48 10-11/17-Consideration of Fitness to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence
To consider whether the holder of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence remains ‘a fit and proper person’ and to determine the future of their Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence.
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Minutes:
The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding the holder of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence who had not declared a relevant conviction on applying for the renewal of his licence.
The Sub-Committee was informed that the application fell within the Council’s policy for determination by the Sub-Committee. Accordingly the hearing had been convened to enable the Sub-Committee to determine whether the licence holder remained a fit and proper person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.
The licence holder attended the hearing and made representations in respect of his application.
After a full hearing of the application, and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee reported that, after taking account of all the evidence, including the licence holder’s oral representations, the following course of action had been agreed.
RESOLVED – That the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence, and that the licence be revoked. The revocation to take effect either at the expiry of the appeal period, or, if an appeal is made and refused, at such time as the appeal is determined.
The licence holder was reminded of the right to appeal this decision to the Magistrates Court within 21 days.