Enumerative Functions of the Regional Representative Council in the Establishment of Legislations

The Regional Representative Council (DPD) was established to incorporate regional interests in national policy in order to preserve national cohesion. On its voyage, however, it has become apparent that the functions and authorities of the DPD as outlined in Article 22 D of the UUD Constitution of 1945, as amended, make it difficult to accomplish the DPD’s goals and objectives. The mismatch between the concept of forming a DPD and the final result of the articulation of DPD authority in the 1945 Constitutional amendment demonstrates that the DPD position has become aimless. Even the Crown of the DPD was “dropped” a second time, as the authority conferred by the 1945 Constitution was further weakened by Law Number 12 of 2011 on the Establishment of Legislation. The goal of this study is to determine the function of the DPD in accordance with Article 22D of the UUD1945 Constitution and the DPD’s enumerative function in the drafting of legislation. In this study, the author employs a legal research method that is conducted in a normatively-juridical fashion, namely library research. The findings of this study indicate that, per Article 22D of the UUD Constitution of 1945, the DPD has a limited role in the sphere of legislation, as well as in the creation of laws and regulations and in the conduct of debates.