28.
“Secretariat” or “Secretariat of the Parliament” means the
General Secretariat of Parliament referred to under Article 26 of this
Supplementary Act;
29.
“Treaty” means the Revised Treaty of the Economic Community of
West African States signed in Cotonou on 24 July 1993 and its
amendments;
Article 2.
DESIGNATION
1. The House of Representatives of the Peoples of the Community shall
be designated "ECOWAS PARLIAMENT".
2. Members of ECOWAS
Community. They are
ECOWAS Parliament".
Article 3.
Parliament represent all the peoples of the
to be known as "Representatives of the
STRUCTURE
1. The Parliament is the Representative Assembly of the peoples of the
Community.
2. Its structure is defined in Article 25 of this Supplementary Act.
Article 4.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PARLIAMENT
The objectives of the Parliament shall be to: 0
. Contribute to the efficient and effective implementation of objectives
and policies of the Community;
. Strengthen representative democracy in the Community; 0
. Ensure the right of scrutiny and involvement of the West African
populations in the process of integration of the region; 0
i
d. Contribute
to the promotion
of peace,
security,
and
5)
stability in the Gy
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