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Indonesia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Empowerment of medium-scale businesses (Presidential Instruction No. 10/1999).

Adoption: 1999-08-11 | IDN-1999-M-56624

Instructs the Minister of Cooperatives and Small- and Medium-scale Businesses to coordinate the formulation of programmes to promote medium-scale businesses, to enable medium-scale businesses to increase in number, and to devleop and become self-reliant and competitive.

Indonesia - General provisions - Law, Act

Amendments to the Criminal Code in Relation to Crime against State Security (Law No. 27 of 1999).

Adoption: 1999-05-19 | Date of entry into force: 1999-05-19 | IDN-1999-L-54092

Amends the Penal Code so as to prohibit support for Communism or Marxism-Leninism, or activities seeking to abolish or replace Pancasila. Also prohibits the disruption of essential services.

Indonesia - General provisions - Law, Act

Law on the State organizer who shall be clean and free from corruption, collusion, and nepotism (Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 28 of 1999).

Adoption: 1999-05-19 | Date of entry into force: 1999-11-19 | IDN-1999-L-54102

Creates the position of State Organizer and Investigating Commissions which shall have the function of investigating allegations of corruption, collusion, and nepotism by State institutions.

Indonesia - General provisions - Law, Act

Prohibition against monopolistic practices and unfair business competition (Law No. 5 of 1999).

Adoption: 1999-03-05 | IDN-1999-L-52843

Prohibits monopolistic business practices, including price-setting, monopolies, oligopolies, oligopsonies, trusts, vertical integration, and mergers and acquisitions which might lead to such practices.

Indonesia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Credit for Small-scale Businesses through Commercial Banks (Decision of the Board of Executive Directors of Bank Indonesia No. 31/185/KEP/DIR).

Adoption: 1999-01-05 | IDN-1999-M-54100

Defines which types of businesses may be financed by captial for micro and small businesses procedures for obtaining credits.

Indonesia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Revocation of the Stipulation of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia No. II/MPR/1978 on the guideline for the comprehension and application of Pancasila (Ekaprasetia Pancakarsa) and the Stipulation on the Confirmation of Pancasila as the State's Foundation.

Adoption: 1998-11-13 | Date of entry into force: 1998-11-13 | IDN-1998-M-52043

Indonesia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Revocation of the Stipulation of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR-RI) No. IV/MPR/1983 on Referendums (MPR-RI No. VIII/MPR/1998).

Adoption: 1998-11-13 | Date of entry into force: 1998-11-13 | IDN-1998-M-52044

Indonesia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Revocation of the Stipulation of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (MPR-RI) No. II/MPR/1998 on the Broad Lines of the State's Course (Stipulation MPR-RI No. IX/MPR/1998).

Adoption: 1998-11-13 | Date of entry into force: 1998-11-13 | IDN-1998-M-52045

Indonesia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Principles of Development Reform in the Framework of Safeguarding and Normalizing National Life as the State's Course (Stipulation of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia No. X/MPR/1998).

Adoption: 1998-11-13 | Date of entry into force: 1998-11-13 | IDN-1998-M-52046

Sets forth the guiding principles of development in Indonesia in the areas of economics, politics, law, and religion and culture. Economic measures shall include the stabilization of inflation, the provision of nine staple commodities and medicines, the reorganization of the banking sector, and the promotion of tourism. Political measures shall include the organization of free elections. Policies to reform the legal system call for a redrafting of safety and security laws. Finally, the State shall promote religious and cultural harmony.

Indonesia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Limits of the Terms in Office of the President and Vice President (Stipulation of the People's Consultative Assembly No. XIII/MPR/1998).

Adoption: 1998-11-13 | Date of entry into force: 1998-11-13 | IDN-1998-M-52049

The terms of office of the President and Vice President shall be five years with the possibility of being re-elected for one additional term.

Indonesia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Amendment and Supplement to the Stipulation of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR-RI) No. III/MPR/1998 on the General Election (Stipulation of MPR-RI No. XIV/MPR/1998).

Adoption: 1998-11-13 | Date of entry into force: 1998-11-13 | IDN-1998-M-52050

Indonesia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Politics of Economy in the Framework of Economic Democracy (Stipulation of the People's Consultative Assembly No. XVI/MPR/1998).

