GQJ v Commissioner of Police [2024] NSWCATAD 285

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GQJ v Commissioner of Police [2024] NSWCATAD 285 Hearing dates: 31 May 2024 Date of orders: 26 September 2024 Decision date: 26 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J D Little, Senior Member Decision: The Respondent's decision to revoke the Applicant firearms licence is set aside and the licence is reinstated subject to the implementation of a special condition which reads: "The licence holder is prohibited from storing firearms and ammunition at any location where (Name: [insert the Applicant's husband's name; DOB: [insert date]) resides or frequents, until the licensee's licence expires or is renewed, whichever is the later". Catchwords: FIREARMS ACT – firearms – revocation of licence – contrary to the public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2006 Cases Cited: Keane v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2008] NSWADT 68 Tannous v Commissioner of Police [2011] NSWADT 116 Category: Principal judgment Parties: GQJ (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Self-represented (Applicant) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00019458 Publication restriction: 1. The publication of the Applicant's name in these reasons is prohibited. 2. Except pursuant to order below, the contents of all paragraphs in these reasons marked "[Not for publication]" are not to be published or released pursuant to s64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. 3. A copy of these reasons, without redaction, shall be released to the Respondent.