Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982: Taxi Driver/Private Hire Car Driver Medicals and Delegation for Suspension of Licence

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ARGYLL & BUTE COUNCIL  COUNCIL 
LEGAL AND REGULATORY SUPPORT  30 June 2022 
EXTRACT OF MINUTE OF PLANNING, PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND LICENSING
COMMITTEE HELD ON 23 MARCH 2022 
* 5. CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982: TAXI DRIVER/PRIVATE HIRE
CAR DRIVER MEDICALS AND DELEGATION FOR SUSPENSION OF LICENCE 
Consideration was given to a report inviting the Committee to agree to consult
private hire/taxi drivers and operators by writing to them seeking their views on the
proposed amended procedure for taxi/private hire car driver medicals. 
As a consequence of considering the position regarding medicals it was noted that
within the Council’s Scheme of Delegation there was no delegation to the Executive
Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support to consider the
immediate suspension of a licence.  The Committee were also asked to give
consideration to a recommendation to Council that this delegation be given. 
Decision 
The Committee agreed to: 
1. consult private hire/taxi drivers and operators by writing to them to seek their
views on the proposed amended procedure for taxi/private hire car medicals;
and 
2. recommend to Council that a delegation be given to the Executive Director with
responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support in consultation with the Chair
and Vice Chair of the PPSL Committee, to immediately suspend a licence in
terms of paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 1 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act
1982 if they determine that the circumstances of the case justify immediate
suspension, on the grounds of undue public nuisance or a threat to public order
or public safety. 
(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and
Regulatory Support dated 23 February 2022, submitted)