Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v White [2025] NSWCATAP 30

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v White [2025] NSWCATAP 30 Hearing dates: 15 November 2024 Date of orders: 12 February 2025 Decision date: 12 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Seiden SC DCJ, Deputy President J Redfern, Senior Member Decision: 1. The appeal is allowed. 2. The Decision of the Tribunal is set aside. 3. The Delegate's decision to refuse a Class 1E licence is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal on a question of law – Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW) – application for security industry licence – whether conviction for perjury under s 703(1) of the Criminal Code 2002 (ACT) is a conviction for an offence involving "dishonesty" WORDS AND PHRASES – "an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or stealing" Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) Criminal Code 2002 (ACT) Oaths and Affirmations Act 1984 (ACT) Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW) Security Industry Regulation 2016 (NSW) Cases Cited: Angus v Clifford [1891] 2 Ch 449 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 AZC20 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (2023) 411 ALR 615; [2023] HCA 26 Barber v Law Society of New South Wales (No. 2) [2001] NSWCA 861 Bimson, Roads & Maritime Services v Damorange Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 734 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 Derry v Peek (1889) 14 App Cas 337 Farah v Director General, Department of Finance and Services [2014] NSWCATAP 23 Ferella v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2014) 96 ATR 875; [2014] NSWCA 378 Feuerstein v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2007] NSWADT 114 Fihelly v Bluen [2023] ACTSC 393 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Kramer v Stone (2023) 112 NSWLR 564; [2023] NSWCA 270 Kudrynski v Orange City Council [2024] NSWCA 33 Liu v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2024] NSWSC 382 McCann v Switzerland Insurance Australia Ltd (2000) 203 CLR 579; [2000] HCA 65 Medical Council of New South Wales v Mooney [2024] NSWCA 180 Murabito v Commissioner for Fair Trading (No 2) [2020] NSWCATAP 155 Orr v Cobar Management Pty Ltd (2020) 103 NSWLR 36; [2020] NSWCCA 2020 Pollard v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (1992) 28 NSWLR 659 Property Investors Alliance Pty Ltd v C88 Project Pty Ltd (in liq) [2023] NSWCA 291 Unique Commercial Group Pty Ltd v Cusumano [2024] NSWCATAP 204 Wilson v Chan & Naylor Parramatta Ltd atf Chan & Naylor Paramatta Trust [2020] NSWCA 62 Wollondilly Shire Council v Styles [2024] NSWCATAP 104 Texts Cited: New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 19 November 1997 Victorian Law Reform Commission, Recklessness Report, February 2024 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Appellant) Scott John White (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms N Wootton (Appellant)