Environment Protection Authority v Delta Electricity [2009] NSWLEC 11

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Environment Protection Authority v Delta Electricity [2009] NSWLEC 11

PROSECUTOR Environment Protection Authority PARTIES : DEFENDANT Delta Electricity

FILE NUMBER(S) : 50068 of 2008

CORAM: Pain J

KEY ISSUES: PROSECUTION :- sentence - breach of environment protection licence condition - failure to minimise or prevent the emission of dust from premises in accordance with licence condition - whether environmental harm - level of culpability where specialised contractor responsible for dust control of flyash under contract - mitigating factors

Crimes Sentencing Procedure Act 1999 s 3A(b) s 21A s 22 s 23 LEGISLATION CITED: Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1999 s 64(1) s 241(1) State Owned Corporations Act 1989

Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Environment Protection Authority v BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd (NSWLEC, Talbot J, 19 April 2000, unreported) Environment Protection Authority v BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 46 Environment Protection Authority v Coastal Recycled Cooking Oils Pty Limited [2008] NSWLEC 242 Environment Protection Authority v Lithgow Coal Company Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 430 CASES CITED: Environmental Protection Authority v Incitec Limited [2003] NSWLEC 381 Environment Protection Authority v Nowra Chemicals [2008] NSWLEC 187 Environment Protection Authority v Shoalhaven Starches Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 107 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 189 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Sharma (2002) 54 NSWLR 300 Veen v The Queen (No. 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465