Luk v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATOD 211

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Luk v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATOD 211 Hearing dates: 15 May 2018 Date of orders: 29 May 2018 Decision date: 29 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Emeritus Prof GD Walker, Senior Member Decision: 1. Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – security industry licensing – mandatory licence revocation provisions – whether applicable - expressio unius.

WORDS AND PHRASES – "intimidation" – "menacing"-"objective facts". Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Property Sock and Business Agents Act 2002 (NSW) Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW) Security Industry Regulation 2016 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barber v Law Society of New South Wales (No. 2) [2001] NSWSC 361; Bourke v New South Wales Commissioner of Police [1998] NSWADT, unreported; C v Johnson [1967] SASR 279; Connor v Kent [1891] 2 QB 545; Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Farah v Director, Department of Finance and Services [2014] NSWCATAP 23; Feuerstein v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2007] NSWADT 114; Gabriel v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATOD 69 Husain v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWCATOD 8; Judge v Bennett (1887) 36 WR 103; Lal v Director-General, Department of Transport [2001] NSWADT 74; Mielczarek v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2016] NSWCATAP 255; Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; R v Clear [1968] 1 QB 670; Sterling Nicholas Duty Free Pty Ltd v Commonwealth [1971] 1 NSWLR 353; Thorne v Motor Trade Association [1937] AC 797. Texts Cited: D Pearce, R Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, 8th edn., Lexis Nexis Butterworths 2014. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Makur Manyang Luk (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Hamid (Applicant)