Douglas v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 252

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Douglas v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 252 Hearing dates: 3 June 2022 Date of orders: 27 July 2022 Decision date: 27 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – revocation of licence –fit and proper – public interest – requirement to notify change of address Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Barlow V Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2003] NSWADT 254 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Ors (1995) 131 ALR Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police v Mercer [2005] NSWADTAP 55 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] VicRp 6; (1991) 1 VR 63 Fielden & Fielden v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2000] NSWADT 156 Hill v The Commissioner of Police [2002] NSW ADT 218 Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v The State of New South Wales (1955) 93 CLR 127 Joseph v NSW Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCA 31 Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117. Lukas v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 268 May v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 82 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] 297 ALR 225 Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board [1979] 22 SASR 70 Thomas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 202 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. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Douglas (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00063041 Publication restriction: Nil