Environment Protection Authority v State of New South Wales (Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water) [2010] NSWLEC 67

Reported Decision : 174 LGERA 19

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Environment Protection Authority v State of New South Wales (Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water) [2010] NSWLEC 67

PROSECUTOR PARTIES : Environment Protection Authority DEFENDANT State of New South Wales (Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water)

FILE NUMBER(S) : 50070 of 2009

CORAM: Pain J

KEY ISSUES: PROSECUTION :- guilty plea - consideration of offence by a government agency - breach of licence condition - failure to operate equipment in proper and efficient manner in accordance with licence conditions - objective and subjective factors relevant to sentence considered

Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s3A, s10, s21A, s22, s23 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 s257B Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 s61(1), s241 Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002

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