Mazurani -v- Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 27

CITATION: Mazurani -v- Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 27 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT James Mazurani PARTIES: RESPONDENT Commissioner of Police, New South Wales FILE NUMBER: 993287 HEARING DATES: 13/03/00 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 03/13/2000 DATE OF DECISION: 03/21/2000

BEFORE: Hennessy N (Deputy President) 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, prosecutor ORDERS: 1. The decision of the Commissioner of Police to revoke the applicant's security industry licence is affirmed.

Introduction 1 On 24 December 1999, Mr Mazurani applied to the Tribunal for a review of a decision by the Commissioner of Police, to revoke his licence under the Security Industry Act 1997 (the Act). The grounds for the revocation were that Mr Mazurani was not considered to be a fit and proper person to hold a security licence and it was not considered to be in the public interest for him to hold a licence.

Facts not in dispute 2 On 24 August 1998, the applicant applied for a Class 1A licence under the Security Industry Act 1997 (the Act). A Class 1A licence relates to patrolling, guarding and watching or protecting property. The Commissioner refused this application on the grounds that it was contrary to the public interest.