Secretary, Department of Planning Industry and Environment v Williams [2020] NSWLEC 134

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Secretary, Department of Planning Industry and Environment v Williams [2020] NSWLEC 134 Hearing dates: 14 August 2020 Date of orders: 14 September 2020 Decision date: 14 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See [75] of judgment Catchwords: PROSECUTION – sentencing – plea of guilty to breach of National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 for seed collection in national park – application of s 10 of Crimes Sentencing Procedure Act 1999 Legislation Cited: National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) ss 2A, 30E, 30J, 156A, 194 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 4 Child Protection (Offenders Registration Act) 2000 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 257B Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 9, 10, 10A, 22 Cases Cited: Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Coffs Harbour Hardwoods Sales Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 52 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Leda Management Services Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 111 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae (2009) 168 LGERA 121; [2009] NSWLEC 137 Garrett v Freeman (No 5) (2009) 164 LGERA 287; [2009] NSWLEC 1 Garrett v Williams (2006) 160 LGERA 115; [2006] NSWLEC 785 Hoare v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 348; [1989] HCA 33 Kearsley v R (2017) 265 A Crim R 233; [2017] NSWCCA 28 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Moseley v Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 52 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Plath of Department of Environment and Climate Change v Fish; Plath of Department of Environment and Climate Change v Orogen Pty Ltd (2010) 179 LGERA 386; [2010] NSWLEC 144 Plath v Glover [2010] NSWLEC 119 Plath v Vaccount Pty Ltd t/as Tableland Timbers [2011] NSWLEC 202 R v KNL (2005) 154 A Crim R 268; [2005] NSWCCA 260 R v Mauger [2012] NSWCCA 51 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Paris [2001] NSWCCA 83 R v Peel [1971] 1 NSWLR 247 R v Wilhelm [2010] NSWSC 378 Silvano v The Queen (2008) 184 A Crim R 593; [2008] NSWCCA 118 TMTW v R [2008] NSWCCA 50 Veen v The Queen (1979) 143 CLR 458; [1979] HCA 7 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Texts Cited: Judicial Commission of NSW, Sentencing Bench Book Category: Sentence Parties: Secretary, Department of Planning Industry and Environment (Prosecutor) Geoffrey Stephen Williams (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: N Sulzer, solicitor (Prosecutor) B Epstein (Defendant)