Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Crown in the Right of New South Wales (National Parks and Wildlife Service which is a part of the Office of Environment and Heritage) [2016] NSWLEC 147

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Crown in the Right of New South Wales (National Parks and Wildlife Service which is a part of the Office of Environment and Heritage) [2016] NSWLEC 147 Hearing dates: 3 August 2016 Date of orders: 30 November 2016 Decision date: 30 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [187] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCE – harm to Aboriginal objects caused by tractor and slashing implement – plea of guilty – determination of appropriate sentence – objective culpability of corporate defendant – extent of harm to the environment – subjective factors in mitigation Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 17, 21A, 22, 23 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 257B Crown Proceedings Act 1988 (NSW) s 8 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 76 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 21, 34 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, ss 2A, 3, 5, 6 30F, 72, Pt 6, ss 86, 87, 87A, 90, 138, 139, 175C, 194, 205 National Parks and Wildlife Amendment Act 2010 (NSW) National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009 (NSW) reg 3A Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) ss 64, 120 Cases Cited: 73 Union Street Retail Pty Ltd v Council of The City of Sydney [2016] NSWLEC 145 Axer Pty Ltd v Environmental Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bankstown City Council v Hanna (2014) 205 LGERA 39; [2014] NSWLEC 152 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Limited (2006) 145 LGERA 234; [2006] NSWLEC 34 Cabonne Shire Council v Environmental Protection Authority (2001) 115 LGERA 304; [2001] NSWCCA 280 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Ausgrid (2013) 199 LGERA 1; [2013] NSWLEC 51 Commonwealth v Mewett (1997) 191 CLR 471 Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae (2009) 168 LGERA 121; [2009] NSWLEC 137 Environment Protection Authority v Ashmore [2014] NSWLEC 136 Environment Protection Authority v The Crown in the right of New South Wales [2002] NSWLEC 52 Environment Protection Authority v Forestry Commission (NSW) [2004] NSWLEC 751 Environment Protection Authority v Morgan Cement International Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 140 Environment Protection Authority v State of New South Wales (Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water) (2010) 174 LGERA 19; [2010] NSWLEC 67 Environment Protection Authority v Wambo Coal Pty Limited (ACN: 000 668 057) [2016] NSWLEC 125 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corp (2006) 148 LGERA 299; [2006] NSWLEC 419 Garrett v Freeman (No 5) (2009) 164 LGERA 287; [2009] NSWLEC 1 Garrett v Williams (2007) 151 LGERA 92; [2007] NSWLEC 96 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Leichhardt Council v Geitonia Pty Ltd (No 7) [2015] NSWLEC 79 Markarian v the Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Municipal Council of Sydney v Commonwealth (1904) 1 CLR 208 at 231 Plath v O'Neill (2007) 174 A Crim R 336; [2007] NSWLEC 553 Plath v Rawson (2009) 170 LGERA 253; [2009] NSWLEC 178 Plath v Vaccount Pty Ltd t/as Tableland Timbers [2011] NSWLEC 202 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v JW (2010) 77 NSWLR 7; [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v Pogson; R v Lapham; R v Martin (2012) 82 NSWLR 60; [2012] NSWCCA 225 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Charbon Coal Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 106 Town Investments Ltd and others v Department of the Environment [1977] 1 All ER 813 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary Category: Principal judgment Parties: Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage (Prosecutor) Crown in the Right of New South Wales (National Parks and Wildlife Service which is a part of the Office of Environment and Heritage) (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: E Bateman (Solicitor) (Prosecutor) S C Simington (Solicitor) (Defendant)