Burwood Council v Jally Development Pty Ltd [2007] NSWLEC 543

Burwood Council v Jally Development Pty Ltd [2007] NSWLEC 543

The withdrawal of the penalty notice enforcement order was not made by the appropriate officer who applied for the order, nor was the order made in error. Therefore, pursuant to s 45(2) of the Fines Act 1996, as the enforcement order was paid and not duly withdrawn, the defendant is not liable for further proceedings and the criminal proceedings must be permanently stayed.

Parties
Prosecutor: Burwood Council; Defendant: Jally Development Pty Ltd
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 August 2007
Procedural Posture
Criminal Prosecution / Application for Permanent Stay of Proceedings
Outcome
proceedings permanently stayed
Legal Topics
Penalty Notice Enforcement, Construction of Statutory Provisions, Abuse of Process
Criminal Law Planning Law Penalty Notice Enforcement Construction of Statutory Provisions Abuse of Process

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Parties

Burwood Council

Prosecutor

Jally Development Pty Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Prosecution / Application for Permanent Stay of Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether criminal proceedings should be permanently stayed on the ground that their continuance is precluded by s 45(2) Fines Act 1996
  2. 2 Whether application for withdrawal of penalty notice enforcement order under s 46(2) can be made by a council or only by appropriate officer who applied for the order
  3. 3 Whether an order can only be withdrawn under s 46(2) if order made in error

Ratio Decidendi

The withdrawal of the penalty notice enforcement order was not made by the appropriate officer who applied for the order, nor was the order made in error. Therefore, pursuant to s 45(2) of the Fines Act 1996, as the enforcement order was paid and not duly withdrawn, the defendant is not liable for further proceedings and the criminal proceedings must be permanently stayed.

Court Disposition

proceedings permanently stayed

Orders

  • These proceedings be permanently stayed