Tukel v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 63

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tukel v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 63 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 21 February 2020 Decision date: 21 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof GD Walker, Senior Member Decision: (1) Declaration that the tribunal has no jurisdiction to entertain an application to review the making of a weapons prohibition order. Catchwords: LICENSING -- prohibited weapons – weapons prohibition order – whether tribunal has jurisdiction to review - history of firearms legislation – cognate enactments – statutory interpretation. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: AQO v Gregory Pearce MLC [2014] NSWCATAD 210; Byrne v Owners of Ceresa River Apartments Strata Plan 55597 [2016] WASC 153; Comandate Marine Corp v The Ship "Boomerang I" [2006] FCAFC 106; Commissioner of Fair Trading v Cruz [2009] NSWADT AP 51; Hillingdon London Borough Council v Commissioner for Racial Equality [1982] AC 779; "R" v New South Wales Commissioner for Children and Young People [2002] NSWIRComm 101; R v Edigarov [2001] NSWCCA 436; Uzelac v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 34. Texts Cited: Craies on Legislation, 11th edn., Sweet & Maxwell DC Pearce, RS Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, 8th edn., Lexis Nexis. Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mr Fidel Tukel (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: