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Cyber Notary in Indonesia Review During The Covid-19 Pandemic and The Urgency of Post-Pandemi Covid-19 Legal Regulations
Cyber Notary in Indonesia Review During The Covid-19 Pandemic and The Urgency of Post-Pandemi Covid-19 Legal Regulations
Abstract
The role of the notary is required to be able participate in the development of technology and infor-
mation, because in an electronic transaction is very possible for the intervention of a notary as a
trusted third party. It is very inappropriate if the notary still uses conventional methods in providing
services, because speed, timeliness and efficiency are needed by the parties. So, the research prob-
lem can be formulated as follows: How is the development of cyber notary in Indonesia? Why is
cyber notary regulation so urgent in Indonesia after the Covid 19 Pandemic? In this research, the
authors objectively describe cyber notaries in Indonesia. This research is normative research with
the authors arranged descriptively through a qualitative approach. There are no specific legal provi-
sions that regulate cyber notaries, while the use of cyber notaries is increasingly urgent during the
pandemic era, such as the Covid 19 Pandemic. However, due to the absence of regulations govern-
ing cyber notaries, there were several problems in implementing cyber notaries during the Covid 19
Pandemic era. Therefore, after the Covid 19 Pandemic there was a need for special regulations gov-
erning cyber notaries. This is because the Notary Office Law, which has been the legal basis for im-
plementing cyber notaries, actually has several articles and provisions that hinder the implementa-
tion of cyber notaries.
Keywords: cbery notary; covid-19; urgency
6.73 million with 161 thousand deaths. Number 30 of 2004 concerning the
This figure is the basis for the Indonesian Position of Notaries (hereinafter referred
government in forming various legal to as UUJN), the notary profession
policies during the Covid 19 pandemic, experienced obstacles in carrying out its
such as social distancing and physical profession during the Covid 19 pandemic.
distancing policies or policies on social As for solving this problem, a notary can
restrictions and physical contact. There are take advantage of technological
various other policies such as the Large- developments or what is known as a cyber
Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) policy, the notary.
3M health protocol policy (wearing a mask, The concept of cyber notary is
keeping distance, and washing hands), interpreted as a notary who carries out the
Work From Home (WFH) and the duties or authority of their position based
stipulation of a policy to limit human on information technology, which is
activities or lockdown related to the duties and functions of a
The other impact of the Covid-19 notary, especially in making deeds. The
Pandemic is forced people to leading the idea of a cyber notary has actually
use of technology and utilize in various emerged since 1995. However, the lack of
fields of life, such as education, trade, a legal basis impeded the development of
services, law enforcement, and others. the implementation of a cyber notary.
Currently the use of information and Currently, notary services that are
communication technology has developing in society are still conventional.
experienced developments that make it But along with technological
easier for people to do business and developments, inevitably forcing various
transact or what is called e-business and aspects of life to transmigrate from
"e-commerce". Whereas in the education conventional systems to electronic
sector, the use of technology during the systems. So that notary services must also
COVID-19 pandemic is the emergence of e shift towards electronic-based services.
-learning in the form of online learning due The role of the notary is required to be
to government policies that prohibit able to participate in the development of
gatherings during a pandemic. technology and information, because in an
In other words, the COVID-19 electronic transaction it is very possible for
Pandemic has changed various aspects of the intervention of a notary as a trusted
people's lives which previously manual or third party. It is very inappropriate if the
using analog technology, then switched to notary still uses conventional methods in
digital technology connected to the providing services, because speed,
internet. Changes in aspects of human life timeliness and efficiency are needed by
from before and after the COVID-19 the parties.
pandemic are often referred to as the new Based on the background above, the
normal era. Technological developments in research problem can be formulated as
this new normal era should also utilized by follows: How is the development of cyber
various professions, such as the notary notary in Indonesia? Why is cyber notary
profession. regulation increasingly important in
The legal service work carried out by Indonesia after the Covid 19 Pandemic?
advocates and notaries as general officials
2. METHOD
is also inseparable from the impact of the
Covid-19 Policy. The notary affected by In this study, the authors objectively
the implementation of the PSBB is the describe cyber notaries in Indonesia. This
mandatory work from home or WFH research is normative research with the
policy. However, with the norm of authors arranged descriptively through a
physically present in making Authentic qualitative approach.
