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Law Number 41 of 1999 on Forestry

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  • The management of forests that is sustainable and globally aware must accommodate the dynamics of aspirations and the participation of society, customs and culture, as well as the values of the community based on national legal norms. And because the existing provisions are no longer in accordance with the demands of changing circumstances, it is necessary to replace them with a new law on forestry.
  • The legal basis of this Law is: the 1945 Constitution Article 5 paragraph (1), Article 20 paragraph (1), Article 27, Article 33; MPR Decree No. XV/MPR/1998; Law No. 5 of 1960; Law No. 24 of 1992; Law No. 23 of 1997; Law No. 22 of 1999.
  • This Law regulates: Definitions regarding Forestry, Forest, Forest Area, State Forest, Rights Forest, Customary Forest, Protected Forest, Conservation Forest, Nature Reserve Forest Area, Nature Conservation Forest Area, New Parks, Forest Products, Government, Minister; Principles and Objectives; Forest Control; Status and Functions of Forests; Forest Management; Forestry Planning; Forest Management, Forest Rehabilitation and Reclamation, Forest Protection and Nature Conservation; Research and Development, education and training, and forestry extension; Supervision; Delegation of Authority; Customary Law Communities; Community Participation; Representative Lawsuits; Forestry Dispute Resolution; Investigation; Criminal Provisions.