Indonesia · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Indonesia, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- The 1945 Constitution
- Supreme; enforced by the Constitutional Court.
- Statutes (Undang-Undang)
- Passed by the DPR with the President; reviewable by the Constitutional Court.
- Government regulations and presidential regulations
- Reviewable by the Supreme Court against statutes.
- Adat law
- Customary law recognised for land and family matters where communities persist.
- Islamic law
- Applied by Religious Courts to Muslims; the Compilation of Islamic Law guides application.
The legislative process
Bills may originate with the DPR, the President or the DPD on regional matters, and require the agreement of both the DPR and the President — a genuine joint enactment rather than assent. Once approved the President promulgates; if he does not, the bill becomes law after 30 days. The Constitutional Court may then annul it. The 2020 Job Creation Law was found conditionally unconstitutional for defective process, which forced the enactment of a new law on legislative drafting.
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