Section 35
Requirement of an onshore storage licence
of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act 2025
No 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.
(2)
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.
(3)
An application for an onshore storage licence under this section may be withdrawn at any time before the onshore storage licence is granted or refused.
(4)
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.
(5)
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.