Environment Protection Authority v Newcastle Port Corporation [2020] NSWLEC 6

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Newcastle Port Corporation [2020] NSWLEC 6 Hearing dates: 12 December 2019 Date of orders: 06 February 2020 Decision date: 06 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See [53] of judgment Catchwords: PROSECUTION – amendment of summons not duplicitous Legislation Cited: Clean Waters Act 1970 s 16 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 ss 15, 20, 246 Interpretation Act 1987 s 8 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ss 21, 68 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 rr 5.2, 5.3 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 120, 215, 216, 257, 258, Dictionary Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Pt 19 Cases Cited: Chapman v R (2013) 232 A Crim R 500; [2013] NSWCCA 91 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Manchee (2015) 209 LGERA 280; [2015] NSWLEC 117 Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) v Kypri (2011) 33 VR 157; [2011] VSCA 257 Environment Protection Authority v Riverina Australia Pty Ltd (2015) 90 NSWLR 57; [2015] NSWCCA 165 Environment Protection Authority v Truegain Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 125; [2013] NSWCCA 204 Johnson v Miller (1937) 59 CLR 467; [1937] HCA 77 Levidis v R [1991] 2 VR 179 McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (No 2) (2002) 54 NSWLR 39; [2002] NSWCCA 24 R v Blackett [2018] NSWCCA 114 R v Ginies [1972] VR 394 R v Yildiz (2006) 160 A Crim R 218; [2006] NSWCCA 97 Rajendran v R (2010) 206 A Crim R 316; [2010] NSWCCA 322 S v R (1989) 168 CLR 266; [1989] HCA 66 Snowy Monaro Regional Council v Tropic Asphalts Pty Ltd (2018) 362 ALR 359; [2018] NSWCCA 202 Taylor v Environment Protection Authority (2000) 50 NSWLR 48; [2000] NSWCCA 71 Walsh v Tattersall (1996) 188 CLR 77; [1996] HCA 26 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Newcastle Port Corporation (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: P Herzfeld (Prosecutor) C Ireland (Defendant)