New Rules on Requirements and Procedures for the Appointment, Transfer, Discharge and Extension of Notaries

The Indonesian Government’s recently attempted to realize its aim of improving the quality of the country’s notaries through the issuance of Regulation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights (“Minister”) No. 19 of 2019 on Requirements and Procedures for Appointments, Leave, Transfers, Discharges and Extensions of Office for Notaries (“Regulation 19/2019).[1]

Regulation 19/2019 repeals and replaces Regulation of the Minister No. 25 of 2014 which addressed the same matters and which was previously amended through the issuance of Regulation of the Minister No. 62 of 2016 (collectively referred to as “Previous Regulation”).[2]