Piniotis v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATOD 65

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Piniotis v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATOD 65 Hearing dates: 20 December 2016, 20 March, 19 April 2017. Date of orders: 28 April 2017 Decision date: 28 April 2017 Before: Emeritus Prof G Walker, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision under review is affirmed. 2. Pursuant to s 64(1)(b), (c) and (d) of the CAT Act, the recording and transcript of the hearing on 19 April 2017, confidential exhibit CR 10 and paragraphs 87, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 154, 155, 156, 157 and part 158 are not for publication or for disclosure to the applicant. Catchwords: SECURITY INDUSTRY – licence revocation – fit and proper person – public interest – drug abuse – drug test. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997; Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (CAT Act); Evidence Act 1995; Security Industry Act 1997 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 94 ALR 11; Blisset v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (CoP) [2006] NSWADT 114; Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657; CoP v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9; Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith (1991) 1 VR 63; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Esterman v CoP [2014] NSWCATOD 70; Feuerstein v CoP [2007] NSWADT 114; Habib v CoP [2015] NSWCATOD 48; Hardy v CoP [2006] NSWADT 167; Hill v CoP [2002] NSWADT 218; Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127; Ibrahim v CoP [2009] NSWADT 245; IJ v CoP [2003] NSWADT 230; Infarinato v CoP [2004] NSWADT 43; Joseph v CoP [2017] NSWCA 31; Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66, (1992) 110 CLR 449; O'Neill v CoP [2005] NSWADT 130; O'Sullivan v Farrer (1989) 168 CLR 210; Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Stephen Piniotis (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Brock (Applicant)