Hurstville City Council v Naumcevski [2011] NSWLEC 226

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hurstville City Council v Naumcevski [2011] NSWLEC 226 Hearing dates: 29 and 30 November 2011 Decision date: 30 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pepper J Decision: The Court orders that: (1) Mr Naumcevski is convicted of the offence as charged; (2) Mr Naumcevski is fined the sum of $14,000; (3) pursuant to s 257B of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Mr Naumcevski is ordered to pay the prosecutor's legal and investigation costs as determined under s 257G of that Act; and (4) the exhibits are to be returned. Catchwords: SENTENCE: carrying out excavation works without consent - consideration of objective and substantive factors - extent of harm - whether offence committed intentionally or recklessly - whether prosecution should have been commenced in the Local Court Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 ss 257B, 257G Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3A, 21A, 22, 23 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 5, 76A, 125 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Cabonne Shire Council v Environment Protection Authority [2001] NSWCCA 280; (2001) 115 LGERA 304 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Cessnock City Council v Bimbadgen Estate Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 140 Council of the Municipality of Kiama v Pacific Real Estate (Warilla Pty Ltd) [2009] NSWLEC 191 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae [2009] NSWLEC 137; (2009) 168 LGERA 121 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corp [2006] NSWLEC 419; (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Garrett v Freeman (No 5) [2009] NSWLEC 1; (2009) 164 LGERA 287 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 Holroyd City Council v Ghannoum [2007] NSWLEC 351 Keir v Sutherland Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 754 Lahood v Strathfield Municipal Council [2007] NSWLEC 714 Lane Cove Council v Wu [2011] NSWLEC 43 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mosman Municipal Council v Menai Excavations Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 132; (2002) 122 LGERA 89 Pittwater Council v Scahill [2009] NSWLEC 12; (2009) 165 LGERA 289 Plath v Hunter Valley Property Management Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 264 Plath v Glover [2010] NSWLEC 119 Plath v Rawson [2009] NSWLEC 178; (2009) 170 LGERA 253 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 Willoughby City Council v BCPD Pty [2010] NSWLEC 163 Category: Sentence Parties: Hurstville City Council (Prosecutor) Sasho Naumcevski (Defendant) Representation: Mr T Howard (Prosecutor) Mr S Arch (Solicitor) (Defendant) HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (Prosecutor) Concordia Pacific (Defendant) File Number(s): 50325 of 2011