Licensing Sub-committee - 17/10/2017

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 17th October, 2017.

Present:-

Councillor Ken LYNN

Councillor Gregor MURRAY

Councillor George McIRVINE

Councillor Ken LYNN, Depute Convener, in the Chair.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

The Depute Convener 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.

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) SKIN PIERCING AND TATTOOIST LICENCE REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION

There was submitted a letter of information from a Licensing Standards Officer relative to the alleged conduct of Mr K C during the currency of his Skin Piercing and Tattooist Licence.

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard a Licensing Standards Officer and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Sub‑Committee agreed that the Skin Piercing and Tattooist Licence held by Mr K C be suspended with immediate effect and that a suspension hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr K C to be the holder of a Skin Piercing and Tattooist Licence.

Ken LYNN, Depute Convener.