8  Extraneous rights

8.1  This Agreement shall not negate or diminish any duty or liability otherwise owed by the Sub-Contractor to the Authority.

8.2  The obligations and liabilities of the Sub-Contractor under or pursuant to this Agreement shall not be released, diminished or in any other way be affected by any independent enquiry into any relevant matter which may be made or carried out by or on behalf of the Authority by any person nor by any action or omission of any person whether or not such action or omission might give rise to an independent liability of such person to the Authority.