Clements v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2025] NSWCATAD 40

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Clements v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2025] NSWCATAD 40 Hearing dates: 10 November 2023 Date of orders: 13 February 2025 Decision date: 13 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: L Rogers, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Commissioner of Police to revoke Mr Clements' Category AB firearms licence is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Firearms Act 1996 – revocation of a Category AB firearms licence –continuous and responsible control over firearms – safe storage requirements - requirements to notify Commissioner of change to residential and safe storage address – public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms (General Regulation) 1997 Firearms Regulation 2006 Firearms Regulation 2017 Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: Artridge v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 188 Bailey v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 214 Bevan v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2004] NSWADT 1 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWCATAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Conway v Commissioner of Police [2023] NSWCATAD 183 CSC v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWCATAD 211 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46 FLR 409 Keegan-Jacques v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCATAD 145 LY v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2004] NSWADT 115 McDonald v Guardianship and Administration Board [1993] 1 VR 521 McGrath v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 98 Potts v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2010] NSWADT 311 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Clements (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-represented) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00204101 Publication restriction: Pursuant to section 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the disclosure of the names of three individuals identified to the parties is prohibited.