Malaysia legislation

Section 5

of *MALAYSIAN BIOFUEL INDUSTRY ACT 2007

Section 5

(a)

commence to construct any biofuel plant or biofuel blending plant;

(b)

produce any biofuel;

(c)

blend any biofuel with any other fuel or biofuel;

(d)

export any biofuel, biofuel blended with any other fuel or biofuel blended with any other biofuel;

(e)

import any biofuel, biofuel blended with any other fuel or biofuel blended with any other biofuel;

(f)

transport any biofuel, biofuel blended with any other fuel or biofuel blended with any other biofuel connected with upstream activities;

(g)

store any biofuel, biofuel blended with any other fuel or biofuel blended with any other biofuel connected with upstream activities;

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(h)

survey any biofuel, biofuel blended with any other fuel or biofuel blended with any other biofuel; or

(i)

test any biofuel, biofuel blended with any other fuel or biofuel blended with any other biofuel, without a valid licence issued under this Act.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), “biofuel” refers to the biofuel as specified in the First Schedule.

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.

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