6(1)Section 3A(3) of the 1986 Act (powers of the Commission in relation to the Committee’s proposed recommendations) applies (with any necessary modifications) in relation to the Committee’s proposed recommendations under paragraph 5(1) as it applies in relation to any proposed recommendations of the Committee under section 3A(2) of the 1986 Act.
(2)Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) apply if the Commission are minded to exercise any of the powers conferred by section 3A(3)(b) and (c) of the 1986 Act in relation to the Committee’s proposed recommendations under paragraph 5(1).
(3)The Commission must have regard to—
(a)any representations duly made with respect to the recommendations in accordance with any notice published under paragraph 3, or
(b)(where they are minded to exercise any of the powers mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) in relation to part only of an Assembly electoral region) any representations so made with respect to the recommendations so far as relating to that part of the region.
(4)The Commission must have regard to—
(a)the findings of any inquiry held under paragraph 4 in respect of the Assembly electoral regions affected by the recommendations, or
(b)(where, in the case of an Assembly electoral region in respect of which any such inquiry was held, they are minded to exercise any of the powers mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) in relation to part only of the region) the findings of the inquiry so far as relating to that part of the region.
(5)If the Committee’s proposed recommendations under paragraph 5(1) are modified by the Commission under section 3A(3)(b) of the 1986 Act, the Committee must publish in at least one newspaper circulating in the Assembly electoral region affected by the recommendations a notice stating their effect as so modified.