policy and for regulating issues in the field of
information and communications determined in this
Act are
(a) the Minister competent for issues in the
information and communications sectors,
supported by the Ministry; and
(b) the Authority.
Functions of the
Minister
7. (1) The Minister shall-
(a) develop, in consultation with the Authority,
review, and submit to Government, for
approval information and communications
policies consistent with the purposes of this
Act;
(b) prepare, in consultation with the Authority,
and submit to Government, for approval,
legislation in the information and communi
cations sectors;
(c) develop a universal service policy consulta
tion with the Authority and submit it to the
Government for approval;
(d) be responsible for international represent
ation of The Gambia and the Authority, as
appropriate in matters of international
information and communications and the
information society, including international,
regional
and
bilateral
frequency
coordination, and negotiate and sign
bilateral and international agreements in
the field of information and communications
and information society on behalf of the
Govern-ment of the Gambia; and
(e) determine policy relating to the manage
ment of the country code top level domain
name, in consultation with the Authority.
(2) Except otherwise provided in this Act, the
Minister shall also,
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