Adoption: 1998-11-13 | Date of entry into force: 1998-11-13 | IDN-1998-M-52051

Declares that the state shall promote the development of small and medium enterprises.

Indonesia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Human Rights (Stipulation of the People's Consultative Assembly No. XVII/MPR/1998).

Adoption: 1998-11-13 | Date of entry into force: 1998-11-13 | IDN-1998-M-52052

Declares the human rights policy of Indonesia and sets forth a Human Rights Charter. The Charter proclaims the right to life, family, personal development, justice, freedom of association (Art. 19), employment, and provides for protection from discrimination.

Indonesia - General provisions - Law, Act

Freedom of Expression in Public (Law No. 9 of 1998).

Adoption: 1998-10-26 | Date of entry into force: 1998-10-26 | IDN-1998-L-51514

Provides for freedom of expression. The police shall be notified of public demonstrations 72 hours in advance.

Indonesia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Financing for Small-Scale and Micro Businesses through Syari'ah Small Holder Credit Banks (BPR) (Decision of the Board of Executive Directors of the Bank of Indonesia No. 31/128/KEP/DIT).

Adoption: 1998-10-20 | Date of entry into force: 1998-10-20 | IDN-1998-M-52047

Governs the financing of small and micro enterprises.

Indonesia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

National Action Program of Indonesian Human Rights (Presidential Decree No. 129 of 1998).

Adoption: 1998-08-15 | Date of entry into force: 1998-08-15 | IDN-1998-R-51172

Sets forth a National Action Program of Indonesian Human Rights and establishes a National Committee which shall promote the ratification and implementation of international human rights instruments and provide human rights education. The attached National Action Program sets forth a schedule for the ratification of human rights instruments, including the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Slavery Convention, the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others, and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families.

Indonesia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Empowerment of small-scale business through partnership in the framework of investment decree (Joint Decree of the State Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment and Medium-scale Businesses No. 22/SK/1998 and No. 07/SKB/M/VII/1998).

Adoption: 1998-07-28 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-28 | IDN-1998-R-51513

Provides for the promotion and funding of business partnerships between small enterprises and medium and large enterprises. The structure of such business relationships may include the small enterprise acting as an agency, franchise, sub-contractor, or general trading partner of the larger enterprise.

Indonesia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Freedom to Express Opinions Publicly (Government Regulation in lieu of Law No. 2/1998).

Adoption: 1998-07-24 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-24 | IDN-1998-R-51001

Provides for freedom of personal expression and public expression by individuals, groups, and mass demonstrations. Demonstrators shall obtain permission from the police. Made under the 1945 Constitution and Law No. 28 of 1997 on the Police of the Republic of Indonesia.

Indonesia - General provisions - Law, Act

Amendment to the Law on Bankruptcy (Government Regulation in lieu of Law, No. 1 of 1998).

Adoption: 1998-04-22 | IDN-1998-L-50013

Amends the Law on Bankruptcy (Statute Book No. 217/1905, juncto Statute Book No. 348/1906). S. 67 provides for a new section 237 of the principal Act, which governs the right of a debtor to dismiss any employees. Wages and salaries owed by debtors shall be counted as part of their debt.

Indonesia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade on the implementation of the obligation of corporate registration (No. 12/MPP/Kep/1/1998).

Adoption: 1998-01-16 | IDN-1998-R-49387

Obliges companies to register in the Company Register. Family businesses are exempted.

Indonesia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Detention in the framework of tax collection with distress warrants (Government Regulation No. 5 of 1998).

Adoption: 1998-01-07 | Date of entry into force: 1998-01-07 | IDN-1998-R-49564

Allows the "hostage-taking" of persons who incur a tax debt of a specified amount and whose intention to settle the debt is in doubt. The debtor shall be placed in detention in a secure place separated from other detention facilities.

Indonesia - General provisions - Law, Act

Law on Manpower Affairs (No. 25 of 1997).

