Undefined Penalties Chill Tech Innovation

Section 47 creates a criminal offense for violating regulations but leaves the penalty specification completely blank, stating only that violators are "liable ....................................................". This fundamental legal certainty violation makes it impossible for digital innovators—developing weather apps, IoT sensor networks, or climate analytics platforms—to assess compliance risks or enforcement consequences. Combined with broad director liability (Section 48 makes all directors "deemed to have committed" company offenses) and the mandatory licensing regime, this creates severe uncertainty that deters investment in meteorological technology ventures. The ministerial authorization requirement for using WMO designations (Section 46) adds discretionary barriers for services wanting to indicate standards compliance.