Licensing and Registration Panel

Thursday 24 February 2000 at 3.00 pm

Present:  Councillors Calvert, McCormick, Nimmo and Rebecchi.

Chair:  Councillor McCormick presided.

In attendance:  Mr G Douglas (for Director of Legal & Support Services).

Apologies:  Councillors Morrison (D), Morrison (M) and Mulholland.

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Panel.

It was agreed in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended, that the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

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Application for Taxi Driver's Licence:  George Fulton

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There was submitted a report dated 4 February 2000 on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by George Fulton following an objection by the Chief Constable that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous conviction and admission of a contravention.  A letter from the applicant and reference in his support was circulated separately.  The Panel heard Chief Superintendent O'Connell and Mr Fulton.

Decided:  that the application be granted.

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Application for Taxi Driver's Licence:  Jan Groenwald

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There was submitted a report dated 3 February 2000 by the Director of Legal & Support Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Jan Groenwald following an objection by the Chief Constable that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions.

Decided:  that the application be refused.