Finlay v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2004] NSWADT 152

CITATION: Finlay v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2004] NSWADT 152 DIVISION: General Division Applicant PARTIES: George Finlay Respondent Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service FILE NUMBER: 043019 HEARING DATES: 07/04/2004 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 04/07/2004 DATE OF DECISION: 07/28/2004

BEFORE: Montgomery S - Judicial Member APPLICATION: Firearms licence - issue of licence or permit MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal Matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Firearms (General) Regulation 1997 Firearms Act 1996 Clyne v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2004] NSWADT 52 Grofam Pty Ltd and Others v. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited and Others (1993) 117 ALR 669 Jamieson v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2004] NSWADT 148 CASES CITED: Khamis v Commissioner of Police (2001) NSW ADT 21 McIver v New South Wales Police, unreported 2 July 2004 Rana v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission & Nepal Australia Friendship Association [1997] 416 FCA (22 May 1997) Saiko v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2004] NSWADT 99 Ward v Commissioner of Police (2000) NSWADT 28 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: In Person RESPONDENT P. McLaughlin, Solicitor ORDERS: 1. The Commissioner's decision to refuse the issue of a permit is set aside.; 2. I remit the application for reconsideration by the Commissioner.