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Licensing Sub-committee - 28/05/2009

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 28th May, 2009.

 

APPENDIX I

 

Present:-

 

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE

 

Councillor Andrew DAWSON

 

Councillor Tom FERGUSON

 

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener, in the Chair.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

The Sub-Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

I CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

 

(a) TAXI OPERATOR'S LICENCE - REQUEST FOR HEARING

 

There was submitted a letter of information from the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) relative to the alleged conduct of Mr W F during the currency of his Taxi Operator's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance). Thereafter, having considered the advice of the Legal Officer, the Sub‑Committee agreed that a suspension hearing be convened in due course.

 

The Convener had agreed that the undernoted item of business be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.

 

(b) TAXI OPERATOR'S LICENCE AND TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION

 

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr P S during the currency of his Taxi Operator's Licence and Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Chief Constable. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer and the Clerk, the Sub-Committee agreed that the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr P S be suspended with immediate effect and that a hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr P S to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's and Taxi Operator's Licence. No action would be taken in the intervening period in relation to the Taxi Operator's Licence held by Mr P S.

 

 

 

 

Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener.