Managing and Protecting Jamaica's Land, Wood, Air and Water.
| Name | Breach | Decision |
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| R v. Gregory Lee | Breach of the Wild Life Protection Act: Did unlawfully kill capture or willfully molest any animal or bird in a Game Sanctuary contrary to s. 4(1)(a) of the Wild Life Protection Act. |
[St. Elizabeth Parish Court] Decision(s)/Orders(s): Trial Monday, July 29, 2024 |
| R v UC Rusal Alumina Limited (2019) | Spill in the Rio Cobre River on October 14, 2019, contrary to s.12(1)(a) NRCAA |
[St. Catherine Parish Court] Matter is adjourned for the continuation of trial on Friday, September 15, 2023. |
| Manchester Plastic Ban Matters | Breaches of Order 3 of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Materials Prohibition) Order, 2018 in that the various entities were found with single use plastic bags over the allotted size and also with juice boxes with single use plastic straws made up of wholly or in part of polyethylene or polypropylene in commercial quantities 1. R v Wayne Chen t/a Super Plus Supermarket 2. R v Rory Moo Pen t/a MooPenn’s Supermarket 3. R v Grace Chae t/a Fresh Valu Supermarket |
[Manchester Parish Court] The matters were called up individually and all entities brought before the court pleaded guilty to the offences brought against them. The convictions are broken down as follows:
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| R v. Troy Moo Pen | Breach of the Wild Life Protection Act: Did unlawfully kill capture or willfully molest any animal or bird in a Game Sanctuary contrary to s. 4(1)(a) of the Wild Life Protection Act. |
[St. Elizabeth Parish Court] Decision(s)/Orders(s): Trial Monday, July 29, 2024 |
| R v UC Rusal Alumina Jamaica Limited (2021) | Spill in the Rio Cobre River on dates between August 1 to 3 and 7 to 9, 2021 contrary to s. 12 (1)(a) NRCAA. |
[St. Catherine Parish Court] Matter is adjourned and set for mention on September 28, 2023 at 10:00a.m. |
| Trelawny Plastic Ban Matters (eight) 8 | Breaches of Order 3 of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Materials Prohibition) Order, 2018 in that the entities were found with single use plastic bags over the allotted size and also with juice boxes with single use plastic straws made up of wholly or in part of polyethylene or polypropylene in commercial quantities. R v Orion Wholesale & Meats R v Lee Cheng Supermarket R v Smile City Supermarket R v Chloe’s Wholesale R v Hong Xin Supermarket Ltd. R v Gonimel International Trade Ltd. R v Energy Wholesale R v Best Value Supermarket & Wholesale |
[Trelawny Parish Court] The matters were called up individually and all entities brought before the court pleaded guilty to the offences brought against them. The convictions are broken down as follows:
Plastic straws - $10,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour
Plastic straws - $10,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour
Plastic straws - $10,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour
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| R v. Oreal Larmond | Breach of the Wild Life Protection Act: Did unlawfully kill capture or willfully molest any animal or bird in a Game Sanctuary contrary to s. 4(1)(a) of the Wild Life Protection Act. |
[St. Elizabeth Parish Court] Decision(s)/Orders(s): Trial Monday, July 29, 2024 |
| R v UC Rusal Alumina Jamaica Limited (2022) | Spill in the Rio Cobre River on dates between July 26, 2022 to August 4, 2022 contrary to s. 12 (1)(a) NRCAA. |
[St. Catherine Parish Court] Matter is adjourned and set for mention on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. |
| R v Anthony Vassell | Breach of the Wild Life Protection Act Did on diverse days between 21 February and 10 March 2020 hunt a protected animal, to wit an American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) causing the death of said crocodile. Contrary to the Wild Life Protection Act, s. 6 |
[Clarendon Parish Court] Adjourned for a date to be fixed |
| R v. Tyrone Moo Pen | Breach of the Wild Life Protection Act: Did unlawfully kill capture or willfully molest any animal or bird in a Game Sanctuary contrary to s. 4(1)(a) of the Wild Life Protection Act. |
