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 communications sectors; (c) develop a universal service policy consultation with the Authority and submit it to the Government for approval; (d) be responsible for international representation 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 management of the country code top level domain name, in consultation with the Authority. (2) Except otherwise provided in this Act, the Minister shall also, - 27