Electronic Transactions Act, 2008
and commercial benefits of domain name registration.
(2) The Registry
(a) may conduct investigations related to its functions that it
considers necessary,
(b) shall conduct research into and keep abreast with developments in the country and elsewhere on the domain name
system,
(c) shall continually survey and evaluate the extent to which the
.gh domain name space meets the needs of the citizens, and
(d) may issue information on the registration of domain names
in the country.
(3) The Registry may, and shall when requested by the Minister,
make recommendations to the Minister in relation to policy concerned
with the .gh domain name space.
(4) The Registry shall continually evaluate the effectiveness of this
Act and action taken towards the management of the .gh domain name
space.
(5) The Registry may
(a) liaise, consult and co-operate with any person or other Registry, and
(b) appoint experts and other consultants on conditions that the
Registry may determine.
Licensing of registrars and registries
66. (1) A person shall not update a repository or administer a second
level country domain name unless the person is licensed to do so by the
Registry.
(2) An application to be licensed as a registrar or registry shall be
made in the prescribed manner and subject to the prescribed fees.
(3) The Registry shall apply the prescribed conditions and criteria
when evaluating an application.
Governing body of the Domain Name Registry
67. (1) The governing body of the Registry is a Board consisting of
(a) one person nominated by Council for Scientific and Industrial
Research,
(b) one person nominated by the Minister of the Interior from
the law enforcement agencies,
(c) one person nominated by the public universities,
(d) one person nominated by the private universities;
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