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:T*,Jr:i",,i1"s:r#l HEBEBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: ln thls protocol, "AU" means the Afican Union; ARTICLE 1 Oefiniflons (!)
3 "Alrlcan Dlaspora" means peoples ol Alrican origin living outside the Continent irrespective ol their citizenship and nationality and who are willing to contribute to the development of the Continent and the building of the Alrican Union; "Assembly" means the Assombly of Hsads of States and Govemment ol the Afican Union; "8ureau" means the Bureau ol the Pan-Alrican Padiament and it is compos€d by ihe Presldent and Vice.Presidents ol lhs Pan-Arrican Padiament; "Chalrperson of the Commlsslon" relers to the Chairperson of lhe Alrican Unlon Commission; "Secretary-General" means tho Sgcretary-General of the Pan African Parllament; "Commlsslon" means the African Union Commlssion; "Communlty" means the Alrican Economic Community; "Councll" means the Executive Councll ol Mlnisters ol the Alrican Union; "Coud" means the Alrican Court ol Juslice and Human and Psoples' Rights of tha Atrlcan Unlon; "Deputy Secrelary-Gsneral" means lhe Deputy Secretary-General ot the Pan Alrican Parliament; 'lnaugural Sesslon" means the first meeting of the Pan African Parliament after the election of the Members; "M€mber ol Pan Aftlcan Psdlamont" or Pan Atrlcan Parllamantarlan" or "Member" means a pe6on elected lo the Pan Afiican Parliament ln accordance wlth Arliclo 5 of thls Prctocol: "Memb€r Stale" means a Member State of the African Union; "OAu" means the Organization ol Afrlcan Unlty; "Other dellbEralivE body" means the lnstitution in a Membe.
State which performs the legislative lunctions ol ths State; "Parliament" means the Pan Alrican Parliament; "Plenary" means a meeting ol the whole or full Parliament; G) 16 ARTICLE 24 Accession 1.

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A Memb€r State shall accede to this Protocol, a,ter lts entry lnto force, by depositing its lnstrument ol accession with the Chalrperson ol the Commission, The Chalrperson of the Commission shall, upon receipt of such lnstrument ol accesslon, notity all Member States.
For any Member Slate acceding to this Protocol, tho Protocol shall come into lorcs on the date of the deposit ol its instrumont of accesslon.

ARTICLE 25 Amendmenl or Bevision ot the Protocol This Protocol may be amended or revised by a decision of a two-thirds majority ol the Assembly.

A Member State party to this Protocol or the Pan Afrjcan Parliament may propose, in w.iting to lh€ Chairperson of the Commission any amendment or revislon of ths Protocol.
The Chairpe6on ol the Commission shall notify the proposal to all Member Statss at least thirty (30) days before the meeting ot the Assembly, whlch ls lo conslder the proposal.

Save where the proposal originates from the Pan Alrlcan Padiament, the Chalrperson ol the Commission shall request lhe oplnlon of the Pan Alrican Parliament on the proposal and shall kansmit the opinlon, ii any, to the Assembly, whlch may approve the proposal, taking lnto account the opinion of the Pan Alrlcan Parliament.
The amendment or revislon shall enter into forco lhirty (30) days after the deposit ol thB lnstruments ol ratllication with the Chalrpe6on by a simple m4ority of Member States.
ABTICLE 26 Revlew ol the Prolocol Conlerences to rcview the operation and elfectivenoss of the Protocol, the lsglslative mandate and the system o, representation to tho Pan African Padiament, may be organlzed by the States Parties at inteNals ol ten ('10) years, or lvlthln such shorter time as the Pan African Parliament may dsclde with a view to ensuring that the obiectives and purposes of this Protocol, as well as the vision underlying the Protocol, are being realized and that the Protocol me6ts with lhe evolving needs ol African States.
e) 15 The Pan Akican Parllament shall psrlodically submlt a report ln wrltlng on its u/ork to the Natlonal Parliaments or other deliberative bodies for inrormatlon.

Coples of sucfi reports shall also be submitted to the Mlnlsters with responslbility lor roreign alfalrs, African Unlon affalrs and/ or r€gional lntegration.

ARTICLE 20 The Chalrpsason of ths Assembly shall dellver a speoch on tho stato of th6 AU at each inaugural Session of a new term ol lhe Pan Alrican Parliament.
Tho Chairperson of lhe Commisslon shall, at least oncs during lhs term of €ach Paiiament, present the Activity Reporl ol the Commission to lhe Pan Alrican Padlament.

