11After considering the short leet, the Board may, except where paragraph 12 below applies, make such additions to and deletions from the leet as they think fit, but—
(a)they may not add to the leet the name of any person who has not applied or who is not eligible, in terms of paragraph 6 above, for the post; and
(b)they may not reduce the leet to less than 3 names,
and they shall thereafter send the leet to the appointment committee, who shall consider the leet and make their recommendation under paragraph 16 below.