LA's reprimand after false statement
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• At a public inquiry held in Plymouth on Tuesday, the Western LA, Mr J. R. C. Samuel-Gibbon, severely reprimanded an applicant for making a false statement on his application form for an 0 licence, and curtailed the authorized vehicles from two to one.
The applicant, Mr David Reed, of Plymouth trading as Reed Removals, had been called to a public inquiry in November last under Section 69 after it had become established that he was a minor when the application had been granted.
At that time, Mr Samuel-Gibbon had commented that because Mr Reed was a minor he could not engage a solicitor to represent him. The LA had sought the guidance of the Official Solicitor whether he would intervene. It had subsequently been agreed that Mr Reed's father would engage a solicitor on his behalf.
At the resumed inquiry the LA asked about statements made on the application form, including the fact that he, the applicant, was the owner of the house he was living in valued at £7000 and had £500 cash in the bank. Mr Reed admitted that the statement regarding the house was false.
Mr Samuel-Gibbon said that the licence was obtained by giving false statements on the application form. He took the view that Mr Reed was shielding somebody.