Ths other organs of the AU, except the Assembly, the Councll and the Court, shall lorward theh actvity roports annually to the Pan Akican Parliament by the thlrd month ol each succ€eding year.
The Pan Alrican Padlament 6hall ,orward its annual Aclivity REport to the different organs of ths AU, at tho latest, by the thlrd month of each succo€ding year.

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ARTICLE 21 lnterprelation The Coud shall have ludsdiction on all questions ol interpretaticn of lhls Protocol ARTICLE 22 Slonature and Ratlrlcalion This Protocol shall b€ signed and ratllled by Member Siales ln acclrdance wlth thelr respectlv€ constltutional procedures.
The lnstruments ol ratllication or accession shall be deposlted with the Chairperson of the Commission.

ARTICLE 23 Entrv lnlo Force This Protocol shall entor into force thlrty (30) days after the deposit of the lnstruments ol ratilicatlon with the Chalrperson of the Commission by a slmple majoity of the Member States.
"Presldent" unless otherwlse specified means the Member ol the Pan Afdcan Padiament elected lo preslde over the business ol Parllament in accordanc€ wlth Article 13 ol this Protocol; "Protocol'means the Protocol to the Constltutive Act of the Alrican Unlon relatlng to the Pan-African Parllament; "Reglon ot Atrlca" shall have the msanlng asslgned lo il ln the relevant declsions ol tho Assembly; "Stale Party" means a Member State who has ratlfled or acc€ded Protocol.
to thls "Treaty" means the Treaty Establishing the Alrican Economlc Community ARTICLE 2 The Pan Alrlcan Parllament '1.

2 3 The Pan Afdcan Padlament establlshed by the Protocol to the Treaty establishing the Afdcan Economic Communlty Helatng io the Establishment of ths Pan Afrlcan Parliament ls heroby conlinued ln exist€nce and shall have lhe functlons and powers provided lor ln the present Protocol.
The organs of the Pan Arrican Parllament shall bs lhs Plonary, the Bureau, thE Secrotariat, Commlttees and reglonal groups.

The Pan African Parliam€ntarians shall represent allthe peoples ot Alrica and the interests ol the African dlaspora.
ARTICLE 3 Oblectlve8 ol the Pan Afrlcan Parllament The obiectives ol the Pan Alrican Parliament shall be to: a) glve a voico io ths African peoples and tiE Dlaspora; b) lacllitate the stf€cljve lmplsmentaton of tho pollcles and oblec{tues of the AU; c) promote the princlples ol human and peopl€s' rlghts and democracy ln Africa: d) encourage good govemance, respsct foI ths rule of law, transparency and accountablllty ln Msmber StatEs; e) D s) h) D ) k) D m) familiarize th€ psoples of Africa and the Alrican Dlaspora with lhe ths Aldcan Conlinenl objsctives and polici€s almed at lnt€grating wlthln the framewo ( of the Afrlcan Unlon; tor the peoples ol Alrica by promote peace, 66curlty and stabllity; conlrlbute to a more prospercus futur€ promoting collectlve self-rellance and economic recowry; lacilitate clop€ration and development in Alica; strongthen continental solidarlty, co-op€ration and development and build a sonso ol common destiny; lacllitate cooperatlon among Regional Economic Communities ln Africa and th€lr Parliamentary fora; to encourage Natlonal and Regional Parliaments to ratify and lnlegrate treaties adoptod by lhe AU into lhelr legal systems'; co-operale wlth Natlonal and R€glonal Parliaments and slmllar bodles within and outslde Alrlca as well as clvil socleties, community bas8d organlzatlons and grassroots organlzations; lnvlte and encourago the lull padlcipatiofl of African Diaspo6 as an lmporlant part ot the African pooples ln lhs buildlng ol lhe Afdcan Unlon ln accordance with modallies approvsd by the Assembly.
ARTICLE 4 Membershlp Until lhe Assembly decldes othorwlse, oach Stat€ Party 6hall bE reprBsanted ln tho Pan African Padlament by an squal number ol parliamentarians.

The membership of the Pan Alrican Parllament shall comprise five (5) membec elected by each State Pady.

At l6ast iwo (2) of the elected members, 6hall be women.

A Delegation which does not satisly thls requiremont shall not have tho rlght to be accrqdlted for representation in the Parllament.
ARTICLE 5 Elecllons (a) Th6 Natlonal Parllament or other d€llberativ€ lrom iivo (5) members of lha Pan Afd:an body shall €lect outslde lts m€mbership, Parliamenl.

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14 ARTICLE I6 Cctls9!-sl'.llelelArl93llsllcE94 Tho annual budget of the Pan African Parllamenl shall conslitute an integral parl of ih6 regular budget of the AU.
Tho budget shall be drawn up by the Pan Alrican Padiament and relevant AU policy organs for approval, ln ac@rdancs submlttsd to th€ with lhe AU Financial Rules and Regulations.

The linanclal year ol tho Pan African Parliament shall be the same as lhat ol the AU.

2 3 ARTICLE 17 Seal ol the Pan-Afrlcan Parllament The 6€at of th6 Pan African Parllament shall be located in the Republic of South Afrlca.

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The Pan Afilcan Parliament may corv€no State at the lnvltaton of that Member State.
ln ths terdtory ol any Member ARTICLE 'I8 Offlclal and worklno Lanquaqes The oflicial and worklng languagss of the Pan Af can Parllament shall be those of the AU.

ARTICLE 19 Belallons between lhe Pan African Parliament.

the Parliaments of Beolonal Economic Communities and Natlonal Parllaments or other Dellberative Bodies The Pan Afrlcan Padiament shall wo.k ln close co-operation with the Parllaments of the Hegional Economic Communities and the National Parllaments or othsr dollberatlve body.
To thls effecl, ths Pan Alrican Parllament may, ln accordanca wilh its Rules of Procedure, clnvene annual consultative lora wlth ihe Padlaments ol the Regional Economic Communlties and th6 Natlonal Parllaments or other dslibsrative body to discuss matters of common lnteresl.
a) a) 't3 ARTICLE I4 Oalh ol Ofllcs At lts slttlng lollowlng the eloctbn and betorg transacthg any other business, the Parliamsntadans thall take an Oalh or make a Solemn D6clarato.r, The texl ol ths Oalh or Declaration shall be set out as an addendum lo the Rulos of Procgdur€, ARTICLE 15 Sessions and Ouorum 2 3 4 5 The inaugural session of the Pan Al can Padlament shall bo convoned by the Secr€tary General; Tho Pan Atrlcan Padiament shall moet ln ordlnary sssslon at l6ast ti,ice a ysar, within a podod to be dotemlnod in the Rulgs of Procaduro.
Each ordlnary sesslon mey last up to one (1) month.

The Bureau, the Assembly, the Councll or at lea6t tu/o-thirds ot the Pan- African Parllamontiarians may, by writl€n notiflcation addra8sod to t}le Presldent, request an extraodinary seasion, subi€ct to tho following: - a) b) c) d) 8) The request shall provide the reasons for and d8tails of the matters to be discussed at lie propos€d extaodlnary sesslon.

Tho Pr€sldgnt shall convene sucfi a sgs8lon within 6ud1 tms as p.ovlded lor in the Rules of Procedur€.
The sesslon shall discuss only trrose matters stipulated ln fte rgque8l.

Th6 session shall end upon exhaustlon ol th€ agonda.

ln any case, thg duratlon ol an oxtraordinary session 8hall not exceed ten (,l0) days.

Ths proceedlnga of th€ Pan African Parliam€nt shall be open to tho publlc, unlgss otherwise directed by the Burgau.

(a) Ths quoium lor a meeting of the Pan Alrican Padiament shall be delermined by the Rule6 of PDcedu.o.
(b) The Rulss ol Procodure may dlfferentlato betwoen the quorum nscossary fo.

ths conductinO o.dhary bu8lness by hs Pan Afican Parliamont and the quorum needod for maklng valid doclsions.

6 (b) Th€ representation of each State Party mu6t rslloct lhe divorsity of polltlcal opinions in each Natlonal Pariiament or olh€r deliberativo body taking into accounl the number ot members from each political party repr€sonled ln the national Parllam€nl.
(c) The elections of Membars of thg Pan Aldcan Parllamont by fle National Parliaments or oth€r dellberative body shall bs conducted a6 far aB possible in lhs sams month throughout the Member States as mayb€ decldod by the Assembly.

