I. – Article L. 2111-1, the first paragraph of Article L. 2112-1, the articles L. 2112-2 to L. 2112-5-1 and the articles L. 2112-7 to L. 2112-12 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV.
II. – For the application of article L. 2111-1, the words: “of the departmental council” are replaced by the words: “of the assembly of French Polynesia”.
III. – For the application of the first paragraph of Article L. 2112-1, after the words: “in the department”, the end of the sentence is deleted.
IV. – For the application of Article L. 2112-5 :
1° In the first paragraph, the words: “subject to the provisions of Articles L. 3112-1 and L. 3112-2 concerning the boundaries of the départements,” are deleted;
2° In the first paragraph, after the words: “territorial boundaries of the communes”, the words: “and associated communes” are inserted;
3° The second paragraph is replaced by the following three paragraphs:
In accordance with 4° of Article 97 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia: “the Council of Ministers of French Polynesia is consulted on the creation and abolition of communes and their groupings, changes to the territorial boundaries of communes, associated communes and commune groupings and the transfer of the chief town of communes and associated communes”.
In accordance with article 134 of the same organic law: “the Assembly of French Polynesia is consulted on the creation and abolition of communes in French Polynesia. It shall also be consulted, in the event of disagreement by the Council of Ministers of French Polynesia or the municipal councils concerned, on the modification of the territorial boundaries of communes and associated communes and the transfer of their chief town.
When the Assembly of French Polynesia has been consulted on the modification of the territorial boundaries of communes and associated communes and the transfer of their chief town, the decision shall be taken by the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories.”