The sentencing decision for Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s prosecution of Baygold Holdings Limited can be found here:
Baygold Holdings Limited Sentencing Decision
Baygold Holdings Limited pleaded guilty to two charges of contravening the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) and were fined $49,875.00. One charge was for carrying out earthworks that contravened the conditions of its resource consent and one charge was for discharging a contaminant (namely sediment-laden stormwater) onto land where it may enter water.