Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Geoffrey Phillip Manchee; Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Bogamildi Investments Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 117

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Geoffrey Phillip Manchee; Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Bogamildi Investments Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 117 Hearing dates: 22 April 2015 Date of orders: 27 July 2015 Decision date: 27 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pepper J Decision: Notices of motion are dismissed. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: application to set aside summonses on the grounds that they were defective because they did not identify the precise dates of the alleged acts of unlawful clearing – whether some of the alleged acts of unlawful clearing time barred – whether the offence a continuing offence – whether if defective the summonses could be amended – whether amendment unjust – summonses not defective – summonses able to be amended. Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986, Div 2A, ss 15, 16, 20, 21, 126, 257F Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989, s 6 Land and Environment Court Act, s 68 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, s 118 Native Vegetation Act 1991(SA), s 26 Native Vegetation Act 2003, ss 12, 42 Native Vegetation Conservation Act 1977, s 21 Cases Cited: Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCCA 157; (2004) 139 LGERA 449 Bentley v Gordon [2004] NSWLEC 410; (2004) 147 A Crim R 95 Brinkworth v Dendy [2007] SASC 120; (2007) 97 SASR 416 Burrell v Jacenko (1998) 99 LGERA 173 Cheung v The Queen [2001] HCA 67; (2001) 209 CLR 1 CSR Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2000] NSWCCA 373; (2000) 140 LGERA 334 Dendy v Brinkworth [2006] SASC 179; (2006) 97 SASR 407 Director-General, Department of Land and Water Conservation v Greentree [2003] NSWCCA 31; (2003) 131 LGERA 234 Doja v R [2009] NSWCCA 303 Environment Protection Authority v Bathurst City Council (1995) 89 LGERA 79 Environment Protection Authority v CSR Ltd (t/as CSR Woodpanels) [2001] NSWLEC 41; (2001) 114 LGERA 217 Environment Protection Authority v Du Pont (Australia) Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 99 Environment Protection Authority v HTT Huntley Heritage Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 76; (2003) 125 LGERA 332 Environment Protection Authority v Riverina (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCCA 165 Environmental Protection Authority v Truegain Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCCA 204; (2013) 85 NSWLR 125 John L Pty Ltd v Attorney General (NSW) [1987] HCA 42; (1987) 163 CLR 508 Johnson v Miller [1937] HCA 77; (1937) 59 CLR 467 Kirk v Industrial Court (NSW) [2010] HCA 1 (2010) 239 CLR 531 R v Dossi (1918) 13 Cr App R 158 R v Halmi [2005] NSWCCA 2; (2005) 62 NSWLR 263 R v Janceski [2005] NSWCCA 281; (2005) 64 NSWLR 10 R v Moussad [1999] NSWCCA 337; (1999) 152 FLR 373 Rockdale Beef Pty Ltd v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW) [2007] NSWCA 128 WGC v The Queen [2007] HCA 58; (2007) 233 CLR 66 Category: Consequential orders Parties: Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage (Prosecutor) Geoffrey Phillip Manchee (Defendant) Bogamildi Investments Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Rushton SC and Mr R Ranken (Prosecutor) Mr S Littlemore SC and Mr T Hancock (Defendant)