Secretary, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure v CEAL Ltd (t/as Multiquip Quarries) [2024] NSWLEC 89

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Secretary, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure v CEAL Ltd (t/as Multiquip Quarries) [2024] NSWLEC 89 Hearing dates: 14 August 2024 Date of orders: 22 August 2024 Decision date: 22 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court orders that: (1) Leave be granted to the Prosecutor to withdraw each of the summonses in proceedings 2023/00451488 and 2023/00451489. (2) In proceeding 2023/00451490 the Defendant's notice of motion dated 14 May 2024 is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL – practice and procedure – charge of failing to comply with development consent conditions by breach of s 9.51 Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) – whether amended summons patently duplicitous Legislation Cited: Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.2, 9.51 Cases Cited: Environment Protection Authority v Pullinger [2022] NSWLEC 143 Environment Protection Authority v Truegain Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 125; [2013] NSWCCA 204 Johnson v Miller (1937) 59 CLR 467; [1937] HCA 77 Kiangatha Holdings Pty Ltd v Water NSW [2020] NSWCCA 263 Snowy Monaro Regional Council v Tropic Asphalts Pty Ltd (2018) 362 ALR 359; [2018] NSWCCA 202 Walsh v Tattersall (1996) 188 CLR 77; [1996] HCA 26 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Secretary, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (Prosecutor) CEAL Ltd (t/as Multiquip Quarries) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: L Sims (Prosecutor) P English with L Muir (Defendant)