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to advise the Government and the Minister on matters relating to the implementation of this Act;

to administer and ensure effective implementation of this

Act and any regulations made under this Act;

to oversee any activity in relation to the carbon capture, transportation, utilization and storage;

to oversee the management of any storage resources for the purposes of permanent storage of carbon dioxide in

Malaysia;

to administer and control the Fund, and all matters relating to the benefits and investment of the Fund;

to recommend to the Government any policy, action and measure relating to carbon capture, transportation, utilization and storage;

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to promote, develop or implement any policy and initiative relating to carbon capture, transportation, utilization and storage;

to collate, analyse and publish any information, statistic and factor influencing or relevant to the development of carbon capture, transportation, utilization and storage;

to control the activity of offshore geological assessment and onshore geological assessment by issuance of offshore assessment permit and onshore assessment permit;

to control permanent storage in offshore areas and onshore areas by issuance of offshore storage licence and onshore storage licence;

to report to the Minister any matters concerning any leakage or significant irregularity;

to control the activity of transportation of carbon dioxide captured within or outside of Malaysia;

to control the activity of importation of carbon dioxide captured outside Malaysia; and

to do such other things arising out of or consequential to the functions of the Agency under this Act consistent with the purposes of this Act.

The Agency shall have all such powers as may be necessary for, in connection with, or reasonably incidental to, the performance of its functions under this Act.

Revocation of appointment and resignation