II. Office study

Art. 4. Once the authenticity of the writing has been verified, it is carefully examined with the collaboration of one or more Consultors or other experts in the particular area⁶.

Art. 5. The outcome of this examination is then presented to the Congresso, which decides whether this is sufficient for an intervention with the local authorities, or whether the examination needs to proceed further by one of two established procedures: ordinary examination or examination in cases of urgency⁷.

Art. 6.  The criteria for this decision are the potential errors which have been noted, taking into consideration their prominence, seriousness, dissemination, influence and the danger of harm to the faithful.

Art. 7.  Should the Congresso judge that the study undertaken was sufficient, it can entrust the case directly to the author's Ordinary⁸ and, through him, bring the doctrinal problems presented in the text to the author's attention.  In such a case, the Ordinary is invited to deepen the study of the question and ask the author to provide the needed clarifications for submission to the judgment of the Congregation.