect*o' /*t# t#eco)%0&*'t, #e *'*t*&00@ )&e. H*, +r*ev&'ce, &, ,t&te $r*'+ t#e &)*,,*b*0*t@%rocee*'+,- /#ere #e /&, 'ot re%re,e'te b@ & 0&/@er- /ere *recte &+&*',t #*,e%r*v&t*o' o( 0*bert@6 #e (e0t #e /&, be*'+ &rb*tr&r*0@ et&*'e &' #e ob5ecte t#&t #e

#& bee' 'e*t#er &00o/e & #e&r*'+ b@ & co$rt 'or *'(or)e o( t#e ec*,*o', b@ /#*c##*, co'(*'e)e't /&, ,ever&0 t*)e, %ro0o'+e ,ee %&r&+r&%# 11 &bove3. T#e 'e/*,,$e re+&r*'+ Art*c0e ? &rt. ?3- r&*,e b@ Mr. 7&' Loo' &t t#e )er*t, ,t&+e be(oret#e Co))*,,*o'- co'cer'e & 0e+&0 co',e$e'ce t#&t (o00o/, &$to)&t*c&00@ (ro) t#e(&ct o( co)%$0,or@ co'(*'e)e't *' & %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 ,ect*o' 12 o( t#e Me't&00@ I00Per,o', Act ,ee %&r&+r&%# 2 &bove3. It *, t#$, *'t*)&te0@ 0*'e to t#e )&tter, t#&t(or)e t#e ,$b5ect o( Mr. W*'ter/er%, or*+*'&0 co)%0&*'t, ec0&re &)*,,*b0e b@ t#eCo))*,,*o' ,ee- )$t&t*, )$t&'*,- t#e De0co$rt 5$+)e't o(" J&'$&r@ !"-Ser*e, A 'o. - %. 2- %&r&. 43.

T#e Co$rt t#$, #&, 5$r*,*ct*o' to ec*e t#e c0&*)."1. T#e Gover')e't o$bt /#et#er Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83 *, &%%0*c&b0e to t#e

(&ct, o( t#e c&,e. T#e@ *'c0*'e to t#e v*e/ t#&t /#&t *, *' *,,$e *, & $e,t*o' o( ,t&t$,r&t#er t#&' & c*v*0 r*+#t, &' ob0*+&t*o', &, ,$c#.

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T#e Co$rt oe, 'ot ,#&re t#*, o%*'*o'. T#e c&%&c*t@ to e&0 %er,o'&00@ /*t# o'e,%ro%ert@ *'vo0ve, t#e eerc*,e o( %r*v&te r*+#t, &' #e'ce &((ect, c*v*0 r*+#t, &'ob0*+&t*o', /*t#*' t#e )e&'*'+ o( Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83 ,ee t#e ;'*+ 5$+)e'to( 2= J$'e !"=- Ser*e, A 'o. 2"- %. 12- %&r&. !>3. D*ve,t*'+ Mr. W*'ter/er% o( t#&tc&%&c*t@ &)o$'te to & eter)*'&t*o' o( ,$c# r*+#t, &' ob0*+&t*o',.

"4. T#e &%%0*c&'t 0o,t t#e c&%&c*t@ to &)*'*,ter #*, %ro%ert@ o' #*, co'(*'e)e't *'& %,@c#*&tr*c #o,%*t&0 ,ee %&r&+r&%# 12 &bove3.C0e&r0@- *' re0&t*o' to t#e *'*t*&0 e)er+e'c@ ete't*o' *recte b@ t#e b$r+o)&,ter

,ee %&r&+r&%#, 2 &' 21 &bove3- t#ere #& bee' 'o co$rt #e&r*'+ *' co)%0*&'ce/*t# Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83 o( t#e Co've't*o'.

T#e ,$b,e$e't %er*o, o( co'(*'e)e't /ere- *t *, tr$e- &$t#or*,e &t re+$0&r*'terv&0, b@ t#e A)er,(oort D*,tr*ct Co$rt &' t#e Utrec#t &' K,8Herto+e'bo,c#Re+*o'&0 Co$rt,. Ho/ever- t#e %re,e't 5$+)e't #&, &0re&@ r&/' &tte't*o' tocert&*' &,%ect, o( t#e %roce$re (o00o/e o' t#e,e occ&,*o', &'- 'ot&b0@- to t#e (&ctt#&t 'e*t#er *' 0&/ 'or *' %r&ct*ce /&, Mr. W*'ter/er% &((ore t#e o%%ort$'*t@ o(be*'+ #e&r- e*t#er *' %er,o' or t#ro$+# & re%re,e't&t*ve ,ee %&r&+r&%# ? &bove3.

W#&t *, )ore- t#&t %roce$re /&, co'cer'e ,o0e0@ /*t# #*, e%r*v&t*o' o( 0*[email protected]',e$e't0@- *t c&''ot be t&e' &, #&v*'+ *'cor%or&te & (&*r #e&r*'+- /*t#*' t#e)e&'*'+ o( Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83- o' t#e $e,t*o' o( #*, c*v*0 c&%&c*t@.

