ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES — guilty plea — water pollution — unintentional discharge of sediment laden water into creek — sentence — consideration of objective and subjective factors — actual and potential environmental harm caused by the pollution — offence in the low to moderate range of objective gravity — defendant otherwise of good character — early guilty plea — appropriate to make alternative order in lieu of fine — order for payment to environmental organisation for use for general environmental objectives made — publication order made
Case Details
Citation[2011] NSWLEC 160
CourtNSWLEC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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