Wyong Shire Council v Thomas Hughes Homes Pty Limited [2001] NSWLEC 107

Reported Decision : (2001) 115 LGERA 56

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Wyong Shire Council v Thomas Hughes Homes Pty Limited [2001] NSWLEC 107 PROSECUTOR Wyong Shire Council PARTIES : DEFENDANT Thomas Hughes Homes Pty Limited FILE NUMBER(S) : 50056 of 1999 CORAM: Cowdroy J KEY ISSUES: Environmental Offences :- prosecution instituted by local council under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ("PEO Act") in respect of offence committed under Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989 ("EOP Act") - whether a local council is 'Any person' within the meaning of s 219 of the PEO Act - whether leave was granted to institute the prosecution pursuant to s 13 of the EOP Act or s 219 of the PEO Act Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989 s 13 LEGISLATION CITED: Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 s 217, s 218, s 219 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 41 Anthony Hordern and Sons Ltd v The Amalgamated and Allied Trades Union of Australia (1932) 47 CLR 1 ; Australian Securities and Investments Commission v DB Management Pty Limited and Ors (2000) 1999 CLR 321 ; De L v Director-General, NSW Department of Community Services [No 2] (1997) 190 CLR 207 ; CASES CITED: Kingston & Anor v Keprose Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 404; Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 ; Refrigerated Express Lines (A/Asia) Pty Limited v Australian Meat and Livestock Corporation 29 ALR 333 ; Saraswati v The Queen (1991) 172 CLR 1 ; Wyong Shire Council v Thomas Hughes Homes Pty Limited [2000] NSWLEC 234 DATES OF HEARING: 25/05/01 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/13/2001