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(d)
recommend legislation, if required, to
implement such policies having regard to the
rights of service providers and users.
In preparing and reviewing policies and legislation for
(3)
the telecommunications sector, the Minister shall—
(a)
(b)
request and take into account
recommendations and advice from the
Telecommunications Commission; and
consult with and consider comments from
users and service providers, including any
recognised service provider association.
The Minister must allow a reasonable period, which
(4)
shall not be less than forty-five days, for consideration and
comment under subsection (3) on the review and proposed
policies and legislation.
(5)
The Minister —
(a)
has the power to appoint the commissioner to
the Telecommunications Commission in ~
accordance with section 7, and to suspend or
remove the commissioner from the
Telecommunications Commission in
accordance with section 9;
(b)
shall ensure Solomon Islands is represented in
regional and international organisations, and in
negotiating, entering into and adopting
regional and international treaties,
commitments, recommendations and
standards; and
(c)
Establishment of the
Telecommunieations
6.
(1)
has other duties, functions and powers set out
under this Act.
This section establishes the Telecommunications
Commission as a body corporate under that name with perpetual succession
and a common seal, which may, in such name—
(a)
sue or be sued;
(b)
enter into contracts;