Demirel v Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales and Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 47

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Demirel v Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales and Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 47 Hearing dates: 9 February 2024 Date of orders: 23 February 2024 Decision date: 23 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: LICENSING – combat sports – combatant certificate – refusal of registration – criminal history – applicant's health and safety interests – certificate of fitness. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Combat Sports Act 2013 (NSW) Combat Sports Regulation 2014 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1983 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33, (1990) 94 ALR 11; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales v Fisher [2022] NSWCATAP 387; Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127; Grenfell v Director-General, Department of Finance and Services [2013] NSWADT 57; McDonald v Director-General, Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 35; Murray v Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales and Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 18; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Re T and Department of Youth and Community Services (1980) 1 NSWLR 392; Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and New South Wales Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Tukel v Combat Sports Authority [2023] NSWCATAD 180. Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Batu Han Demirel (Applicant) Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales (Respondent 1) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent 2) Representation: Applicant (Self-Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00268269