Hornyak v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 339

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hornyak v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 339 Hearing dates: 6 October 2022 Date of orders: 24 October 2022 Decision date: 24 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: (1) The time for filing an Application for Review to this Tribunal is extended to 21 April 2022 (2) The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: EXTENSION OF TIME – late identification of issue – unfairness not to proceed - principles – prospects of success – not clear positive or negative prospects LICENSING – firearms – fit and proper person – whether able to exercise continuous and responsible control – public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Addison v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 99 AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2003] NSWADT 254 CFA v Department of Family and Community Services [2016] NSWCATAD 32 CFZ v Department of Education [2015] NSWCATAD 231 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 Cramp & Cramp v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 189 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 EEN v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 87 Gad v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 226 Grant v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 158 In Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No.2) [1955] HCA 28; (1955) 93 CLR 127 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 98 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 Newman v Commissioner of Police [2018] NSWCATAD 17 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 137 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 Sobey v Commercial Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70 Stamatelatos v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force Turley v Commissioner of Police , NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 162 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: Imre Hornyak (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Dr S Tully (Applicant)