Governor of Jakarta Regulation on 2011 New Year Entertainment Events

Governor of Jakarta Regulation No. 188 of 2010 on 2011 New Year Entertainment Events (“Regulation”) has been issued to ensure that 2011 New Year celebrations in Jakarta are conducted in a conducive, safe and orderly manner, and in accordance with the prevailing laws and regulations.

Article 1 (1) limits celebrations to between 19:00 on 31 December 2010 to 04:00 on 1 January 2011.

Additionally, Article 1 (3) restricts such events to tourism industry locations and to other secure outdoor or indoor venues that will not cause a disturbance. A permit needs to be obtained from the Head Office of Tourism and Culture in Jakarta, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 2 (2). Also, a crowd permit from the Jakarta Police, via the Directorate of National Police, has to be secured in accordance with Article 2 (3).

Article 5 set out the maximum ticket price for the New Year celebration events, ranging from IDR 600,000 (for a single movie showing) to IDR 10 million (for celebrations held at 4 or 5 stars hotels and concert hall), and requires the tickets to be registered with the Jakarta Tax Office and the entertainment tax to be paid pursuant to Article 6. For incidentally organized events, pursuant to Article 7, the venue owner is liable for the entertainment tax.

Article 9 (b) prohibits the events from offering entertainment that is contrary to Indonesian customs, religion, or norms. For instance, gambling and narcotic substances are explicitly prohibited.

Administrative sanctions, as set out in Article 10, include the termination of entertainment and closure of the venue (for celebrations held at tourism industry locations), and termination of entertainment (for celebrations held at other venues).

The Regulation has been in force since 10 November 2010.