The authority decides, in the exercise of its due discretion, whether and when it conducts an administrative procedure. This does not apply where the authority, by virtue of legal provisions, 1. must act on its own initiative or on application; 2. may act only on application, and no application has been made.
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Commencement of the procedure
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