Roads & Maritime Services v Remondis Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLC 15

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Roads & Maritime Services v Remondis Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLC 15 Hearing dates: 8-9 May 2017 Decision date: 12 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: McIntyre LCM Decision: See Table of Penalties Catchwords: SENTENCE – mass overload breaches – multiple breaches – consignor – chain of responsibility Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Heavy Vehicle National Law no. 42a Local Court Act 2007 Road Transport (Vehicle and Driver Management) Act 2005 Cases Cited: Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Council of the City of Sydney v Trico Constructions Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 56 EPA v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 He Kaw Teh v The Queen (1985) 157 CLR 523 Kemp v Air Liquide Australia Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1200 Kemp v Doble Express Transport Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 785 Kemp v KGB Protective Coating Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 586 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39 O'Hara v Harrington [1962] Tas SR 165 R v Sutton [2004] NSWCCA 225 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Brown (1982) 5 A Crim R 404 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Fletcher International Exports Pty Limited [2008] NSWSC 936 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 Winchester v R (1992) 58 A Crim R 345 Category: Sentence Parties: Roads & Maritime Services (prosecution) Remondis Australia Pty Ltd (defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Cahill (for the prosecution) W Muddle SC with C Ireland (for the defendant)