Cox v NSW Fair Trading [2019] NSWCATOD 170

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cox v NSW Fair Trading [2019] NSWCATOD 170 Hearing dates: 6 February 2019 Date of orders: 04 November 2019 Decision date: 04 November 2019 Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision to refuse to grant the Applicant a tattooist licence is set aside. (2) In substitution the decision is made that the application for a tattooist licence is granted. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – adverse security determination –Tattooist's licence – fit and proper person – public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Tattoo Parlours Act 2012 Cases Cited: Austin v Commissioner of Fair Trading & Anor [2016] NSWCATAP 179 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33 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 [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] VicRp 6; [1991] Vic Rep 6; (1991) 1 VR 63 DLY v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2018] NSWCATAD 125 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60 Hallman v Commissioner for Fair Trading and Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCATAD 136 Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No.2) [1955] HCA 28 Mielczarek v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2017] NSWCATAD 5 Moujalli v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWCATAD 141 O'Sullivan v Farrer [1989] HCA 61; (1989) 168 CLR 210 Smith v Commissioner of Police & Anor [2014] NSWCATAD 184 Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70 Stiles v Commissioner for Fair Trading & Anor [2017] NSWCATAP 44 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Corey Geoffrey Cox (Applicant) NSW Fair Trading (First Respondent) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J McDonald (Respondents)