Environment Protection Authority v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd ACN 082 062 468 (No. 3) [2011] NSWLEC 180

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd ACN 082 062 468 (No. 3) [2011] NSWLEC 180 Hearing dates: 13/10/2011 Decision date: 13 October 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Sheahan J Decision: 1. Noting for the record that the Defendant did not appear when called at the commencement of today's hearing, the Court holds the Defendant to be in contempt of Orders 3b, 3c, 4a, 4b, and 5 of the orders made by me on 17 September 2010. 2. These contempt proceedings are adjourned for further hearing on conviction and sentence on 7 and 8 December 2011 . 3. I order the Defendant to pay the costs of the Prosecutor's motion, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: CONTEMPT: Findings made Legislation Cited: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) v Sigalla (No 4) [2011] NSWSC 62 Environment Protection Authority v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 82; (2003) 125 LGERA 369 Environment Protection Authority v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 23 Environment Protection Authority v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 150 EPA v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (No.2) [2010] NSWLEC 175 Fairfield City Council v Adam [2009] NSWLEC 199 Gerondal v Eurobodalla Shire Council (No 5) [2011] NSWLEC 104 Gerondal v Eurobodalla Shire Council (No 6) [2011] NSWLEC 132 Hearne and Anor v Street and Ors [2008] HCA 36; (2008) 235 CLR 125 Pang v Bydand Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 69 Witham v Holloway [1995] HCA 3; (1995) 183 CLR 525 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd ACN 082 062 468 (Defendant) Representation: N/A Mr A A Hill (Prosecutor) No appearance (Defendant) File Number(s): 50069 of 2009