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Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (NSW) Inc. 6 Legal Matters After submitting an Internal Review Request to the Registry, if unsuccessful, you were able to file a Notice of Review to the Administrative Decisions Tribunal for an independent determination of the decision of the Registry. As of 1 January 2014, the Administrative Decisions Tribunal no longer existed. Many Tribunals within New South Wales were incorporated into one "Super Tribunal" as described by the Government and in the Media, being the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal, otherwise referred to as the NCAT. The introduction of the NCAT has not changed the initial process to seek an Internal Review from the Firearms Registry. Upon an unsuccessful Internal Review, a Notice of Appeal is now filed within the Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division of the NCAT. The time limits for filing of both Internal Review requests and Notices of Appeal has not changed and remains at 28 days. Once the Notice of Appeal is filed, the process remains the same as it was before the former Administrative Decisions Tribunal. The matter is listed for a Directions Hearing where the Tribunal sets a timetable for the parties to file and serve all relevant documents they are relying upon in their respective cases. Usually at the same Directions Hearing the Tribunal will list the matter to a future date after the filing and service of documents by each party for a hearing. So, the abolishment of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal and the implementation of the New South Wales Civil & Administrative Tribunal still provides licences holders and applicants for licenses a system of review against decisions adverse to them made by the Firearms Registry. Stephen Mainstone The information contained in this article is general in nature and should not be considered legal advice. Should you require legal advice relevant to a particular matter concerning you, it is always advisable to contact a lawyer. Mainstone Lawyers is able to provide legal advice regarding all firearms and other Police related matters. Contact our office on (02) 9531 0322, email at info@mainstonelawyers.com.au or on our website www.mainstonelawyers.com.au CHANGES TO THE TRIBUNAL Most readers would already know from my previous articles of the appeal process where the New South Wales Police Firearms Registry serve a Notice of Revocation of a licence or permit or refuse an application for one. The NSW Shooter is published by the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (NSW) Inc Disclaimer: Please note that the views expressed are not necessarily those of SSAA (NSW) Inc. Attention: Branch Secretaries/Publicity Officers Editorial deadline for the July 2014 issue of the NSW Shooter is Friday 20 June 2014. Editor: Diana Melham Graphic Designer: Craig Rogers Post all correspondence and contributions to: Newsletter PO Box 1001 ST MARYS NSW 1790 or email nswshooter@nsw.ssaa.org.au Cover: Delegates at the SSAA NSW AGM held on 31 May & 1 June 2014. Have you looked at the SSAA NSW website lately? www.ssaansw.org.au

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