NSW Caselaw
Land and Environment Court of New South Wales
CITATION : Environment Protection Authority v Mobil Oil Australia Ltd and Anor [2000] NSWLEC 43 PROSECUTOR: Environment Protection Authority PARTIES : DEFENDANTS: Mobil Oil Australia Limited Taymab Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER(S) : 50045 of 1999; 50046 of 1999 CORAM: Talbot J KEY ISSUES: Prosecution :- two defendants - equal culpability in separate respects Clean Waters Act 1970 s 16(1) LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 s 241 CASES CITED: DATES OF HEARING: 09/02/2000 EX TEMPORE 02/09/2000 JUDGMENT DATE :
PROSECUTOR: Mr C J Leggat (Barrister) SOLICITORS: Environment Protection Authority LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: DEFENDANTS: Mr P J Griffin (Barrister) SOLICITORS: Cutler Hughes & Harris
JUDGMENT:
IN THE LAND AND Matter No. 50045-6 of 1999 ENVIRONMENT COURT Coram: Talbot J OF NEW SOUTH WALES Decision Date: 9 February 2000
Environment Protection Authority Prosecutor v Mobil Oil Australia Limited Taymab Pty Ltd Defendants
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
1. HIS HONOUR: Both defendants are charged that on 11 August 1998 they committed an offence against the Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989 (as it then was) in that they did pollute waters contrary to s 16(1) of the Clean Waters Act 1970.
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