The president of the regional council, the vice-presidents or the regional councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their duties, from protection organised by the region in accordance with the rules laid down by the penal code, special laws and the present code.
The region is obliged to protect the president of the regional council, the vice-presidents or the regional councillors who have been delegated against any violence, threats or insults to which they may be subjected in the course of their duties and to compensate, where appropriate, any damage resulting therefrom.
The region is subrogated to the rights of the victim to obtain from the perpetrators of these offences the restitution of sums paid to the elected representative concerned. It also has a direct action for the same purposes which it may bring, if necessary by bringing a civil action, before the criminal court.