Undefined Damage Liability Deters Innovation

Section 71(5) grants the Minister unconstrained authority to prescribe the "scope, extent and range of monetary damages" without defined criteria, parliamentary oversight, or damage caps. Combined with punitive damages (71(4)(c)) lacking clear standards, this creates unpredictable financial liability that digital startups and online platforms cannot accurately calculate or insure against. When layered with administrative penalties (69) and license suspension threats (71), this cumulative enforcement regime creates existential risk for smaller digital innovators with limited capital reserves, effectively raising barriers to market entry in Ghana's digital economy.