Natural Resources Access Regulator v Harris; Natural Resources Access Regulator v Timmins [2020] NSWLEC 104

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Natural Resources Access Regulator v Harris; Natural Resources Access Regulator v Timmins [2020] NSWLEC 104 Hearing dates: 13-15 July 2020 Date of orders: 31 July 2020 Decision date: 31 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See [144] of judgment Catchwords: PROSECUTION – three charges of failure of occupier to operate or operate properly water metering equipment not proved beyond reasonable doubt PROSECUTION – three charges of failure of farm manager to operate or operate properly water metering equipment not proved beyond reasonable doubt Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 156 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 6, 33 Natural Resources Access Regulator Act 2017 (NSW) s 11 Water Management (Application of Act to Certain Water Sources) Proclamation (No 2) 2012 (NSW) Water Management Act 2000 (NSW) s 3, Ch 3 Pt 2 (ss 56, 60A, 60B, 66), Ch 3 Pt 3 (ss 88A, 89, 90, 91G, 91I, 91L, 100, 101, 102, 103), ss 326, 338A, 338B, 338C, 339, 339B, 367, 390, Dictionary Water Management Amendment Act 2018 (NSW) s 101A Cases Cited: Attorney General of New South Wales v WB [2020] NSWCA 7 Beckwith v R (1976) 135 CLR 569; [1976] HCA 55 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384; [1997] HCA 2 Coco v The Queen (1994) 179 CLR 427; [1994] HCA 15 Construction Forestry Mining & Energy Union v Mammoet Australia Pty Ltd (2013) 248 CLR 619; [2013] HCA 36 Hoy Mobile Pty Ltd v Allphones Retail Pty Ltd (2008) 167 FCR 314; [2008] FCA 369 Mule v R (2005) 221 ALR 85; [2005] HCA 49 Plenty v Dillon (1991) 171 CLR 635; [1991] HCA 5 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 262 CLR 262; [2017] HCA 34 The Age Co Ltd v Liu (2013) 82 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCA 26 Trade Practices Commission v TNT Management Pty Limited (1984) 56 ALR 647 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings Nos 18/238837-9 Natural Resources Access Regulator (Prosecutor) Peter Harris (Defendant)