Formosa v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 132

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Formosa v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 132 Hearing dates: 9 May 2024 Date of orders: 20 May 2024 Decision date: 20 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: N Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: FIREARMS LICENSING — prohibited weapon — silencer — genuine reason — whether Applicant demonstrated that silencer whether "necessary" for his employment Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997(NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Burton v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 14 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Allen [2016] NSWCATAP 148 Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd v Ibrahim [2012] NSWCCA 125; (2012) 83 NSWLR 52 Henney v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 174 McDonald v Director General of Social Security (1984) 1 FCR 354 Marando v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 29 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Osborne v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADTAP 10 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joseph Formosa (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (self-represented) Sparke Helmore (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00065560 Publication restriction: Nil