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Terms of Reference operational
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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
- Indoor Sports
Entertainment Licences
- Skin Piercing
and Tattoo Licences
- Houses in
Multiple Occupation
Licences
- Knife Dealer
Licences
- Taxi Booking
Office Licences
Discretionary Licences
- Taxi and
Private Hire Car Licences
- Taxi and
Private Hire Car Driver Licences
- Second Hand Dealer Licences
- Boat Hire
Licences
- Street Trader
Licences
- Public
Entertainment Licences
- Late Hours
Catering Licences
- Window
Cleaner Licences
- Sex Shop
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.
detemine 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 Operational
Delivery 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
