Canterbury-Bankstown Council v The Owners – Strata Plan No 71808 [2023] NSWLEC 81

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Canterbury-Bankstown Council v The Owners – Strata Plan No 71808 [2023] NSWLEC 81 Hearing dates: 23 May 2023 Date of orders: 28 July 2023 Decision date: 28 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pritchard J Decision: Orders at [166] Catchwords: SENTENCE – contempt – guilty plea – failure to comply with consent orders – contempt not purged – principles of sentencing – serious contempt in relation to fire safety – whether the contemnor was aware of Court orders – reason for contempt – appointment of strata managing agent pursuant to s 237 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 121B, 121ZC (former numbering), 9.34, Sch 5 Fines Act 1996 (NSW) ss 4(1)(a1), 6 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 34(1) Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW) rr 6.3, 7.5 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) s 694 Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) ss 162, 183B Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) ss 4, 56, 237 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Pt 55, r 13 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 40.7 Cases Cited: Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98; [1986] HCA 46 Bayside Council v Zein [2023] NSWLEC 42 Blacktown City Council v Everson [2019] NSWLEC 4 Blacktown City Council v Jason Gabriel Saker (No 4) [2022] NSWLEC 80 Burwood Council v Ruan [2008] NSWLEC 167 Camden Council v Rafailidis (No 4) [2014] NSWLEC 22 Canterbury City Council v Mihalopoulos (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 72 Council of the City of Sydney v Owners Corporation – Strata Plan 18945 [2011] NSWLEC 79 Council of the City of Sydney v The Owners Strata Plan 18820 [2017] NSWLEC 81 Fairfield City Council v Adams (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 45 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 189; [2006] NSWLEC 242 Greater Hume Shire Council v J & L Cauchi Civil Contracting Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 738 Hawkesbury City Council v Kara-Ali (No 3) [2019] NSWLEC 55 Inner West Council v Balmain Rentals Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] NSWLEC 20 James v Owners - Strata Plan No 11478 [2016] NSWSC 1558 James v Owners Strata Plan No SP 11478 (No 4) [2012] NSWSC 590 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 at 63; [1988] HCA 70 NCR Australia Pty Ltd v Credit Connection Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1118 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (NSW) (1999) 198 CLR 435; [1999] HCA 19 Queanbeyan City Council v Sun (No 2) (2013) 195 LGERA 14; [2013] NSWLEC 64 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 383 Steiner Products Ltd v Willy Steiner Ltd [1966] 1 WLR 986 Sutherland Shire Council v Perdikaris [2020] NSWLEC 111 The Owners - Strata Plan 5709 v Andrews [2009] NSWCA 189 Water NSW v Barlow (2019) 244 LGERA 1; [2019] NSWLEC 30 Waverley Council v Tovir Investments Pty Ltd and Rappaport (No 4) [2013] NSWLEC 88 Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525; [1995] HCA 3 Wood v Staunton (No 5) (1996) 86 A Crim R 183 at 185 Texts Cited: New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 3 December 2003 at 6092 Strata Schemes Management Bill 2003 Category: Sentence Parties: Canterbury-Bankstown Council (Applicant) The Owners – Strata Plan No 71808 (Respondent) Representation: T Ward (solicitor) (Applicant) C Koikas (Respondent)