# The Gangmasters (Licensing Conditions) Rules 2006, Article 2: Definition of the principal authority


(1) For the purpose of these Rules the “principal authority” means the person with control of a business.
(2) In the case of a limited company, a person is taken as having control if—
(a) he is a director of that company (or of another company) who has control of it; or
(b) the directors of that company (or another company which has control of it) are accustomed to act in accordance with his directions or instructions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/660/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gangmasters-licensing-conditions-rules-2006/article-2
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