Decision details

Further to Minute No. 8 of the meeting of the Licensing and Regulatory Urgent Referrals Committee held on 28 August 2013, the Council considered the report of the Director of Built Environment on the provisions of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, which would be implemented on 1 October 2013, together with the action that needed to be taken by licensing authorities prior to the implementation date.

It was moved by Councillor Kerrigan, seconded by Councillor Robinson and

RESOLVED: That

(1)       the fees as set out in Section 5 of the report in respect of Scrap Metal Dealers Licences be approved and

(2)       approval be given to the amendment of Chapter 7 of the Constitution – Regulatory and Other Committees (Delegations to Regulatory and Non-Executive Committees) as follows:

Licensing and Regulatory Committee:

(i)            To exercise the functions of the Licensing Authority in accordance with the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 ; and

(ii)          To authorise the Licensing and Regulatory Committee to delegate it’s functions under (i) above to Licensing Sub Committees (consisting of 3 Members).