Regulatory Functions Board

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Board Members
Cllr John Hood (convener)	Cllr Margaret Devine	Cllr Cathy McEwan
Cllr Will Mylet	Cllr Maureen Sharkey	Cllr Roy Glen
Cllr John Caldwell	Cllr Anne Hall	Cllr Maria Brown
Cllr James McQuade

Agendas and minutes of the meetings of the Regulatory Functions Board.

The following shall comprise the areas of responsibility of the Regulatory Functions Board:

1. To determine applications submitted to the council for licences, permits, permissions and/or registrations which are not specifically allocated to another policy board, including those made under the following enactments:

• The Methylated Spirits (Sale by Retail) (Scotland) Act 1937
• The Hypnotism Act 1952
• The Theatres Act 1968
• The Gaming Act 1968
• The Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976
• The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
• The Cinemas Act 1985
• The Fire Safety and Places of Sport Act 1987
• Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975
• The Marriage (Approval of Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2002
• The Anti Social Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004

2. To develop and review the council's policies, and to exercise the functions of the council in relation to applications for licences, permits, permissions, and or registrations which are not otherwise specifically allocated to another policy board.

3. To exercise the functions of the council in relation to matters of:

(a) food safety and food control;

(b) control of pollution, including provisions in relation to clean air, noise abatement and the monitoring of water quality;

(c) animal welfare and the control of animals and the control of insects and rodent pests;

(d) health and safety at work including occupational health, safety and welfare;

(e) public health, the abatement of statutory nuisances and the control of communicable diseases;

(f) consumer advice and protection, and trading standards.

4. To determine charges for licences, permits, permissions and registrations.

5. To approve where required the council’s response to consultation papers which are within the board’s terms of reference.

6. To refer issues relative to the operation of this Board to one or more of the Local Area Committees for their consideration and / or comment.

7. To consider issues referred to this Board by one or more of the Local Area Committees.