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Section 126C: Duties of registered provider in relation to health and safety lead

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 · 2008 c. 17View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Regulation of Social Housing — Chapter 4: Registered providers

A registered provider must—

ensure that the health and safety lead—
has sufficient authority (including, in particular, authority to obtain information) within the provider's organisation, and
can devote sufficient time to the functions of the health and safety lead,

to perform the role of health and safety lead effectively;

provide the health and safety lead with the resources needed to carry out those functions.

A registered provider must, in accordance with requirements published by the regulator—

notify the regulator of the name and contact details of the health and safety lead, and
publish that information.

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