Cross v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 26

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cross v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 26 Hearing dates: 15 January 2018 Date of orders: 29 January 2018 Decision date: 29 January 2018 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Prof Emeritus G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: 1. Decision under review affirmed.

2. Pursuant to ss 64(1)(c) and (d) of the CAT Act, the transcript and recording of the confidential hearing, confidential exhibit CR2 and the contents of all paragraphs in these reasons marked "[Not for publication]" are not to be published or released to the applicant. Catchwords: FIREARMS LICENSING - fit and proper person – whether person of unsound mind – public interest – risk to public safety. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5; Austrac Operations Pty Ltd (in liq) v New South Wales [2003] FCA 1013; Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33, (1990) 94 ALR 11; Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service (CoP) [2003] NSWADT 254; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Constantin v CoP [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Cusumano v CoP [2001] NSWADT 50; Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Hoffman v CoP [2003] NSWADT 89; Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127; Kavalieratos v CoP [2014] NSWCATAD 117; Laing v CoP [2017] NSWCATAD 315; Martin v CoP [2017] NSWCATAD 97; Masterson v CoP [2017] NSWCATAP 206; McDonald v Director-General, Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Nakad v CoP [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Smith v CoP and New South Wales Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Sweet v CoP [2000] NSWADT 185; Webb v CoP [2004] NSWADT 110. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Anthony M Cross (applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (respondent) Representation: Applicant: In Person (by telephone)