Regulation C/REG.13/12/06 Allocating Lump Sum Grant for Local Support Services for the Office of the Speaker of the Community Parliament in the Home State

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Date
19 December 2006
Language
English
Type
Legislation
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Economic Community of West African States

Regulation C/REG.13/12/06 Allocating Lump Sum Grant for Local Support Services for the Office of the Speaker of the Community Parliament in the Home State

The Council of Ministers,MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the ECOWAS Treaty establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composition and functions;MINDFUL of Supplementary Protocol A/SP1/06/06 amending the ECOWAS Treaty;MINDFUL of Supplementary Protocol A/SP3/06/06 amending Protocol A/P2/8/94 relating to the Community Parliament;RECALLING especially Article 15 of Protocol A/P2/8/94 which provides for a non-residency status for the Speaker at the Headquarters of the Community parliament;AWARE that the Speaker of the Parliament is responsible for giving the necessary orientations, providing leadership and guaranteeing the efficient conduct of the affairs of the Parliament, even while being outside the headquarters of the Community Parliament;ASLO AWARE that to achieve the above mentioned activities, the Speaker will operate mostly from this home State;DESIRING therefore, to grant the Speaker, resources for local support services to maintain an office;UPON THE RECOMMENDATION of the thirty-sixth session of the Administration and Finance Commission, held in Abuja from 22 to 27 November 2006.ENACTS

Article 1

A monthly lump sum allowance of two thousand US dollars (US$2000) is hereby granted for local support services for the office of the Speaker of the Community Parliament in his home State.

Article 2

The monthly lump sum allowance shall be paid to the Speaker of the Parliament during his tenure for the purpose indicated in Article 1 of this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall be published in the Official Journal of the Community by the Commission within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers. It shall also be published within the same time frame in the National Gazette of each Member State.
Done at Ouagadougou, this 19th day of December, 2006Hon. Aïchatou Mindaoudou,Chairperson, for the Council
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