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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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