Adoption: 1997-10-03 | Date of entry into force: 2000-11-10 | IDN-1997-L-48383

Comprehensive legislation on human resources development and labour relations. Manpower development shall be based on the principle of "Pancasila" and shall guarantee equal opportunities and treatment (ss. 5,6). The government shall draw up plans on manpower development and collect relevant information. Chapter V covers employment relationships, including matters related to labour contracts, probation period, and termination of contract. Chapter VI contains susbtantive provisions on industrial relations, which shall be based on the "treatment of workers as human beings on the basis of equal partnership...." Part II of the Chapter provides for the right to establish trade unions and prohibits interference in such activities by employers. Unions shall be registered with the government. This Chapter also provides for employers' organization, a Bipartite Cooperation Institute, and a Tripartite Cooperation Institute. Companies which are not subject to a collective agreement shall draw up "corporate regulations" which shall provide for rights of employers and workers, working requirements, and conduct of the company. Part 7 of this chapter regards collective labour agreements. Part 8 covers industrial disputes and provides for settlement through mediation, arbitration, or through an Industrial Dispute Settlement Institute (s. 71). S. 74 provides for the right to strike; s. 76 limits such action to the company concerned. Employers have the right to conduct a lock-out. Ss. 85-88 cover termination of employment. Chapter VII covers protection, wages, and welfare. Prohibits the employment of children, and provides minimum protection standards for children who are employed under special circumstances. Prohibits employment of young workers and women in underground mines and workplaces which endanger their health or "decency". Provides for hours of work, rest times, and overtime, maternity protection, special rest periods for female workers, minimum wage, and protection in the event of company bakruptcy. Chapter VIII covers job training and apprenticeships, Chapter IX regards manpower placement services; Chapter X regards expatriate manpower; and Chapter XI employment in the informal sector. Chapters XII-XV regard human resources development and administrative matters.

Indonesia - General provisions - Law, Act

Environmental Management Law (Law No. 23, 1997). -

Adoption: 1997-09-19 | IDN-1997-L-84428

CHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II - BASIS, OBJECTIVE, AND TARGET
CHAPTER III - COMMUNITY RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND ROLE
CHAPTER IV - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
CHAPTER V - PRESERVATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTIONS
CHAPTER VI - ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
Part I: Licensing
Part II: Supervision
Part III: Administrative Sanctions
Part IV: Environmental Audits
CHAPTER VII - ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
Part I: General
Part II: Out of Court Environmental Dispute Settlement
Part III: Environmental Dispute Settlement Through the Court
CHAPTER VIII - INVESTIGATION
CHAPTER IX - CRIMINAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER X - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER XI - CLOSING PROVISIONS

Indonesia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Presidential Decree concerning Evidence of Citizenship of the Republic of Indonesia (No. 56/1996).

Adoption: 1996-07-09 | Date of entry into force: 1996-07-09 | IDN-1996-M-44890

Provides Indonesian citizenship to the wife and children of a person who becomes an Indonesian through naturalization, as well as to a child born outside of wedlock to a woman who has no husband and who becomes a citizen through naturalization.

Indonesia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Minister of Justice No. M.03-PW.09.02/1995 on Immigration-related Foreign Travel and Entry Bans.

Adoption: 1995-03-14 | Date of entry into force: 1995-03-14 | IDN-1995-R-41578

Allows immigration officials to impose travel and entry bans on Indonesian citizens as well as foreigners for several reasons established in the Decree. Article 3b permits a travel ban on persons who have "committed an act tarnishing the reputation of the Indonesian nation while staying abroad."

Indonesia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Building of Prosperous Families Regulation (No. 21 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-06-01 | IDN-1994-R-37732

Promotes the creation of resilient and independent families by encouraging family planning. This will be carried out by modifying society's attitude towards the appropriate age for marriage, the regulation of births through their postponement until an appropriate age for giving birth, and by the planning of their number and the intervals between them. Provides for research and development on family planning population "quality and quantity" control and on the need for and supply of contraceptive devices, and for education and information about family planning. Made under Act No. 10 of 1992 on the development of population and the building of prosperous families.

Indonesia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Establishment of a Team for Developing and Monitoring Family Planning in Companies (No. KEP-142/MEN/1994)

Adoption: 1994-04-26 | IDN-1994-R-37206

The functions of the Team for Developing and Monitoring Family Planning in Companies are to formulate policies on the implementation of the Family Planning Drive in Companies, to coordinate planning for the implementation and development of the Family Planning Drive in Companies, to enhance companies' concerns for the project, and to report results of the Team's work periodically to the Manpower Minister and others.

