Section 40 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

(1A)  The Commission, in considering the draft amendment, and any representations, in relation to a planning scheme, may also consider –

(a) any representation made under section 30I in relation to the planning scheme; and

(b) any statements in a report under section 30J as to the merit of a representation made under section 30I in relation to the planning scheme –

that, in its opinion, are relevant to the draft amendment and the representations.