Regulations concerning the Accreditation of Media Representatives and Access to the Cantonal Parliament - Form and Effect of Accreditation

1. The accreditation of media professionals is personal and is granted by the Office of the Grand Council based on an accreditation application.

2. The Office decides on the accreditation for the respective legislative period.

1. On the meeting days of the Grand Council, access to the parts of the Town Hall used by the Grand Council (parliament zone) is restricted.

1. The parliamentary zone includes the following parts of the town hall

a) Great Council Chamber;

b) Antechamber of the Great Council Chamber;

c) Cloakroom of the Great Council;

d) Great Council Café;

e) Inner courtyard (Courtyard III) of the town hall, including the stairways from the main courtyard and to the state archive;

f) Meeting rooms 201 and 202 and the radio studio.

2. The public zone encompasses the staircases designated for access to the gallery, the spectator gallery, and the antechambers on the first and second floors.

1. Access to the Grand Council Hall is granted, in addition to the members of the Grand Council and the Council of Government, to the employees of the parliamentary services and the state chancery, insofar as it is necessary for official reasons.

2. Accredited media representatives have workspaces available in the press gallery.

1. On the session days of the Grand Council, only the members of the Grand Council and the Executive Council have unrestricted access to the parliamentary zone.

1. On the session days of the Grand Council, the following individuals have restricted access to the parliamentary area

a) media personnel accredited by the Grand Council;

b) employees of the parliamentary services and the state chancellery, insofar as this is required for official reasons;

c) the manager of the Grand Council Café;

d) representatives of the administration or of the political parties.

2. The parliamentary services shall compile and maintain a register of individuals with restricted access.

3. The council ushers shall control access to the parliamentary area. Individuals with restricted access must report to the council ushers.

4. The council ushers shall record entries of individuals with restricted access. This list will be deleted after the Grand Council session.

5. Individuals with restricted access will receive a badge identifier, which must be worn visibly.

1. Persons without unrestricted or restricted access authorization are not permitted in the parliamentary area on the session days of the Grand Council and will be immediately removed to the public zone by the sergeants-at-arms assigned to this duty.

1. Visitors are not permitted to enter the parliamentary zone, even when accompanied by members of the Grand Council. The President may decide on exceptions. They must register with the usher in the entrance hall.

1. In exceptional cases and upon request, the President may grant third parties or media representatives access to the parliamentary area for a specific session (including continuation sessions) without formal accreditation.

1. The office may temporarily or permanently prohibit accredited media personnel and other authorized individuals from accessing the parliamentary zone if they violate the provisions of these regulations or misuse their accreditation.