ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: alleged clearing of native vegetation — application to set aside summonses on the grounds that the charges were statute barred — proper construction of phrases “evidence of the alleged offence” that “first came to the attention of an authorised officer” — whether evidence of all of the elements of the offence required to come to the attention of the authorised officer — whether evidence of all of the particulars of the alleged offence required to come to the attention of the authorised officer — whether evidence of the alleged offence the subject of one charge evidence of the alleged offences the subject of the remaining charges — whether possibility of evidence of the charge coming to the attention of the authorised officer sufficient — notices of motion dismissed — summonses filed within time.
Case Details
Citation[2020] NSWLEC 23
CourtNSWLEC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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