Millar v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 344

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Millar v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 344 Hearing dates: 31 July 2024 Date of orders: 15 November 2024 Decision date: 15 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Leal, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Commissioner of Police on 12 February 2024 to revoke the applicant's firearms licence is affirmed. Catchwords: Firearms licence – Revocation – Conditional Release Order – Conditional Release Order without conviction – Conditional Release Order still in force – whether fit and proper – whether in the public interest. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 94 ALR 11, 65; (1990) 170 CLR 321, 380 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Hogan [2024] NSWCATAP 77 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP at [33]; Gasnier v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 133 Hill v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales(No. 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127, 156 – 157 Lynch v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 43 Ward v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Steven Blythe Millar (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Lowe (Applicant)