Article 19. INCOMPATIBILITY
1. The office of a Representative shall not be held concurrently with the
following:
a. Members of government or Members of Court and Tribunals of
Member State;
b. Judge,
the
c.
lawyers or registrar in the Community
Community Court of Arbitration;
Member
of any
institution created
administer the Community's
funds
Court of Justice and
in application
of the Treaty, to
or a permanent
connected with a serving officer in the ECOWAS
other post in an International Organisation;
task directly
Institutions, or any
d. All other civil and public servants in Member States.
2.An individual, to whom the
provisions of this Article apply, shall within
one month of election as Representative take necessary measures to
separate himself/herself from the incompatible appointment. Failure to
separate
oneself from
the
incompatible
appointment
forfeiture of his/her election as Representative.
shall
lead
to a
Article 20. IMMUNITY
In conformity with the ECOWAS
Immunities of 1978:
General Convention on Privileges and
a. Representatives shall enjoy Parliamentary immunity in all the
Member States of the Community. Therefore, no Representative
shall be prosecuted, summoned,
ee
is duty;
arrested, detained or sentenced on
of opinions expressed or vote cast by him in the exercise of
. While Parliament is in Session, and except in case of flagrante
delicto, no Representative shall be prosecuted or arrested for
criminal or penal action without clearance from the Parliament;
. While Parliament is on recess and except in a case of flagrante L KP
delicto, no Representative shall be arrested or prosecuted without “
clearance from the Bureau of the Parliament. Except in the case ofa
confirmed
sentence,
no
Representati
without clearance from the Bureau of thi
shall
also
rliament
be
arrested
b
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