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Regulatory Functions Board
25 Sep 2018 - 10:00 to 12:30
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This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. 

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Members of the Press and Public
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Chair
Councillor McNaughtan, Convener, presided.
In Attendance
D Campbell, Assistant Managing Solicitor (Licensing), P Shiach, Committee Services Officer,and N Barr, Administrative Assistant (all Finance & Resources).
Apologies
Provost Cameron, Councillor McEwan and Councillor Rodden.
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Declarations of Interest
Members are asked to declare an interest in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest.
There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.
EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
The Board may by resolution exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if members of the press and public are present, there could be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973.
The Board resolved that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of part I of schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
Under reference to item 3 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 6 September 2018 resume consideration of possible suspension or revocation of the undernoted Taxi Driver’s Licence.  The licence holder has been asked to appear personally for the second time together with Police Scotland: -

Bryan MacEwan, 11 Breck Avenue, Paisley.
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Under reference to item 3 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 6 September 2018, the Board resumed consideration of the possible suspension or revocation of the undernoted Taxi Driver's Licence. The licence holder had been asked to appear personally for the second time together with Police Scotland:-

Bryan MacEwan, 11 Breck Avenue, Paisley.

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr MacEwan. Sergeant Hay, on behalf of the Chief Constable, was invited into the meeting.

The Assistant Managing Solicitor, (Licensing) indicated that the LIcence holder had requested that the hearing be continued. The Convener proposed that the matter be considered in the Licence holder's absence. This was agreed unanimously.

After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider this matter.  The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that Mr MacEwan's Taxi Driver’s Licence be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence with immediate effect.  This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That Mr MacEwan's Taxi Driver’s Licence be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of his licence with immediate effect.

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