Allen v Commissioner for Fair Trading + Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 273

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Allen v Commissioner for Fair Trading + Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 273 Hearing dates: 15 December 2015 Date of orders: 24 December 2015 Decision date: 24 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: G Walker - Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: TATTOO PARLOURS-- tattooist licence – fit and proper person – criminal history – confidential evidence. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decision Review Act 1997; Tattoo Parlours Act 2012 Cases Cited: Assi v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWADT 159; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127; Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Gungor (1982) 4 ALD 575, (1982) 42 ALR 209; Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Ali (2000) 106 FCR 313; Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355; Saffron v FCT (No. 2) (1991) 102 ALR 19; Saadieh v Director-General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 68; Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70; Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 211; Sudath v Health Care Complaints Commission [2012] NSWCA 171, (2012) 84 NSWLR 474. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher Allen (Applicant) Commissioner for Fair Trading (First Respondent) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms A Rao (Second Respondent)