Procedures for Alteration of the Usage and Function of Forest Areas Amendment 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: 463-466

CHAPTER 33

Procedures for Alteration of the

Usage and Function of Forest Areas

Amendment Regulation

I. Executive Summary

1. Overview

1.1 The Procedures for the Alteration of the Usage and Function of Forest

Areas Amendment Regulation (hereinafter referred to as “GR 60/

2012”) was issued with legal effect from July 6, 2012.

1.2 GR 60/2012 makes a number of material changes to GR 10/2010.

2. Approach

2.1 Holders of Plantation Business Licenses that were issued by the

Regional Government, pursuant to the Spatial Plan of the Province/

Regency/Municipality prior to the enactment of Law No. 26 of 2007 re

Spatial Plan (“Law 26/2007”) but in accordance with the 1999 For-

estry Law as amended and where the designated plantation area is

situated in a Production Forest, may apply to MoFOR, for the con-

version/relinquishment of the relevant part of the Production Forest

(“Conversion”), not later than six months from the effective date of

GR 60/2012.

2.2 Holders of Plantation Business Licenses that were issued by the

Regional Government, pursuant to the Spatial Plan of the Province/

Regency/Municipality prior to the enactment of Law 26/2007 but in

accordance with the 1999 Forestry Law as amended and where the

designated plantation area is situated in a Permanent or Limited Pro-

duction Forest, may apply to MoFOR, for the exchange of the relevant

part of the Permanent or Limited Production Forest with other land

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