The request for authorisation is sent to the public prosecutor at the court of appeal in whose jurisdiction the reservist’s first posting is located. Depending on the unit or service of this first posting of the reservist the request is forwarded by the commander of the gendarmerie region, the commander of the departmental gendarmerie group, the commander of the gendarmerie in the overseas departments and collectivities and in New Caledonia, the commander of a gendarmerie formation directly attached to the central administration or the head of service or unit commander with national competence.