Decree of the State Minister of Environment No. KEP-15/MENLH/3/1994 on the establishment of the Commission for Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment

STATE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT DECREE OF THE STATE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT NUMBER: KEP-15/MENLH/3/1994 ; DATED: MARCH 19, 1994 RE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION FOR INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT THE STATE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, Considering a. that within the framework of implementing Government Regulation Number 51 of 1993 on the Analysis of Impact on the Environment, it is necessary to increase the coordination of the implementation of the Government Regulation both in central and regional levels in a more integrated way; b. that planned activities having a significant impact on the environment sometimes involve more than one responsible agencies and are declared integrated/multisectoral activities according to the general provision in Article 1 figure 3 of the Government Regulation Number 51 of 1993 on the Analysis of Impact on the Environment; c. that in conjunction with the above matters the appraisal of documents on the environmental impact assessment for integrated/multisectoral activities cannot only be conducted by the Central and Regional Commission for Environmental Impact Assessment because they involve the authority of more than one responsible agencies; d. that it is necessary to lay down the establishment of the commission for environmental impact assessment for plans of integrated/multisectoral activities in a Decree of the State Minister of Environmental based in the Environment Impact Management Board. 1599 CAFI 70 / 16-6-1994. Bearing in- mind 1. Law Number 4 of 1982 on the principles of Environmental Management (State Gazette of 1982 Number 12, Supplement to State Gazette Number 3215); 1600 To stipulate Firstly Secondly CAFI 70 / 16-6-1994. 2. Government Regulation Number 51 of 1993 on the Analysis of Impact on the Environment (State Gazette of 1993 Number 84, Supplement to State Gazette Number 3538); 3. Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 1990 re Environmental Impact Control Agency; 4. Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 44 of 1993 on the Position, Main Task, Function, and Working System of State Ministers and the Organizational Structure of Staff of State Ministers; 5. Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 96/M of 1993 on the Establishment of the Sixth Development Cabinet. HAS DECIDED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION FOR INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT. The line-up of the Commission for Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment encompasses : 1. Chairman The Deputy Head of the Environmental Impact Control Agency for Development Affairs. 2. Secretary The Director of the Development, Control and Monitoring of Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Impact Control Agency. 3. Members: a. Permanent Members 1) Staff of the Directorate of the Development, Control and Monitoring of Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Impact Control Agency; 2) Representatives of the Office of the state Minister of Environment; 3) Representatives appointed by the Minister of Home Affairs; 4) Representatives of the Investment Coordinating Board; 5 ) Representatives of the National Land Affairs Agency. b. Non Permanent Members 1) Representatives of the Deputy Head of the Environmental Impact Control Agency for Pollution Control whose task is related to environmental impact assessment for the integrated/multisectoral business or activity; 2) Representatives of the Department or Non Departmental State Institution which is technically in charge of businesses or activities in the integrated/multisectoral businesses or activities; 3) Representatives of other Departments or Non Departmental State Institution whose task is related to the integrated/multisectoral businesses or activities; 4) Representatives of the government of the region where the integrated/ multisectoral businesses or activities are located; 5) Representatives of non governmental organizations; 1601 CAFI 70 / 16-6-1994. Thirdly 6) Experts in charge of the integrated/ multisectoral businesses or activities; 7) Other members deemed necessary according to the consideration of the State Minister of Environment/ Head of the Environmental Impact Control Agency; The Commission for Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment shall be assigned to help the State Minister of Environment in : a. drawing up technical guidance for environmental impact -assessment integrated/multisectoral businesses activities; making for or b. responding to the frame of reference making environmental impact assessment integrated/multisectoral businesses activities; for for or Fourthly c. appraising environmental impact assessment for integrated/multisectoral businesses or activities; d. appraising plans for environmental managements for integrated/multisectoral businesses or activities; e. appraising plans for environmental monitoring for integrated/multisectoral businesses or activities; f. helping settle the issuance of decisions on environmental impact assessment, plans for environmental management and plans for environmental monitoring for integrated/ multisectoral businesses or activities; g. carrying out other tasks stipulated by the State Minister of Environment. In carrying out its tasks, the Commission for Integrated Environmental Assessment shall observe the following matters : 1602 CAFI 70 / 16-6-1994. Fifthly Sixthly a. the decision of the Commission for Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment shall be based on the balanced consideration of the aspects of technology, economy and the environment either the physical or non physical environment, including socio-cultural life; b. before the Commission for Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment conducts an appraisal, the initiator shall in writing submit the result of environmental impact assessment, the plan for environmental management and the plan for environmental monitoring for an integrated/multisectoral business or activity and bring them for discussion at a meeting of the Integrated Commission for Environmental Impact Assessment; c. the meeting of the Commission for Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment shall hear the suggestions and views of representatives of the community affected by the impact of the integrated/multisectoral business or activity, and take them into account in making a decision; d. if considered necessary and Commission for Integrated Environmental Impact Asessment shall conduct a field study/check and hold consultations with parties considered necessary. All expenses required by the Commission for Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment in carrying out its task shall be borne by the routine budget of the Environmental Impact Control Agency. This Decree shall come into force as from the date of stipulation and be subject to a review in case of errors in the future. Stipulated at On Jakarta March 19, 1994 THE STATE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT signed 1603 CAFI 70 / 16-6-1994. SARWONO KUSUMAATMADJA