Licensing Committee - 22/03/2011

At a MEETING of the LICENSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 22nd March, 2011.

 

Present:-

 

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE

 

COUNCILLORS

 

David BOWES

Stewart HUNTER

Craig MELVILLE

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

 

Tom FERGUSON

 

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

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 3rd March, 2011 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

The 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 item of business on the grounds that it 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 DRIVER'S LICENCE - SUSPENSION HEARING

 

Reference was made to Article I of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 14th February, 2011, wherein the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr M C was suspended with immediate effect.

 

There was submitted a letter of complaint from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr M C during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard a representative of the Chief Constable, the licence holder on their own behalf and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to continue the suspension of the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr M C with immediate effect and that a further hearing be held on 30th June, 2011, at which time court proceedings may have been completed.

 

 

 

 

Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener.