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David Kettle Consulting v. Gosford City Council

Country/Territory
Australia
Date
Oct 1, 2008
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
Land and Environment Court
Seat of court
New South Wales
Reference number
[2008] NSWLEC 1385 (Australia)
Abstract
Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust) appealed the conditions placed on a permit for water extraction at a water bottling plant, which restricted the rate of extraction and total extraction levels. The court granted the permit without the conditions through 2011. Taking into account the impacts of climate change on rainfall, the court suggested that the extraction rates and levels should be reevaluated in 2011 using more timely data.

Key environmental legal questions:

Challenge of permit conditions for water extraction
Full text
Non-US_David-Kettle-2008-NSWLEC-1385.pdf
Website
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