Environment Protection Authority v Hochtief AG [2006] NSWLEC 200

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Environment Protection Authority v Hochtief AG [2006] NSWLEC 200

PROSECUTOR: Environment Protection Authority PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Hochtief AG

FILE NUMBER(S) : 50021; 50022 of 2005

CORAM: Biscoe J

KEY ISSUES: Environmental Offences - Prosecution :- intentional noise pollution – sentencing considerations

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 21A, 22, 22A, 23 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 64(1), 241

Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357; 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; Chivers v Western Australia [2005] WASCA 97; Dennison v Tasmania [2005] TASSC 54; Environment Protection Authority v Bega Valley Shire Council [1998] NSWLEC 187; Environment Protection Authority v Metalcorp Recyclers [2000] NSWLEC 259; Environment Protection Authority v Metalcorp Recyclers Pty Ltd (2004) 136 LGERA 125; Environment Protection Authority v Pasminco Broken Hill Mine Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 70; Environment Protection Authority v Port Kembla Copper Pty Ltd (2001) 115 LGERA 391; CASES CITED: Markarian v The Queen (2005) 79 ALJR 1048; Moore v R [2005] NSWCCA 407; R v Dib [2003] NSWCCA 117; R v Holder [1983] 3 NSWLR 245; R v MacBain [2005] NSWCCA 358; R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; R v O'Neill [1979] 2 NSWLR 582; R v Otto [2005] NSWCCA 333; R v Sladic (2005) 92 SASR 36; R v Thomson (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; State Pollution Control Commission v CSR Ltd (1989) 75 LGRA 1