Rosser v NSW Department of Primary Industries [2008] NSWLEC 109

Reported Decision : 157 LGERA 418

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Rosser v NSW Department of Primary Industries [2008] NSWLEC 109

APPLICANT: Michael Lewis Jack Rosser PARTIES : RESPONDENT: NSW Department of Primary Industries

FILE NUMBER(S) : 60014 of 2007

CORAM: Biscoe J

KEY ISSUES: Environmental Offences :- appeal against two convictions under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 - whether can be convicted of contravening s 205 in personal capacity and also by knowingly authorising or permitting a corporation to contravene s 205 by reason of the deeming provision in s 209 - whether convictions offended double jeopardy rule - whether proceedings time barred - whether convictions against weight of evidence - whether monetary penalty excessive.

Clean Waters Act 1970 (NSW) s 16(1) Crimes Act 1914-1916 (Cth) s 5 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 20 LEGISLATION CITED: Fisheries Management Act 1994 (NSW) ss 205, 277, 278, 279 Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) s 230 Marine Pollution Act 1987 (NSW) ss 8, 27 State Pollution Control Commission Act 1970 (NSW) s 17D(9)

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority v Holloway [2000] FCA 1245 Environment Protection Authority v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd (1992) 28 NSWLR 502 Hamilton v Whitehead (1988) 166 CLR 121 CASES CITED: Hanley v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering Printing and Kindred Industries Union (2000) 100 FCR 530 Island Maritime Ltd v Filipowski [2004] NSWCCA 453 Mallan v Lee (1949) 80 CLR 198 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610