Tucker v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 214

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tucker v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 214 Hearing dates: 11 and 21 June 2021 Date of orders: 21 June 2021 (Confidentiality Order (1)) 23 July 2021 (All remaining Orders) Decision date: 23 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S E Frost, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Firearms – Revocation of licence – No 'genuine reason' for possessing or using a firearm – Not in the 'public interest' for the licensee to continue to hold the licence – Licence since expired Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: None cited Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Tucker (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self Represented) Sparke Helmore Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00082286 Publication restriction: (1) Pursuant to s 59 of the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (ADR Act), the Respondent is not required to lodge under s 58 of the ADR Act, copies of the confidential material provided to the Tribunal on 21 June 2021 (the Confidential Material).

(2) Pursuant to s 64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NCAT Act), the publication of the Confidential Material, or any matters contained in the Confidential Material, is prohibited.