Nothing in sections 126A to 126C affects—
the responsibility of a registered provider for compliance with health and safety requirements, or
the liability of the registered provider or of any director, member or other officer or person for a failure to comply with health and safety requirements.
The health and safety lead is not, by virtue of those sections—
responsible for the registered provider's compliance with health and safety requirements, or
liable for a failure by the registered provider to comply with health and safety requirements,
(but this does not affect any responsibility or liability which the individual designated under section 126A has otherwise than as health and safety lead).
A registered provider may nominate an individual to carry out the functions of the health and safety lead if the health and safety lead is unable to act due to absence or illness.