Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water v November Foxtrot Sierra Pty Limited [2012] NSWLC 2

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water v November Foxtrot Sierra Pty Limited [2012] NSWLC 2 Hearing dates: 10/6/2011, 06/12/2011 Decision date: 05 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Richardson LCM Decision: See paragraph [50] Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - failure to comply with direction of Water Administration Ministerial Corporation to remove earthen embankment across stream - whether stream a 'river' for purpose of Water Act 1912 Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Crimes Act 1900 Interpretation Act 1987 Water Act 1912 Water Management Act 2000 Cases Cited: ADI Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (2000) 118 A Crim R 335 Chugg v Pacific Dunlop Ltd (1990) 170 CLR 249 Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water v November Foxtrot Sierra Pty Limited [2011] NSWLC 39 Director General Department of Land and Water Conservation v Bailey [2003] NSWCCA 361 DPP v United Telecasters Sydney Pty Ltd (1990) 168 CLR 594 DPP v Yigit [2008] NSWCA 226 Knezovic v Shire of Swan-Guildford (1908) 118 CLR 468 Office of Fair Trading v El Homsi [2009] 74 NSWLR 443 O'Keefe v Water Management Ministerial Corporation [2010] NSWLEC 9 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 RTA v Baldock [2007] NSWCCA 35 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (the Prosecution) November Foxtrot Sierra Pty Limited (the Defendant) Representation: P Saidi for the Prosecution T Howard for the Defendant NSW Crown Solicitor's Office for the Prosecution Turtons Lawyers for the Defendant File Number(s): 2010/00142932