Water NSW v Kiangatha Holdings Pty Limited;; Water NSW v Laurence Natale [2019] NSWLEC 185

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Water NSW v Kiangatha Holdings Pty Limited;; Water NSW v Laurence Natale [2019] NSWLEC 185 Hearing dates: 1 and 2 July 2019 Date of orders: 20 December 2019 Decision date: 06 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Robson J Decision: See [126] and [128] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – criminal proceedings commenced alleging breaches of s 120 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) – motions by defendants seeking orders that each summons be quashed, set aside or permanently stayed – whether summonses patently duplicitous – whether summonses latently duplicitous – summonses patently duplicitous Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 16, 20, 21 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 125 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) s 118D Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) ss 64, 96, 120, 169 Cases Cited: Bentley v Gordon [2005] NSWCCA 157; (2005) 139 LGERA 449 Boujaoude v R (2008) 72 NSWLR 85; [2008] NSWCCA 35 Bowling v General Motors-Holden Pty Ltd (1975) 8 ALR 197 Brownlie v State Pollution Control Commission (1992) 27 NSWLR 78 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Geoffrey Phillip Manchee; Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Bogamildi Investments Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 117; (2015) 209 LGERA 280 Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v Sims E-Recycling Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1907 CSR Ltd v Environmental Protection Authority [2000] NSWCCA 373; (2000) 110 LGERA 334 Dendy v Brinkworth & Brinkworth (2006) 97 SASR 407; [2006] SASC 179 Einfeld v The Queen (2010) 266 ALR 598; [2010] NSWCCA 87 Environment Protection Authority v Bathurst City Council (1995) 89 LGERA 79 Environment Protection Authority v Brazel (No 2) [2002] NSWLEC 26 Environment Protection Authority v Riverina Australia Pty Ltd (2015) 90 NSWLR 57; [2015] NSWCCA 165 Environment Protection Authority v Riverina (Australia) Pty Ltd [2014] NSWLEC 190 Environment Protection Authority v Truegain Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 125; [2013] NSWCCA 204 Hakim v Waterways Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWCCA 376; (2006) 149 LGERA 415 Hannes v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (No 2) [2006] NSWCCA 373; (2006) 165 A Crim R 151 Hodgetts v Chiltern District Council (1983) 2 AC 120 Johnson v Miller (1937) 59 CLR 467; [1937] HCA 77 Kari & Ghossayn Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 532; (2006) 150 LGERA 231 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW); Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of (NSW) (Inspector Childs) (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (2000) 50 NSWLR 127; [2000] NSWCCA 367 McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (No 2) (2002) 54 NSWLR 39; [2002] NSWCCA 24 Newcastle City Council v Pace Farm Egg Products Pty Ltd [2005] NSWLEC 139 R v B; sub nom B v R (FLR) (2008) 76 NSWLR 533; [2008] NSWCCA 85 R v Janceski (2005) 64 NSWLR 10; [2005] NSWCCA 281 S v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 266; [1989] HCA 66 Snowy Monaro Regional Council v Tropic Asphalts Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCCA 202; (2018) 362 ALR 359 Walsh v Tattersall (1996) 188 CLR 77; [1996] HCA 26 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Water NSW (Prosecutor) Kiangatha Holdings Pty Limited (ABN 12 129 497 856) (Defendant) Laurence Natale (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Wright SC with Z Shahnawaz (Prosecutor) C R Ireland (Defendants)