(d) The electlon of lhe President o, the Pan Arric€n Parliam€nt shall be presjded over by the Chairperson of tho Assombly (a) Ouallllcaiions for slecton to lhs Pan African Pslllament shall be the sam6 aa lor a National Parilament or othar dellberative body.
(b) Notv/ilhstandlng paragraph 2(a) of lhls Article, membershlp ol lhe Pan Atrican Parliamenl shall not ba compatible wlth lhs oxercise of executive or ludicial lunctions in a Stale Party or a pBman€nt olflca ln thg AU, a Reglonal Economlc Communlty or olher lntomational organization, Untll a cod6 is dovslopod tor elec{lon to the Pan African Parllamsnt by lo tho Pan African dlrsct unavsEal Sulfrage, th€ procsdura lor el€ctlon Parllament shall be determined by tho National Parllam€nt or othor delibgratlvs body of each Msmbgr State.
(a) The inslltution ol a Momber State whlci dat8rmines disputgs about gloctions lo the Natlonal Asssmbly or oth€r dellbsratlve body shall bs responslble for det€rmining any question that may arlse as to whether a porson has bosn duly electad a M€mbor ot tho Pan African Padiament or whe$Er a vacancy has occunod ln the represgntation at the Pan African Padlamsnt of a MembEr Stata, (b) Whore th6 institution dscldgs lhat a vacancy has occurred a byo- election shall be conductgd to elect anotlr€r person to rilltho vacancy, Ths Speaker/President ol tho Nationat Padiam8nt or othgr doliberativo body shall notity the Prosldent ol th€ Pan African Padlamont ol ev8ry eleclion under paragraph one (1) ol this Articlo and evory dotormlnatlon und€r paragraph four (4) of thls Artlcle.
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2 3 4 For lhs avoadanca ol doubt, a Membor of a Natlonal Parliamont or other dellberativ6 body ls eligibl€ to th6 Pan African lf electsd, hE or she shall resign from thg Nallonal Parllamont.

Hour€ver, Pa lament or otisr dellborativ€ body.

to cont€st an €l€ction ARTICLE O T€nuro ol Olllcs ot a ifember and Vacanclsa Tho term ol a Member of the Pan Afrlcan Parllament shall be live (5) for ono (1)lurther tsrm years.

He or sho shall b€ eligibls for G-el€ction only.


The term ol a Member of ths Pan Atrican Pariiam€nt 6hall commence l om th€ date on lvhich he or she iB swom lnto otlic€ and shall end on the last day of ths term of the Parliament.
Tho seat of a Member of the Pan African Parllamsnl shall become vacant if thE holder: a) dies; b) to salisly the ellgibility cdtoda Btlpulated in this Protocol tor cea6€s Mombors ol tho Pan Afican Parllament; is unable to perlorm his or her ,unctions b€cau8e of physical or mental lncapacity; reslgns in writing to the Prosldont ; is rgmoved on grounds of mlsconducl by lhs Pan Alican Parliament ln accordancs with ib Rule6 ol Prcceduro; is absBnt frcm the Pan Afrlcan Padiament meotlngE lor such poriod and in such clrcumstancss as alE proscribed by the Rul6s ot Proc€dure ol the Pan Afrlcan Parllament; is convicted by a coud of compel€nt iurlsdlctlon ol an oftance involvlng fraud, dlshonesty or moIsl lnlegrlty and gentenced to a term six (6) monlhs of imprisonment exc€ €dlno c) d) e) r) s) h) Rsprosents I Statg Party wtrich ls suspondod from partlclpatlng ln ths ac{vitl€E ol tho AU; l) Whon his or her term explrBa.
Romoval on ths Orcunds sdpulated ln parag.aph 6(c) or 6 (6) above shall bo by a rosolutlon on a mollon to bo dedded on by s€crst ballot and Eupponsd at thg snd of I dobat6 by two-thlrds maiority ol allth€ Members ol th€ Pan Allican Parlhmgnt.

ln the case ot a removal on the grounds sllpulatod in paragraph 6(c), the motlon shall, in additon.
bo supported by trrr- \ r\gl ARTICLE 13 Thg Secretsrv-Goneral of lhe Pan Arrican Parliament The Pan Alrican Padiamont shall, on the r€commsndation ol th€ Bureau, appoint a Secrotary Genoral and two Deputy Secrotarios G€neral ln eccordance wilh the AU Staf Rules and Begulatlons.
The Sscreiary General €hall appoint, alter conEultratlon wlth thE Bureau, such othor statl as may be necossary lor tho propor func,tionino of the Pan Alrican Parliament, ln accordance Mlh ths AU Stafl Rules and Regulations.

The Sgcretary General and a Oeputy Secretary Goneral shall be a psr6on o, proven experience or expertis8 in parliamentary practlce, management an-d financial admlnlstmtion, and a demonslratod lntgrest and unq6Gtanding ot lhe process ol lntegratlon io Africa.
Th€ Sscretary General shall be ths head of lhe Socreta,iat, and shall be responsible for the day to day managem€nt and adminlstEtlon of lhe affairs and proporty ol the Pan Alrican Parllament.