">. B@ /&@ o( +e'er&0 &r+$)e't- t#e Gover')e't co'te' t#&t t#ere /&, 'obre&c# o( Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83 ,*'ce t#e %rov*,*o', o( t#e Me't&00@ I00 Per,o',Act ,&(e+$&r t#e c*v*0 r*+#t, o( t#e et&*'e %er,o' o( $',o$' )*' /#o- b@ t#ever@ re&,o' o( #*, %rove' )e't&0 co'*t*o'- 'ee, to be %rotecte &+&*',t #*, o/'*'&b*0*t@ to )&'&+e #*, &((&*r,.

T#e Co$rt oe, 'ot &+ree /*t# t#*, 0*'e o( re&,o'*'+. W#&tever t#e 5$,t*(*c&t*o' (ore%r*v*'+ & %er,o' o( $',o$' )*' o( t#e c&%&c*t@ to &)*'*,ter #*, %ro%ert@- t#e+$&r&'tee, 0&* o/' *' Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83 )$,t 'evert#e0e,, be re,%ecte.W#*0e- &, #&, bee' *'*c&te &bove *' co''ect*o' /*t# Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >843 ,ee%&r&+r&%#, ? &' ?13- )e't&0 *00'e,, )&@ re'er 0e+*t*)&te cert&*' 0*)*t&t*o', $%o't#e eerc*,e o( t#e r*+#t to & co$rt- *t c&''ot /&rr&'t t#e tot&0 &b,e'ce o( t#&t r*+#t&, e)bo*e *' Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83 ,ee t#e &bove8)e't*o'e Go0er5$+)e't- %%. = &' !- %&r&,. 1?- 1= &' 1!3.

"?. T#ere #&, &ccor*'+0@ bee' & bre&c# o( Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83.

I7. ON THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE > &rt. >3

"". At t#e #e&r*'+ t#e &%%0*c&'t, 0&/@er ,$++e,te- b@ /&@ o( 5$,t ,&t*,(&ct*o'- &

(*ve8%o*'t ,c#e)e %rov**'+ b&,*c&00@ (or &(ter8c&re o( #*, c0*e't $'er t#e ,$%erv*,*o'o( t#e ,oc*&0 %,@c#*&tr*c ,erv*ce- to+et#er /*t# &' &,,$r&'ce t#&t ($00 %roce$r&0+$&r&'tee, /o$0 be %rov*e &, re+&r, t#e &''$&0 re'e/&0 orer, &' re$e,t, (or*,c#&r+e. No c0&*) /&, )&e (or )&ter*&0 &)&+e &' 'o %ec$'*&r@ co)%e',&t*o'/&, ,o$+#t *' re,%ect o( 'o'8)&ter*&0 &)&+e.

T#e Co))*,,*o', De0e+&te,- /*t#o$t &*'+ ($rt#er et&*0- ,t&te t#e*r v*e/ t#&tt#*, re%re,e'te & (&*r ,c#e)e o( &rr&'+e)e't (or co)%e',&t*o' $'er Art*c0e > &rt.>3.

T#e Gover')e't- (or t#e*r %&rt- re,erve t#e*r %o,*t*o'."=. Accor*'+0@- &0t#o$+# *t /&, r&*,e $'er R$0e 4" b*, o( t#e R$0e, o( Co$rt- t#e

$e,t*o' o( t#e &%%0*c&t*o' o( Art*c0e > &rt. >3 o( t#e Co've't*o' *, 'ot re&@ (or

ec*,*o'. T#e Co$rt *, t#ere(ore ob0*+e to re,erve t#e $e,t*o' &' to (* t#e ($rt#er

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%roce$re- t&*'+ $e &cco$'t o( t#e %o,,*b*0*t@ o( &' &+ree)e't bet/ee' t#ere,%o'e't St&te &' t#e &%%0*c&'t R$0e > %&r&,. 1 &' > o( t#e R$0e, o( Co$rt3.

FOR THESE REASONS- THE COURT UNANIMOUSL. Ho0, t#&t t#ere #&, bee' 'o bre&c# o( Art*c0e > %&r&. &rt. >832. Ho0, t#&t t#ere #&, bee' bre&c# o( Art*c0e > %&r&. 4 &rt. >8431. Ho0, t#&t *t #&, 5$r*,*ct*o' to r$0e o' t#e co)%0&*'t $'er Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?8

34. Ho0, t#&t t#ere #&, bee' bre&c# o( Art*c0e ? %&r&. &rt. ?83

>. Ho0, t#&t t#e $e,t*o' o( t#e &%%0*c&t*o' o( Art*c0e > &rt. >3 *, 'ot re&@ (orec*,*o'&ccor*'+0@-&3 re,erve, t#e /#o0e o( t#e ,&* $e,t*o'b3 *'v*te, t#e Co))*,,*o' to ,$b)*t to t#e Co$rt- /*t#*' t/o )o't#, (ro) t#e e0*ver@

o( t#*, 5$+)e't- *t, ob,erv&t*o', o' t#e ,&* $e,t*o' &'- *' %&rt*c$0&r- to 'ot*(@t#e Co$rt o( &'@ ,ett0e)e't &t /#*c# t#e Gover')e't &' t#e &%%0*c&'t )&@ #&ve&rr*ve

c3 re,erve, t#e ($rt#er %roce$re.

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