Tweed Shire Council v Gennacker Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 3

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tweed Shire Council v Gennacker Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 3 Hearing dates: 26 November 2013 Decision date: 30 January 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 6 Before: Pepper J Decision: Appeals dismissed. Appellant to pay the respondent's costs of both appeals. Catchwords: APPEALS: appeals by prosecutor from dismissal of charges in Local Court against caravan park owner for failing to comply with orders to remove caravan and to install tie- downs on caravans – whether appeals on a question of law alone – meaning of "owner" – appeals dismissed with costs. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, ss 42(2B), 49(4), 70(1), 72 Holiday Parks (Long Term Casual Occupation) Act 2002, cl 25(4) of Sch 1 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 21A Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, cl 82 Local Government (Manufactured Home Estates, Caravan Parks, Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings) Regulation 2005, cls 4, 72, 96, 125, 139, 171 Local Government Act 1993, ss 68, 94, 106, 124, 628(1) Cases Cited: Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Ko-veda Holiday Park Estate Ltd [2009] NSWCA 160; (2009) 167 LGERA 395 Bobolas v Waverley Council [2012] NSWCA 126; (2012) 187 LGERA 63 Foster v Sutherland Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 89; (2001) 115 LGERA 130 Kogarah City Council v El Khouri [2014] NSWLEC 196 Ku-ring-gai Council v Steve Nolan Constructions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 258 Lismore City Council v Ihalainen (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 198 Miller-Mead v Minister of Housing and Local Government [1963] 2 QB 196; (1962) 14 P & Cr 266 Pittwater Council v Gerard [2013] NSWLEC 112 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391, (2009) 170 LGERA 298 Sydney Water Corporation v Marrickville Council [2014] NSWCA 438 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tweed Shire Council (Applicant) Gennacker Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Hemmings SC with Mr A Isaacs (Applicant) Mr A Galasso SC with Mr J Johnson (Respondent)