Watkin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 393

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Watkin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 393 Hearing dates: 27 September 2022 Date of orders: 9 December 2022 Decision date: 09 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: C Mulvey, Senior Member Decision: The decision to revoke the applicant's Firearms Licence is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Firearms –– objects of legislation – public interest – public safety Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Firearms Act Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Brosowski v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 182 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Lee [2016] NSWCATAP 234 Constantin v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117 Laing v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 315 Livadaru v Commissioner of Police [2008] NSWADT 160 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 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rhynne Watkin (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Geroge Sten & Co Solicitors (Applicant) HWL Ebsworth (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00180634 Publication restriction: None