Lando v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 8

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lando v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 8 Hearing dates: 14 December 2020 Date of orders: 18 January 2021 Decision date: 18 January 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J McAteer, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the respondent to revoke the Applicant's Category AB Firearms Licence is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Firearms – Whether it is in the Public Interest to hold the licence – revocation of licence – suspension of licence – reviewable decision– objects of legislation – public interest use contrary to Firearms Act – meaning of self protection Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: Azzopardi v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 205 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Constantin v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Petas v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADT 137 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Uzelac v Commissioner of Police, Ministry of Police [2003] NSWADT 226 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2004] NSWADT 110 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gilbert Guy Lando (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: S Lando (Agent) (Applicant) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00226971 Publication restriction: Nil