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<p>Under the powers conferred on the Clerk of the Parliaments by the Clerk of the
Parliaments Act 1824 and the Parliamentary Corporate Bodies Act 1992, the Clerk of
the Parliaments is the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and acts as the employer
of the great majority of staff in the House of Lords Administration. As such he meets
the various health and safety duties imposed on employers under the Health and Safety
at Work etc Act 1974 and regulations made under it (including the Control of Asbestos
Regulations 2012). The Clerk of the Parliaments also has safety-related duties under
the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and, in relation to visitors, the Occupiers’
Liability Act 1957.</p><p>The Clerk of the House of Commons, who is the Corporate
Officer of that House by virtue of the Parliamentary Corporate Bodies Act 1992, has
very similar powers, although he is not the employer of House of Commons staff. He
shares the responsibility for the physical premises under the Regulatory Reform (Fire
Safety) Order 2005 and the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 with the Clerk of the Parliaments.</p><p><strong>
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