19 encouraging efficient and sustainable (e) 4. investment in and use of telecommunications networks and services. This Act binds the Crown. Act binds the Crown PART 2—THE MINISTER AND THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 5. (1) The Minister shall— (a) formulate, monitor, review and recommend policies for the telecommunications sector and its development toward the objective in section 3, including without limitation policies for legislation, fiscal incentives, investment promotion, intellectual property and other areas affecting effective competition and sustainable investment in telecommunications; and (b) coordinate with other government authorities regarding policies relating to facilitation by telecommunications of rural development, education, health and other areas affected by telecommunications. The Minister shall review policies under subsection (2) least every three years and the review shall— at (1)(a) (@) assess progress in achieving the objective in section 3 since the previous review, including relative progress in Solomon Islands by comparison to other relevant countries; (b) identify impediments to such progress; (c) recommend policies to address such impediments and improve such progress, having due regard to the need to preserve the value of investment and to minimise uncertainty in the investment environment, and Duties, functions and powers of the Minister