The creation or abolition of the units referred to in the preceding articles is decided by decree when their territorial jurisdiction exceeds the limits of a department. It is decided by order of the Minister of the Interior when their territorial jurisdiction does not exceed these limits.
Their territorial jurisdiction is modified according to the same forms.
However, the creation of maritime gendarmerie, air gendarmerie and armament gendarmerie units is decided by order of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Defence. The creation of air transport gendarmerie units is decided by joint order of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Transport. The creation of motorway, air, river, nautical or mountain units of the departmental gendarmerie and specialised gendarmerie protection platoons placed near vitally important installations is decided by order of the Minister of the Interior.