Woods v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 218

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Woods v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 218 Hearing dates: 29 July 2013 and 19 September 2013 Decision date: 09 October 2013 Jurisdiction: General Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Judicial member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed Catchwords: Firearms licence - possible suicide attempt - public interest Legislation Cited: Firearms Act 1996 Administrative Decision Tribunal Act 1997 Cases Cited: Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 179; (1979) 46 FLR 409. Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa HYPERLINK "http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWADTAP/1999/9.html" \o "View Case"[1999] NSWADTAP 9 Weckert v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2011] NSWADT 197 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service HYPERLINK "http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWADT/2000/28.html" \o "View Case"[2000] NSWADT 28 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Steven Woods (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: S Woods (Applicant in person) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) File Number(s): 133044

reasons for decision

Background 1The Applicant, Steven Woods, applied to the Respondent for a firearms licence. His application was refused, in essence on the basis of his way of living/domestic circumstances, attempted self harm, and that it would be contrary to public interest for him to hold a firearms licence. 2He has applied for review of the Respondent's decision.