(a) must have decided not to investigate the matter, or
(b) must
have decided to investigate the matter but not completed the investigation
within 6 months of the original disclosure being made, or
(c) must have
investigated the matter but not recommended the taking of any action in
respect of the matter, or
(d) must have failed to notify the person making
the disclosure, within 6 months of the disclosure being made, of whether or
not the matter is to be investigated.
(4) The public official must have
reasonable grounds for believing that the disclosure is substantially true.