Environment Protection Authority v Excel Fuels Pty Limited [2002] NSWLEC 160

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Environment Protection Authority v Excel Fuels Pty Limited [2002] NSWLEC 160 PROSECUTOR: Environment Protection Authority PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Excel Fuels Pty Limited FILE NUMBER(S) : 50138 of 2001 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Environmental Offences :- pollution of waters-mitigating circumstances-application for discharge without conviction. LEGISLATION CITED: Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, s 120 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 10 Cabonne Shire Council v Environment Protection Authority (2001) 115 LGERA 304; Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 at 701/702; Environment Protection Authority v BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd (2001 NSWLEC 214; Environment Protection Authority v Byron Shire Council (2001) NSWLEC 54; CASES CITED: Environment Protection Authority v Devro-Teepak (2001) NSWLEC 275; Environment Protection Authority v Haylan (2001) NSWLEC 89)· Environment Protection Authority v Middle Harbour Constructions (2002) 119 LGERA 440; Environment Protection Authority v Timber Industries Ltd (2001) NSWLEC 25; The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; Thorneloe v Filipowski (2001) 116 LGERA 56 DATES OF HEARING: 13 June 2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/13/2002

PROSECUTOR: Mr G Plath, Solicitor SOLICITORS: Solicitor Environment Protection Authority