Regan v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 337

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Regan v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 337 Hearing dates: 6 September 2023 Date of orders: 22 December 2023 Decision date: 22 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J McAteer, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision to revoke the Applicant's Category AB Firearms Licence is set aside. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Firearms –– objects of legislation – public interest – public safety – objective evidence – all reasonable precautions Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Artridge v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 188 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 Davos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 7 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAP 205 Newman v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 17 Romanos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 272 Rose v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 26 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2004] NSWADT 110 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kevin Patrick Regan (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Wilson (Applicant)