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Government Regulation No. 76/2008 concerning forest rehabilitation and reclamation
This Government Regulation provides for the rehabilitation of unproductive land by means of reforestation, greening, maintenance and improvement of the quality of vegetation, plant enrichment and application of land preservation technology. It further provides for forest reclamation activities which aim at repairing or recovering damaged land with forest vegetation.The Government Regulation defines phases which must be conducted to undergo forest rehabilitation and forest reclamation.The Minister, Governor or Regent/Mayor, according to their respective authority, shall take action in managing, controlling and supervising the implementation of forest rehabilitation and reclamation activities.
Regulation of the Forestry Minister No. P.63/Menhut-II/2011 on guide to planting tree for the holders of borrow-and-use forest permits within the framework of rehabilitating river basin areas.
This Regulation provides a guide to realize the planting of trees by holders of borrow-and-use forest area permits within the framework of river basin area rehabilitation. The Regulation provides for: target locations for the planting of trees to rehabilitate river basin areas; types of trees to be planted in conservation forests, protected forests, etc.; size of planting areas; procedures for the proposal and approval of locations for the planting of trees; annual plans for the planting of trees; evaluation of planting and management of planting results; monitoring and technical guidance; sanctions; etc.
Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resource of RI No. 12/2011 on procedures for specifying Mining Business Area and Regional Information System on Mineral and Coal Mining Area.
This Regulation sets out procedures for specifying mining areas to be exploited which include radioactive, metal mineral, coal, non-metal mineral and rocks mining business areas.The Regulation provides for the establishment of an information system on mining areas which is meant for standardization and includes coordinates systems, basic maps issued by the Government agency and maps of the different mining business areas.
Regulation of the Forestry Minister No. 7/Menhut-II/2008 on the second round of amendment to Regulation of the Forestry Minister No. 45/Menhut-II/2007on the procedure of licensing equipment for the exploitation of wood and non-wood forest products from timber estates in plantation forests.
This Regulation amends Regulation of the Forestry Minister No. 45/Menhut-II/2007 by inserting a new article 9A on the application for permits to collect, load and transport wood.
Regulation of the Minister of Finance No. P.53/Menhut-II/2009 on the import and use of equipment for activities of Business Licence to Utilize Forest or Licence to Utilize Timber." href="http://www.asianjudges.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ins103221.pdf"]
This Regulation sets out requirements and application procedures to obtain a licence to import and use equipment in forest areas where holders of licences to utilize timber and to utilize forests operate. An equipment licence will allow the use of heavy tools to transport wood and of common tools used to fell, cut or split trees in forest areas.
Government Regulation No. 22/2010 on Mining Areas.
This Government Regulation provides for the planning and setting of mining areas, mining business permit areas, mining areas where a smallholder mining business activity is carried out, special mining business areas, etc. in order to properly manage mineral and coal resources.
The Regulation further provides for assigning state and/or regional research institutes to conduct inspection and research on mining.
Decree of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 1603/K/40/MEM/2003 on the Guidelines on reservation of mining areas.
The Decree provides the guidelines in order to identify and zone off mining concessions in certain mining areas; the information on the interested areas is provided by the SIWP (Mining Area Information System) as detailed in the text.
Regulation of the Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia No. P.4/Menhut-II/2011 on forest reclamation guidelines
This Regulation prescribes forest reclamation guidelines to provide reference for undergoing forest reclamation activities on land formerly used as forest area utilization.
Government Regulation No. 78/2010 concerning reclamation and post-mining.
This Regulation provides for principles and mechanisms of reclamation and post-mining. Holders of mining, mineral, coal, mineral mining, coal mining, mining business permits and special mining business permits are obligated to perform reclamation activities during the whole phase of mining business to arrange, restore and improve the quality of the environment and ecosystem. Holders of mining exploration business permits and mining production operations business permits are obligated to perform both reclamation and post-mining, the latter being activities to be carried out after the completion of mining business activities to restore environmental and social function according to the local conditions in the entire mining area.The Regulation provide for: the compilation of reclamation and post-mining plans; approval of the plans; reporting and performance of reclamation and post-mining; reclamation and post-mining guarantee; return of reclaimed or post-mining land; administrative sanctions; etc.
Fisheries Law No. 31/2004
The Law is a basic fisheries legislation consisting of 111 articles divided into 17 Chapters: General provisions (I); Principles and objectives (II); Scope (III); Fish cultivation (IV); Fishery business (V); Fishery information system and statistics (VI); Levies (VII); Fishery research and development (VIII); Fishery education, training and elucidations (IX); Empowerment of small fishermen and small fish breeders (X); Delegation of duty and assistance (XI); Monitoring of fishery affairs (XII); Court of fishery affairs (XIII); Investigation, prosecution and examination in the sessions of the court of fishery affairs (XIV); Criminal provisions (XV); Transitory provisions (XVI); Closing provisions (XVII).The Law stipulates provisions on utilization of fish resources, either for fish catching or fish breeding, in the Indonesian EEZ and the open seas according to the international conditions, to ensure their preservation and the protection of the environment. The Ministry shall determine provisions for the regulation of: fishing gear, allowable catch, fish breeding, prevention of pollution, protected fish, etc. (art. 7). All individuals and companies carrying out fishing business shall be licensed, except for small fishermen and small fish breeders. The Government shall establish a court of fishery affairs authorized to examine, hear and rule criminal cases in fishery affairs.