DEP v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 298

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DEP v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 298 Hearing dates: 31 May 2023 Date of orders: 29 September 2023 Decision date: 29 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: The Respondent's decision to revoke the Applicant's Category A B Firearms licence is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW - firearms – revocation of licence – mental health - threats of harm – risk to public safety – public interest Legislation Cited: Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 Davos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 7 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith (1991) 1 VR 63 Director-General, Ministry of Transport v FV (GD) [2008] NSWADTAP 60 DMC v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 219 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60 Duffy v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 124 Esterman v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70 Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89 Joseph v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31 Kocic v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (2014) 88 NSWLR 159 Loye v Director General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 145 Lynch v Commissioner of Police (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 43 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2010] NSWADT 276 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAP 206 O'Sullivan v Farrer [1989] HCA 61; (1989) 168 CLR 210 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2013] NSWADT 137 Sawires v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWADT 4 Vella v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 91 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Wiltshire v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 75 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DEP (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Richard Cummins Solicitor (Applicant) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00379442 Publication restriction: Certain individual and place names anonymised pursuant to s64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.