such have any influence over the buying or selling of any interests. The Telecommunications Commission shall— 9) (2) (a) act in a manner that is independent of, separate from, and not accountable to any person or service provider, including any service provider in which the Government or Solomon Islands National Provident Fund holds an interest; and (b) make determinations, orders and directions, and follow procedures, that are impartial with respect to all service providers. Nothing in this Act shall prevent the Telecommunications Commission from— (a) consulting with any person or organisation on any matter related to the Telecommunications Commission’s functions, duties and powers; or (b) making a determination, order or direction that has a differential or prejudicial effect on one service provider where such effect is objectively justified or is otherwise contemplated by this Act. In the performance of the Telecommunications (3) . Commission’s functions and duties and exercise of its ations mmunic Teleco the Act, powers under this Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of the of any other person or authority except a direction or the 107(7) section to t pursuan Appeal and Dispute Panel 42, 59 31, section to nt pursua Appeal of Court High Court or or 110. Without limiting the generality of subsection (3) and (4) by the notwithstanding that the commissioner is appointed the with consult to right Minister and the commissioner’s the time, to time from r Ministe Minister or any other Telecommunications Commission shall not — (a) act on the instructions of the Minister or any other Minister or person; and