Bohlsen v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 324

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bohlsen v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 324 Hearing dates: 23 August 2023 Date of orders: 15 December 2023 Decision date: 15 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: C Mulvey, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – firearms licence – refusal - whether holding firearms licence contrary to the public interest – fit and proper person Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: Aubrey v The Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 266 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cooper v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 195 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 50 Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Huckel v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2008] NSWADT 347 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] 297 ALR 225 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2013] NSWADT 137 Reid v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 291 Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and NSW Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184 Stamatelatos v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 156 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Webb v CoP [2004] NSWADT 1110 White v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 336 Texts Cited: None Cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ian Bohlsen (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Hartman & Associates (Applicant) Mackinson d'Apice Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00066706 Publication restriction: None