Article 10
The Council of Ministers: establishment, composition and functions
1. There is hereby established a Council of Ministers of the Community.
2. The Council shall comprise the Minister in charge of ECOWAS Affairs and any other Minister of each Member State.
3. Council shall be responsible for the functioning and development of the Community. To this end, unless otherwise provided in this Treaty or a Protocol, Council shall:
a) make recommendations to the Authority on any action aimed at attaining the objectives of the Community;
b) appoint all statutory appointees other than the Executive Secretary.
c) by the powers delegated to it by the Authority, issue directives on matters concerning co-ordination and harmonisation of economic integration policies;
d) make recommendations to the Authority on the appointment of the External Auditors;
e) prepare and adopt its rules of procedure;
f) adopt the Staff Regulations and approve the organisational structure of the institutions of the Community;
g) approve the work programmes and budgets of the Community and its institutions;
h) request the Community Court of Justice, where necessary, to give advisory opinion on any legal questions;
i) carry out all other functions assigned to it under this Treaty and exercise all powers delegated to it by the Authority.
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