Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2015] NSWLEC 1463

Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2015] NSWLEC 1463

Because the parties reached an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and the presiding Commissioner was satisfied that the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, the proceedings were required to be disposed of in accordance with that decision by final orders giving effect to the agreement.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 November 2015
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Concerning Variation of an Environment Protection Licence / Orders Following Conciliation Conference and Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979
Outcome
Proceedings disposed of in accordance with the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.
Legal Topics
['variation of Environment Protection Licence' 'conciliation Conference' 'agreement Between the Parties' 'orders Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979']
['environmental Law' 'administrative Law' 'land and Environment Court Procedure'] ['variation of Environment Protection Licence' 'conciliation Conference' 'agreement Between the Parties' 'orders Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Concerning Variation of an Environment Protection Licence / Orders Following Conciliation Conference and Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the parties had reached an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 as to terms of a decision acceptable to them.' 'Whether the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions.' 'Whether the proceedings should be disposed of in accordance with the agreed decision.']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the parties reached an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and the presiding Commissioner was satisfied that the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, the proceedings were required to be disposed of in accordance with that decision by final orders giving effect to the agreement.

Court Disposition

Proceedings disposed of in accordance with the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.

Orders

  • ["Final orders to give effect to the parties' agreement were made on 16 November 2015."]