Malaysia legislation

Section 52

of CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION AND STORAGE ACT 2025

Section 52

Power to make regulations

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations for or in respect of all or any of the following matters:

(a)

to prescribe any matter relating to carbon capture;

(b)

to prescribe any matter relating to the transportation of carbon dioxide obtained through carbon capture;

(c)

to prescribe any matter relating to the utilization of carbon dioxide obtained through carbon capture;

(d)

to prescribe any matter relating to the application for an offshore assessment permit and offshore storage licence;

(e)

to prescribe any matter relating to the application for an onshore assessment permit and onshore storage licence;

(f)

to prescribe any function of the competent technical entity;

(g)

to prescribe prudent carbon capture, utilization and storage practices after consultation with the Agency;

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(h)

to prescribe obligations relating to the operation of a storage site;

(i)

to prescribe the conditions for the closure of a storage site and issuance of a closure certificate;

(j)

to prescribe the conditions for the transfer of obligations to the Government after the storage site is closed and the issuance of a certificate documenting such transfer of obligations;

(k)

to prescribe the conditions for the transfer of obligations to the State Government, after consultation with the State Government as the case may be, is held;

(l)

to prescribe the fees and charges payable under this Act;

(m)

to prescribe the manner of an appeal under this Act;

(n)

to prescribe the procedure for the administration of the Fund;

(o)

to prescribe matters relating to the payment of injection levy into the Fund; and

(p)

any other matters required by this Act to be prescribed.

(3)

Any regulations made under this Act may prescribe an act or omission in contravention of the regulations to be an offence and may prescribe penalties of a fine not exceeding one million ringgit.

Power to issue standards, guidelines, etc.