Fawaz v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 317

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fawaz v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 317 Hearing dates: 10 August 2022, 12 September 2022 Date of orders: 28 September 2022 Decision date: 28 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: (1) Decision under review affirmed. (2) Pursuant to s 64(1)(c) of the CAT Act, the publication of the Confidential Material and confidential exhibit CR6, or matters contained in the Confidential Material or confidential exhibit CR 6 is prohibited. (3) Pursuant to s 64(1(d) of the CAT Act, the disclosure of the Confidential Material and confidential exhibit CR6, or matters contained in the Confidential Material and confidential exhibit CR6, is restricted to the Commissioner, the legal representatives for the Commissioner and the tribunal. (4) Pursuant to ss 64(1)(b), 64(1)(c) and 64(1)(d) of the CAT Act, the publication and recording of the confidential hearing of these proceedings, including confidential exhibit CR6 and any evidence given during the hearing, is prohibited, and the contents of all paragraphs in these reasons marked "[Not for publication]" are not to be published or released to the applicant. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – firearms prohibition order – fitness in the public interest – statutory interpretation – – presumption concerning common law rights – proportionality – confidential evidence – use to be made of confidential evidence. WORDS AND PHRASES – "not fit, in the public interest" Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barrow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service, 6 September 2004, unreported; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Coco v R [1994] HCA 15, (1994) 179 CLR 427; Crowley v Murphy (1981) 52 FLR 123; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT AP 16; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50; Dalziell v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 79; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Entick v Carrington (1765) 19 How. St. Tr. 1029; Grant v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 158; Hamid v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 43; Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8, (1959) 101 CLR 298; Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218; 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; Kruger v Commonwealth [1997] HCA 27, (1997) 190 CLR 1; Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97; McCloy v New South Wales [2015] HCA 34, (2015) 257 CLR 178; McDonald v Director-General, Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd (1992) 67 ALJR 130; Olmstead v United States (1928) 277 US 478; Pyneboard Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission [1983] HCA 9, (1983) 152 CLR 328; Salter v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 37; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Tolley v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2006] NSWADT 149; Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Williams v R [1986] HCA 88, (1986) 161 CLR 278; Wilson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 274 Texts Cited: D Pearce, R Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, Thomson Reuters, 8th edition. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Hilal Fawaz (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: H El-Hage (Applicant) A Douglas-Baker (Respondent)