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Regulatory Functions Board
4 Aug 2022 - 10:00 to 12:00
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Agenda

Agenda
Notification
Membership Section
Standard Items
Recording of Meeting

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Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Councillors Montgomery and Rodden.
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 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.
Consider the possible suspension or revocation of the undernoted Taxi Operator’s Licence and Taxi Driver’s Licence. The licence holder has been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland:-

Mohamed Youssef  TX212D and T0043
 
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The Board considered the possible suspension or revocation of the undernoted Taxi Operator’s Licence and Taxi Driver’s Licence. The licence holder had been asked to  appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland:-

Mohamed Youssef TX212D and T0043.

Mr Youssef, the licence holder, joined the meeting by video call together with Inspector Christie, who also joined by video call on behalf of the Chief Constable. Mr Youssef indicated that his legal representative was not present at this time and requested that the hearing be continued to allow them to attend. 

The Convener proposed that consideration of the possible suspension or revocation of Mr Yousef's licences be continued until later in the meeting to allow the licence holder’s legal representative to be present. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That consideration of the possible suspension or revocation of Mr Youssef’s licences be continued until later in the meeting to allow his legal representative to be present.
Consider the possible suspension or revocation of the undernoted Private Hire Car Operators’ Licences and Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. The licence holders have been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland:-

(a) Muhammad Rafique  PH1574 and P5032
(b) Hamid Mahmood  PH0737 and P0069
 
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The Board considered the possible suspension or revocation of the undernoted
Private Hire Car Operators’ Licences and Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. The licence holders had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland:-

(a) Muhammad Rafique PH1574 and P5032

Mr Rafique, the licence holder, joined the meeting by video call, together with Inspector Christie, who also joined by video call, on behalf of the Chief Constable. After  consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider matters. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed (i) that no action be taken in relation to Mr Rafique’s Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence, and (ii) that no action be taken in relation to Mr Rafique’s Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED:

(i) That no action be taken in relation to Mr Rafique’s Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence; and

(ii) That no action be taken in relation to Mr Rafique’s Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence.

Adjournment

The Board adjourned at 10.45 am and reconvened at 10.55 am.


(b) Hamid Mahmood PH0737 and P0069

Mr Mahmood, the licence holder, and his Solicitor, Mr Bryson, both joined the meeting by video call, together with Inspector Christie, who also joined by video call, on behalf of the Chief Constable. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider matters. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed (i) that no action be taken in relation to Mr Mahmood’s Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence and (ii) that Mr Mahmood’s Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence with immediate effect. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED:

(i) That no action be taken in relation to Mr Mahmood’s Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence; and

(ii) That Mr Mahmood’s Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence with immediate effect.

Attendance

Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
NameReason for Sending Apology
Councillor Kevin Montgomery 
Councillor Emma Rodden 
NameReason for Absence
Councillor John Hood 
Councillor Andy Steel 

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

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