Environment Protection Authority v Mainfreight Distribution Pty Ltd

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Mainfreight Distribution Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 6 Hearing dates:27 March 2014Decision date: 03 February 2015 Jurisdiction:Class 5Before: Sheahan J Decision: (1)The defendant is convicted of the offence charged in the summons.(2)The defendant is fined the sum of $56,000.(3)The defendant is ordered to pay the prosecutor’s costs in the agreed sum of $32,500.(4)Exhibit P1 is to be retained in the Court file. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: unsafe transport of dangerous goods – plea of guilty – appropriate sentence to be imposed – defendant exercised high degree of control – mitigating circumstances considered Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure Act) 1999 Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulation 2009 Cases Cited: Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; 145 LGERA 234 Camilleri’s Stock Feeds Pty Limited v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage v Bombala Investments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 185; 199 LGERA 236 Duffy v R [2009] NSWCCA 304 Environment Protection Authority v Aargus Pty Ltd; Kariotoglou; Kelly [2013] NSWLEC 19 Environment Protection Authority v Austar Coal Mine Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 252 Environment Protection Authority v Embridge Crest Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 238 Environment Protection Authority v George Weston Foods Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 16 Environment Protection Authority v Kitco Transport Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 39 Environment Protection Authority v Moama Refinery Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 244 Environment...