Environment Protection Authority v Metziya Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 196

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CITATION : Environment Protection Authority v Metziya Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 196 PROSECUTOR Environment Protection Authority PARTIES : DEFENDANT Metziya Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER(S) : 50123 of 2002 CORAM: Pain J KEY ISSUES: Prosecution :- water pollution - plea of guilty - meaning of harm - appropriate penalty - matters in mitigation - whether order under s 250(1)(c) of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 should be considered LEGISLATION CITED: Clean Waters Act 1970 s 16 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 s 91, s 120, s 241, s250(1)(c) Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority, (2001) 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; Environment Protection Authority v Aaron Plant Hire & Earthmoving Pty Ltd (2000) 108 LGERA 300; Environment Protection Authority v Australand Holdings Ltd [2000] NSWLEC 15; CASES CITED: Environment Protection Authority v Taylor Woodrow (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) (1997) 97 LGERA 368; Liverpool City Council v Mardimiti Pty Limited, (Pain J, NSWLEC, 2 December 2002, unreported) (unpublished, matter no 50062 of 2002); R v Oliver (NSWCCA, 20 March 1980, unreported); R v Thompson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; R v Visconti [1982] 2 NSWLR 105; Veen v The Queen [No 2] (1988) 164 CLR 465 DATES OF HEARING: 25/06/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/26/2003