Licensing Sub-committee - 08/08/2013

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 8th August, 2013.

Present:-

Councillor Stewart HUNTER

Councillor Kevin CORDELL

Councillor Lesley BRENNAN

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, 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 DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were made.

II CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

(a) TAXI OPERATORS LICENCE AND TAXI DRIVERS LICENCE - REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr T F during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence and Taxi Operators 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, the Sub-Committee agreed that the Taxi Drivers Licence held by Mr T F be suspended with immediate effect and that a suspension hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr T F to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence. No action would be taken in relation to the Taxi Operators Licence held by Mr T F during the intervening period.

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.