Mekhitarian v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 309

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mekhitarian v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 309 Hearing dates: 8 October 2021 Date of orders: 25 October 2021 Decision date: 25 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 49(2) of the CAT Act, the hearing of this application be conducted in the absence of the Applicant, the legal representative for the Applicant and the public; (2) Pursuant to s 59 of the ADR Act, the Respondent is not required to lodge copies of the documents or parts of the documents, that being the Confidential Material, specified in the Confidential Affidavit with the Tribunal in accordance with s 58 of the ADR Act; (3) Pursuant to s 64(1)(c) of the CAT Act, the publication of the Confidential Material and the Confidential Affidavit or matters contained in the Confidential Material and the Confidential Affidavit is prohibited; (4) Pursuant to s 64(1)(d) of the CAT Act, the disclosure of the Confidential Material and the Confidential Affidavit or matters contained in the Confidential Material and the Confidential Affidavit is restricted to the Respondent, the legal representatives for the Respondent and the Tribunal; (5) Pursuant to s 64(1)(b) and s 64(1)(c) of the CAT Act, the publication and reporting of the hearing of this application, including any evidence given during the hearing is prohibited. Catchwords: FIREARMS -- confidentiality application Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Brennan v State of New South Wales [2006] NSWSC 167 Bungree Aboriginal Association Limited v NSW Registrar of Community Housing [2019] NSWCATAD 61 Fisher v NSW Police [2002] NSWADT 267 Grant v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 158 Ibrahim v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 41 Libdy v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 122 Simring v Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWSC 270 State of New South Wales (Justice Health) and anor v Dezfouli [2008] NSWADTAP 69 Zreika v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 202 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Michael Mekhitarian (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant: self-represented Respondent: Bartier Perry File Number(s): 2021/205900 Publication restriction: See above