Taibo -v- Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 71

Set aside by Appeal : Order of Tribunal made on 08/05/2001 set aside.

CITATION: Taibo -v- Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 71 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Ramio Taibo RESPONDENT Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service FILE NUMBER: 003399 HEARING DATES: 12/04/2001 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 04/12/2001 DATE OF DECISION: 05/08/2001

BEFORE: Wilson K - Judicial Member APPLICATION: Security Industry Act - security industry licence - revocation or suspension of licence - Security industry licence - revocation or suspension of licence MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter LEGISLATION CITED : Security Industry Act 1997 CASES CITED: APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: In person RESPONDENT J Tunks, solicitor ORDERS: 1. The decision of the Commisssioner revoking the class 1A security licence under the Security Industry Act is affirmed.

Background

1 On 14 June 2000 the Applicant was issued with a Class 1A licence under the Security Industry Act 1997.

2 On 21 September 2000 at Fairfield Local Court the Applicant was found guilty of shoplifting with no conviction being recorded and entered into a bond to be of good behaviour for twelve months.

3 Following the transmission of the Court records in relation to this incident the Applicant's security licence was reviewed and was revoked. The Commissioner's delegate also took into account three other matters which occurred in 1991 and 1992 relating to dishonesty.

The Applicant's Evidence

4 Mr Taibo gave evidence before the Tribunal. He said that he had become a licensed security guard in the hope of enjoying some more sustained employment. The incident which took place related to Mr Taibo having been offered a position as a security guard in the Olympics. One of the requirements for people taking this position is that they had a torch. On his way to his first day in the job he went into a retail shop and stole a torch and batteries. This is the matter referred to in his conviction at Fairfield.