COMMISION OF INDONESIAN CHILD PROTECTION
Article 74
In the framework of upgrading the effectiveness of implementation of child protection, by these laws it is
established Commission of Indonesian Child Protection which is independent in nature.
Article 75
(1) Membership of Commission of Indonesia Child Protection comprises 1 (one) chairman, 2 (two) vices
of chairman, 1 (one) secretary, and 5 (five) members.
(2) The committee membership as meant in verse (1) consists of elements of the government, religious
leaders, social organization, public organization, professional organization, non-governmental
organization, business entities, and community groups who care for child protection.
(3) The commission membership as meant in verse (1) and verse (2) is appointed and terminated by the
President after having consideration from the House of Representatives of Republic of Indonesia, for 3
(three) years of tenure and can be reappointed for 1 (one) tenure.
(4) Further stipulation regarding organization completeness, work mechanism, and budgeting is enacted
by Presidential Decree.
Article 76
Commission of Child Protection has duties of:
a. socializing the whole provisions of laws related with child protection, gathering data and
information, accepting people’s complaints, analyzing, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision
toward implementation of child protection;
b. submitting report, suggestion, input, and consideration to the President in the framework of child
protection.
CHAPTER XII
CRIMINAL PROVISION
Article 77
Every one who deliberately commits the acts of:
a. discrimination toward a child resulting in a child’s loss, be it material or moral so that it hinders
his/her social function; or
b. abandonment toward a child resulting in a child’s sickness or suffering, be it physical, mental or
social suffering’
c. has penalty with maximum of 5 (five) years of imprisonment and/or fined Rp. 100.000.000 (a
hundred million) in maximum.
Article 78
Every one who knows and deliberately lets a child be in an emergency situation as meant in Article 60, a
child implicated by law, a child from minority group and isolated, a child economically and/or sexually
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