1. Purpose of the Licensing Committee - Constitution - Chapter 1, The Articles

1.1. The purpose of the Committee is to act for the Council in respect of licensing, registration and environmental protection functions. The Committee's powers include the power to:-

1.1.1.  discharge the licensing functions on behalf of the Licensing Authority, as determined under the Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005; in practice this will normally be undertaken by a Sub-Committee known as the Licensing Sub- Committee Hearing;

1.1.2.  determine licences for hackney carriages/private hire vehicles and their drivers and operators; in practice this will normally be undertaken by a Sub-Committee known as the Drivers’ Panel; and

1.1.3.  to determine licences for market and street trading etc.