Mekhitarian v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 198

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mekhitarian v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 198 Hearing dates: 20 May 2022 Date of orders: 15 June 2022 Decision date: 15 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is set aside Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – domestic circumstances - public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes (Sentencing and Procedure) Act 1999 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2006 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 Lee v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAS 144 LY v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2004] NSWADT 115 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 McDonald v Director General of Social Security (1984) 1FCR 353 at 357 McGrath v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 98 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 137 Ryan v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 23 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 Sobey v Commercial Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70 Tolley v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2006] NSWADT 149 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Mekhitarian (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Bartier Perry (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00205900 Publication restriction: Pursuant to ss 64(1)(c) and (d) of the CAT Act, the transcript and recording of the confidential hearing, confidential exhibits, and the contents of all paragraphs in these reasons marked "[NOT FOR PUBLICATION]" are not to be published or released to the Applicant.