On 2 February 2021, the Government of Indonesia has finally issued an implementing regulation of Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation which covers the energy and mineral resources sector under Government Regulation No. 25 of 2021 on The Implementation of the Energy and Mineral Resources Sector (“GR 25/2021”). GR 25/2021 covers the following sectors: (i) mineral and coal; (ii) geothermal; and (iii) electric power.

As mandated by Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation (the “Omnibus Law”) and to settle spatial utilization discrepancy issues, Government Regulation No. 43 of 2021 on The Settlement of Discrepancies between Spatial Plans, Forestry Areas, Permits and/or Land Rights (“GR 43/2021”) was issued on 2 February 2021. GR 43/2021, as the implementing regulation of Article 17.2 of the Omnibus Law, provides the procedure for the settlement of discrepancies related to spatial plans. In this advisory, we explain some of the notable provisions provided by GR 43/2021.

One of the implementing regulations of Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation is the implementing regulation on spatial planning, Government Regulation No. 21 of 2021 which replaces previous Government Regulation No. 15 of 2010.

The implementing regulations of Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation (“Job Creation Law”) have been issued, leading to the following interesting updates on land issues. One of them is due to the issuance of Government Regulation No. 20 of 2021 on the Control of Abandoned Zones and Land (“GR 20/2021”), which came into effect on 2 February 2021.

Following the enactment of Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation on 2 November 2020 which amends Law No. 28 of 2002 on Buildings, the Government issued some of the implementing regulations, including Government Regulation No. 16 of 2021 on the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 28 of 2002 on Buildings.