SECTION 119

(1) During official ceremonies and in the solemn discharge of his duties within the territory of his local authority, the local elected official shall wear protocol attributes and insignia. (2) It shall be mandatory for the local elected official to wear attributes and insignia during: - official events and ceremonies; - official visits by Government authorities and important personalities to the local authority; - marriage solemnizations; - funeral of a local elected official in his local authority. (3) It shall be recommended to wear insignia during: - sessions of the deliberative organ; - all other meetings and public events. (4) During official ceremonies attended by the President of the Republic and Parliamentarians as well as in the solemn discharge of their duties, members of the executive of local authorities shall wear, around the waist, a sash in the national colours with gold tassel fringes for the chief executive and silver tassel fringes for the other members of the executive. (5) However, when chairing a council board, a marriage celebration or signing an agreement, members of the council executive may wear, across the shoulder, a sash in the national colours with gold tassel fringes for mayors and silver tassel fringes for deputy mayors. (6) The insignia and sash in the national colours mentioned above may not be worn together with the symbols of a political party, an association or a religious organization.