AJS Hotel Management Pty Ltd v Lismore City Council [2013] NSWLEC 10

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: AJS Hotel Management Pty Ltd v Lismore City Council [2013] NSWLEC 10 Hearing dates: 5 February 2013 Decision date: 06 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 6 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court makes the following orders: 1. Appeal upheld. 2. The conviction in the local court in proceedings no. 2012/00076238-001 is set aside. 3. Costs are reserved. Catchwords: APPEAL - Appeal from local court against conviction for illegal transporting of organic waste to riverbank Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Crimes Appeal and Review Act 2001, s 31, s 39, s 47, s 49 Native Vegetation Conservation Act 1997 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, s 143 Supreme Court Act 1970, s 75A Cases Cited: Chilcotin Pty Ltd v Cenelage Pty Ltd [1999] NSWCA 11 Director-General of the Department of Land and Water Conservation v Greentree [2003] NSWCCA 31; (2003) 131 LGERA 234 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Md Abdil Halim Miah v Canterbury City Council [2012] NSWLEC 193 R v Apostilides [1984] HCA 38; (1984) 154 CLR 563 Tiger Nominees Pty Ltd v State Pollution Control Commission (1992) 25 NSWLR 715 TK v R [2009] NSWCCA 151; (2009) 74 NSWLR 299 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AJS Hotel Management Pty Ltd (Appellant) Lismore City Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr A Rogers (Appellant) Mr M Young (solicitor) (Respondent) Harrington Maguire & O'Brien (Appellant) McCartney Young Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 60838 of 2012