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(a) ensuring compliance by users with international best
practices in the administration of the “.mw” domain name space
and any other Malawian names to be used for domain names; and
(b) publishing guidelines on__
(i) the general administration and management of the “.mw”
domain name space and any other Malawian names to be used
for the domain names;
(ii) the requirements and procedures for domain name
registration; and
(iii) the maintenance of, and public access to, a registry.
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(2) The Registrar shall enhance public awareness on the
economic and commercial benefits of domain name registration.
(3) The Registrar, in relation to domain name regulation__
(a) may conduct such investigations as he may consider
necessary;
(b) shall conduct research into, and keep abreast of, developments in Malawi and elsewhere on the domain name system and
identifiers;
(c) shall continually survey and evaluate the extent to which
the “.mw” domain-name space and any other Malawian names to
be used for domain names meet the needs of the citizens of
Malawi; and
(d) may issue information on the registration of domain names
in Malawi.
(4) The Registrar may__
(a) liaise, consult and co-operate with any person or other
authorities in various fields which he deems fit for the purpose of
implementing this Act; and
(b) appoint experts and other consultants on such conditions as
the Authority may determine.
77.__(1) The Authority may make recommendations to the
Minister in relation to policy on any matter relating to the “.mw”
domain name space and any other Malawian names to be used for
domain names.
(2) The Authority shall continually evaluate the effectiveness of
this Act and the management of the “.mw” domain name space and
any other Malawian names to be used for domain names.
(3) The Authority shall, in relation to the “mw” domain name
space and any other Malawian names to be used for domain names
existing prior to the coming into force of this Act, uphold the
Recommendations
relating to
domain
names