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AGREED that in the exceptional circumstances, where no Council-appointed garage exists to issue certificates of compliance to hackney carriages and private hire vehicles, the Licensing Committee permits a deviation from the Council’s Policy until its September/October meeting or a garage is appointed by the Council, whichever is sooner, by allowing the submission of a standard M.O.T. certificate issued by a DVSA-approved garage in place of a certificate of compliance in the following circumstances: · With an application to license a new vehicle that is older than one year, provided that the M.O.T. certificate was issued in the month prior to the application for the licence being submitted to the Council, and then subsequently prior to the expiry date of the M.O.T. certificate; · Prior to the first anniversary of the date of first registration of any licensed vehicle that is less than one year old, and then subsequently prior to the expiry date of the M.O.T. certificate; · Prior to the expiry of any current certificate of compliance, and then subsequently prior to the expiry date of the M.O.T. certificate; and · Prior to a licence being reinstated after it has been suspended due to concerns about its fitness or the vehicle becoming temporarily unlicensed due to involvement in an accident, where the M.O.T. certificate must have been issued after the date of the suspension or accident, as applicable.
1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and Officers to the meeting of the General Licensing Committee. 1.2 Apologies were received from Councillors Giles Davies and Jon James.
2.1 The Chair declared a personal interest in agenda item 4 as a self-employed VOSA MOT tester. 2.2 No other interests were declared.
3.1 The minutes were confirmed as a true and accurate record.
Decision as recorded
AGREED that in the exceptional circumstances, where no Council-appointed garage exists to issue certificates of compliance to hackney carriages and private hire vehicles, the Licensing Committee permits a deviation from the Council’s Policy until its September/October meeting or a garage is appointed by the Council, whichever is sooner, by allowing the submission of a standard M.O.T. certificate issued by a DVSA-approved garage in place of a certificate of compliance in the following circumstances: · With an application to license a new vehicle that is older than one year, provided that the M.O.T. certificate was issued in the month prior to the application for the licence being submitted to the Council, and then subsequently prior to the expiry date of the M.O.T. certificate; · Prior to the first anniversary of the date of first registration of any licensed vehicle that is less than one year old, and then subsequently prior to the expiry date of the M.O.T. certificate; · Prior to the expiry of any current certificate of compliance, and then subsequently prior to the expiry date of the M.O.T. certificate; and · Prior to a licence being reinstated after it has been suspended due to concerns about its fitness or the vehicle becoming temporarily unlicensed due to involvement in an accident, where the M.O.T. certificate must have been issued after the date of the suspension or accident, as applicable.
4.1 The SLO briefly presented the report and following, responded to Members’ questions as follows:- · The Council was exploring the possibility of utilising its own garage. · The taxi companies were given the information in February. A few had responded with questions but they seemed to understand what was being asked of them. They would be updated as and when required. Various scenarios were explained and they would also be working with the newly created taxi association who had also been provided with advice. 4.2 The Committee AGREED that in the exceptional circumstances, where no Council-appointed garage exists to issue certificates of compliance to hackney carriages and private hire vehicles, the Licensing Committee permits a deviation from the Council’s Policy until its September/October meeting or a garage is appointed by the Council, whichever is sooner, by allowing the submission of a standard M.O.T. certificate issued by a DVSA-approved garage in place of a certificate of compliance in the following circumstances: · With an application to license a new vehicle that is older than one year, provided that the M.O.T. certificate was issued in the month prior to the application for the licence being submitted to the Council, and then subsequently prior to the expiry date of the M.O.T. certificate; · Prior to the first anniversary of the date of first registration of any licensed vehicle that is less than one year old, and then subsequently prior to the expiry date of the M.O.T. certificate; · Prior to the expiry of any current certificate of compliance, and then subsequently prior to the expiry date of the M.O.T. certificate; and · Prior to a licence being reinstated after it has been suspended due to concerns about its fitness or the vehicle becoming temporarily unlicensed due to involvement in an accident, where the M.O.T. certificate must have been issued after the date of the suspension or accident, as applicable.
5.1 The date of the next meeting was confirmed to take place in the new municipal year, at a date to be agreed. 5.2 The meeting ended at 10.11am.
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