3International relations, including relations with territories outside the United Kingdom, the European Communities (and their institutions) and other international organisations, and international development assistance and co-operation, but not—
(a)the surrender of fugitive offenders between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland;
(b)the exercise of legislative powers so far as required for giving effect to any agreement or arrangement entered into—
(i)by a Minister or junior Minister participating, by reason of a nomination under section 52, in a meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council or the British-Irish Council; or
(ii)by, or in relation to the activities of, any body established for implementing, on the basis mentioned in paragraph 11 of Strand Two of the Belfast Agreement, policies agreed in the North-South Ministerial Council;
(c)observing and implementing international obligations, obligations under the Human Rights Convention and obligations under Community law.
In this paragraph “the Human Rights Convention” means the following as they have effect for the time being in relation to the United Kingdom—
(a)the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, agreed by the Council of Europe at Rome on 4th November 1950; and
(b)any Protocols to that Convention which have been ratified by the United Kingdom.