Issue - meetings

Taxi Driver Licence Number 0854

Meeting: 15/05/2013 - Licensing Committee (Item 8)

Taxi Driver Licence (Number 0854) - Suspension Hearing (Medical)

Minutes:

The Committee had before it for consideration, correspondence from (a) Serco, the Committee’s nominated medical advisors; and (b) the Council’s Litigation and Licensing Team all relating to the holder of Taxi Driver’s licence number 0854.

 

The licence holder was not in attendance.

 

The Committee heard Paul Connolly, Solicitor, Litigation and Licensing provide background information with regard to the licence holder.

 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         to suspend Taxi Driver Licence 0854 with immediate effect for its unexpired portion in terms of Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; and

(ii)        to refer the licence holder to Serco 12 months after his medical event for a further assessment of his fitness.

- COUNCILLOR FRASER FORSYTH, Convener.