Submit the undernoted applications for renewal of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. The applicants have been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who has submitted objections to applications (a) and (b) and representations to applications (c), (d), (e) and (f):-
(a) Applicant: Muhammed Shahid Rafique
Licence No.: P5032
(b) Applicant: Obaidullah Asadi
Licence No.: P0147
(c) Applicant: David Clark
Licence No.: P0675
(d) Applicant: John Gaughan
Licence No.: P3223
(e) Applicant: Kevin Kerr
Licence No.: P0495
(f) Applicant: Sakil Khan
Licence No.: P0254
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There were submitted the undernoted applications for renewal of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who had submitted objections to applications (a) and (e) and representations to applications (b), (c), (d) and (f):-
(a) Applicant: Muhammed Shahid Rafique
Licence No.: P5032
Mr Rafique, the applicant, joined the meeting by video call together with Sergeant Moore-McGrath, who also joined the meeting by video call, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider the application. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of two years. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of two years.
(b) Applicant: David Clark
Licence No.: P0675
Mr Clark, the applicant, joined the meeting by telephone call together with Sergeant Moore-McGrath, who joined the meeting by video call, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of two years. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of two years.
(c) Applicant: John Gaughan
Licence No.: P3223
Mr Gaughan, the applicant, joined the meeting by video call together with Sergeant Moore-McGrath, who also joined the meeting by video call, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of two years. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of two years.
(d) Applicant: Kevin Kerr
Licence No.: P0495
Mr Kerr, the applicant, joined the meeting by telephone call together with Sergeant Moore-McGrath, who joined the meeting by video call, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of two years. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of two years.
(e) Applicant: Obaidullah Asadi
Licence No.: P0147
Mr Asadi, the applicant, joined the meeting by video call together with Sergeant Moore-McGrath, who also joined the meeting by video call, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider the application. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously. Mr Asadi was not in attendance when the meeting reconvened.
DECIDED: That the application be refused.
(f) Applicant: Sakil Khan
Licence No.: P0254
Mr Khan, the applicant, joined the meeting by telephone call together with Sergeant Moore-McGrath, who joined the meeting by video call, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application. After consideration of matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider matters. The meeting was reconvened.
Following consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider the application. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of two years.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of two years.