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61.—(1) A Commission shall, as soon as practicable after its appointment, review the boundaries of the electoral districts into which the Islands are divided and submit to the Governor and the House of Assembly a report either—
(a)stating that, in the opinion of the Commission, no change in those boundaries is required; or
(b)recommending the changes in those boundaries specified in the report.
(2) In determining its recommendations under subsection (1)(b), and in determining whether or not to recommend any changes in the electoral district boundaries, a Commission shall ensure that the electoral districts contain, so far as is reasonably practicable, approximately equal numbers of persons qualified to be registered as electors under section 55.
(3) As soon as may be after a Commission has submitted a report under subsection (1)(b), the Governor shall cause a bill to be introduced in the House of Assembly for giving effect, whether with or without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the report; and such a bill—
(a)may contain provision for any matters which are incidental to or consequential on its principal provisions; and
(b)shall include a provision for the coming into force of the measure when enacted upon the next dissolution of the House of Assembly after enactment.
(4) Where any bill introduced under this section proposes to give effect to the recommendations of a Commission with modifications, there shall be laid before the House of Assembly at the same time a statement of the reasons for the modifications.
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