Introduction
The National Assembly performs its work openly and transparently, informs the public thereof and provides that the public is informed of its work also by qualified institutions. The National Assembly provides the conditions for a flow of information as direct as possible and for rapid and open public communication.
In the National Assembly, openness of work and the conditions for work of media representatives are provided by the Public Relations Office, the PR representative in the Office of the President of the National Assembly, and the PR representatives of deputy groups.
Journalists address their questions (except for those relating to deputy groups or individual deputies) to the Public Relations Office (soj@dz-rs.si). Also the employees of the National Assembly who directly receive a journalistic question forward such to the Public Relations Office.
1 ACCREDITATION
Media representatives who report on the work of the National Assembly may enter the premises of the National Assembly and follow the work of the National Assembly and work on the premises of the National Assembly based on accreditation.
1.1. Obtaining accreditation
Media representatives may obtain annual or daily accreditations. The Public Relations Office issues annual accreditations for the period of one year (valid from 1 January to 31 December) and daily accreditations for one day.
The accreditation form is designed by the Public Relations Office and made available on the National Assembly’s website.
Media representatives obtain their annual accreditation cards at the Reception Desk upon each entry to the National Assembly, and must return such to the Reception Desk when leaving the building.
Media representatives obtain their daily accreditation cards directly at the Reception Desk, provided they have submitted the daily accreditation form to the Public Relations Office before their arrival to the National Assembly. If this is not the case, at their first entry to the National Assembly media representatives first need to undergo the accreditation procedure in the Public Relations Office; at any further entry, they must fill out the accreditation form at the Reception Desk and obtain an accreditation card. When leaving the building, media representatives must return the accreditation card to the Reception Desk.
The identification cards of accredited journalists are not transferable. Upon entry to the National Assembly’s building, identification cards must be visibly displayed at all times.
1.2. Expiry of accreditation
Media representatives whose annual accreditations are about to expire will be informed thereof two weeks prior to expiry by email to the address indicated in the accreditation form. Annual accreditations may be extended on-line.
Media representatives who cease to report for the medium for which they have been accredited, or media representatives who change the medium for which they are reporting, need to inform the Public Relations Office, which keeps record of the accreditations issued, of such change immediately, in order to keep data on accreditations in the National Assembly up-to-date. When changing the medium, new accreditation must be obtained based on a completed accreditation form.
1.3. Withdrawal of accreditation
Should a media representative infringe the provisions of the House Rules and/or the Conditions for Work of Media Representatives in the National Assembly, they shall first be warned orally and in writing by the Head of the Public Relations Office, who informs the Secretary General and the Editorial Board of the medium for which the media representative works thereof in writing. Should infringements be repeated, the Head of the Public Relations Office temporarily withdraws accreditation and informs the journalist, the Editorial Board and the Secretary General thereof in writing. Accreditation may be withdrawn for a period of one month, after which the media representative may enter the National Assembly based on a daily accreditation. If the media representative does not repeat the infringement within three months from withdrawal of accreditation, they are allowed to obtain a new annual accreditation in accordance with the accreditation procedure.
To ensure the smooth and efficient work of media representatives, the National Assembly has adopted the Conditions for Work of Media Representatives in the National Assembly. They regulate the provision of access to information, public statements and press conferences, determine the premises for the work of media representatives, the recording and photography options at the National Assembly, define the manner of issuing accreditations, regulate the independent activities of deputy groups and their relation towards the media, as well as the communication between the employees of the National Assembly and media representatives. These conditions are based on the respect for the openness of the work of the National Assembly and on providing access to information to all media under the same conditions.
Conditions for Work of Media Representatives (PDF 2.1MB)