Managing and Protecting Jamaica's Land, Wood, Air and Water.
| Name | Breach | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| R v. Gobind Purshotamdas Mahtani | The Defendant is charged with breaches of the Beach Control Act. More specifically: i. Encroachment of 10 sand bags; ii. Encroachment of 8 pylons. |
Decisions/Orders granted: September 13, 2017 Plea: Guilty Sentence: $150,000.00 for each offence |
| R v. Orville Webb | The Defendant was charged with breaches of the Beach Control Act. More specifically:
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Decisions/Orders granted: September 6, 2017 Plea: Guilty Sentence: $150,000.00. Following pleas in mitigation the charge was withdrawn. |
| R v. Pan Caribbean Sugar Company Limited | The Defendant was charged under: 1) The Waste Water Sludge Regulations, Reg. 6(1) for discharge of trade effluent into the environment without a licence; 2) The Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act s. 12(1)(a) for discharge of trade effluent into the environment without a licence; and 3) The Wild Life Protection Act s. 11 for discharge of trade effluent into a river containing fish. |
Decision(s)/Order(s): December 11, 2017 Matter adjourned sine die |
| R v. Nathan DeLisser | Breach of the s. 3(1) of the Wild Life Protection (Hunters Licences) Regulations |
Decisions/Orders granted: September 28, 2017 Plea: Guilty Sentence: $40,000.00 or two months imprisonment at hard labour |
| R v. Horace Mair | The Defendant is charged with shooting twenty-three (23) Bald-pate Doves at Dovecot Memorial Park, Kirkpatrick, Orange, St. James contrary to The Wild Life Protection (Game Bird Hunting Limit) Regulations, 2004, Reg. 2 |
Decisions/Order(s) July 20, 2017 Verdict: Guilty Sentence: $30,000.00 |
| R v. Dancorp Limited, Dansinghani Bindu and Dansinghani Gabind. Information No. 2992/ 2015 | The Defendant/Company is charged under Section 9(2) of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act for operating a nature based tourism attraction without a permit. |
Decisions/Orders granted: August 10, 2017 Plea: Guilty. Sentence: $20,000.00 |
| R v. Ronnie Elmhirst | Breach of the s. 9(1) of the Beach Control Act |
Decisions/Orders granted: August 22, 2017 Order: Ms. Elmhirst ordered to collect and pay for her Beach Licence. [Ms. Elmhirst complied on September 5, 2017] |
| R v. Proprietors Strata Plan No. 561 (Gardens of Arcadia) | The Defendant was charged with operating a sewage treatment facility contrary to section 9 (2) of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act without the requisite licence. |
Decisions/Orders granted: October 30, 2017 Plea: Guilty Sentence: $20,000.00 |
| R v. Richard Wates | Breach of the s. ii of the Wild Life Protection Act |
Decisions/Orders granted: August 09, 2017 Plea: Guilty Sentence: $70,000.00 or thirty days in prison. |
| R v. Nohaud Azan | The Defendant is charged with a breach of the Beach Control Act. More specifically: Encroachment of a groyne. |
Decisions/Orders granted: September 13, 2017 Plea: Guilty Sentence: $150,000.00 |