Hamid v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 43

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hamid v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 43 Hearing dates: 2 February 2018 Date of orders: 16 February 2018 Decision date: 16 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof 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confidential hearing, confidential exhibits CR 5 and CR 6, and the contents of all paragraphs in these reasons marked "[Not for publication]" are not to be published or released to the applicant.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 -firearms prohibition order – whether person "not fit, in the public interest" – possession of firearm – associations with persons having criminal records – whether power to revoke order.

WORDS AND PHRASES – "fit, in the public interest". Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Review Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms and Criminal Groups Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Marriage Act 1961 (Cth). Cases Cited: Barrow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service (CoP), 6 September 2004, unreported; Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657; Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service vToleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] 1 VR 63; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Hillingdon London Borough Council v Commissioner of Racial Equality [1982] AC 779; McDonald v Director-General, Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66, (1992) 110 ALR 449; O'Sullivan v Farrer (1989) 168 CLR 210; Tolley v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2006] NSWADT 149. Texts Cited: DC Pearce, RS Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia,(8th edn. 2014, Lexis Nexis Butterworths); Craies on Legislation (11th edn. 2017, Thomson Reuters). Category: Principal judgment Parties: Amany Hamid (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (respondent) Representation: Counsel:Mr H El-Hage (Respondent)