He/ she shall be accountiable to tho Padlamsnt through the BurBau.
Tho Secr€tary General shall b€ ths Accounting Otficer of the Parliament, The Sec.etary Gengral shall, as soon as practicable, cause to bg to the Secretaries G9nerayclefl(s of lh€ Nalonal Parliamonts transmitt€d or olher d€liboratlve body and he Parllaments of the nagional Economic Communilies copios ol lh6 rscords of all the rglavant debates at th6 sessions and commlttee hearlngs ol the Pan Alrlcan Parliament tor informatlon.
Tho Deputy Secretaries Gsneral shall assist th€ Secretary G€neral dischargo ol hlsy'hor duti6s.

ln the The Secretary General shall ensure ihat proper books of account ar€ kept lor the Pan Alrlcan Padlament; thg S€cretary Ggne.al shall subrnit annually a report on th6 utilization ol tho funds avallablo to ths Pan African to th6 Parllamont including its budgstary allocalion through the Bur€au Councll ln accordance with the AU Financlal Rulos and Regulations.

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The Secrorary General and tho Oeputy Secretarlos Genora, shall betor€ assuming otlico take an Oath or mak€ a Solemn Dadaratlon belore the Pan Alrican Parllament.

't1 I The functions of the President and the Vice-Presidents shall be defined in the Rulss ol Procedure.

a medical report in accordance with rules provided Ior in lhe Rules ol Procedure.

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The tem of ollice ol the President and the Vlce-Presidents of the Bureau shall be two (2) and a hall years renewable once.
The Presldent shall preside over all parliamentary proceedings except lhose held ln committees and, ln his or her absence, tho Vics-Presidents shall act ln rotatlon, ln accgrCance with the Rules of Procedure.

The Vic€-Presidents shall be ranked in the order of Firsl, Second, Third and Fourth Vice-President, in accordance with the result ol the vol€.

ln the absenco of the President, each Vice President shall stand in for the Presldent ln rotation.
The oflic€s of lho Presldent and Vice-Presldenl shall become vacant if the holdec a) dies; bl resigns ln writing to the Bureau; c) ls unabl€ to psrlom hls or her functions lor reasons ol physical or mental lncapacity; d) ls removed on grounds of misconducu e) loses his/her membershlp of lhe Pan African Parliament or when his or hor term ol oftice explres.
Fi8moval on the grounds slipulated In paragraph 8 (c) or B (d) above shall bo by a rosolution on a motion to be decidsd on by secret ballot and suppon€d at the end ol debate by twolhlrds malority of all the Members ol the Pan African Parliament.

ln the case ol rsmoval on ths grounds stpulated ln 8(c), the motion shall, in additlon, bE supported by a medical rgport.
10. ln case ol a vacanry in the Buraau, a Member ol the Pan African Parllament shall bo olected in hls/her placs to complete hls/hsr lerm, through an elsc'tion at lhe sltting of the Pan Afrlcan Parliamont immedialely f ollowlng lls occunenca.

11 The Presldent may, with lhe approval of the Bureau, inviie any person to a sesslon ol the Pan Alrican Parliament, ll ln the opinion ol the Bureau the buslness to be transacted at that sesslon renders lhe presence of that person deslrable.
5 Where a vacancy occurs in lhe oflice of a membgr ol the Pan African Parliament a bye-election shall be conducted lo lill hls or her place sublect to Article 4(3).

The person elected 6hall serve for the remainder of thg term ol the member and shall bs ellglble for rs-€lectlon for a full term.

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ARTICLE 7 Vollno ln lhe Pan Atrlcan Parllamenl Th€ Pan Afrlcan Parliamentarlan shall vots ln psrson and ln his or her personal and lndependent capacity oxcept when hs or she ls on an officlal miEsion ol lhe Pariiament ln which case he or she may vote lhrough a prory.

A Parliamentarian cannot ac{ as a proxy tor more lhan ons (1) Member al a time.

ARTICLE 8 Funcllons and Powers 1.


Ths Pan African Parliament shall bo lho leglslative organ ol the Alrican Union, ln this reqard, a) The Assembly shall determine the subiects/aroas on which the Pan African Parliament may propose dralt model laws; b) The Pan African Parliament may on lts or4n make proposals on the subjects/areas on which It may submit or recommend dralt Model Laws to the Assembly for lts consideration and approval.

