Environment Protection Authority v Hawkesbury City Council [2017] NSWLEC 39

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Hawkesbury City Council [2017] NSWLEC 39 Hearing dates: 22 March 2017 Date of orders: 06 April 2017 Decision date: 06 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See par 84 Catchwords: SENTENCE – environmental offence – plea of guilty to charge of water pollution from sewage treatment plant – moderate objective seriousness - mitigating factors considered – totality applied

SENTENCE – environmental offence – plea of guilty to charge of failure to comply with licence condition – moderate objective seriousness – mitigating factors considered – totality applied

SENTENCE – environmental offence – plea of guilty to charge of failure to comply with licence condition – low objective seriousness – mitigating factors considered Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3A, 21A, 22, 23 Criminal Procedure Act s 257B National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 s 30J Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 3, 64, 120, 123, 241, 244, 248, 250, Dictionary Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Agency (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Limited v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Director-General of the Department of Environment & Climate Change v Rae (2009) 168 LGERA 121; [2009] NSWLEC 137 Environment Protection Authority v Ballina Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 289 Environment Protection Authority v Forbes Shire Council [2014] NSWLEC 26 Environment Protection Authority v Port Kembla Copper Pty Ltd (2001) 115 LGERA 391; [2001] NSWLEC 174 Environment Protection Authority v Port Kembla Copper Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 256 Environment Protection Authority v Queanbeyan City Council (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 120 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 Sydney Water Corporation [2015] NSWLEC 80 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation (2006) 148 LGERA 299; [2006] NSWLEC 419 Hoare v R (1989) 167 CLR 348; [1989] HCA 33 R v Araya (2005) 155 A Crim R 555; [2005] NSWCCA 283 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Visconti [1982] 2 NSWLR 104 Category: Sentence Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Hawkesbury City Council (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: A Essex, solicitor (Prosecutor) T Howard (Defendant)