Environment Protection Authority v Rixa Quarries (No.2) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 93

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Rixa Quarries (No.2) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 93 Hearing dates: 25 July 2017 Date of orders: 27 July 2017 Decision date: 27 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See par 48 Catchwords: SENTENCE – offence of carrying out a scheduled activity without an environment protection licence – processing of sand for sale in excess of 30,000 tonnes per year – no appearance by defendant – actual and potential environmental harm – medium objective seriousness – no mitigating factors Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3A, 21A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 s 257B Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 3, 48, 88, 203, 241, 249, 250, Dictionary Cases Cited: Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd (2006) 145 LGERA 234; [2006] NSWLEC 34 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 Land Foam Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 128 Environment Protection Authority v Port Stephens Council [2011] NSWLEC 209 Environment Protection Authority v Rixa Quarries (No.2) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 48 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 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Pittwater Council v Scahill (2009) 165 LGERA 289; [2009] NSWLEC 12 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: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Rixa Quarries (No.2) Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: J Smith (Prosecutor) No appearance (Defendant)