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The Pan Alrican Parliamenl shallalso a) Roceive and consider reports of other organs of the African Unlon as may bE referred to it by the Councll or ths Assembly, including audit and other reports and make reclmmendations thsreon; b) Debate and discuss lts own budgel and the bu;get ol the Unlon and make recommendations lhereon to tho relovanl policy organs; c) Establish any Parliamenlary Commltle€ and determlne lts functions, mandate, composition and tsrm of offlce; d) Oiscuss any matter relovant to the Alrican Union and maks recommendations to the Councll or ths Assembly as lt may deem appropriate; s) Make proposals to the Councll on the structure of the Secretarlat of the Parliament taking lnto account its needs; I 10 ,) Roqusst the attendance ol officlals of lho othor organs of the Alrican Unlon at its sessions to otfer assistance lo ths Parliameni ln the discharge ol its dulies; O) Promote the programmes and obiectives ol Alrican Union in M€mber States; h) Recolve, conslder and submit opinions on draft l€gal lnstruments, as may be relerred to lt trealles and other lntornational agr€em€nts by ths Councll or Asssmbly; l) Llaise with National PadlamentE or other dellbgrative bodlEs and tho ParliamBnts ol the Roglonal Economic Communities on all mattsrs relating to th€ African Unlon and regional lntegratlon ln Africa; j) Carry out such other activilies as il deems appropriate to achleve the objecuvss sel out ln Artlcle 3 of thls Protocol.
Without preJudice to the pr€ceding paragraphs and in so lar as it is not ln conflict with the mandate ol any other organ ot the AU, the powers and tunctions of the Parllament may also be exerclsed through: a) Fact-finding or lnquiry missions; b) Observsr mlsslons; a) The Pan African Parllam€nt shall hav6 the power ln accodanc€ Mth ths Flnanclal Rules and Begulations ol the Al.lcan Unlon, to enqage ln lund ralslng acllvltles.

b) The Pan African Parllament shall not have the power to Eise a loan.
For the avoidance ol doubt, paragraph 2 shall not apply to th6 Assembly, Councllor Court.

ARTICLE 9 Privlleoes and lmmunltles ot the Pan-Atrlcan Parliamentarlans The Pan African Parliamontarians, whlle exerclslng thelr functions, shall the lmmunlties and privllegos enioy ln the terdtory ol each Member Stat€ extended lo representatives ol Member States under the General Convention on the Prlvllsges and lmmunltles of the OAU and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatlc Relatlons.

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The Pan Alrican Parliamentarians shall enioy parliamentary immunlty ln each Momber Stato.

Accordingly, a member ol the Pan Alrican Parliament shall not be llable to civll or criminal proceedings, arrest, lmprisonment or damages lor what is said or done by him or her, within or outside the Pan c) African Parliament ln his or her capacity as a Pan African Parllamentarlan ln lhe discharge ol his or her duties.

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Without prejudice to paragraph 2 of lhis Article, the Pan Atrlcan Parllament shall have th€ power lo waive the lmmunity ol a mombor ln accordance with its Rules ol Proc€du16.

ARTICLE'IO Allowances 2 2 2 3 The Pan-African Parliamentarians shall be pald allowances by their respective State Padies.
The allowances lor the Presldent, Vice Presldonts and othsr otficlals of Commlttees shall be the respcnsibility of the respecllve Statos Parties, ARTICLE ,I1 Rules of Procedure The Padlament may adopt and amend lts own Rulos of Procoduro including the procedures for glving effect to lts mandate under Artlcle I of thls Protocol, by a two-thirds malority ol all itrs members.
ln developing lls Rules of Procedure, the Padlamonl shall ensure conslstency ol thess Rulss with AU rules and regulations, ARTICLE 12 The Bureau ol the Pan Afrlcan Parliament There shall be a Bureau of the Pan Alrican Parliament whlch shall be elected on a rotational basis among the flve (5) reglons of the AU.
The Pan African Parliament shall elect, at lts first 6ltting, by secret ballot, lrom among lts members and ln accordance with its Bul€s of Prccedure, a the llv6 (5) roglons of Presldent and four (4) Vico-Presldenis repres€nting lho AU.

The elecUoF shall, in eact cass, bs by simple majodty of the members present and voting.

At least two (2) of lhe Bursau Membors shall be women.

The Bureau shall, in line with the relevant AU rules and rogulatlons.
be responsible lor the development of policies for the management and adminlstration ol the afiairs and property ol the Pan Afdcan Parliam6nt, which shall be submitted to the Plenary for approval.

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