Environment Protection Authority v Imad Osman-Kerim [2017] NSWLEC 63

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Imad Osman-Kerim [2017] NSWLEC 63 Hearing dates: 2 May 2017 Date of orders: 31 May 2017 Decision date: 31 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [104]-[111] Catchwords: SENTENCE – breach of environment protection licence condition – two offences of failure to comply with a clean-up notice – objective seriousness of offences – offences caused significant actual and likely environmental harm – subjective circumstances – offences committed deliberately – delayed plea of guilty – totality principle applies – fines imposed – offender ordered to pay prosecutor's costs – offender ordered to publish notices Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 257B, 257G Fines Act 1996 (NSW), s 6 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW), ss 3, 64, 91, 241, 248, 250 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bankstown City Council v Hanna [2014] NSWLEC 152; (2014) 205 LGERA 39 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Blue Mountains City Council v Carlon [2008] NSWLEC 296 Cameron v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 47; (2006) 146 LGERA 349 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Limited v EPA (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Cessnock City Council v Quintaz Pty Limited; Cessnock City Council v McCudden [2010] NSWLEC 3; (2010) 172 LGERA 52 Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Bombala Investments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 185; (2013) 199 LGERA 236 Director General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae [2009] NSWLEC 137; (2009) 168 LGERA 121 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 211 Environment Protection Authority v Orica Australia Pty Ltd (Nitric Acid Air Lift Incident) [2014] NSWLEC 103; (2014) 206 LGERA 239 Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Drum Machinery Pty Ltd (No 4) [2016] NSWLEC 59 Environment Protection Authority v Taylor (No 4) (2002) 120 LGERA 414 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation [2006] NSWLEC 419; (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 242; (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Johnson v R [2004] HCA 15; (2004) 205 ALR 346 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Liverpool City Council v Leppington Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 170 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Morton v R [2014] NSWCCA 8 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Ngo v Fairfield City Council [2009] NSWCCA 241; (2009) 169 LGERA 56 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610 Plath v Rawson [2009] NSWLEC 178; (2009) 170 LGERA 253 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 State Pollution Control Commission v White Wings Limited (unreported 50129 of 1991) Veen v The Queen (1979) 143 CLR 458; [1979] HCA 7 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1998) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Imad Osman-Kerim (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S A Lees (Prosecutor) N M Carney (Defendant)