Section 4
Matters To Be Considered While Framing Law Or Policy
(1) The Federation shall, in addition to other provisions of the Constitution and this Act, consider the following matters while formulating law or policy on the matters of its exclusive and concurrent powers:
(a) Not to encroach upon exclusive powers of Province and Local Level,
(b) To be appropriate to implement certain matters by Province and Local Level from the point of view of the cost, sustainability or effectiveness of service delivery,
(c) To maintain the role of Federation, Province and Local Level in the implementation of any matter avoiding duplication therefore.
(2) The Province shall, while framing law or policy on the matters of its exclusive or concurrent powers, in addition to other provisions of the Constitution and this Act, consider the following matters:
(a) Not to encroach upon the exclusive powers of Federation and Local Level,
(b) Not to become inconsistent with federal law,
(c) To be consistent with national policy or priorities and to be helpful for their implementation,
(d) To be appropriate to implement certain matters by Local Level, from the point of view of cost, sustainability or effectiveness of service delivery,
(e) To maintain role of Local Level as far as possible, avoiding duplication in implementation of any matter.
(3) The local level, shall while framing law or policy on the matters of its exclusive or concurrent powers, in addition to other provisions of the Constitution and this Act, consider the following matters:
(a) Not to encroach upon the exclusive powers of Federation and Province,
(b) No to become inconsistent with federal and provincial laws,
(c) To be consistent with national policy or priorities and to be helpful in their implementation,
(d) To be consistent with provincial policy or priority and to be helpful in their implementation,
(e) Not to be duplication in implementation of any matters.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (2) and (3), Province or Local Level shall not enact laws:
(a) Prohibiting the exercise of fundamental rights, Constitutional rights or rights provided for in the federal laws, or restricting such rights,
(b) Restricting any act permitted to perform by the federal law or permitting any act restricted to perform by the federal law.