17.—(1) The school organisation committee must refer any proposals or matter to the adjudicator under paragraph 5(1) and 10(5)(b) of Schedule 10 if—
(a)the committee—
(i)have voted on any matter which by virtue of regulation 20(3) falls to be decided by them under this paragraph by a unanimous decision; but
(ii)have failed to reach such a decision on that matter; or
(b)where the school organisation committee have failed to make a decision within 2 months of receiving the proposals from the local education authority.
(2) The school organisation committee may only refer proposals to the adjudicator under paragraph 4(2)(d) of Schedule 10, if—
(a)they have voted on the proposals; but
(b)at least two groups of members (within the meaning of regulation 20(1)) did not vote because members of each group had declared an interest in the proposals or matter in question.
(3) The school organisation committee, in cases where sub-paragraphs (1)(a) and (2) apply, must make any such referral within two weeks of the vote and, in cases, where sub-paragraph (1)(b) applies, within two weeks of the expiration of the two months referred to therein.