Reilly v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATOD 129

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Reilly v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATOD 129 Hearing dates: 8 August 2017 Date of orders: 24 August 2017 Decision date: 24 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Emeritus Prof GD Walker, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING - commercial and private inquiry agents – contraventions of registered clubs legislation involving dishonesty – advances – expenses- conflict of interest and duty – "fit and proper person" – public interest – deterrence. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997; Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013; Commercial Agents and Private Inquiry Agents Act 2004; Evidence Act 1995; Registered Clubs Act 1976. Cases Cited: Austin v Commissioner of Fair Trading and Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWCATAP 179; Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33, (1990) 170 CLR 321; Blisset v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2006] NSWADT 114; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Limited v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657; Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (GD) [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] Vic Rep, [1991] 1 VR 63; Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307; Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) [1955] HCA 28, (1955) 93 CLR 128; Kirbach v Health Care Complaints Commission (No. 2) [2015] NSWCATAD 234; McBride v Walton (C of A, 15 July 1994, unreported); McDonald v Director-General, Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; Naziry v Director-General, Ministry of Transport [2004] NSWADT 40; O'Sullivan v Farrar [1989] HCA 61, (1989) 168 CLR 210; Re Lenehan [1948] HCA 45, (1948) 77 CLR 403; Re Queensland Electricity Commission; ex parte Electrical Trades Union of Australia (1987) 72 ALR 1; Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 184; Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents' Board (1979) 22 SASR 70; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 10. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert W Reilly (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent). Representation: Counsel: Mr L Fernandez (Applicant)