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 “A

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