(1)  The Commission, within 90 days, or a longer period allowed by the Minister, after the end of the exhibition period in relation to a draft amendment of the SPPs, must provide to the Minister a report in relation to the draft amendment of the SPPs.

(2)  The report in relation to a draft amendment of the SPPs is to contain –

(a) a copy of the draft amendment of the SPPs in the form in which the draft was available for viewing by the public in accordance with section 30K(6)(a) ; and

(b) a summary of –

(i) the representations, in relation to the draft amendment of the SPPs, that it has considered in accordance with section 30M(b) and (c) ; and

(ii) the Commission's opinion as to the merit of those representations; and

(c) a summary of the information obtained at hearings, if any, in relation to the draft amendment of the SPPs; and

(d) the recommendations of the Commission in relation to the draft amendment of the SPPs; and

(e) a statement as to whether the Commission is satisfied that the draft amendment of the SPP meets the SPPs criteria.

(3)  The recommendations under subsection (2)(d) that are included in the report under subsection (1) in relation to a draft amendment of the SPPs contained, in accordance with subsection (2)(a) , in the report are to include a recommendation that –

(a) the Minister make an amendment of the SPPs in the terms of the draft amendment of the SPPs; or

(b) the Minister make an amendment of the SPPs in the terms of the draft amendment of the SPPs with modifications; or

(c) the Minister refuse to make an amendment of the SPPs in the terms of the draft amendment of the SPPs.

(4)  If the recommendations under subsection (2)(d) that are included in the report under subsection (1) include a recommendation that the Minister make an amendment of the SPPs in the terms of a draft amendment of the SPPs contained, in accordance with subsection (2)(a) , in the report, with modifications, the report is to include –

(a) a copy, of the draft amendment of the SPPs, that includes the modifications; and

(b) a recommendation as to whether or not the draft amendment of the SPPs that includes the modifications ought to be re-exhibited.

(5)  The recommendations under subsection (2)(d) that are included in the report under subsection (1) in relation to a draft amendment of the SPPs may include recommendations in respect of any matters that relate to issues of a technical nature or that may be relevant to the implementation of an amendment of the SPPs if the amendment of the SPPs were made under section 30P in the terms of the draft amendment of the SPPs.