Federation, Province and Local Level (Coordination and Inter-relation) Act, 2020

10. Provision for Appeal to District Court: While making a law, the Province or Local Level may provide for an appeal against a decision involving administrative fines and penalties made under such law to the relevant District Court. 11. Coordination and Consultation: (1) The Government of Nepal shall coordinate and consult with the relevant Provincial Government as necessary on the following matters:-

(a) While making laws and policies on matters of concurrent powers listed in Schedule-7 of the Constitution,

(b) While making laws and policies on matters listed in Schedule-6 of the Constitution upon the request of two or more Provinces,

(c) While implementing large projects of national importance, inter-provincial projects or programs,

(d) While making national plans and policies in a manner that the Province also has to observe or implement them,

(e) While implementing national roads, electricity transmission lines and inter-provincial irrigation or schemes of a similar nature operating inter-provincially,

(f) While entering into treaties or agreements on matters falling under the list of powers of the Province,

(g) Other matters deemed appropriate by the Government of Nepal.

(2) The Government of Nepal shall coordinate and consult with the Local Level as necessary on the following matters:-

(a) While making national plans and policies in a manner that the Local Level also has to observe or implement them,

(b) Other matters deemed appropriate by the Government of Nepal.

(3) The Government of Nepal shall coordinate and consult with the Province and Local Level as necessary on the following matters:-

(a) While making laws and policies on matters of concurrent powers listed in Schedule-9 of the Constitution,

(b) On policy aspects of revenue distribution and implementation of new tax systems,

(c) While distributing natural resources and the benefits thereof.

(4) In addition to the matters mentioned in sub-section (1), while formulating laws on other matters concerning the Provincial Government and matters of residual powers pursuant to Article 58 of the Constitution, the Government of Nepal shall, as necessary, consult and coordinate with the Provincial Government.

(5) While making laws and policies on matters listed in the list of concurrent powers pursuant to Schedules 7 and 9 of the Constitution, the Province shall coordinate and consult with the relevant thematic ministry or body of the Government of Nepal.

(6) While making laws and policies on matters listed in Schedule-9 of the Constitution, the Local Level shall coordinate and consult with the relevant thematic ministry of the Government of Nepal and also with the relevant thematic ministry or body of the concerned Provincial Government.

(7) While making laws and policies on matters listed in the list of concurrent powers pursuant to Schedule-9 of the Constitution, the Province shall coordinate and consult with the Local Levels within its Province.

(8) If consultation is sought regarding any work or action pursuant to this Section, the failure to provide consultation shall not be deemed to have impeded the progress of such work or action, nor shall the fact that action was not taken according to the consultation alone be deemed to adversely affect the validity of any work or action.