LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST BUSINESS ACTORS WHO INCREASE PRICES DURING NATURAL DISASTERS

Abstract

Natural disasters are one of the major problems facing humanity, damaging the environment and claiming human lives. There are two main factors contributing to natural disasters: internal and external factors. The research method is normative-juridical. Deductive research begins with an analysis of the articles in the laws and regulations governing the aforementioned issues. Juridical research refers to research that draws on library research. Normative research aims to gain normative knowledge about the relationship between one regulation and another. The sudden price increase coinciding with a cyclone constitutes an unfair price offer and is also intentionally detrimental to consumers because the demand for goods increases, leaving consumers with no choice but to purchase the goods, ultimately resulting in the entrepreneur earning multiple profits from the fair price. Therefore, the entrepreneur has violated Article 10 paragraph (a) of Law No. 8 of 1999. Based on the description above, the implementation of government responsibilities ranges from disaster risk reduction to disaster recovery. According to Articles 6 and 8 of the Disaster Management Law, government responsibilities extend from protecting the public from the impacts of disasters to ensuring the fulfillment of public rights, while adhering to the principle of justice. Another indicator of concern is the allocation of the disaster management budget, both within the National Budget (APBN) and Regional Budgets (APBD), as well as the allocation of funds in the form of ready funds. The difference in authority between the two lies in the scope of policy. Regional governments are specifically mandated to manage disasters within their own regions, while the central government, in addition to determining disaster status levels, is more responsible for formulating national-scale policies, which must align with national development policies.