Agenda and minutes
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Minutes: The Sub Committee had before it a note outlining the procedure to be adopted by the Sub Committee in dealing with the hearing of the request for suspension of a licence as listed on today’s agenda.
The Sub Committee resolved: to note the procedure to be adopted. |
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
The press and public were excluded from the meeting for consideration of the following items which contained confidential information in terms of Section 50A 3(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. |
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Request for the Suspension of a Taxi Driver's Licence Minutes: The Sub Committee had before it a letter dated 20 November 2017 from the Chief Constable, Police Scotland, c/o Aberdeen City Division, which in terms of Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, requested the suspension of the licence holder’s taxi driver’s licence.
The licence holder was not in attendance.
Sergeant Flett was in attendance on behalf of Police Scotland.
Sergeant Flett raised as a preliminary matter that following the submission of the letter of request from Police Scotland, proceedings had progressed and she could now provide further information verbally in respect of charges of which the licence holder was currently subject to.
The Sub Committee resolved: to accept the further information into today’s proceedings.
Sergeant Flett spoke in support of the request for suspension from Police Scotland and provided the additional information referred to above.
The Sub Committee asked questions of Sergeant Flett.
The Sub Committee resolved: to agree to suspend the licence holder’s taxi driver’s licence with immediate effect for its unexpired portion in terms of Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 on the basis that the applicant was not a fit and proper person and that the licence holder be instructed to return his licence plates to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services immediately. - JOHN REYNOLDS, Convener |