Josic v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 259

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Josic v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 259 Hearing dates: 14 October 2013 Decision date: 19 November 2013 Jurisdiction: General Division Before: Judicial Member Naida Isenberg Decision: The decision under review is affirmed Catchwords: Firearms licence -public interest Legislation Cited: Firearms Act 1996 Administrative Decision Tribunal Act 1997 Cases Cited: Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 Blissett v Commissioner of Police[2006] NSWADT 114 Wiltshire v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales PoliceHYPERLINK "http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWADT/2005/75.html" \o "View Case"[2005] NSWADT 75 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service[2002] NSWADT 218 Sawires v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWADT 4 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police ServiceHYPERLINK "http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWADT/2000/28.html" \o "View Case"[2000] NSWADT 28 Tannous v Commissioner of Police [2011] NSWADT 116 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dimitrje Josic (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) File Number(s): 133212

reasons for decision

Background 1The Respondent decided to revoke the firearms licence of the Applicant, Dimitrije Josic. He sought internal review of that decision, but the decision was affirmed on the basis that it was not in the public interest that he continue to hold a firearms licence. He has applied for review of the Respondent's decision.