Part 6General

I1165Application to Parliament

1

The following provisions do not apply in relation to the Parliamentary Estate—

a

sections 99, 100 and 103 (compliance notices under Part 4);

b

paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 2 (powers of entry of authorised officers).

2

If the Palace of Westminster (or any part of it) is a higher-risk building within the meaning of Part 4, for the purposes of that Part the accountable persons for the building are the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons, acting jointly.

3

No contravention by a Corporate Officer of a provision made by or under Part 2 or 4 makes the Corporate Officer criminally liable.

4

Subsection (3) does not affect the criminal liability of relevant members of the House of Lords staff or of the House of Commons staff (as defined by sections 194 and 195 of the Employment Rights Act 1996).

5

In subsection (3) “Corporate Officer” means—

a

the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords,

b

the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons, or

c

the Corporate Officers acting jointly.

6

In this section “Parliamentary Estate” means any building or other premises occupied for the purposes of either House of Parliament.