Smith v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force & NSW Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Smith v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force & NSW Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184 Hearing dates: 16 June 2014 Decision date: 31 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision under review is affirmed. (2) This decision is to take effect 28 days from the date of these reasons. Catchwords: tattoo operator licence - jurisdiction - fit and proper person - public interest Legislation Cited: Tattoo Parlours Act 2012 Tattoo Parlours Regulation 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Security Industry Act 1997 Explosives Act 2003 Cases Cited: AJO v Director-General Department of Transport [2012] NSWADT 101 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Blissett v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police; Webb Protection Australia Ply Ltd v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2006] NSWADT 114 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (GD) [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Director General, Transport NSW v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] VicRp 6; (1991) 1 VR 63 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) [1955] HCA 28; (1955) 93 CLR 127 McBain v CASA (No 1) (2003) 174 FLR 471 Obradovic -v- Commissioner for Fair Trading, Office of Fair Trading (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 18 O'Sullivan v Farrer [1989] HCA 61; (1989) 168 CLR 210 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Re Queensland Electricity Commission and Ors; Ex parte Electrical Trades Union of Australia (1987) 72 ALR 1 Saadieh v Director General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 68 Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board 20 SASR 70 Thiess v Collector of Customs [2014] HCA 12; (2014) 306 ALR 594 YJ v Chief Executive Officer, WorkCover Authority [2006] NSWADT 264 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Samuel Smith (Applicant) NSW Fair Trading (First Respondent) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Second Respondent) Representation: Duncan Maclean & Associates (Applicant) Crown Solicitor's Office (First and Second Respondents) File Number(s): 1410203