Submit the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. Applicants (a), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) and (l) have been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland who has submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to application (g); representations to applications (h), (i), (j) and (k); and an objection to application (l):-
(a) Lakhpat Rai
(b) Wally Ade
(c) Innocent Onwubiko
(d) Khaled Mohamad J Swaid
(e) Hadi Aboutalebi Jahromi
(f) Hussein Suliman
(g) Dila Ram Gaire
(h) Mohammad Akram
(i) Qamar Sharif
(j) Lynette Mavhura
(k) McJohn Etinosa
Adjournment
The meeting will adjourn following consideration of application 4(k) and reconvene at 1.30 pm.
(l) Naqibullah Eshaqzai
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There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. Applicants (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m) and (n) had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to application (g)/(l); representations to applications (h)/(m), (i), (j) and (k); and an objection to application (n):-
(a) Wally Ade
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) Innocent Onwubiko
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) Khaled Mohamad J Swaid
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) Hadi Aboutalebi Jahromi
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) Hussein Suliman
Mr Suliman, 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.
(f) Lakhpat Rai
Mr Rai, 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.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10.40 am and reconvened at 11.10 am
(g) Dila Ram Gaire
There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Gaire, the applicant. The Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued to later in the meeting to allow the applicant time to join the meeting. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued to later in the meeting to allow the applicant time to join the meeting.
(h) Mohammad Akram
There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Akram, the applicant. The Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued to later in the meeting to allow the applicant time to join the meeting. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued to later in the meeting to allow the applicant time to join the meeting.
(i) Qamar Sharif
Mr Sharif, the applicant, 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 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.
(j) Lynette Mavhura
Ms Mavhura, the applicant, joined the meeting. Sergeant Robertson, remained in the meeting having not left following consideration of the previous item of business, 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 one year. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.
Sederunt
Councillor Montgomery left the meeting prior to the consideration of the following item of business.
(k) McJohn Etinosa
Mr Etinosa, the applicant, joined the meeting. Sergeant Robertson, remained in the meeting having not left following consideration of the previous item of business, 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 one year. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.
(l) Dila Ram Gaire
Under reference to item 4(g) above, consideration was resumed of Mr Gaire’s application. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Gaire, the applicant. Sergeant Robertson, remained in the meeting having not left following consideration of the previous item of business, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the application. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in the applicant’s absence. This was agreed unanimously.
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.
(m) Mohammad Akram
Under reference to item 4(h) above, consideration was resumed of Mr Akram’s application. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Akram, the applicant. Sergeant Robertson, remained in the meeting having not left following consideration of the previous item of business, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation 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.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 12.20 pm and reconvened at 1.30 pm.
(n) Naqibullah Eshaqzai
Mr Eshaqzai, the applicant, joined the meeting. Sergeant Robertson, remained in the meeting having not left following consideration of the previous item of business, 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.