[St. Elizabeth Parish Court] Decision(s)/Orders(s): Trial Monday, July 29, 2024 |
| R v Marsha Robinson and R v Dwight Robinson | Failing to cease operating a stone cutting and carving business at 36 Sydenham Avenue contrary to an Enforcement Notice dated and served September 23, 2021 in breach of section 24(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act. |
[St. Catherine Parish Court] The matter is adjourned set for trial on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. |
| R v Euhon Darling | Breach of the Beach Control Act 1956, s. 5 (Did unlawfully use the foreshore and floor of the sea for the encroachment of a groyne without a beach licence on lands located at Part of Seaview, Tower Isle, St. Mary at Vol. 967 Fol. 442 in the Register Book of Titles, contrary to the Beach Control Act, 1956, s. 5.) |
[St. Mary Parish Court] Fined $50,000 or thirty (30) days imprisonment at hard labour |
| R v. Kyle Ramsay | Breach of the Wild Life Protection Act: Did unlawfully kill capture or willfully molest any animal or bird in a Game Sanctuary contrary to s. 4(1)(a) of the Wild Life Protection Act. |
Decision(s)/Orders(s): [St. Elizabeth Parish Court] Decision(s)/Orders(s): Trial Monday, July 29, 2024 |
| R v Steven Hinds | Breach of regulation (3)(1) of the Wild Life Protection (Hunter’) Licences Regulations – hunting without a hunter’s licence issued by the NRCA. |
[Trelawny Parish Court] Fined $40,000 or spend three (3) months in prison at hard labour |
| R v Ron Williams | Breach of the Wildlife Protection Act s. 4(1) (e) and 4(2) found in a Game Sanctuary in possession of animals or birds. |
[St. Catherine Parish Court] Fined $50,000 or thirty (30) days imprisonment at hard labour and fined $60,000 or thirty (30) days imprisonment at hard labour |
| R v He Peng Feng | Breaches of Order 3 of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Materials Prohibition) Order, 2018 in that the various entities were found with single use plastic bags over the allotted size and also with juice boxes with single use plastic straws made up of wholly or in part of polyethylene or polypropylene in commercial quantities. |
[Manchester Parish Court] Fined $8,000 or ten (10) days in prison at hard labour. |
| R v Andrew Taylor | Breach of Wildlife Protection Act s. 4 (1) (e) and 4(2) found in a Game Sanctuary in possession of animals or birds |
[St. Catherine Parish Court] Fined $50,000 or thirty (30) days imprisonment at hard labour and fined $60,000 or thirty (30) days imprisonment at hard labour |
| R v Weiwen Zhu | Breaches of Order 3 of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Materials Prohibition) Order, 2018 in that the various entities were found with single use plastic bags over the allotted size and also with juice boxes with single use plastic straws made up of wholly or in part of polyethylene or polypropylene in commercial quantities. |
[Manchester Parish Court] Fined $8,000 or ten (10) days in prison at hard labour. |
| Trelawny Plastic Ban Matters” nine (9) | Breaches of Order 3 of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Materials Prohibition) Order, 2018 in that the entities were found with single use plastic bags over the allotted size and also with juice boxes with single use plastic straws made up of wholly or in part of polyethylene or polypropylene in commercial quantities. R v Feng Trading; R v Peter’s Fashion; R v I&C Supermarket; R v New Creek Wholesale; R v Qlanhui Supermarket; R v Rong Popular Wholesale; R v Valu-City Supermarket; R v Kumar Jamaica Ltd; and R v JK Supermarket |
[Trelawny Parish Court] The matters were called up individually and all entities brought before the court pleaded guilty to the offences brought against them. The convictions are broken down as follows:
Plastic straws - $5,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour. |
| R v. Anissa Geraldine Lyn | Breach of the Wild Life Protection Act: Did unlawfully hunt game birds without a hunter’s licence contrary to Regulation 3 of the Wild Life Protection (Hunter’s Licences) Regulations, 1973 |
[ Manchester Parish Court] Verdict not guilty |