1.
The annual budget of the Pan-African Parliament shall constitute an integral
part of the regular budget of the OAU/AEC.
2.
The budget shall be drawn up by the Pan-African Parliament in accordance with
the Financial Rules and Regulations of the OAU/AEC and shall be approved by
the Assembly until such time as the Pan-African Parliament shall start to exercise
legislative powers.
Article 16
Seat of the Pan-African Parliament
The seat of the Pan-African Parliament shall be determined by the Assembly and shall
be located in the territory of a State Party to this Protocol. However, the Pan-African
Parliament may convene in the territory of any Member State at the invitation of that
Member State.
Article 17
Working Languages
The working languages of the Pan-African Parliament shall be, if possible, African
languages, Arabic, English, French and Portuguese.
Article 18
The Relationship between the Pan-African Parliament and the
Parliaments of Regional Economic Communities
and National Parliaments or Other Deliberative Organs
The Pan-African Parliament shall work in close co-operation with the Parliaments
of the Regional Economic Communities and the National Parliaments or other deliberative
organs of Member States. To this effect, the Pan-African Parliament may, in accordance
with its Rules of Procedure, convene annual consultative fora with the Parliaments of the
Regional Economic Communities and the National Parliaments or other deliberative organs
to discuss matters of common interest.
Article 19
Withdrawal
The Pan-African Parliamentarians from a Member State which withdraws from the
Community shall automatically cease to be Pan-African Parliamentarians.
Article 20
Interpretation
The Court of Justice shall be seized with all matters of interpretation emanating from
this Protocol. Pending its establishment, such matters shall be submitted to the Assembly
which shall decide by a two? thirds majority.