The end of the year has been a particularly busy one for the House of Representatives as it has managed to pass a raft of legislation, including the Bill on Aviation. There was no doubt that there was a need for a new law in this sector. This is especially the case when one considers the sheer number of air accidents that have occurred in Indonesia and the decision by European nations to ban Indonesian aircraft from flying into Europe.
There should also have been little doubt that this new law would attempt to be as comprehensive as possible. To this end it is 24 Chapters, 466 Articles, and runs to 195 pages. Furthermore, the bill has been subject to some 55 meetings to discuss the substantive content of the bill.
The bill requires implementing legislation to be passed in five key areas, namely: airports, flight navigation, aircraft, air transport, and flight safety. This implementing legislation has already been drafted and is in the form of government and ministerial regulations.
The bill establishes a National Committee, an Aviation Profession Council, and Public Service Agency. Each of these has a specific function and those functions are enumerated in the bill, as is the time frame for the establishment of the respective organizations.
The end of the year has been a particularly busy one for the House of Representatives as it has managed to pass a raft of legislation, including the Bill on Aviation. There was no doubt that there was a need for a new law in this sector. This is especially the case when one considers the sheer number of air accidents that have occurred in Indonesia and the decision by European nations to ban Indonesian aircraft from flying into Europe.
There should also have been little doubt that this new law would attempt to be as comprehensive as possible. To this end it is 24 Chapters, 466 Articles, and runs to 195 pages. Furthermore, the bill has been subject to some 55 meetings to discuss the substantive content of the bill.
The bill requires implementing legislation to be passed in five key areas, namely: airports, flight navigation, aircraft, air transport, and flight safety. This implementing legislation has already been drafted and is in the form of government and ministerial regulations.
The bill establishes a National Committee, an Aviation Profession Council, and Public Service Agency. Each of these has a specific function and those functions are enumerated in the bill, as is the time frame for the establishment of the respective organizations.