Tourvas v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 125

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tourvas v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 125 Hearing dates: 10 February 2023 Date of orders: 29 May 2023 Decision date: 29 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J McAteer, Senior Member Decision: The decision to revoke the Applicant's Category AB Firearms Licence is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Firearms –– objects of legislation – public interest – public safety – requirement for honesty. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Act 1989 (repealed) Firearms Regulation 2017 Firearms Regulation 2006 (repealed) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 94 ALR 11 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Lee [2016] NSWCATAP 234 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 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 Livadaru v Commissioner of Police [2008] NSWADT 160 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Rose v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 26 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Tourvas (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-represented) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00259018 Publication restriction: Nil.