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34 Single charge for multiple contraventions of certain duties
(1) This section applies to—
(a) a contravention of a provision of Parts 2.2 to 2.6 by a person; and
(b) a contravention of such a provision for which an officer of a body corporate, partnership or unincorporated body or association (including a body corporate, partnership or unincorporated body or association representing the Crown) is liable.
For liability of officers, see Part 8.4.
(2) Subject to any contrary court order, two or more contraventions may be charged as a single offence if they arise out of the same factual circumstances.
(3) This section does not authorise contraventions of two or more provisions of Parts 2.2 to 2.6 to be charged as a single offence.
(4) If two or more contraventions are charged as a single offence, a single penalty only may be imposed in respect of the contraventions.