2ECourt may treat offences as single offence

2E Court may treat offences as single offence

2E Court may treat offences as single offence

(1) A court may, for the purposes of this Act, treat 2 or more offences as a single offence if satisfied it is appropriate treat the offences as a single offence.

(2) Matters that may be relevant to a decision to treat offences as a single offence include the following—

(a) whether the offences are of the same kind,

(b) whether the offences were committed against the same person,

(c) whether the offences were committed at the same time or close together in time,

(d) other matters prescribed by the regulations.

Note—

Offences of the same kind that are committed against the same person in the same 24-hour period are offences that may be treated as a single offence.

(3) The single offence must be treated as a Class 1 offence if at least 1 of the offences comprising the single offence is a Class 1 offence.

(4) The single offence must be treated as a Class 2 offence if—

(a) at least 1 of the offences comprising the single offence is a Class 2 offence, and

(b) none of the offences is a Class 1 offence.

s 2E: Ins 2024 No 62, Sch 1[5].