HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:Article 1:References in the Protocol to the Treaty of 28th May 1975 reconciled with references in the Revised Treaty of 1993. All references to the Articles of the Treaty of 28th May 1975 in the Protocol relating to the Community Court of Justice are hereby deleted and replaced by references to the revised ECOWAS Treaty adopted on 24th July 1993 as follows: a) In the Preamble, references to Articles 4(1), 5, 11 and 56 of the Treaty are replaced by Articles 6, 7, 15 and 76(2) of the revised Treaty respectively; b) In Article 1, references to Articles 1, 5, 6, 8(1), 8(2) and 11 of the Treaty are replaced by Articles 2, 7, 10, 17(1), 17(2) 15 of the revised Treaty respectively; c) In Article 2, the reference to Article 11 of the Treaty is replaced by Article 15 of the revised Treaty; and d) In Article 9, the reference to Article 56 of the Treaty by Article 76(2) of the revised Treaty. Article 2:Amendment of Article 4(1) of the English version of the Protocol of the Court reconciled with the French version. Article 4 paragraph 1 of the English version of the Protocol relating to the Community Court of Justice is amended as follows: “Article 4: Terms of office of Members of the Court. Members of the Court shall be appointed for a period of five (5) years. Their term of office may be renewed for another term of five (5) years only, except that for members of the Court appointed for the first time, the terms of office of the three (3) members shall expire at the end of three (3) years and the term of the other four (4) members shall expire at the end of five (5) years”. Article 3:Article 9 of the Protocol on Community Court of Justice substituted. Article 9 of the Protocol relating to the Community Court of Justice is hereby deleted and substituted by the following new provisions: “Article 9: Jurisdiction of the Court. 1.The Court has competence to adjudicate on any dispute relating to the following: a) The interpretation and application of the Treaty, Conventions and Protocols of the Community; b) The interpretation and application of the regulations, directives, decisions and other subsidiary legal instruments adopted by ECOWAS; c) The legality of regulations, directives, decisions and other legal instruments adopted by ECOWAS d) The failure by Member States to honor their obligations under the Treaty, Conventions and Protocols, regulations, directives, or decisions of ECOWAS; e) The provisions of the Treaty, Conventions and Protocols, regulations, directives or decisions of ECOWAS Member States; f) The Community and its officials; and g) The action for damages against a Community institution or an official of the Community for any action or omission in the exercise of official functions. 2. The Court shall have the power to determine any non-contractual liability of the Community and may order the Community to pay damages or make reparation for official acts or omissions of any Community institution or Community officials in the performance of official duties or functions. 3. Any action by or against a Community Institution or any Member of the Community shall be statute barred after three (3) years from the date when the right of action arose. 4. The Court has jurisdiction to determine case of violation of human rights that occur in any Member State. 5. Pending the establishment of the Arbitration Tribunal provided for under Article 16 of the Treaty, the Court shall have the power to act as arbitrator for the purpose of Article 16 of the Treaty. 6. The Court shall have jurisdiction over any matter provided for in an agreement where the parties provide that the Court shall settle disputes arising from the agreement. 7. The Court shall have the powers conferred upon it by the provisions of this Protocol as well as any other powers that may be conferred by subsequent Protocols and Decisions of the Community. 8. The Authority of Heads of State and Government shall have the power to grant the Court the power to adjudicate on any specific dispute that it may refer to the Court other than those specified in this Article.