Environment Protection Authority v Aargus Pty Ltd; Kariotoglou; Kelly [2013] NSWLEC 19

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Aargus Pty Ltd; Kariotoglou; Kelly [2013] NSWLEC 19 Hearing dates: 6, 7 February 2013 Decision date: 22 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Craig J Decision: Refer to Orders at [135] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES - false statement in soil classification report and asbestos clearance certificate - s 144AA of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 - asbestos had been observed but removed - subsequent discovery of bonded asbestos material - classification report amended - author and reviewer of the report and the certificate together with the company in whose name documents were prepared all charged with offences against s 144AA - plea of guilty by all defendants - sentencing considerations - principles of totality and parity - publication order Legislation Cited: Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Fines Act 1996 Pesticides Act 1999 Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2005 Cases Cited: Aoun v R [2007] NSWCCA 292 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; 145 LGERA 234 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Duffy v R [2009] NSWCCA 304 Environment Protection Authority v Djura [2012] NSWLEC 122 Environment Protection Authority v Hargreaves (No 2) [2003] NSWLEC 15; 124 LGERA 57 Environment Protection Authority v Peters [2006] NSWLEC 612; 153 LGERA 238 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 R v Holder [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242; 66 NSWLR 566 R v M.A.K.; R v M.S.K. [2006] NSWCCA 381; 167 A Crim R 159 R v O'Neill [1979] 2 NSWLR 582 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; 49 NSWLR 383 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) (Files: 12/50103 - 12/50108)