Environment Protection Authority v Robinson [2004] NSWLEC 629

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Environment Protection Authority v Robinson [2004] NSWLEC 629 PROSECUTOR: Environment Protection Authority PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Allan William Robinson

FILE NUMBER(S) : 50023 of 2004 CORAM: Lloyd J KEY ISSUES: Environmental Offences :- land unlawfully used as waste facility - guilty plea - relevant considerations in imposing penalty Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 3A, s 10 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 s 253 Fines Act 1996 s 6 LEGISLATION CITED: Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 s 3, s 144, s 241, Sch 1 Water Management Act 2000 s 256 Environmental Guidelines: Solid Waste Landfills (Environment Protection Authority 1996) Technical App 8 Maitland Local Environmental Plan cll 10, 44 Maitland City Council Hunter River Floodplain Management Development Control Plan Axer Pty Ltd v Environmental Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357; Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683; Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Mayo-Ramsay) (2000) 49 NSWLR 61; Fletcher Constructions Australia Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Fisher) (1999) 91 IR 66; Hannah v Wonah Pty Ltd (1992) 34 AILR 333; Inspector Petar Ankucic v William George Young [2004] NSWIRComm 184; CASES CITED: Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; Lawrenson Diecasting Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1990) 90 IR 464; R v Oliver (1980) 7 A Crim R 174; R v Rushby [1977] 1 NSWLR 594; R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; R v Visconti (1982) 2 NSWLR 104; Walden v Hensler (1987) 163 CLR 561; WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Kelsey) v University of Sydney [1977] NSWIRComm 44 DATES OF HEARING: 08/11/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/12/2004