The Council of the City of Ryde v Felici [2009] NSWLEC 27

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : The Council of the City of Ryde v Felici [2009] NSWLEC 27

PROSECUTOR PARTIES : The Council of the City of Ryde DEFENDANT Gianfranco Felici

FILE NUMBER(S) : 50093 of 2008

CORAM: Pain J

KEY ISSUES: PROSECUTION :- carrying out development without consent - alteration to existing home and addition of garage - offence at less serious end of spectrum - no environmental harm - s 10 not applied - mitigating factors - appropriate penalty

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 3A, s 10, s 21A, s 22 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 55(a)(ii), s 76A(1), s 125(1) Fines Act 1996 s 10 Ryde Planning Scheme Ordinance 1979 cl 22

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