Terrey v Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water [2011] NSWLEC 141

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Terrey v Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water [2011] NSWLEC 141 Hearing dates: 16 August 2011 Decision date: 18 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 6 Before: Pepper J Decision: (1) Mr Terrey is convicted of the offence as charged; (2) Mr Terrey is fined the sum of $1,000; and (3) the fine imposed in order (2) is payable within 28 days to the Registrar of this Court, unless within five days from the date of the making of these orders the parties approach the Court seeking an alternate payment order. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: appeal against severity of sentence - whether an order under s 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 should be made - first offence - prior official warning - no contrition or remorse expressed - conviction upheld but fine reduced

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: whether s 37 of Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 applies only to appeals against conviction - nature of appeal against sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 ss 17, 18, 31, 37, 47 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Amendment Act 2009, cls 6,10 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Amendment Bill 2009 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3A, 10, 21A, 22, 23 Interpretation Act 1987, s 35 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 ss 2A, 120, 118A, 133, 175, 194 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, s 10, Sch 2 Cases Cited: Advanced Arbor Service Pty Ltd v Strathfield Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 485 Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Blue Mountains City Council v Carlon [2008] NSWLEC 296 Cabonne Shire Council v Environment Protection Authority [2001] NSWLEC 280; (2001) 115 LGERA 304 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chin v Ryde City Council [2004] NSWCCA 167; (2004) 133 LGERA 312 Director-General, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water v Forestry Commission of New South Wales [2011] NSWLEC 102 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Hudson [2009] NSWLEC 4; (2009) 165 LGERA 256 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae [2009] NSWLEC 137; (2009) 168 LGERA 121 Department of Environment and Climate Change v Sommerville; Department of Environment and Climate Change v Ianna [2009] NSWLEC 194 Director General of National Parks and Wildlife v Wilkinson [2002] NSWLEC 171 Environment Protection Authority v Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd [2008] NSWLEC 280; (2008) 163 LGERA 71 Environment Protection Authority v Hanna [2010] NSWLEC 98 Fletcher v Byron Shire Council (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 226 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 242; (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 272 ALR 465 Hoare v The Queen [1989] HCA 33; (1989) 167 CLR 348 Kirzner v Manly Council [2009] NSWLEC 13 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Morris v Department of Environment and Climate Change [2008] NSWLEC 309 Nguyen v Canterbury City Council [2010] NSWLEC 55 Pittwater Council v Scahill [2009] NSWLEC 12; (2009) 165 LGERA 289 Plath v Hunter Valley Property Management Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 264 Plath v Rawson [2009] NSWLEC 178; (2009) 170 LGERA 253 Thomson v Hawkesbury City Council [2009] NSWLEC 151 R v Paris [2001] NSWCCA 83 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Veen v The Queen [1979] HCA 7; (1979) 143 CLR 458 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Roger Brian Terrey (Applicant) Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (Respondent) Representation: Mr Glenn Walters(Applicant) Mr Ryan Verzosa (Respondent) Glen R Walters & Co (Applicant) Office of Environment and Heritage(Respondent) File Number(s): 11/60436