Rights and obligations
Article 4
1. Membership of the Order at any level of distinction, and the right to wear the badge or the ribbon bar corresponding to a specific level of distinction, shall be conditional upon the conferral of the distinction in accordance with Article 8. No one may claim membership to the Order or a specific level of distinction within the Order until it has been formally conferred upon the person concerned. 2. The badge and the ribbon bar shall be worn respectfully and in accordance with Article 3. 3. Membership of the Order shall confer the right to access the Chamber’s official gallery during Parliament’s plenary sittings, in accordance with the Bureau Decision of 3 May 2004 on the Rules governing access to and attendance in the Chamber and the conduct of debates.