Acknowledgement to the Customary Law Society

The Minister of Interior Affairs has issued Regulation No. 52 of 2014 on Guidelines for the Acknowledgment and Protection of Customary Law Societies (“Regulation”). The Regulations aims to protect existing customary societies (masyarakat hukum adat) (“Adat Groups”) throughout Indonesia.

The Regulation is of concern to all Adat Groups, regional governments, and the public in general.

Adat Groups

Prior to the Regulation, there are no laws and regulations that provided a precise definition for and Adat Group although some legislation included the term in their provisions.[1] The Regulation is, therefore, the only legislation that defines and Adat Group.