| Date of offence or contravention | Between 27 January 2022 and 3 May 2022. |
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| Type of offence or contravention | Fail to comply with Notice to Investigate at Whittlesea on or around 27 January 2022, contrary to s 289. Provide false or misleading information in response to Information Gathering Notice at Whittlesea on 3 May 2022, contrary to s 463. |
| Background of offence or contravention | The accused leased a property in Whittlesea. On 2 December 2021, EPA received a pollution report in relation illegal dumping on the premises. EPA attended the premises and conducted an inspection at the premises, where they observed large heavy vehicle tyre tracks, several large piles of waste and CCTV cameras which had been installed without the knowledge or consent of the landlord. There was a large patch of land that had been recently disturbed with an excavator nearby. The accused was served an information gathering notice (IGN) to identify who leased the excavator and provided information that was subsequently found to be false and misleading. Additionally, the accused was also provided with a notice to investigate (NTI), which they failed to comply with. |
| Date of court hearing | 2 March 2026 |
| Date of court order | 6 March 2026 |
| Judicial officer | Judge Lewis |
| Court and location | County Court of Victoria |
| Proceeding number | AP-24-0235/N12554044 |
Court orders made
Without conviction, aggregate fine of $3,500.
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