Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

In the overseas departments and regions, the representative of the State in the region organises a consultation with the department and the region with a view to determining the local authority benefiting from the transfer of all national roads. At the end of the consultation, which may not exceed nine months from the entry into force of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 on local freedoms and responsibilities, a…

As from the transfer of the national road network to an overseas region, the president of the regional council manages the transferred domain. In this capacity, he shall exercise the police powers relating to this management, in particular with regard to traffic on this domain subject to the powers devolved by this code to the mayor and the prefect. .

The prefect may, in the event that this has not been done by the president of the regional council and after a formal notice has remained without result, exercise the powers devolved to the president of the regional council in police matters by virtue of article L. 4433-24-1-1. .