Legislative and regulatory framework in Indonesia42
| Level of government | Name of regulation | Authority |
| National legislature (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia) | National law (Undang-Undang) | Comprised elected officials who are responsible for drafting and approving all national laws. These laws can only be overturned if found to contradict the Constitution or if superseded by a newer law. |
| President (Presiden) | Presidential regulations (Peraturan Presiden) | Elected by popular vote, may issue a regulation to establish a statute but cannot issue a regulation that contradicts existing law. |
| Cabinet (Kabinet) | Government regulation (Peraturan Pemerintah) | Appointed by the president. Multiple cabinet members (ie, ministers) can agree to issue a whole-of-government regulation. These regulations usually concern multiple ministries, both in terms of impact and responsibility for implementation. |
| Minister (Menteri) | Ministerial regulation (Peraturan Menteri) | A minister may issue a regulation to clarify implementation of laws falling under their purview. |
| Provincial legislature (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Propinsi) | Provincial regulation (Peraturan Daerah Propinsi) | Made up of elected legislators who may enact laws applying within their province. |
| Governor (Gubernur) | Gubernatorial regulation (Peraturan Gubernur) | Directly elected by citizens, can issue regulations for implementation of existing national laws and policies within their province. |
| Regional legislature (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah) | District/city regulation (Peraturan Daerah) | Made up of elected legislators, may enact laws that apply within their district/city. |
| Regent or mayor (Bupati or Walikota) | Regency or mayoral regulation (Peraturan Bupati or Walikota) | Directly elected by citizens, can issue regulations for implementation of existing national laws and policies within their district. |