(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such modifications of the 1998 Act as he considers appropriate for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any differences between -
(a) the domestic provisions of the 1998 Act, and
which result (or would otherwise result) from a relevant EU instrument made after the passing of this Act.
(2) In subsection (1) -
"the domestic provisions of the 1998 Act" means the provisions of the 1998 Act so far as they do not implement or give effect to a relevant EU instrument;
"EU competition law" includes any Act or subordinate legislation so far as it implements or gives effect to a relevant EU instrument;
"relevant EU instrument" means a regulation or directive under Article 103 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations repeal or otherwise modify any provision of an Act (other than the 1998 Act) which excludes any matter from the Chapter I prohibition or the C