Environment Protection Authority v Wyanga Holdings Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Cauchi

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Wyanga Holdings Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Cauchi [2015] NSWLEC 78 Hearing dates:14 August 2014Date of orders: 15 May 2015 Decision date: 15 May 2015 Jurisdiction:Class 5Before: Sheahan J Decision: See orders at [214] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: breach of conditions of Environment Protection Licence – quarry exceeded its prescribed output – failure to report exceedances – totality – double punishment – no actual environmental harm – deliberate disregard of licence conditions – mitigating circumstances – fine – costs – publication order. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 Cases Cited: Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v ABB Transmission & Distribution Ltd (No 2) [2002] FCA 559; 190 ALR 169 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Adler [2002] NSWSC 483 Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; 145 LGERA 234 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 Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v MA Roche Group Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 29 Environment Protection Authority v M A Roche Group Pty Ltd [2014] NSWLEC 114 Environment Protection Authority v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd...