NSW Caselaw
Land and Environment Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Forestry Commission of New South Wales [2013] NSWLEC 101 Hearing dates: 21 May 2013 Decision date: 10 July 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [195]. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: hazard reduction burning in protection zone - breach of threatened species licence - pollution of waters.
SENTENCING: early guilty plea - history of prior convictions - genuine remorse - cooperation with authorities - totality principle. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3A, 21A, 22, 23
Criminal Procedure Act 1986, ss 257B, 257G
Fines Act 1996, s 6
Forestry Act 2012, Sch 2 cl 8, Sch 3 cl 10
Forestry Act 1916, s 8A
Forestry and National Park Estate Act 1998, ss 34, 35
Marine Parks Act 1997, s 3
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, ss 2A, 133(4), 194, 205(1)
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, ss 3, 120, 123, 241, 250(1)
Rural Fires Act 1997, s 63(1)
Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, s 3, Part 6
Marine Parks (Zoning Plans) Regulation 1999, cls 1.7, 1.8, Part 7
Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009, Sch 5 cls (b), (c) 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
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