Proposal for Adhyaksa Chambers in the Revision of the Arbitration Law

The Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) is pushing for the completion of the revision of Law No. 30 of 1999 on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Settlements (“Law 30/1999”). This aligns with the Kejagung’s efforts to establish Adhyaksa Chambers as a national alternative dispute resolution option focused on handling disputes between ministries/agencies, between State-Owned Enterprises (“BUMN”), and conflicts related to National Strategic Projects (PSN).

“The hope is that this will run parallel to the development of Adhyaksa Chambers as a national dispute resolution option,” Deputy Attorney-General for Civil and Administrative Affairs (Jamdatun) Narendra Jatna told Hukumonline. 

This transformation aligns with the mandate of Law No. 11 of 2021 on the Amendment to Law No. 16 of 2004 on the Attorney General’s Office (collectively referred to as “Law 11/2004”), as outlined in the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025–2045, which positions the Attorney General’s Office as a pillar of national legal reform. The establishment of Adhyaksa Chambers is further reinforced by the provisions of Article 87F of Law on the Third Amendment to Law No. 19 of 2003 on BUMN (collectively referred to as “Law 19/2003”) which requires that any dispute between BUMN or between affiliated companies be resolved through mediation.