Kovacevic v Queanbeyan City Council [2016] NSWCA 346

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kovacevic v Queanbeyan City Council [2016] NSWCA 346 Date of orders: 29 September 2016 Decision date: 13 December 2016 Before: Beazley ACJ; Leeming JA; Payne JA Decision: Reasons published. Catchwords: APPEALS – appeal by prosecutor to Land and Environment Court from dismissal in Local Court of summary proceedings with respect to an environmental offence pursuant to Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 42(2B)(b) – meaning of the definition of "prosecutor" as contained in Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act, s 3(1) – relevance of definition of "prosecutor" in Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 3(1) – whether Council the "prosecutor" for the purposes of bringing an appeal

LAND & ENVIRONMENT – offence against s 125(1) of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) – failure to cease using premises as a "transport depot" as defined in the Queanbeyan Local Environment Plan 1998 – meaning of the term "transport deport" – whether parking of vehicles used in connection with a business, industry or shop must involve the transport of something Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Fairfield Local Environment Plan 1994 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Queanbeyan Local Environment Plan 1998 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abret Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2011] NSWCA 107; (2011) 180 LGERA 343 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2007] NSWLEC 114; (2007) 151 LGERA 400 Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Agalianos (1955) 92 CLR 390; [1955] HCA 27 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Municipal Council (2006) 66 NSWLR 379; [2006] NSWCA 155 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Fairfield City Council v Mangos [2004] NSWLEC 298 Foodbarn Pty Ltd v Solicitor-General (1975) 32 LGRA 157 Livermore v R (2006) 67 NSWLR 659; [2006] NSWCCA 334 Matic v Mid Western Regional Council [2008] NSWLEC 113 Price v Ferris (1994) 34 NSWLR 704 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v McCullough [1982] Tas R 43 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v Field (2005) 44 MVR 60; [2005] NSWSC 606 Sasterawan v Morris (2007) 69 NSWLR 547; [2007] NSWCCA 185 Tickle Industries Pty Ltd v Hann (1974) 130 CLR 321 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mary Lucy Kovacevic (Applicant) Queanbeyan City Council (First Respondent) Land and Environment Court (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Stomo; J Masters (Applicant) T To (First Respondent) Submitting Appearance (Second Respondent)