FLO v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 216

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FLO v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 216 Hearing dates: 23 March 2022; 27 May 2022 Date of orders: 30 June 2022 Decision date: 30 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision under review is varied by amending the special condition in terms of paragraph 86 of these reasons. (2) Pursuant to s 64(1)(a) of the CAT Act the disclosure of the name of the applicant is prohibited. The applicant is to be referred to by the letters FLO. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – special condition on licence – mobility – confidentiality. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2001] NSWADT 50; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117; Kocic v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCA 388; Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97; McDonald v Director-General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Petas v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 137; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110. Category: Principal judgment Parties: FLO (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Stawell Chambers Lindsay Taylor Lawyers File Number(s): 2021/00198937 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64(1)(a) of the CAT Act the disclosure of the name of the applicant is prohibited. The applicant is to be referred to by the letters FLO.