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There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Drivers' Licences. Applicants (c), (d), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k) had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland who had submitted objections to applications (g), (i) and (j), objections received outwith the statutory timescale to applications (f) and (h) and a representation to application (k):-
(a) Anwar Ul Haq Shafi
After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.
(b) Muhammad Ibrahim
After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.
(c) Kingsley Aigbe
Mr Aigbe, the applicant, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.
(d) Masudul Islam
There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Islam, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Islam’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.
(e) Lakhpat Rai
After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board.
(f) Chham Chhetri
Mr Chhetri, the applicant, and his son joined the meeting together with Sergeant Robertson, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the application.
On hearing the reasons for the lateness of the objection, the Convener proposed that the objection be taken into account when the application was being considered. This was agreed unanimously.
After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider this application. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be refused.
Sederunt
Councillor Montgomery left the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business.
(g) Mohammad Navid Naderi
Mr Naderi, the applicant, joined the meeting together with Sergeant Robertson, 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 this application. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.
(h) Dila Ram Gaire
There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Gaire, the applicant. Sergeant Robertson joined the meeting on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the application. The Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board.
(i) Joao Carlos Fernandes Eusebio
Mr Eusebio, the applicant, joined the meeting together with Sergeant Robertson, 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 this application. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned following consideration of application 4(i) and reconvened at 1.30 pm.
(j) Hisham Haroun
Mr Haroun, the applicant, joined the meeting together with Sergeant Robertson, 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 this application. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be refused.
(k) Sofi Ullah
Mr Ullah, the applicant, and his daughter joined the meeting together with Sergeant Robertson, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider this application. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.
(l) Md Shohag Miah
After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.