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Art.1 |
Article 1 |
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Art.1.1 |
1.By this Convention, the High Contracting Parties decide to change the River Niger Commission to "Niger Basin Authority" hereinafter referred to as "the Authority". |
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Art.1.2 |
2.The Authority is established in lieu of the River Niger Commission established by the Agreement Relating to the River Niger Commission and to Navigation and Transports on the River Niger, made in Niamey on 25th November 1964, and revised in Niamey on 2nd February 1968 and on 15th June 1973 and in Lagos on 26th January 1979. |
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Art.1.3 |
3.The Authority inherits all the assets and assumes all the obligations of the River Niger Commission. |
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Art.1.4 |
4.The Headquarters of the Authority shall be in Niamey, Republic of Niger. |
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Art.2 |
Article 2 COMPOSITION OF THE AUTHORITY |
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Art.2.1x |
The Riparian States of the Niger River, its tributaries and sub-tributaries, who are signatories of this Convention are members of the Authority and hereafter referred to as "Member States". |
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Sect.2 |
Chapter II AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE AUTHORITY |
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Art.5 |
Article 5 INSTITUTIONS |
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Art.5.1 |
1.The institutions of the Authority shall be as follows: |
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Art.5.1.a |
(a) The Summit of Heads of State and Government; |
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Art.5.1.b |
(b) The Council of Ministers; |
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Art.5.1.c |
(c) The Technical Committee of Experts; |
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Art.5.1.d |
(d) The Executive Secretariat and its specialised Organs. |
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Art.6 |
Article 6 THE SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT-COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS |
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Art.6.1 |
1.The Summit of Heads of State and Government hereinafter referred to as "the Summit" is the supreme organ of orientation and decision. |
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Art.6.2 |
2.The Summit is made up of Heads of State and Government or their duly accredited Representatives. |
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Art.6.3 |
3.The Summit shall define the general orientation of the development policy of the Authority and ensure the control of its executive functions with a view to achieving its objectives. |
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Art.6.4 |
4.It shall meet once every two years in ordinary Session in the member State holding the Chairmanship. The quorum shall be the simple majority. |
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Art.6.5 |
5.The Summit may meet in extraordinary Session at the request of the Current Chairman or a member State on the unanimous agreement of other member States. |
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Art.6.6 |
6.The decisions and the directives of the Summit shall commit all the Institutions of the Authority. |
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Art.6.7 |
7.The Summit shall definitely pronounce judgment on any matter which has not been resolved at the level of Council of Ministers. |
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Art.6.8 |
8.Except otherwise decided, the Summit shall elect a Chairman for two years by rotation among member States according to the French alphabetical order by country. Between two sessions he shall represent the Summit and take decisions within his powers in the interest and for a harmonious operation of the Organization. |
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Art.16 |
Article 16 IMMUNITIES; PRIVILEGES AND ADVANTAGES |
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Art.16.1 |
1.The Authority as an Inter-Governmental Institution shall enjoy legal personality. |
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Art.16.2 |
2.The Authority shall have in the territory of each member State: |
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Art.16.2.a |
(a) The legal capacity required for the performance of its functions under this Convention; |
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Art.16.2.b |
(b) The power to acquire, enjoy and dispose of movable and immovable property; |
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Art.16.2.c |
(c) The right to institute legal proceedings. |
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Art.16.3 |
3.In the exercise of its legal capacity under this Article the Authority shall be represented by the Executive Secretary. |
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Art.16.4 |
4.The Executive Secretary and his Deputy shall be accorded diplomatic privileges and immunities by the member States. The other staff of the Commission shall be accorded such privileges and immunities as accorded to officials of the Organization of African Unity of equivalent status. |
