Article II — Authority of the Sovereign

1. 1.

   All authority exercised under this Decree derives from the Sovereign.

2. 2.

   The Sovereign may at any time:

   1. issue an instrument personally;

   2. direct that an instrument be prepared or issued;

   3. approve, alter, suspend, disapply, or revoke an instrument;

   4. reserve a matter for personal determination;

   5. decline or vary a recommendation; or

   6. resume any authority conferred by this Decree.

3. 3.

   Nothing in this Decree shall limit or qualify the authority of the Sovereign.