RECALLING the ECOWAS Declaration of Political Principles adopted by
the Authority of Heads of State and Government at its fourteenth Ordinary
Session held in Abuja from 4 to 6 July, 1991;
CONSCIOUS that the mission of Parliamentarians worldwide is to
represent the people, oversight sectoral activities, including Budget and
to legislate for the good functioning of the society;
CONSCIOUS also of the fact that for the realization of vision 2020 of
ECOWAS which advocates for the passage from an ECOWAS of States
to an ECOWAS of peoples requires greater involvement of the people in
the decision-making process of the Community;
that
CONVINCED
enhancement
the
of
Powers
the
ECOWAS
of
Parliament will ensure full participation of the West African peoples in the
economic development and integration of the Regicn,
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER |
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.
DEFINITIONS
In this Supplementary Act,
4. “Opinion”
means a Resolution of Parliament that is not binding;
Assent”
; Emanaatory
inding;
. “Community
ECOWAS
means
a Resolution
of the Parliament that is
Budget” means all the income and expenditure of the
Institutions contained in a single document;
. “Bureau” means the "ieprovided for in Article 25 of this
Supplementary Act;
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