-10Article 12. MANDATORY ASSENT OF PARLIAMENT
The Mandatory Assent of Parliament is required in the following areas:
a. Revision of the Treaty and its annexes;
b. Promotion and protection of Human
Freedoms.
c. Adoption or Review of all Community
Economic and Monetary Integration
free
movement
of
persons,
monetary cooperation,
investment promotion.
goods
industry
and
Rights
Acts
and
Fundamental
relating
to ECOWAS
policies including trade, customs,
and
services,
mining,
private
infrastructure,
sector
and
Article 13. PROCEDURE FOR OPINION
1. The relevant Community institution or organ shall send their draft
texts relating to matters on which the opinion of Parliament is
required through the Commission, at least, fifteen (15) days before
the beginning of its next Session.
2. The draft texts submitted within the above specified time shall be
included in the agenda of the ordinary Session.
. Parliament shall make its opinion known by resolution during this
Session or during an extraordinary Session.
. The Parliament shall send its opinion to the Commission not later
than ninety (90) days from the date of receipt of the draft text.
5. Where Parliament fails to render an Opinion within the period stipulated
above, the Parliament shall be deemed to have given an opinion
Article 14. PROCEDURE FOR MANDATORY ASSENT
1. The Community Institution or Organ empowered to make decisions in
the areas listed in Article 12 of this Supplementary Act shall seek the
Assent of Parliament.
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2. The relevant Community Institution or Organ shall transmit their draft
texts, relating to matters on which the assent of Parliament is required
through the Commission, at least, fifteen (19) days before the beginning b
of its next Ordinary Session or at an Extraoldinary Session.
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