(1) On matters requiring coordination or inter-relations under this Act, in consulting with the Federation, the
Province or Local Level shall consult the Federation through the concerned ministry of the Government of Nepal.
(2) On matters consulted under sub-section (1), the concerned ministry of the Government of Nepal shall conduct necessary study and resolve the issue.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the concerned ministry of the Government of Nepal shall have to submit the following subject matters to the Thematic Committee:
(a) Implementation of the matter related to concurrent powers,
(b) Any policy matter that requires to maintain uniformity between any other Province or Local Level,
(c) Any other matter that is not resolved by the concerned ministry.
(4) The Thematic Committee shall, from among the subject matters submitted to it, resolve those matters which it may resolve and submit to the Council following matters:
(a) Any policy matter that requires to implement after coordination and maintaining uniformity with any other Provinces as well,
(b) Other matters of national importance that cannot be resolved by the Thematic Committee.
(5) Government of Nepal shall inform the secretariat of the Council about the dispute resolved by the concerned ministry or thematic committee under sub-sections (2) and (4).
(6) The concerned ministry of Government of Nepal shall liaison and make necessary arrangement with concerned ministry of Provincial Government or Local Level for the matters that require coordination and inter-relations between Province and Local Level under this Act.