Usage 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: 467-470

CHAPTER 34

Usage of Forest Areas

Amendment Regulation

I. Executive Summary

1. Overview

1.1 The Usage of Forest Areas Amendment Regulation (hereinafter

referred to as “GR 61/2012”) was issued with legal effect from July 6,

2012.

1.2 GR 61/2012 makes a number of material changes to GR 24/2010.

2. Approach

2.1 The limitations on the permitted usage of Forest Areas, for nonforestry

activities, are clarified so as to make clear that Forest Areas may be

used for, among other things, mining if a Rent Use Permit is obtained.

2.2 The alteration of Forest Area designation or function does not cause

the expiration/cancellation of an Approval-in-Principle License for

Forest Area Utilization or a Rent Use Permit.

2.3 The alteration of Forest Area designation or function does not affect

the validity of a Rent Use Permit or an Agreement for Use of Forest

Area that was granted or entered into prior to the enactment of GR

24/2010.

2.4 Holders of IUPs/IUPKs that were issued by the Regional Government,

pursuant to the Spatial Plan of the Province/Regency/Municipality

prior to the enactment of Law 26 of 2007 re Spatial Plan but in

accordance with the 1999 Forestry Law as amended and where the

relevant area is situated in a Production Forest, may apply to MoFOR,

for a Rent Use Permit, not later than six months from the date of

enactment of GR 61/2012.

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