(1) According to Article 279 of the Constitution, if there is a need to ratify, accede to, accept or support a treaty, the relevant minister shall open the following details along with the nature of the treaty and attach a certified copy of the authentic copy of such treaty and a copy translated into Nepali language, five days after giving notice to the Secretary General or in his absence, the Secretary. A related proposal can be presented in a meeting:-
(a) The purpose of the treaty to be ratified, acceded to, accepted or supported, the main provisions contained in it and the reasons why the State of Nepal or the Government of Nepal should be a party to such a treaty and its rationale, (b) the national interest arising from such treaty and the obligations arising therefrom,
(c) Should a separate law be made to implement such a treaty or not? Should there be separate institutional and other arrangements or not? Details regarding the same, if applicable,
(d) In the case of a multilateral treaty, the name and number of any country which has become a party to such treaty, (e) any interpretation or assumption made by a mechanism under the Treaty in relation to the Treaty, if any such interpretation or assumption, and
(f) If a reservation is to be made in a multilateral treaty, the reason for the same and the proposal for reservation.
(2) Upon receipt of the notice as per sub-rule (1), the Secretary General or in his absence, the Secretary shall provide the copy of the treaty to the members at least two days before the date of presentation at the meeting.
(3) When presented at the meeting to ratify, accede, accept or support the treaty, the concerned minister will make a statement.
(4) According to sub-rule (3), after the minister has made a statement, the chairman will determine the time period for general discussion on the treaty.