Environment Protection Authority v Eastern Creek Operations Pty Limited (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 39

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Eastern Creek Operations Pty Limited (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 39 Hearing dates: 17 March 2021 Date of orders: 30 April 2021 Decision date: 30 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: In accordance with s 5AE(1) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), the Court submits the question of law as contained in the draft stated case, as amended, which is at annexure A to the affidavit of Elizabeth Emily Spain dated 4 February 2021 to the Court of Criminal Appeal for determination Catchwords: CRIMINAL – practice and procedure – following determination of essential element of two offences in preliminary hearing summonses can be summarily dismissed – case stated at request of prosecutor Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 107 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) ss 5AE, 5F Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Ch 4 Pt 2 Div 3 (s 202), Ch 4 Pt 5 Div 2A (ss 247A, 247B, 247C, 247G, 247W), Ch 4 Pt 5 Div 3 (s 252) Criminal Procedure Amendment (Summary Proceedings Case Management) Act 2012 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Amendment (Summary Proceedings Case Management Bill) 2011 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1997 (NSW) former s 121B Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 33 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) ss 22, 23 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) ss 124, 132, 628 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) ss 91, 191, 211 Cases Cited: Environment Protection Authority v Eastern Creek Operations Pty Limited [2020] NSWLEC 182 GPT RE Ltd v Belmorgan Property Development Pty Ltd (2008) 72 NSWLR 647; [2008] NSWCA 256 Gray v Woollahra Municipal Council [2004] NSWSC 112 Island Maritime Ltd v Filipowski (2006) 226 CLR 328; [2006] HCA 30 Lismore City Council v Ihalainen (2013) 198 LGERA 47; [2013] NSWLEC 149 Liverpool City Council v Cauchi (2005) 145 LGERA 1; [2005] NSWLEC 675 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act 1989 v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (2018) 231 LGERA 145; [2018] NSWLEC 26 National Parks and Wildlife v Stables Perisher Pty Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 573 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v Steffan (1993) 30 NSWLR 633 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 262 CLR 362; [2017] HCA 34 Tweed Shire Council v Furlonger (2014) 206 LGERA 1; [2014] NSWLEC 156 Texts Cited: Second Reading Speech (New South Wales Legislative Council, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 13 March 2012 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Eastern Creek Operations Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: N Sharp SC and P English (Prosecutor) S Buchen SC and J Caldwell (Defendant)