49. The Commission shall, at the request of a person who made an application under section 43 in respect of a vacancy in judicial office, notify the person in writing—

(a) whether or not he or she was the subject of a recommendation to the Minister under section 47 or to the Minister or the Minister for Foreign Affairs under section 48, as the case may be, and

(b) where no recommendation was made in respect of that vacancy, of that fact.