Indonesia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Decree No. 476 of 1993 Regarding the National Commission on Human Rights. -

Adoption: 1993-12-21 | IDN-1993-R-84432

Determines the composition of the National Commission on Human Rights.

Indonesia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Decree No. 455 of 1993 Regarding the National Commission on Human Rights. -

Adoption: 1993-12-07 | IDN-1993-R-84433

Establishes the composition of the Commission.

Indonesia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

National Commission of Human Rights Decree (Presidential Decree No. 50/1993) -

Adoption: 1993-06-07 | IDN-1993-R-34099

Establishes a National Commission of Human Rights with two objectives. Firstly, the development of a condition conducive to the exercise of human rights pursuant to Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution, the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Secondly, the improvement of the protection of human rights in order to support the realisation of the objective of national development. The National Commission shall be comprised of the Plenary Commission, Sub-Commissions and the Secretariate General. The twenty-five (25) members of the Plenary Commission shall be leading national figures.

Indonesia - General provisions - Law, Act

Law No. 1/1987 on the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. -

Adoption: 1987-01-28 | IDN-1987-L-92028

Article 1(e) contains provisions concerning the definition of an employers' organization, and includes national, regional and local organizations. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry is to be a forum in which employers and members of employers' and corporate organizations can exchange.

Indonesia - General provisions - Law, Act

Penal Code of Indonesia. -

Adoption: 1982 | IDN-1982-L-73932

The Code is divided into three Books. Book I deals with general provisions including extent of application, punishment, participation in punishable acts, filing of complaints in criminal cases, lapse of the right to prosecute and definitions. Book II deals with crimes including crimes against the state, against public order, duelling, crimes against the person and property. Book III sets out the misdemeanours.

Indonesia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision No. KEP-19/MEN/1978 of the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration and Cooperatives on labour relations as a consequence of termination of foreign activities in the field of commerce.

Adoption: 1978-01-27 | IDN-1978-R-5277

Indonesia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Instruction No. 2/Instruksi/67 of the Minister of Manpower on the prohibition of massive manpower dismissals of state-owned enterprises without consultation with the Department of Manpower.

Adoption: 1967-01-18 | IDN-1967-M-5261

Indonesia - General provisions - Law, Act

Law No. 12 of 1964 on termination of employment in private undertakings [with elucidation].

Adoption: 1964-09-23 | IDN-1964-L-5267

Indonesia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Eradication of Subversive Activities (Presidential Decree No. 11 of 1963). -

Adoption: 1963-10-16 | Date of entry into force: 1963-10-16 | IDN-1963-R-46782

Defines subversive activities and procedures to be followed in the prosecution of persons accused of subversive activities.

Indonesia - General provisions - Law, Act

Anti-Subversion Law (Presidential Edict No. 11 of 1963).

Adoption: 1963 | IDN-1963-L-51160

Defines subversive activities as those which, inter alia, undermine the State or the principle of Pancasila.

Indonesia - General provisions - Law, Act

Law on States of Emergency. -

Adoption: 1959-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 1959-12-16 | IDN-1959-L-47446

Governs the declaration of a state of emergency, civil emergency, military emergency, and a state of war. During such states, authorities may detain persons, suspend commercial activities, suspend media, and require persons to perform compulsory labour (s. 30).

Indonesia - General provisions - Constitution

Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia of 1945. (Undang-Undang Dasar 1945) -

Adoption: 1945 | IDN-1945-C-50148

Sets forth the structures of government: the People's Consultative Assembly, the Executive, the Supreme Advisory Council, the Ministries the Council of Representatives, and the Judiciary.

Indonesia - General provisions - Law, Act

Civil Code. -

Adoption: 1927 | IDN-1927-L-77113

Contains, inter alia, provisions concerning contractual employment relationships. Article 1601f on labour agreements, stipulates that a women entering into a labour contract must first obtain the consent of her husband. Once permission is granted, she can perform actions pertaining to labour contracts, such as acknowledging payment and appearing in court without her husband. The article also stipulates that she is entitled to use her remuneration for the benefit of her family.