4.—(1) Until the entry into force of paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to the Act, section 25(5) of the Local Government Act 1974(1) (as amended by section 269 of the Act) shall have effect as if the reference in that section to paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to the Act were a reference to paragraph (d) of section 58(5) of the 1988 Act.

(2) Notwithstanding the amendment made to section 25(5) of the Local Government Act 1974 by section 269 of the Act, Part III of the Local Government Act 1974 shall not have effect to enable the Local Commissioner to conduct an investigation with respect to any action of an appeal committee constituted in accordance with paragraph (2) of Schedule 2 to the Education Act 1980 or for the purposes of section 58(5)(d) of the 1988 Act where notice of the appeal to which the action relates was served before 1st October 1993.