Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Douglas Brian Reitano (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 39

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Douglas Brian Reitano (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 39 Hearing dates: 06 March 2019 Date of orders: 03 April 2019 Decision date: 03 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [130] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES – sentence – offences relating to damaging and removing vegetation in land reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) - determination of the objective seriousness of the offences and subjective circumstances of the offender – offences at the low end of medium objective seriousness for offences of this kind - consideration of ss 6, 122 of the Fines Act 1996 (NSW) – costs ordered Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 5, 8, 17B, 21A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2017 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 257B, 257G Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Fines Act 1996 (NSW) ss 6, 58, 122 National Park Estate (Riverina Red Gum Reservations) Act 2010 (NSW) National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) ss 2A, 30E, 156A, 194 National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009 (NSW) cl 34 Cases Cited: Alseedi v The Queen [2009] NSWCCA 185 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 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 & Heritage v Orica Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Orica Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 109 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Coffs Harbour Hardwoods Sales Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 52 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Douglas Brian Reitano [2018] NSWLEC 198 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Kyluk Pty Ltd (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 56 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Leda Management Services Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 111 Congregational Christian Church Samoa Parish of Sydney v Georges River Council [2017] NSWLEC 71 Darter v Diden; Darter v Yanto; Darter v Mansibu [2006] SASC 152; (2006) 94 SASR 505 Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae [2009] NSWLEC 137; (2009) 168 LGERA 121 Douar v The Queen [2005] NSWCCA 455; (2005) 159 A Crim R 154 Downey v Acting District Court Judge Boulton (No 5) (2010) 78 NSWLR 499; [2010] NSWCA 240 Elias v The Queen; Issa v The Queen (2013) 248 CLR 483; [2013] HCA 31 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 Dib Hanna Abdallah Hanna [2018] NSWLEC 80 Environment Protection Authority v Le Dome Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 167; (2002) 125 LGERA 121 Environment Protection Authority v Taylor (No 4) [2002] NSWLEC 59; (2002) 120 LGERA 414 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation [2006] NSWLEC 419; (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Environment Protection Authority v Whitehaven Coal Mining Limited [2019] NSWLEC 27 Gittany Constructions Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 242; (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Gore v The Queen; Hunter v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 330; (2010) 208 A Crim R 353 Harrison v Baring (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 145 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Mahdi Jahandideh v The Queen [2014] NSWCCA 178 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Nash v Silver City Drilling (NSW) Pty Ltd; Attorney General for New South Wales v Silver City Drilling (NSW) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCCA 96 Plath v Glover [2010] NSWLEC 119 Plath v Knox [2007] NSWLEC 670 Plath v Vaccount Pty Ltd t/as Tableland Timbers [2011] NSWLEC 202 R v Campbell [2014] NSWCCA 102 R v Geddes (1936) 36 SRNSW 554 R v Holder; R v Johnston [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566; [2006] NSWCCA 242 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Peel [1971] 1 NSWLR 247 R v Rahme (1989) 43 A Crim R 81 R v Rushby (1977) 1 NSWLR 594 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168; [2004] NSWCCA 131 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 R v Wisbey [2001] NSWCCA 434 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267; [2001] HCA 21 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Charbon Coal Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 106 Tsakonas v The Queen [2009] NSWCCA 258; (2009) 197 A Crim R 581 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Sentence Parties: Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage (Prosecutor) Douglas Brian Reitano (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Singleton (Prosecutor) P Blomfield, solicitor (Defendant)