Botros -v- Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2000] NSWADT 6

CITATION: Botros -v- Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2000] NSWADT 6 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Baher Elamir Alphonse Botros RESPONDENT Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service FILE NUMBER: 993175 HEARING DATES: 28/10/1999 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 10/28/1999 DATE OF DECISION: 01/11/2000

BEFORE: Skinner PM - 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: H Christofides, Joseph G Capogreco & Associates, Solicitors RESPONDENT A Spajic, solicitor ORDERS: 1. The decision of the Commissioner of Police, NSW Policec Service, to revoke the applicant's security licence is affirmed.

Application 1 This is an application by Mr Botros for review by this Tribunal of a decision by the Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service to revoke his licence under the Security Industry Act 1997 ('the Act').

2 On 4 March 1999 the applicant was issued with a Class 1A, 1B and 1C licence under the Act, for a term of five years. 3 On 23 June 1999 the applicant was served with a Notification of Revocation of Licence containing reasons. The respondent relied on the conviction on 4 May 1995 of the applicant in Kogarah Local Court of larceny as a servant.

4 On 25 June 1999 by a letter from his solicitors the applicant sought internal review by the Police Service of the decision to revoke his licence.