Bassal v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 276

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bassal v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 276 Hearing dates: 6 September 2017 Date of orders: 14 September 2017 Decision date: 14 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof GD Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: FIREARMS LICENSING -licence revocation – public interest – safe storage breach - victim of criminal shooting – possible OMCG links. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997; Civil and Administrative Review Act 2013; Crimes (Criminal Organizations Control) Act 2012 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999; Evidence Act 1995; Firearms Act 1996; Firearms Regulation 2006, 2017; Liquor Act 1992 (Qld.); Statutes of Livery 1377 – 1468 (Engl.) Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police (CoP) v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9; Constantin v CoP (GD) [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Jones v Dunkel (959) 101 CLR 98; Martin v CoP [2010] NSWADT 276; McDonald v Director-General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57; Mielczarek v CoP and New South Wales Fair Trading [2016] NSWCATAD 34, affd. (2016) NSWCATAP 255; Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; O'Sullivan v Farrer (1989) 168 CLR 210; Scriberras v CoP [2015] NSWCATAD 206; Stealth Enterprises Pty Ltd v Calliden Insurance Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1270, affd. [2017] NSWCA 71; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Ward v CoP [2000] NSWADT 28. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mark Bassal (applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (respondent). Representation: Counsel: Mr L Chapman (applicant)