L1162011EN110120110505EN0001.001613711371<TI><P>ANNEX XVI</P></TI><TI><P><HT TYPE="BOLD">GUIDELINES FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT OF MEMBERS</HT></P></TI>1.A distinction should be drawn between visual actions, which may be tolerated provided they are not offensive and/or defamatory, remain within reasonable bounds and do not lead to conflict, and those which actively disrupt any parliamentary activity whatsoever.2.Members shall be held responsible for any failure by persons whom they employ or for whom they arrange access to Parliament to comply on Parliament’s premises with the standards of conduct applicable to Members.

The President or his representatives may exercise disciplinary powers over such persons and any other outside person present on Parliament’s premises.