(1) The Registry is responsible for the country domain name space from a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette and shall

(a) administer and manage the country domain name space;

(b) comply with international best practice in the administration of the .gh domain name space;

(d) license and regulate registrars for the respective registries; and

(e) publish guidelines on

(i) the general administration and management of the .gh domain name space,

(ii) the requirements and procedures for domain name registration, and

(iii) the maintenance of and public access to a repository, with due regard to the policy directives which the Minister may give from time to time by notice in the Gazette.

(2) After the assumption of responsibility for the country domain space, a person shall not do anything or operate the country domain name or any domain name associated with the country except as provided under this Act.

(3) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than five hundred penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not more than three years or to both.