Review on Regional Policies in the Law Number 23 of 2014 Concerning Regional Government and Related Laws and Regulations

One of the new points stipulated in Law Number 23 of 2014 Concerning Regional Government is the affirmation of regional rights to establish regional policies in carrying out government affairs that are within their jurisdiction, regional rights. In the development of this regional policy, the joint jurisdictional agreement between the central and regional governments is a fundamental thing that must be considered by regional decision-makers. Regarding the abolition of regional policies, Law Number 23 of 2014 Concerning Regional Government, regulates the cancellation of a regional policy carried out by the central government, while Law Number 30 of 2014 Concerning Government Administration, regulates the cancellation on a form of a regional policy, particularly a decision to cancel local regulations on special regions. The head is canceled by the decision-making officials, either by a higher-ranking decision-making official or by court order. The inconsistency of these two regulations, in practice across regions, can lead to legal uncertainty, especially for regional policymakers.