Environment Protection Authority v Davis [2019] NSWLEC 79

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Davis [2019] NSWLEC 79 Hearing dates: 11-13 March 2019, 21 March 2019 (written submissions) Date of orders: 11 June 2019 Decision date: 11 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See [102] of judgment Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES – sentencing for five special executive liability offences arising from provision of false information in quarterly reports and annual return required by conditions of environmental protection licence Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 3A, 10, 10A, 21A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 ss 257B, 257G Fines Act 1996 s 6 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 3, 66, 169, 193, 241 Cases Cited: Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd (2006) 145 LGERA 234; [2006] NSWLEC 34 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 & Heritage v Orica Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Orica Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 109 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Hudson (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 110 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 Rands [2019] NSWLEC 23 Environment Protection Authority v Signium Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 126 Environment Protection Authority v Transpacific Industries Pty Limited; Environment Protection Authority v Transpacific Refiners Pty Limited [2010] NSWLEC 85 Environment Protection Authority v Wattke; Environment Protection Authority v Geerdink [2010] NSWLEC 24 Environment Protection Authority v Wyanga Holdings Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Cauchi [2015] NSWLEC 78 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 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hoare v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 348; [1989] HCA 33 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Moseley v Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 52 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Pearce v The Queen (1988) 194 CLR 610; [1988] HCA 57 Plath v Vaccount Pty Ltd t/as Tableland Timbers [2011] NSWLEC 202 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Araya (2005) 155 A Crim R 555; [2005] NSWCCA 283 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Paris [2001] NSWCCA 83 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Visconti [1982] 2 NSWLR 104 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) Gregory John Davis (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: J Single (Prosecutor) R O'Gorman-Hughes (Defendant)