Forest Area Function and Purpose Regulation

• Author: William A. Sullivan/Christian Teo Purwono & Partners
• Profession: Licensed Foreign Advocate in Indonesia as well as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
• Pages: 405-418

CHAPTER 28

Forest Area Function and Purpose

Regulation

I.Executive Summary

1. Overview

1.1 The Forest Area Function and Purpose Regulation (hereinafter

referred to as “GR 10/2010”) was issued with legal effect from

January 22, 2010, and by way of the implementation of Article 19 of

the 1999 Forestry Law.

1.2 GR 10/2010 sets out the procedures for the alteration of the purpose

or function of Forest Areas.

2. Approach

2.1Relevant Categories: The following categories of Forest Area may

be the subject of function or purpose alteration:

a. Conservation Forests;

b. Protected Forests; and

c. Production Forests.

2.2Extent: The function or purpose of a Forest Area may altered:

a. Partially; or

b. On a Province or Regency–wide basis.

2.3Method: Partial alteration of Forest Area purpose involves one or

another of the following:

a. Exchange of Forest Areas (i.e., existing Forest Areas that become

Non-Forest Areas in return for Non–Forest Areas that become

new Forest Areas upon completion of the exchange); or

b. Relinquishment of Forest Areas (i.e., existing Forest Areas that

become Non-Forest Areas upon completion of the

relinquishment).

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