Preece v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 401

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Preece v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 401 Hearing dates: 10 October 2022 Date of orders: 16 December 2022 Decision date: 16 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: L Andelman, Senior Member Decision: The Respondent's decision is affirmed. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms licensing – refusal to issue licence – public interest – fit and proper person – stalk/intimidate charge – domestic circumstances - safe storage of ammunition Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Ors [1995] IRCA 540; (1995) 131 ALR 657 Davos v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADT 7 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Hughes & Vale Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales [1955] HCA 28; (1955) 93 CLR 127 Jameson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 25 Ward v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Uzelac v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 226 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Stephen James Preece (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Hartmann & Associates (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00111270 Publication restriction: Nil