Tadic v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 413

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tadic v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 413 Hearing dates: 12 December 2022 Date of orders: 22 December 2022 Decision date: 22 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: (1) Decision under review set aside. (2) A category ABH firearms licence is to be reissued to the applicant. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – licence refusal – fit and proper person – public interest – criminal history. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Review Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Public Health (COVID – 19) Additional Restrictions for Delta Outbreak) Order (No. 2) 2021 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bladen v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 240; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2001] NSWADT 50; CXJ v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2012] NSWCATAD 39; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Ford v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 87; Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218; Joseph v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCA 31; 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; Lee v Health Care Complaints Commission [2012] NSWCA 80; Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97; McDonald v Director-General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Pendrick v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (No. 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 27; Saxby v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 275; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dejan Tadic (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G J Stanton (Applicant)