Ward -v- Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28

CITATION: Ward -v- Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT Neil David Ward PARTIES: RESPONDENT Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service FILE NUMBER: 993268 HEARING DATES: 28/02/00 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 02/28/2000 DATE OF DECISION: 03/23/2000

BEFORE: Hennessy N (Deputy President) APPLICATION: Firearms Act - firearms licence - revocation of licence or permit - Firearms licence - revocation of licence or permit MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter LEGISLATION CITED : Firearms Act 1996 Saffron -v- FCT (No 2) (1991) 102 ALR 19 Ridley -v- Secretary, DSS (1993) 29 ALD 726 Bourke -v- Commissioner of Police [1998] NSWADT CASES CITED: Pollard -v- Commonwealth DPP (1992) 28 NSWLR 659 Fenton -v- Commissioner of Police 2000 NSWADT 16 Khan -v- Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (unreported, December 1987) Australian Broadcasting Tribunal -v- Bond 1990 94 ALR 11 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: K Robinson, solicitor RESPONDENT G. Doherty, solicitor ORDERS: 1. The Commissioner's decision to revoke Mr Ward's Category A, B and C licences is set aside.

Introduction 1 Mr Ward is a 43 year old man who has held firearms licences of various categories for most of his adult life. His most recent position was Regional Manager of National Parks for Western NSW. His work in natural resource management and his ownership of rural properties has led to his need for firearms licences.