Puckeridge v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 42

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Puckeridge v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 42 Hearing dates: 10 November and 3 December 2014 Decision date: 16 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: NS Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The Commissioner's decision under review is set aside. The Applicant is to be issued with a Category A licence in accordance with his application. Catchwords: Firearms Act 1996; firearms licence application; fit and proper person test; public interest test; attempt to commit suicide or cause self-inflicted injury. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Firearms Act 1996 Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Aubrey v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 266 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Haitzler v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 60 Housea v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2014] NSWCATAD 54 Livadaru v Commissioner of Police [2008] NSWADT 160 Ward -v- Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Texts Cited: Mental Health Rights Manual of the Mental Health Co-ordinating Council of New South Wales Category: Principal judgment Parties: Raymond Charles Puckeridge (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Mattson, solicitor (Respondent)