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6.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, subject to paragraph (2), the operator of a vehicle or container shall be—
(a)the person who, having a place of business in Great Britain, has the management thereof for the time being; or
(b)if no person satisfies the requirements of sub-paragraph (a) above, the driver of the vehicle or, in the case of a container, the driver of the vehicle on which the container is carried.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person shall not be regarded as being the operator of a vehicle or container solely because—
(a)he has the management thereof during loading or unloading; or
(b)the vehicle or container is on premises which are under his control.
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