Walker v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWCATAD 247

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Walker v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWCATAD 247 Hearing dates: 1 July 2016 Date of orders: 01 November 2016 Decision date: 01 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: N S Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The Commissioner's decision to revoke Mr Walker's firearm licence is affirmed Catchwords: FIREARMS – revocation of licence – extension of time for late application – effect of prior licence suspensions and conviction - private interest, public interest test. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2006 Cases Cited: Farrell v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWCATAD 96 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2010] NSWADT 276 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Douglas Lionel Walker (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Douglas Lionel Walker (Applicant in person) Office of the General Counsel, NSW Police Force (Respondent) File Number(s): 1610160

REASONS FOR DECISION

Background 1. In March 2016 Mr Walker applied to the Tribunal to review a February 2016 decision of a delegate of the Commissioner (the Decision). The Decision was the result of an internal review which affirmed a September 2015 decision by a different delegate to revoke Mr Walker's firearms licence. The Tribunal hearing took place on 1 July 2016.