These are some of the legislations, in chronological order, related to the existence of MPA and it's management unit's tasks and functions. We apologise because there are no official translation to English.
Act 23 Year 2014
Regional Government
This law revised Act 32 Year 2004, which was the key legislation in the decentralisation process from central to regional government: province, regency, and municipality governments. The revision included the transfer of authority for marine management from the regency/municipal government to the provincial government, with the Raja Ampat MPAs Management Authority currently embedded under the Southwest Papua's Marine and Fisheries Agency.
Act 27 Year 2007
Islets and Coastal Management
This law used the term 'conservation area in islets and coastal areas,' which, in the ministry level's regulations have now developed to 'marine protected areas' that refer to the designation of a particular area, including the Raja Ampat MPAs. This law has been revised to Act 6 Year 2023 on Job Creation.
Act 45 Year 2009
Fisheries
This law revised Act 31 Year 2004, and specified the function of MPA as one of the management approaches to preserve fisheries resources. The revision began using the term 'marine protected area.'
Act 1 Year 2014
Islets and Coastal Management
The existence and management of MPAs were included in the Islets and Coastal Zoning Plan-Indonesia's marine spatial planning document. Besides MPA, marine spatial planning includes general utilisation areas, specific national strategic areas, and sea lane areas.
Act 32 Year 2014
Maritime Affairs
This law further regulates 'marine management' as 'implementation of activities, provisions, efforts, utilizations and conservation of marine resources. This law also regulates marine development, marine spatial management, aspects of security and defence, law enforcement, safety at sea, governance and institutionalisation, and communities' roles.
Act 32 Year 2024
Ecosystem and Natural Resources Conservation
This law stated 'marine protected areas' as a part of 'natural resources management' and 'life buffer system protection.' This law revised Act 5 of Year 1990 and hinted at a shift in tasks and functions toward a more cross-sectoral approach.