(2) The investigation launched by the Authority does not qualify as administrative proceedings, which is why it is not necessary to apply the provisions governing the act on the general rules of administrative proceedings. (3) No one may be placed at a disadvantage because of the report made to the Authority. The Authority is only allowed to disclose the identity of the person making a report to the Authority if it is otherwise not possible to conduct the investigation. Upon request of the person making a report to the Authority, the Authority is not allowed to disclose the identity of this person even if it is otherwise not possible to conduct the investigation. Of this consequence the Authority shall notify the person (4) The Authority shall conduct the investigation free of charge; the Authority shall advance and bear the costs of the procedure. Section 53 (1) With the exception of the cases specified above in subsection (2) and (3), the Authority is obliged to effectively assess the report made. (2) The Authority is entitled to reject the submission without investigating it, in the event that a. the legal abuse claimed is minor, or b. it was reported anonymously. (3) The Authority is entitled to reject the submission without investigating it, should a. legal proceedings be in progress in connection with the given issue, or a legally binding decision was made earlier in connection with the issue; b. the person reporting the case have requested that their anonymity be maintained in accordance with subsection of Section 52 (3); c. the claim be unfounded; d. the report submitted repeatedly not contain any new facts or data. (4) Should the report have been made by the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, the Authority is only allowed to refuse to make an investigation, should legal proceedings be in progress in connection with the given issue, or if a legally binding decision was made earlier in connection with the issue. (5) The Authority shall terminate the investigation in the event of a. the submission should have been rejected without investigation on the grounds of the subsections (3) and (4); however, the Authority only acquired information on the reasons for rejection after the investigation was launched; b. the circumstances giving rise to the investigation no longer prevail. (6) The Authority shall notify the person reporting to the Authority of the dismissal of the claim made without conducting an investigation, termination of the procedure and justification for the dismissal or termination. (7) The Authority shall refer the report submitted in connection with issues not within the Authority’s respective scope of authority – by concurrently notifying the person submitting the report – to the body authorised to act in respect of the claims made, should it, on the basis of the data available to it, be possible to identify the competent body. Should, on the basis of the report submitted in connection with issues outside the scope of authority of the Authority, the Authority deem that legal proceedings may be initiated in connection with the issue, the Authority shall notify the reporting individual. Section 54 (1) During the investigation, the Authority is entitled to