Court Summary - at a glance

Date of offence:
26 July 2013
 
Plea:
Guilty
 
Decision:
Convicted
 
Final decision date:
 
Fine imposed:
$10,000

Safety lessons learned:

Not applicable

Defendant name:
Julian’s Electrical and Energy Conservation Limited
 
Industry:
Energy
 
Date of offence:
26 July 2013
 
Facts in brief:
Defendant had 36 tonnes of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s) in storage and failed to provide a management plan to the Environmental Protection Authority which adequately provided for the ultimate disposal of the PCB’s as required by a compliance notice served on 24 May 2013. There was no harm to any particular person.
 
Offence section:
S109(1)(f) Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
 
Date(s) charged:

Court:
New Plymouth - District Court
 
Plea:
Guilty
 
Final decision date:
 
Decision:
Convicted
 
Fine imposed:
$10,000
 
Maximum fine available:
$50,000
 
Reparation:
$0
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