The Ratio Legis of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law as Emergency Legislation

Authors

  • Putra Perdana Ahmad Saifulloh Faculty of Law, Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia Author
  • Firdaus Arifin Faculty of Law, Universitas Pasundan, Indonesia Author
  • Novendri M. Nggilu Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Indonesia Author
  • Dindha Shahrazade Sulaiman Faculty of Law, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung, Indonesia Author
  • Musa Sarjo Attorney General’s Chamber & Ministry of Justice, Gambia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71239/jicl.v3i1.230

Keywords:

Ratio Legis, Government Regulation in Lieu of Law, Emergency Legislation, Legislative Hierarchy, Emergency Constitutional Law

Abstract

This study aims to examine the hierarchy, the meaning of urgent necessity, and the substance of Government Regulations in Lieu of Law (Perppu) from the perspective of emergency constitutional law. This study contributes to efforts to emphasise the importance of regulatory reform regarding the formulation of legislation, which is necessary to: First, clarify the hierarchy of Perppu within the legal system, as it is inappropriate to equate Perppu-as emergency legislation-with Law, which is legislation under normal conditions. Therefore, Perppu need not be included in the legislative hierarchy. Secondly, to clarify the meaning of urgent necessity as a prerequisite for the President to issue a Perppu. Thirdly, to clarify the substantive content of Perppu. This research is a normative legal study employing a juridical, historical, and conceptual approach. The findings indicate that the current regulation of Perppu does not fully reflect the concept of emergency legislation, particularly regarding hierarchy and substantive content. Legal reform is required to strengthen the position of the Perppu as an emergency legislation within Indonesia’s constitutional system, so that its use can be strictly and clearly limited and issued only when the state is in a state of emergency. The recommendations of this study are to reconstruct the hierarchy, clarify the meaning of ‘urgent need’, and define the content of the Perppu so that it meets the requirements of emergency legislation.

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Saifulloh, Putra Perdana Ahmad, Firdaus Arifin, Novendri M Nggilu, Dindha Shahrazade Sulaiman, and Musa Sarjo. 2026. “The Ratio Legis of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law As Emergency Legislation”. Journal of Indonesian Constitutional Law 3 (1): 28-55. https://doi.org/10.71239/jicl.v3i1.230.

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