Deeds by Notaries as stipulated in Law
CC-BY-SA 4.0 License, Jurnal Notariil, ISSN 2540-797X, E-ISSSN 2615-1545
Cyber Notary in Indonesia: Review During The Covid-19 Pandemic and The Urgency of Post-
Pandemi Covid-19 Legal Regulations
Jurnal Notariil, 8 (1) 2023, 10
context of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID protection for notaries for notary deeds
-19) pandemic has impact on delaying that use the cyber notary concept during
every legal action by involving a third the COVID-19 pandemic is regulated in
party, namely a notary, this renewal Article 66 of the Notary Office Law which
includes making authentic deeds based on regulates the establishment of a Notary
UUJN in Article 1 number (7) which Honorary Council consisting of
requires that it be made face to face with representatives of Notaries, government
a notary in this case with the existence of and academics who function as legal
a cyber notary the element of dealing can protection institutions related to the deed
be done using teleconference media. So, it drawn up by a Notary. As well as Notaries
is time for the cyber notary system to be also get protection from the Indonesian
implemented in Indonesia. Even though Notary Association (INI) in Article 82
cyber notary is urgent to be implemented paragraph (2) of the Notary Office Law. In
in Indonesia, especially after the COVID 19 addition, it is protected by the Electronic
pandemic, based on a review of the Information and Transaction Law by
implementation of cyber notary during the applying the principle of lex specialis
COVID 19 pandemic it turns out that cyber derogate lex generalis, which means that a
notary experienced several problems. specific law overrides a general law, in this
Notarial deeds made based on the case the Electronic Information and
cyber notary concept during the Covid-19 Transaction Law overrides the law. Notary
pandemic did not have legal certainty Office.
because there were no regulations Besides that, the implementation of
governing cyber notaries. The Notary cyber notary services during the Covid-19
Office Law did not explain clearly the pandemic also caused another problem
provision regarding cyber notaries only such formal requirements were not fulfilled
found in the elucidation of Article 15 to support the validity of a notary deed by
paragraph (3) ) Law on Notary Office. The referring to several articles contained in
application of the cyber notary concept UUJN. The formal requirements mentioned
has been regulated in the elucidation of above are accumulative in nature and not
Article 15 paragraph (3) of the Notary alternative in nature. If one condition is
Office Law, but it has not been not fulfilled, the notarial deed has the
accommodated by other laws and potential to be formally flawed and result
regulations as implementing regulations. in becoming invalid and no evidentiary
There is still legal conflict regarding how a power. There are several articles in UUJN
notary wants to use an electronic system which actually hinder the implementation
in carrying out his profession as stipulated of notary deed based on cyber notary,
in general laws, one of which is as stated namely as follows:
in the ITE Law. However, using the Article 1 number 7 UUJN regarding
interpretation of Lex Specialis Derogat Legi deed must be made by or before a notary;
Generali, and accompanied by the urgency
to use a notary in the midst of a pandemic Article 1 number 8 and number 9 of the
as a response to the credit/bank financing UUJN regarding the minutes of the deed
restructuring policy impacted by Covid 19, and the copy of the deed are no longer
the implementation of cyber notaries can different;
of course be carried out with the Article 16 paragraph (1) UUJN,
precautionary principle. regarding the obligation to read the deed
For the time being during pandemic, in front of two witnesses and signed at the
the use of the concept of cyber notary is same time;
to certify and authenticate transactions Article 38 paragraph (4) UUJN,
electronically and certificates of waqf description of the signing and place of
pledges and airplane mortgages. Legal signing or translation of the deed if