Environment Protection Authority v Eljo Pty Limited; Environment Protection Authority v Solo Waste Aust. Pty Limited [2005] NSWLEC 341

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Environment Protection Authority v Eljo Pty Limited; Environment Protection Authority v Solo Waste Aust. Pty Limited [2005] NSWLEC 341

PROSECUTOR: Environment Protection Authority PARTIES : DEFENDANTS Eljo Pty Limited Solo Waste Aust. Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S) : 50004; 50005 of 2005

CORAM: Pain J

KEY ISSUES: Prosecution :- plea of guilty - breach of condition requiring licensed activities to be carried out in a competent manner - mitigating factors

Clean Waters Act 1970 LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 22 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 s 64(1), s 241, s 248

Camilleri's StockFeeds Pty Limited v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683; Environment Protection Authority v Coffs Harbour Hardwoods (Trading) Pty Limited [2004] NSWLEC 563; Environment Protection Authority v New Generation Beverages Pty Limited; Environment Protection Authority v Pepsi Seven-Up Bottlers Australia [2000] NSWLEC 130; CASES CITED: Haynes v CI & D Manufacturing Pty Limited (No 2); Callahan v CI & D Industries Pty Limited (1995) 60 UR 455; R v Sharma (2002) 54 NSWLR 300; R v Thomson (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; Workcover Authority of New South Wales v McDonald's Australia Limited and Anor [2000] NSWIRComm 1123

DATES OF HEARING: 06/06/2005 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 06/06/2005