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Presidential Decree No. 196/1998 regarding the Agency for the Control of Environmental Impact.

Country/Territory
Indonesia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Warta Cafi, No. 4 of 12 January, 1999, pp. 10-18.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
EIA Institution Enforcement/compliance Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on 26 November 1998.
Abstract

This agency, to be known as BAPEDAL shall be a non-ministerial institution which shall be held accountable directly to the President and whose operations shall be subordinated to the State Minister of Environmental Affairs. Article 2 outlines the functions of this agency: It shall formulate national policies regarding control of environmental impact, stipulate "technical policies" in the area of environmental impact control in accordance with the general policy stipulated by the President and guidelines of the Minister, monitor activities in the field by other government agencies and provide advice, implement the Law Enforcement and Development of the Analysis of Environmental Impacts (AMDAL), develop facilities for environmental impact control, etc. Remaining provisions deal with internal structure and working procedures.

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Repealed by

Presidential Decree No. 10/2000 on the Agency for the Control of Environmental Impact.

Legislation | Indonesia | 2000

Keyword: Institution, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous waste, Marine pollution, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Land-use planning, Waste disposal, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX