Environment Protection Authority v Wollondilly Abattoirs Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 72

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Wollondilly Abattoirs Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 72 Hearing dates: 11-14 March 2019, 25 March 2019 (written submissions) Date of orders: 05 June 2019 Decision date: 05 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See par [79] of judgment Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES – sentencing – provision of false or misleading information to regulator on five occasions – fraudulent behaviour of employees giving rise to offences unknown to company directors – order made under s 10A of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES – sentencing – provision of false or misleading information – response to s 193 notice issued by Prosecutor – fraudulent behaviour of employees giving rise to offence unknown to company directors – order made under s 10A of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3A, 10, 10A, 21A, 22 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 ss 257B, 257G Fines Act 1996 s 6 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 3, 64, 66, 169C, 193, 211, 241 Cases Cited: Bega Valley Shire Council v Williams [2018] NSWLEC 124 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Turnbull [2017] NSWLEC 141 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Merriman [2018] NSWLEC 96 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae (2009) 168 LGERA 121; [2009] NSWLEC 137 Environment Protection Authority v Burrangong Meat Processors Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 102 Environment Protection Authority v Complete Asbestos Removal Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Endacott (2016) 221 LGERA 24; [2016] NSWLEC 167 Environment Protection Authority v M A Roche Group Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 29 Environment Protection Authority v Wambo Coal Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 125 Environment Protection Authority v Whitehaven Coal Mining Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 27 Filipowski v Vopak Terminals Sydney Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 104 Garrett v Freeman (No 5) (2009) 164 LGERA 287; [2009] NSWLEC 1 Garrett v Williams (2006) 160 LGERA 115; [2006] NSWLEC 785 Gordon Plath of the Department of Environment and Climate Change v Fish; Gordon Plath v Orogen Pty Ltd (2010) 179 LGERA 386; [2010] NSWLEC 144 Hoare v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 348; [1989] HCA 33 Moseley v Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 52 Plath v Vaccount Pty Ltd t/as Tableland Timbers [2011] NSWLEC 202 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Paris [2001] NSWCCA 83 R v Peel [1971] 1 NSWLR 247 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Charbon Coal Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 106 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: Principal judgment Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Wollondilly Abattoirs Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: J Single (Prosecutor) C Carroll (Defendant)