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a) it does not meet the requirements specified in subsections (1), (3) or (5) to (7) of Section 18,
b) it is manifestly unfounded,
c) a repeatedly submitted petition does not contain new facts or data on the substance, or
d) the person submitting the petition has requested that his/her identity not be revealed and
without this the inquiry cannot be conducted.
(3) The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights may reject the petition if
a) it has been submitted anonymously, or
b) in his/her judgment the impropriety referred to in the petition is of minor importance.
(4) Reasons shall be given in every case when petitions are rejected. The Commissioner for
Fundamental Rights shall notify the petitioner of the rejection of his/her petition.
(5) If the competent organ can be identified on the basis of the available data, the
Commissioner for Fundamental Rights shall transfer petitions relating to matters not falling
within his/her competence to the competent organ and simultaneously inform the petitioners
thereof. If the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights establishes that on the basis of a petition
not falling within his/her competence there is a possibility to institute court proceedings, he/she
shall inform the petitioner thereof.
10. Inquiries of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights
Section 21 – (1) In the course of his/her inquiries the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights
a) may request data and information from the authority subject to inquiry on the proceedings it
has conducted or failed to conduct, and may request copies of the relevant documents,
b) may invite the head of the authority, the head of its supervisory authority or the head of the
organ otherwise authorized to do so to conduct an inquiry,
c) may participate in a public hearing, and
d) may conduct on-site inspections.
(2) The request of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights pursuant to points a) and b) of
subsection (1) shall be complied with within the time-limit set by the Commissioner. The timelimit may not be shorter than 15 days.
Section 22 – (1) In the course of an on-site inspection the Commissioner for Fundamental
Rights or members of his/her staff authorized to conduct the inquiry
a) may enter the premises of the authority subject to inquiry, unless provided otherwise by a
legal regulation,
b)160 may inspect all documents which may have any relevance to the case under inquiry, and
may make copies or extracts thereof, and
c) may conduct a hearing of any employee of the authority subject to inquiry.
(2)161 In the course of an on-site inspection of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights or of
members of his/her staff authorized to conduct the inquiry, the rules of entry into, stay in and
exit from the zones serving the operation of the Hungarian Defense Forces, the Military National
Security Service, the law-enforcement organs, the organs of the National Tax and Customs
Administration performing customs authority tasks, the Directorate General for Criminal Affairs
of the National Tax and Customs Administration and its regional organs conducting investigative
activities shall be regulated by the Minister responsible for national defense, the Minister
responsible for directing the law-enforcement organ or the Minister supervising the National Tax
and Customs Administration.
(3) No legal rule regulating entry into the premises of the authority subject to inquiry may
obstruct on-site inspection in substance.
(4) Any employee of the authority subject to inquiry may refuse to answer the questions during
the hearing if
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Shall enter into force with the text amended in accordance with Section 7, Paragraph a) of Act CXLIII of 2011
Amended by Section 5. Subsection (2) of Act CLXXI of 2011 and Section 53, Paragraphs a) and b) of Act CLXXXIII of 2015
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