1.
The Community may issue Community Laissez-Passer to its officials. The LaissezPasser shall be recognised and accepted as valid travel document by the authorities of
Member States.
2.
The Community may conclude agreements for this Laissez-passer to be recognised is
valid travel documents within the territories of the Member States of the OAU and
within the territories of other countries.
Article 10
Settlement of disputes
All disputes that may arise between the Community on the one hand and a Member
State on the other hand, regarding the interpretation or application of this Convention
shall be referred to the Tribunal of the Community as established by Article 11(1) of the
Treaty and the decision of the Tribunal shall be final.
Article 11
1.
This Convention shall enter into force provisionally upon the signature of Heads of
State and Government and definitively upon ratification by at least seven (7)
signatory states in accordance with the constitutional procedures applicable for each
signatory State.
2.
This present Convention shall be subject to ratification and the instrument of
ratification shall be deposited with the Executive Secretary.
3.
Any member State may accede to this Convention and the Instrument of accession
shall be deposited with the Executive Secretary.
In faith whereof, We, the Heads of State and Government in the Economic Community
of West African States, have signed this Convention.
Done at Lagos this 22nd of April 1978 in single original in the English and French
languages both texts being equally authentic.