Regulation on identity cards for state employees exercising police duties - Subject Matter

1. This Regulation sets out the form, conditions for issuance, and rules for the use of identification cards certifying a supervisory authority.

1. Identification cards issued prior to the entry into force of these regulations shall remain valid until the issuance of the official identification cards in accordance with the present regulations.

1. A police duty consists of inspection and intervention with the aim of ensuring compliance with the law as well as maintaining public safety and order.

1. The regular identification card is issued in credit card format.

2. It contains the following information in German and French

a) the state's logo with the designation "State of Valais" - Identification Card;

b) photo, last name, first name, function, and signature of the authorized person, along with certification by the head of the department responsible for personnel management;

c) a serial number.

3. The information service of the State of Valais is responsible for the design of the card's graphical appearance.

1. Identification cards are issued for employees of the state of Valais.

2. Employees designated by departmental heads for police duties receive an official identification card by virtue of their office.

3. This regulation does not apply to

a) the judiciary;

b) the legislative branch;

c) the cantonal police corps.

4. The official identification cards must be distinct from police badges to avoid confusion.

1. Ordinary identification cards shall be issued upon application by the responsible department head by the office responsible for personnel management.

2. The office responsible for personnel management shall maintain a central register of the identification cards it issues.

3. The office responsible for personnel management shall determine the procedures for the issuance of identification cards.

1. The validity of the ordinary identification card shall expire as soon as the holder no longer performs the functions for which the identification card was issued.

2. In this case, the holder shall return the identification card to their department. The department confirms the return and the destruction of the identification card to the department responsible for personnel management, for the purpose of updating the central register.

1. Holders of an identification card must take the necessary precautions to prevent the loss, theft, or damage of the card.

2. If applicable, they must report the loss, theft, or damage of the card through their department to the department responsible for personnel management.

3. In the event of repeated loss or repeated damage of the identification card, the department responsible for personnel management may charge the holder for the cost of replacing the card.

1. Holders of an identification card may only use it in the exercise of their functions.

2. In cases of misuse of the identification card, the administrative measures provided for in the Law on the Personnel of the State of Valais may be applied.