Environment Protection Authority v Grafil Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Mackenzie (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 90

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Grafil Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Mackenzie (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 90 Hearing dates: 12-16 February, 19-23 February 2018, 26-28 February, 1-2 March 2018, 12-16 March 2018, 15 April 2020 Date of orders: 15 July 2020 Decision date: 15 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See pars [50] and [52] Catchwords: PROSECUTION – defendant company liable for the offence under s 144 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 of unlawful use of land as waste facility PROSECUTION – defendant company director liable under executive liability provision for same offence as defendant company Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 247J Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) former Pt 3A Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2005 (NSW) regs 3B, 41, 42, 51, 51A Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) ss 3, 5, 48, 143, 144, 169, 198, 203, 191, Pt 7.4 (s 203), ss 216, 286, Sch 1 (cll 1, 39, 42, 49, 50), Dictionary Cases Cited: Environment Protection Authority v Grafil Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Mackenzie [2018] NSWLEC 99 Environment Protection Authority v Grafil Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Mackenzie (2019) 238 LGERA 147; [2019] NSWCCA 174 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings 16/157886 Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Grafil Pty Ltd (Defendant)