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\[5\].