Natural Resources Access Regulator v Jindalee Road Wines Pty Ltd; Littore [2024] NSWLEC 26

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Natural Resources Access Regulator v Jindalee Road Wines Pty Ltd; Littore [2024] NSWLEC 26 Hearing dates: 30 November 2023 Date of orders: 27 March 2024 Decision date: 27 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Duggan J Decision: See paragraph 81 Catchwords: SENTENCING – environmental crime – offences against ss 342(1)(a) and 343(1) of Water Management Act 2000 – damaging or interfering with any work owed or under control of irrigation corporation – taking water from water supply work without authorisation – objective seriousness of offences – sentencing principles – general and specific deterrence – totality – jurisdictional limit of the Local Court – order for moiety against s 122 of Fines Act 1996 Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing and Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Fines Act 1996 (NSW) Water Management Act 2000 (NSW) Cases Cited: ACE Demolition & Excavation Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2024] NSWCCA 4 Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Clarence Valley Council [2018] NSWLEC 205 Environment Protection Authority v Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd (2008) 163 LGERA 71 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corporation [2019] NSWLEC 100 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Visconti (1982) 2 NSWLR 104 Category: Sentence Parties: In proceedings 2023/00078671; 2023/00078672; 2023/00078673; 2023/00078674 Natural Resources Access Regulator (Prosecutor) Jindalee Road Wines Pty Ltd (Defendant)