40.— Nothing in this Part, or anything stated or done (nor the fact of something not having been stated or done) by an employee of the Bank appointed as a non-voting member to ReBo in accordance with section 49(1), prevents or restricts the performance by the Governor of the Bank or the Bank of functions in relation to any credit union including functions under financial services legislation or affects any obligation arising under the treaties governing the European Union (within the meaning given by section 1 of the European Communities Act 1972) or the ESCB Statute (within the meaning given by section 2 of the Central Bank Act 1942).