Cmunt v Snowy Monaro Regional Council [2018] NSWCA 237

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cmunt v Snowy Monaro Regional Council [2018] NSWCA 237 Hearing dates: 13 September 2018 Decision date: 22 October 2018 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; Emmett AJA at [3] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: LAND & ENVIRONMENT – where respondent issued appellants with notice preventing appellants from keeping more than two dogs on property – where respondent issued appellants with orders requiring removal of certain structures and advertisements – where respondent brought proceedings against appellants for failure to comply with notice and orders – where primary judge ordered compliance within 60 days – where appellants appealed primary judge's decision – whether respondent had jurisdiction to issue notice and orders – whether respondent had standing to bring enforcement proceedings – whether evidence before primary judge supported the respondent's claims – whether primary judge failed to consider appellants' evidence Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 121B, 121H, 123 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 (NSW), cll 17, 18, 30, 31 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW), ss 6(2), 96, 252 Cases Cited: Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Cmunt v Vescio; Broder [2018] NSWCA 21 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 MacPherson v The Queen (1981) 147 CLR 512; [1981] HCA 46 Snowy Monaro Regional Council v Cmunt (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 136 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marie Cmunt (First Appellant) Jiri Cmunt (Second Appellant) Snowy Monaro Regional Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Marie Cmunt (First and Second Appellants) (in person) R O'Gorman-Hughes (Respondent) N M Eastman with J M McKelvey (Amicus Curiae)