"A cat and dog fight in front of the press" was averted at Pembrokeshire County Council's licensing sub-committee on Friday.

Dyfed-Powys police had applied for a review of the licence of the New Taj Mahal after licence holder Abdul Rahim was convicted of sexual assault at Swansea crown court last October.

Rahim was was placed under supervision for three years and required to attend a sex offenders work group programme.

He also has to register with the police as a sex offender for the next five years.

A document included in the agenda available to the public states that the grounds of the review were the: “premises licence holder and designated premises supervisor, Mr Abdul Rahim, was convicted in the crown court.”

The remainder of the statement is blacked out.

It also says that the review meets with the licensing objectives, the prevention of crime and disorder, and public safety.

James Subbiani, representing the Taj Mahal, said that last Wednesday the licensing committee had been served with an application to transfer the premises licence from Abdul Rahim to Rugina Begum.

Tony Davies, Dyfed-Powys police licensing officer, said that police had "no objections" to the transfer.

"Mr Rahim has decided to remove himself," he said. "The action required by police has happened. This is the right way to do it rather than having a cat and dog fight here this morning in front of the press."