ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES:- water pollution — s 120(1) of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 — release of sediment-laden water by unblocking a culvert beneath an embankment retaining that water — inadequate pumping capacity to move retained sediment run-off to dirty water storage dams — failure to carry out adequate erosion and sediment control works — potential for discharge of sediments identified before the offence was committed — plea of guilty — sentencing principles — utilitarian value of early guilty plea when evidence on sentence is contested — prior offence — application of the totality principle — publication order
Case Details
Citation[2012] NSWLEC 80
CourtNSWLEC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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