4(1)Sub-paragraph (2) applies to a relevant proposal if—
(a)a consultation on the proposal has been carried out by an education authority—
(i)under the 1981 Regulations and section 22A of the 1980 Act, and
(ii)before the commencement of this paragraph, and
(b)the final decision to implement the proposal has been made before commencement of this paragraph.
(2)The education authority may proceed further with the proposal except in the circumstances mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) or (4).
(3)The circumstances are where the authority modifies the proposal in a material way.
(4)The circumstances are where—
(a)in accordance with section 22B of the 1980 Act, the proposal requires the consent of the Scottish Ministers, and
(b)that consent—
(i)has not yet been given, or
(ii)is, or has been, refused.