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PURPOSE OF COMMITTEE
To
deal with the functions of the Council in relation to all licensing
matters under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and all
other Acts (not falling specifically within the remit of the
Licensing Board or any other Committee) covering personal or other
licences, certificates and permits. This includes but is not
restricted to applications for Mandatory and Discretionary Licences
under Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; and
Miscellaneous
Licences under other Legislation.
Mandatory Licences
• Metal Dealer Licences
• Houses in Multiple Occupation
Licences
• Indoor Sports Entertainment
Licences
• Knife Dealer Licences
• Skin Piercing and Tattoo
Licences
• Taxi Booking Office
Licences
• Short-Term Lets Licences
Discretionary Licences
• Taxi and Private Hire Car
Licences
• Public Entertainment
Licences
• Taxi and Private Hire Car Driver
Licences
• Late Hours Catering
Licences
• Second Hand Dealer
Licences
• Window Cleaner Licences
• Boat Hire Licences
• Sex Shop Licences
• Street Trader Licences
• Permission to organisations for
public charitable collections and public processions
• Market Operator Licences
Miscellaneous Licences under other Legislation
• Houses in Multiple Occupation -
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
• Registration of Private Landlords -
Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004
• Theatre Licence – Theatres
Act 1968
• Cinema Licence - Cinemas Act
1985
• Safety in Sports Grounds - Safety
in Sports Grounds Act 1975
REMIT OF COMMITTEE
The
Committee will:
1.
determine applications for the grant, renewal, revocation,
variation or suspension of any licence as appropriate;
2.
determine applications and reviews for Houses in Multiple
Occupation under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (the
responsibility for all other matters relating to the licensing of
Houses in Multiple Occupation resting with the Communities, Housing
and Public Protection Committee);
3.
determine all other matters relating to licensing including the
setting of taxi fares and the designation of taxi
stances;
4.
approve and monitor the Council’s functions under the Safety
of Sports Grounds Act 1975;
5.
determine landlord registration applications under the Antisocial
Behaviour Etc (Scotland) Act 2004;
6.
determine film classifications under the Cinemas Act
1985;
7.
determine theatre licences under the Theatres Act 1968;
and
8.
determine which of the optional licences they will invoke and which
categories of activity within those licence categories shall be
licenced under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.
Executive Lead: Chief
Officer - Governance
