Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act 2025 · Updated to 1 Aug 2025 · Part VII · Assessment and Permanent Storage in Onshore Areas
35. Requirement of an onshore storage licence
Feedback & supportNo person shall carry out the operation of a storage site in the onshore areas of Malaysia for the permanent storage of carbon dioxide captured within or outside of Malaysia without an onshore storage licence issued by the Agency.
operation of a storage site
“operation of a storage site” means any activity, function, task or matter undertaken or necessary to be undertaken to develop infrastructure for injection and permanent storage of carbon dioxide including all ancillary activities, and to operate the storage site in accordance with the offshore storage licence or onshore storage licence, pursuant to prudent carbon capture, utilization and storage practices;
An application for an onshore storage licence under subsection (1) shall be made to the Agency in such manner and accompanied by such fees as may be prescribed.
onshore storage licence
“onshore storage licence” means a licence issued by the Agency under section 36;
An application for an onshore storage licence under this section may be withdrawn at any time before the onshore storage licence is granted or refused.
The Agency may at any time after the receipt of an application under subsection (2) and before the application is determined, by a written notice, require the applicant to provide any additional documents or information within the period specified.
Agency
“Agency” means the Malaysia Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Agency established under section 6; Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage 9
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding two million ringgit or to both.