AVS Group Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2014] NSWCATAP 53

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AVS Group Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2014] NSWCATAP 53 Hearing dates: 14 and 19 February, 11, 13 and 18 March, 25 August 2014 Decision date: 23 September 2014 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: M Chesterman, Principal Member K Fitzgerald, Senior Member M Bolt, General Member Decision: The appeals in these two matters (files 129003 and 129004) are dismissed Catchwords: Security Industry Act - revocation of security industry licence - application for review - provision entitling Commissioner of Police to withhold material from licence holder - provision imposing obligation of Tribunal not to disclose existence or content of material - construction of these provisions - constitutionality - obligation of Tribunal to observe rules of natural justice - meaning of 'close associate' Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Commonwealth Constitution Corporations Act (Cth) Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 Interpretation Act 1987 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Liquor Licensing Act 1997 (SA) New South Wales Crime Commission Act 1985 Police Integrity Commission Act 1996 Security Industry Act 1997 Security Industry Regulation 1998 Security Industry Regulation 2007 Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1970 Town and Country Planning Act 1961 (Vic) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2003 Cases Cited: Aluminium Louvres & Ceilings Pty Ltd v Zheng [2004] NSWWCCPD 26 Assadourian v Roads and Maritime Services (GD) [2013] NSWADTAP 46 Attorney General (NSW) v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 349 Avilion Group Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2010] NSWADT 129 Avilion Group Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police (No 2) (GD) [2010] NSWADTAP 56 AVS Group Australia Pty Limited v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 1 AVS Group Australia Pty Limited v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (GD) [2010] NSWADTAP 26 AVS Group Australia Pty Limited & Tony Sleiman v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent's Application) [2012] NSWADTAP 24 AVS Group of Companies Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWCA 81; 78 NSWLR 302 AVS Group of Companies Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2009] NSWADT 223 AVS Group of Companies Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2009] NSWSC 1391 AVS Group of Companies Pty Limited & Anor v Commissioner of Police & Anor [2011] HCATrans 239 B & L Linings Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2008] NSWCA 187; 74 NSWLR 481 Cockerell v Fry (1967) 15 LGRA 164 Commissioner of Police v Sleiman and AVS Group of Companies Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 21; 78 NSWLR 340 Commissioner of Police New South Wales v Gray [2009] NSWCA 49; 74 NSWLR 1 Ekermawi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal [2009] NSWSC 143 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Citibank Ltd (1989) 20 FCR 404; 85 ALR 588 Foster v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1951] HCA 18; 82 CLR 606 Gypsy Jokers Motor Cycle Club Incorporated v Commissioner of Police [2008] HCA 4; 234 CLR 532 Jones v Ekermawi [2009] NSWCA 388 K-Generation Pty Ltd v Liquor Licensing Court [2009] HCA 4; 237 CLR 501 Kirk v Industrial Court (NSW) [2010] HCA 1; 239 CLR 531 Kyriakou v Long [2014] NSWCA 308 Nakhl Nasr v New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 101 Naylor v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 43 Pratt v Hawkins (1991) 32 NSWLR 319 Public Service Board v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 QR v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2005] NSWADT 122 QR v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police (GD) [2005] NSWADTAP 59 Smith v Chadwick (1884) 9 App Cas 187 Smith & Anor v Collings Homes Pty Ltd & Anor [2004] NSWCA 75 South Australia v Totani [2010] HCA 39; 242 CLR 1 South Western Sydney Area Health Service v Edmonds [2007] NSWCA 16 Sunol v Collier [2012] NSWCA 14 Wainohu v State of New South Wales [2011] HCA 24; 243 CLR 181 Wajnberg v Raynor & Melbourne Board of Works [1971] VR 665 Whalley v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWSC 273 Wray v Wray [2007] NSWSC 164 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary Pearce & Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia (7th edn, 2011) Shorter Oxford Dictionary (3rd edition) Category: Principal judgment Parties: (129003) AVS Group Australia Pty Ltd (First Appellant) Tony Sleiman (Second Appellant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent)