Power to give effect to international agreements
135.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the Department may by regulations provide that the provisions of Chapters I to III shall have effect with such modifications as may be prescribed for the purpose of enabling Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to give effect—
(a)to any Community obligations; or
(b)to any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is for the time being a party.
(2) DOE may by regulations provide that the provisions to which paragraph (3) applies shall have effect with such modifications as may be prescribed for the purpose of enabling Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to give effect—
(a)to any Community obligations; or
(b)to any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is for the time being a party.
(3) Paragraph (2) applies to—
(a)Article 107(2);
(b)Articles 118 to 123; and
(c)any other provisions of Chapter III so far as they have effect for the purposes of or in relation to those Articles.
(4) Paragraph (1) shall not authorise any modification of—
(a)any provision to which paragraph (2) applies;
(b)any of Articles 111, 112 and 116; or
(c)any other provisions of Chapters I to III so far as they have effect for the purposes of or in relation to those Articles.