Subscription 45 (5/2001) 31 October 2001 9. Control of coding and decoding of information on the internet; 10. Management of internet resources; 11. Conducting of inspections and examinations, settlement of disputes and dealing with offences relating to internet activities; 12. Conducting international co-operation in internet activities. Article 29 1. The Government shall exercise its unified management of the internet nationwide. Ministries, ministerial equivalent bodies, Government bodies and people's committees of cities and provinces under central authority shall perform their duty of State management of the internet as delegated by the Government in the provisions of this Decree. 2. The Government hereby assigns the General Department of Posts and Telecommunications to co-ordinate and co-operate in exercising State management of the internet with ministries, ministerial equivalent bodies, Government bodies and people's committees of cities and provinces under central authority; and to act as the focal link in international activities relating to the internet. Article 30 The General Department of Posts and Telecommunications shall exercise State management with respect to the establishment of equipment systems and the provision and use of internet access and connection services as follows: 1. Formulating policies, strategies and plans for the development of the internet; 2. Promulgating, and providing guidelines for implementation of, provisions on licensing and management of internet access services and connection services; 3. Conducting planning, management and allocation of internet resources; 4. Taking the main role and co-ordinating with the Government Encryption Committee in managing the verification system on the internet. Article 31 The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment shall exercise State management with respect to research and development of application of advanced technology in internet activities. IX-1114 © Ministry of Planning and Investment and Phillips Fox