STATISTICS OF PROCEEDINGS In proceedings initiated to verify the activities of agencies and institutions performing public functions, the following were scrutinised: • activities of a state agency or body (136 proceedings, of these 106 based on petitions by individuals and 30 on own initiative); • activities of a local government body or agency (51 proceedings, of these 40 based on petitions and 11 on own initiative); • activities of a body or agency of a legal person in public law, or of a body or agency of a private person performing state functions (27 proceedings, of these 11 based on petitions and 16 on own initiative). Figure 5. Distribution of cases opened for scrutiny of activities of persons, agencies, and bodies Outcomes of supervision of activities of agencies and institutions performing public functions: • proposal to eliminate a violation (7); • recommendation to comply with lawfulness and good administrative practice (58); • resolved by the institution during the proceedings (27); • opinion stating a finding of no violation (90). Figure 6. Outcomes of cases opened for scrutiny of activities of persons, agencies, and bodies In proceedings initiated for scrutiny of activities of persons, agencies and bodies, a violation of the principles of good administration and lawfulness was found in 30.4% of the cases. In 2009, the indicator was 42%. 2.3. Special proceedings There were 98 special proceedings during the reporting year, i.e. 4.9% of the total number of cases opened and 20.4% of the total number of substantive proceedings, which is more or less the same as in 2009. Special proceedings are divided as follows: • providing an opinion on a legal act within constitutional review proceedings (15 proceedings); • replying to interpellations by members of the Riigikogu (3 proceedings); • replying to written questions by members of the Riigikogu (3 proceedings); • initiating disciplinary proceedings against judges and other proceedings relating to the activities of courts (30 proceedings); • conciliation proceedings to resolve discrimination disputes between private individuals (1 proceeding); • opinions on draft legal acts and documents (21 proceedings); • other activities arising from law (25 proceedings). 76