In accordance with the prohibitions set forth in § 2556.710, VISTAs may participate in lawful demonstrations, political rallies, and other political meetings, so long as such participation is in conformance with all of the following:

1. (a) Occurs only while on authorized leave or while otherwise off duty;
2. (b) Does not include attempting to represent, or representing, the views of VISTAs or the VISTA program on any public issue;
3. (c) Could not be reasonably understood by the community as being identified with the VISTA program, the project, or other elements of VISTA service; and
4. (d) Does not interfere with the discharge of VISTA duties.