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### 64 Matters that do not have to be investigated
> A public body may decide not to investigate a disclosed matter referred to in [section 63(a)](#GS63@Hpa@EN) –
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> > > (a) if in its opinion the disclosure is trivial, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance; or
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> > > (b) if the subject matter of the disclosure has already been adequately dealt with by the Ombudsman or a public body, statutory authority, Commonwealth statutory authority, commission, court or tribunal; or
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> > > (c) if the person making the disclosure has commenced proceedings in a commission, court or tribunal in relation to the same matter, and that commission, court or tribunal has power to order remedies similar to those available under this Act; or
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> > > (d) [*\[Section 64 Amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 29, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS29@Hpa@EN) if the person making the disclosure had knowledge for more than 12 months of the disclosed matter before making the disclosure and failed to give a satisfactory explanation for the delay in making the disclosure; or
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> > > (e) [*\[Section 64 Amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 29, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS29@Hpb@EN) if the disclosure relates solely to the personal interests of the person making the disclosure; or
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> > > (f) [*\[Section 64 Amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 29, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS29@Hpb@EN) if the disclosure is based on false or misleading information; or
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> > > (g) [*\[Section 64 Amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 29, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS29@Hpb@EN) if the matter which is the subject of the disclosure has already been determined and the additional disclosure does not provide significant or substantial new information.