Dempster v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 289

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dempster v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 289 Hearing dates: 16 August 2022 Date of orders: 26 August 2022 Decision date: 26 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – licence refusal – additional ground - whether NSW resident – whether intention to use for protection -- fit and proper person – public interest – extension of time for application. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1397 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5; Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 35, (1990) 170 CLR 321; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v EMB [2021] NSWCATAP 63; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50; Director-General Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) NSWADT [2011] NSWADT AP 65; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 215; Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89; Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127; 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 368; McDonald v Director-General, Social Services (1984) FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97; Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAP 206; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 1; Nelson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2012] NSWADT 84; Pang v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2009] NSWADT 11; Selmes v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 360; Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 184; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; 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: James R Dempster (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-represented) McCullough Robertson Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00106208