Sitting as
a sub-committee comprising of 3 members drawn from the main Taxi
& General Licensing Committee on an ad-hoc basis. The functions
are:
To
determine all matters relating to the grant, renewal or review of
taxi licences (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include
hackney carriage and private hire vehicle driver and operator
licences) and to decide whether to suspend or revoke such licences
in accordance with the 1847 and 1976 Acts, except where there is a
valid delegation to officers from the Taxi and 44 West
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Licensing Committee made in accordance with parts 9.2.1 and 9.2.3
of this Constitution insofar as they apply to the delegation of
non-executive powers and duties set out in the 1847 and 1976 Acts,
associated regulations and other statutory and discretionary
licensing schemes;
In cases
where the Assistant Director Regulatory Services has on public
safety grounds revoked with immediate effect a taxi licence in
accordance with section 61 (2B) of the 1976 Act, to determine an
application for the grant of a new licence submitted by the
driver/operator whose earlier licence was revoked; and
To
determine all matters relating to street trading licences and
consents where representation have been received.