Environment Protection Authority v Edward Gilder [2018] NSWLEC 119

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Edward Gilder [2018] NSWLEC 119 Hearing dates: 07 August 2018 Date of orders: 21 August 2018 Decision date: 21 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [191] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES – executive liability offence - person concerned in the management of a company which caused a place to be used as a waste facility without lawful authority contrary to s 144(1) of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW)

SENTENCING – appropriate sentence for the offence – determination of the objective seriousness of the offence and subjective circumstances of the defendant – lower level of objective seriousness – consideration of s 6 of the Fines Act 1996 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 82 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 257G Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 21A, 22, 23 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Fines Act 1996 (NSW) s 6 Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan 2013 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) ss 3, 48, 50, 144, 169, 241 Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2005 (NSW) cl 42 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Limited [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683; (1993) 82 LGERA 21 Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Cory Ian Turnbull [2017] NSWLEC 140; (2017) 227 LGERA 290 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Essential Energy [2017] NSWLEC 27 Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Grant Wesley Turnbull [2017] NSWLEC 141 Chief Executive, Office of Environment & Heritage v Orica Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Orica Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 109 Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae [2009] NSWLEC 137; (2009) 168 LGERA 121 Environment Protection Authority v Ballina Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 289; (2006) 148 LGERA 278 Environment Protection Authority v Borg Panels Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 71 Environment Protection Authority v Coe Drilling Australia Pty Ltd [2005] NSWLEC 719 Environment Protection Authority v Custom Chemicals Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 146 Environment Protection Authority v Foxman Environmental Development Services [2015] NSWLEC 105 Environment Protection Authority v Geoff Robinson Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Robinson [2011] NSWLEC 14 Environment Protection Authority v Grafil Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Mackenzie [2018] NSWLEC 99 Environment Protection Authority v Hanna [2010] NSWLEC 98 Environment Protection Authority v Le Dome Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 167; (2002) 125 LGERA 121 Environment Protection Authority v M A Roche Group Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 29 Environment Protection Authority v Smart Skip (NSW) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWLEC 204 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation [2006] NSWLEC 419; (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Erector Group Pty Ltd v Burwood Council; Liverpool Developing Pty Ltd v Burwood Council [2018] NSWCCA 56 Liverpool City Council v Leppington Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 170 Newcastle City Council v Pace Farm Egg Products Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 66 Pullen v Smedley [2017] NSWSC 1721 Rahme v R (1989) 43 A Crim R 81 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 at [27] R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 Shoalhaven City Council v Hayes [2018] NSWLEC 65 Category: Sentence Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Edward Gilder (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: E Bateman, solicitor (Prosecutor) Self-represented (Defendant)