Environment Protection Authority v Gammasonics Institute for Medical Research Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 190

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Gammasonics Institute for Medical Research Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 190 Hearing dates: 26, 27 and 28 November 2019 Date of orders: 11 December 2019 Decision date: 11 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Duggan J Decision: See paragraphs 91 to 94 Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCE – Sentence – Radiation Control Act – Radiation Control Regulation – transport of radioactive substance – non-compliance with security plans – plea of guilty – objective seriousness of the offence – harm includes remote events – monetary penalty imposed – principle of totality – no publication order Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Fines Act 1996 Radiation Control Act 1990 Radiation Control Regulation 2013 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Limited (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v EPA (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Environment Protection Authority v Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd (2008) 163 LGERA 71 Environmental Protection Authority v Australian Aged Dental Care Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLC 15 Environmental Protection Authority v Whitehaven Coal Mining Limited [2019] NSWLEC 27 EPA v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 EPA v Sydney Water Corporation [2019] NSWLEC 100 EPA v Waste Recycling Corporation (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Harris v Harrison (2014) 86 NSWLR 422 He Kaw Teh v The Queen [1984-1985] 457 CLR 523 Markarian v The Queen [2005] 228 CLR 357 Newcastle City Council v Pace Farm Egg Products Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 66 Pearce v The Queen [1998] 194 CLR 610 Plath v Rawson (2009) 170 LGERA 253 R v Visconti [1982] 2 NSWLR 104 Category: Sentence Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Gammasonics Institute for Medical Research Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms J Walker (Prosecutor) Ms E Tringali (Defendant)