Indonesian Government Regulation on Heritage Registration

In January 2022, Indonesian Government Regulation No. 1 of 2022 (GR No 1 of 2022) on national heritage registration was released. This Government Regulation describes the national registration process for heritage, which can be carried out by all parties, allowing the wider community to participate in the acknowledgement and preservation of heritage assets. The issuance of GR No 1 of 2022 follows 12 years after the issuance of Law No. 11 of 2020 on heritage, because of the diversity of types of cultural heritage in Indonesia, which spans a large geographic area. The issuance of GR No 1 of 2022 was welcomed by numerous parties since it demonstrates the government of the Republic of Indonesia’s earnest endeavour to protect various cultural heritages in Indonesia. This rule clarifies the direction and aim of cultural growth. However, the lack of human resources in the field of heritage preservation, the damage of the heritage and the needs of other regulations on heritage are still being the challenges of heritage management in Indonesia.