Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act 2025 · Updated to 1 Aug 2025 · Part VII · Assessment and Permanent Storage in Onshore Areas
37. Carbon dioxide stream acceptance criteria for the purposes of onshore storage
Feedback & supportNo onshore operator shall accept and inject carbon dioxide streams into a storage site in onshore areas unless such carbon dioxide streams comply with the carbon dioxide stream acceptance criteria specified in section 28.
onshore operator
“onshore operator” means a holder of an onshore storage licence who carries out the operation of a storage site, controls the storage site or controls the operation of the storage site, in onshore areas; Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage 11
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carbon capture
“carbon capture” means the process of capturing carbon dioxide by using carbon capture technology for the purposes of utilization or permanent storage;
An onshore operator shall keep a register of the quantities and properties of the carbon dioxide streams accepted and injected, including the composition of the stream.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and shall on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.