NSW Caselaw
Industrial Court of New South Wales
CITATION: Inspector Drewsen v Trevor Lansdown trading as Pyro-Tection [2007] NSWIRComm 21
PROSECUTOR: Inspector Larry Drewsen (WorkCover Authority of NSW) PARTIES: DEFENDANT: Trevor Francis Lansdown trading as Pyro-Tection
FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 799 of 2006
CORAM: Schmidt J
CATCHWORDS: Occupational Health and Safety - prosecution under section 9 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 - defendant self employed - business involving the servicing and sale of fire protection and rescue products for motor sport cars - plea of guilty - first offence - service and recharging of fire extinguishers - two separate explosions on the same day - general and specific deterrence - relative culpability - victim impact statements received - penalty imposed - discount
LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000
Inspector Brett Martin v Encore Tissue Pty Limited [2005] NSWIRComm 271 Inspector David Waterhouse v Innovative Property Developments Pty Ltd and Others [2006] NSWIRComm 97 CASES CITED: Inspector Drewsen v Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 388 Inspector Drewsen v Vee 8 Supercars Australia Pty Limited [2006] NSWIRComm 331 R v Mansour (1999) 29 MVR 409 R v Noble and Verheyden (1996) 1 Qd:R 329
HEARING DATES: 12/02/07
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 21 February 2007
PROSECUTOR: Mr B Docking of counsel SOLICITORS: LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Shaw Mcdonald
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