Government Regulation of RI No. 70/2010 on amendment to Government Regulation No. 59/2007 concerning geothermal business activity

25A AMENDMENT TO GOVERNMENT REGULATION NUMBER 59 YEAR 2007 CONCERNING GEOTHERMAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY (Government Regulation of RI Number 70 Year 2010, dated October 20, 2010) WITH THE BLESSING OFTHE ONEANDONLYGOD In view of: PRESmENTOFTHEREPUBLICOFINDONESIA. 1. Article 5 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution of the State of Republic of Indonesia Year 1945 Considering: (BN No. 7137 pgs lB); a. that the need for electric power supply tends to 2. Law Number 27 Year 2003 (BN No. 7005 pgs 8B- increase so that it is necessary to improve elec- 14B) concerning Geothermal (statute Book ofthe tric power supply; Republic of Indonesia Year 2003 Number 115, b. that geothermal energy is one of the energy Supplement to statute Book Republic oflndone- resources that may be used for electric power sia Number 4327); supply so as to give more extensive chance to 3. GovemmentRegulation Number 59 Year 2007 (BN business entity operating in geothermal business No. 7621 pgs 15B-20B and so forth) concerning activity for electric power supply; Geothermal Busjness Activity (Statute Book Re- c. that the provision. concerning period for relin- public of Indonesia Year 2007 Number 132, quishment of work area referred to in Article 86 Supplement to statute Book Republic of Indone- of Government Regulation Number 59 Year 2007 sia Number 4777); concerning Geothermal Business Activity still lacks sufficient time to business entity operat- DECIDES: ing in geothermal business activity to conduct To stipulate: exploitation activity so that the term granted GOVERNMENTREGULATION ONAMENDMENTTOGfN- needs to be extended; ERNMENTREGULATION NUMBER 59 YEAR 2007 CON- d. that based on the consideration referred to in CERNlNGGEOTHERMAL BUSINESSACTIVITY. letter a, letter b, dan letter c, it is necessary to stipulate Government Regulation on Amend- Article I men1: to Government Regulation Number 59 The provision in Article 86 of Government Year 2007 concerning Geothermal Business Regulation of Number 59 Year 2007 concerning Geo- ActiVity; thermal Business Adivity (Statute Book Republic Business News 8039-8040/12-8-2010 oflndonesja..."" 26A of Indonesia Year 2007 Number 132, SUpplementtD STAlUTEBOOKOFTHEREPUBUCOFINDONESIA Statute Book Republic ofIndonesia Number 4777), YEAR 2010 NUMBER 121 as been amended as follows: Article 86 ELUCIDATION If the holder of authority, permit, and/or OF contract referred to in Article 85 conducts no ex- GOVERNM£NT REGULATION OF ploitation activity yet in its work area up to Decem- THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA ber 31,2014, the holder of authority, permit and/ NUMB£R 70 YEAR 2010 or contract shall be obliged to relinquish the work CONCERNING area to the Government" AMENDMENT TO GOVERNMENT REGULATION NUMBER 59 YEAR 2007 ArtideU CONCERNING This Government Regulation takes effect on GEOTHERMAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY the date it is enacted.

For public cognizance, this Government L GENERAL Regulation shall be announced by placing it in the The provision in Article 85 of Government Statute Book RepUblic of Indonesia. Regulation Number 59 Year 2007 (lOncerning Ge0- thermal Business Activity states the existence Stipulated in Jakarta of authority, permit, and contract on geother- On OctDber 20, 2010 mal business activity prior to Government Regu- PRESIDENTOFTHE REPUBUCOFINDONESIA, lation Number 59 Year 2007 is declared still pre- sgd. vails up tD the term of the authority, permit, and DR.H. SUSILO BAMBANGYUDHOYONO contract expires. However, the provision in Article 86 of Gov- Enacted in Jakarta ernment Regulation Number 59 Year 2007 states On October 20, 2010 that if the time Iinlit is up to October 21, 2010 MINISTER OFLAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS at the latest the business entity concerned still OFTHEREPUBUCOFINDONESIA, fails to conduct exploitation activity, then its sgd. work area must be relinquished to the Govern- PATRIAUSAKBAR ment. Busille5$News 8039-8040/12-8-2010 In reality..... 27A In reality, no exploitation activity is con- area, so that it is necessary to amend the provi- ducted yet the business entity due to bureau- sion in Article 86. aacy in issuing recommendation and permits on exploitation of geothermal so that the business Do ARTICLE BYARTICLE entity is unable to conducted exploitation activ- Article I ity up to the specified time limit as referred to in self-explanatory. Article 86 of Government Regulation Number 59 Year 2007. This may interrupt the Government's Article 11 effort to guarantee availability and fulfillment of self-explanatory. the people's need for electric power. To give legal assurance and to guarantee SUPPLEMENTTOSTATUTEBOOKOFTHEREPUBUCOF availability and fulfillment ofthe people needs for INDONESIA NUMBER 5163 electric power by the business entity it is deemed necessary to extend the term of delivery of work -===( MA )===- Business News 8039-8040/12-8-2010 b. that.....