(1) Subject to the Provisions of these Rules, the Minister-in-charge may dispose of all cases arising in Departments under his control.
(2) If more than one Department is concerned with a case and there is a difference of opinion between the Departments, the Minister-in-charge may decide the issue if he is incharge of both the Departments.
(3) If the case concerns more than one Minister and there is a difference of opinion between the Departments the Minister-in-charge shall attempt by previous discussion with the Ministers of other Departments concerned to arrive at an agreement.
(4) If no such agreement is arrived at and the Ministerin-charge wishes to proceed with the case, the case shall be submitted to the Chief Minister for a decision, and the Chief 21 Minister may either decide the case himself or refer the case to the Cabinet.