Article XII — Legal Effect and Hierarchy

1. 1.

   A General Regulation lawfully issued under this Decree shall bind every person, officer, institution, or organ to which it applies.

2. 2.

   Every General Regulation and subordinate instrument shall remain subject to Sovereign Decrees.

3. 3.

   A General Regulation shall not amend, repeal, suspend, or disapply a Code or other superior instrument unless that power is expressly conferred by Sovereign Decree.

4. 4.

   Subordinate instruments shall, so far as possible, be read consistently with one another.

5. 5.

   Where two subordinate instruments cannot be reconciled:

   1. the more specific provision shall ordinarily prevail over the general provision;

   2. the later provision shall ordinarily prevail over the earlier provision; and

   3. any remaining question shall be determined by the Royal Chancellery or referred to the Sovereign.