Law Enforcement on Management of Limestone Mining Without Permits According to Law Number 3 of 2020 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining

Abstract

Mining activities in Indonesia are carried out by mining companies that already have official permits. In connection with the existence of mining activities without a permit on objects on the ground, the government issued a legal product in providing protection, which is regulated in Law Number 3 of 2020 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining. The objectives of this study are: 1) Explain the management of limestone mining permits according to Law Number 3 of 2020 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining. 2) Explain law enforcement against limestone mining without a permit according to Law Number 3 of 2020 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining. The method used in this research is using a normative approach. The research specification in this paper is descriptive analytical. The results of the study show: 1) The management of limestone mining permits in Law Number 3 of 2020 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining is carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 35 Paragraph (4), in which the permits are carried out based on the delegation of authority of the Central Government. 2) Law enforcement against limestone mining without a permit can be said to be ineffective and not in accordance with the purpose of punishment. Given that mining without a permit is a mining crime in the environmental sector, the imposition of criminal sanctions should be oriented towards the environment.