Environment Protection Authority v Hill; Environment Protection Authority v Stockwell International Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 72

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Hill; Environment Protection Authority v Stockwell International Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 72 Hearing dates: 12 May 2017 Date of orders: 22 June 2017 Decision date: 22 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See pars 104-105 Catchwords: SENTENCE – environmental offence – plea of guilty to offence of unsafe transport of dangerous goods by contractor – moderate objective seriousness – mitigating factors considered – early plea of guilty

SENTENCE – environmental offence – plea of guilty to offence of unsafe transport of dangerous goods by truck driver – low objective seriousness – mitigating factors considered – early plea of guilty - capacity to pay a fine considered Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3A, 10, 10A, 21A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 s 257B Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 ss 3, 9 Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulation 2014 cll 3, 21, 32, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 99, 135, 191, 192, 199 Fines Act 1996 s 6 Road and Rail Transport (Dangerous Goods) Act 1997 ss 35, 37 Road Rules 2008 r 300–2 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Limited (2006) 145 LGERA 234; [2006] NSWLEC 34 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Embridge Crest Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 238 Environment Protection Authority v George Weston Foods Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 16 Environment Protection Authority v Hopley [2003] NSWLEC 112 Environment Protection Authority v Kitco Transport Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 39 Environment Protection Authority v MacDermid Overseas Asia Ltd [2007] NSWLEC 225 Environment Protection Authority v Mainfreight Distribution Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 6 Environment Protection Authority v Moama Refinery Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 244 Environment Protection Authority v Patrick Distribution Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 123 Environment Protection Authority v Ravensworth Operations Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 222 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation (2006) 148 LGERA 299; [2006] NSWLEC 419 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hoare v R (1989) 167 CLR 348; [1989] HCA 33 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Plath v Rawson (2009) 170 LGERA 253; [2009] NSWLEC 178 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 Veen v The Queen (1979) 143 CLR 458; [1979] HCA 7 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: 16/307291 Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Darren Hill (Defendant)