Manning v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 111

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Manning v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 111 Hearing dates: 15 April 2020 Date of orders: 22 April 2020 Decision date: 22 April 2020 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 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the transcript and recording of the confidential hearing, confidential exhibits CR 2 and CR 3 and the contents of all paragraphs in these reasons marked "[Not for publication]" are not to be published or released to the applicant. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – licence revocation - breach of Firearms Act – fit and proper person – public interest. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 35, (1990) 170 CLR 321; Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657; Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith (1991) 1 VR 63; Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70; Fielden v Commissioner of police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 156; Hardy v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2006] NSWADT 167; Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127; Joseph v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31; Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117; Kioa v West (1985) HCA 81, (1985) 159 CLR 550; Manning v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 9; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; O'Sullivan v Farrer (1989) 168 CLR 210; Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 184; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Thomas v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 204; Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Terrence J Manning (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: D Davidge (Applicant) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/00320925 Publication restriction: Pursuant to ss 64(1)(c) and (d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the transcript and recordings of the confidential hearing, confidential exhibits CR 2 and CR 3 the contents of all paragraphs in these reasons marked "[Not for publication]" are not to be published or released to the applicant.