Environment Protection Authority v Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 151

Environment Protection Authority v Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 151

The defendant could not comply with the original orders due to the publication schedule of a relevant magazine, and with both parties consenting, this constituted a cogent reason to amend the orders to extend the period for compliance.

Parties
Prosecutor: Environment Protection Authority; Defendant: Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 September 2013
Procedural Posture
Sentencing Class 5 / Amendment of Orders Post Sentencing
Outcome
Orders 3 and 4 previously made were amended by consent to extend the time for compliance from 21 and 35 days respectively to 45 days each.
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Extension of Time, Publication Orders

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Parties

Environment Protection Authority

Prosecutor

Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Sentencing Class 5 / Amendment of Orders Post Sentencing

  1. 1 Whether to extend the time for compliance with publication and consequential orders imposed as part of sentencing for an environmental offence

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant could not comply with the original orders due to the publication schedule of a relevant magazine, and with both parties consenting, this constituted a cogent reason to amend the orders to extend the period for compliance.

Court Disposition

Orders 3 and 4 previously made were amended by consent to extend the time for compliance from 21 and 35 days respectively to 45 days each.

Orders

  • Order 3 - substitute '21' with '45'
  • Order 4 - substitute '35' with '45'