Issue - meetings

To consider proposed amendments to the Licensing delegations.

The Committee considered a report regarding proposed amendments to the licensing delegations, to clarify those functions which stand referred to the General Licensing Sub-Committee and those which stand referred to the Licensing Act Sub-Committee.

RESOLVED – That the Constitution Committee be requested to recommend to Council that the Constitution be amended as follows:

(a) that references to the Licensing Sub-Committee within paragraph 25.3 of the Officer Management Arrangements within Part III of the Constitution be amended to “the General Licensing Sub-Committee;” and

(b) that references to the Licensing Sub-Committee within paragraph 25.4 of the Officer Management Arrangements within Part III of the Constitution be amended to “the Licensing Act Sub-Committee.”

(c) that references to the Licensing Sub-Committee within sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii), (v) and (vi) in relation to the General Licensing Functions at pages 160 and 161 of the Constitution be amended to “the General Licensing Sub-Committee;” and

(d) that references to the Licensing Sub-Committee within sub-paragraphs (ii) to (xi) in relation to licensing functions under the Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005 at page 161 of the Constitution be amended to “the Licensing Act Sub-Committee.”