Environment Protection Authority v Charlotte Pass Snow Resort Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 48

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Charlotte Pass Snow Resort Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 48 Hearing dates: 19 May 2021 Date of orders: 21 May 2021 Decision date: 21 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [42]. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: interlocutory finding that summons duplicitous – no formal orders entered at request of prosecutor – whether question of law ought to be submitted to Court of Criminal Appeal by way of stated case pursuant to s 5AE of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 or whether more appropriate to seek leave to appeal or certification under s 5F(3) of that Act – meaning of "question of law" in s 5AE of Criminal Appeal Act 1912 – draft question of law for submission on stated case not a proper "question of law" for the purpose of s 5AE – formal orders entered and matter certified for appeal. Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912, ss 5AE, 5F Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, s 120 Cases Cited: Environment Protection Authority of NSW v Goulburn Wool Scour Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCCA 439; (2004) 137 LGERA 289 Environment Protection Authority v Charlotte Pass Snow Resort Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 37 Environment Protection Authority v Grafil Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCCA 174; (2019) 101 NSWLR 245 Environment Protection Authority v Land and Environment Court (NSW) [2004] NSWCA 50; (2004) 144 A Crim R 198 Environment Protection Authority v Riverina Australia Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCCA 165; (2015) 90 NSWLR 57 Kiangatha Holdings Pty v Water NSW [2020] NSWCCA 263 Orr v Cobar Management Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCCA 220; (2020) 103 NSWLR 36 Snowy Monaro Regional Council v Tropic Asphalts Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCCA 202; (2018) 362 ALR 359 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Charlotte Pass Snow Resort Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Tedeschi SC (Prosecutor) T Brennan SC (Defendant)