7. The Minister for Science and Technology shall(1) devise and propose to the government policy for science and technology; he shall supervise the implementation of the policy and coordinate its execution;
(2) foster, where applicable, the integration of those activities of the departments and public agencies which relate to science and technology;
(3) contribute to the integration of the development of scientific and technological activities with the general policy on economic, social and cultural development;
(4) ensure that new measures necessary for the development of scientific and technological potential are devised and implemented;
(5) implement, at the request of the Government, certain governmental measures involving several sectors of science and technology;
(6) foster consultation and cooperation between public and private agencies and persons interested in research and technology as well as the general public for the purpose of determining, in particular, the objectives of scientific and technological advancement and the means to achieve these objectives.