25 (1) Each offence charged in an information shall be set out in a separate count.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, s. 25 (1). Allegation of offence (2) Each count in an information shall in general apply to a single transaction and shall contain and is sufficient if it contains in substance a statement that the defendant committed an offence therein specified.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, s. 25 (2). Reference to statutory provision (3) Where in a count an offence is identified but the count fails to set out one or more of the essential elements of the offence, a reference to the provision creating or defining the offence shall be deemed to incorporate all the essential elements of the offence.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, s. 25 (3). Idem (4) The statement referred to in subsection (2) may be, (a)  in popular language without technical averments or allegations of matters that are not essential to be proved; (b)  in the words of the enactment that describes the offence; or (c)  in words that are sufficient to give to the defendant notice of the offence with which the defendant is charged.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, s. 25 (4). More than one count (5) Any number of counts for any number of offences may be joined in the same information.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, s. 25 (5). Particulars of count (6) A count shall contain sufficient detail of the circumstances of the alleged offence to give to the defendant reasonable information with respect to the act or omission to be proved against the defendant and to identify the transaction referred to.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, s. 25 (6). Sufficiency (7) No count in an information is insufficient by reason of the absence of details where, in the opinion of the court, the count otherwise fulfils the requirements of this section and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, no count in an information is insufficient by reason only that, (a)  it does not name the person affected by the offence or intended or attempted to be affected; (b)  it does not name the person who owns or has a special property or interest in property mentioned in the count; (c)  it charges an intent in relation to another person without naming or describing the other person; (d)  it does not set out any writing that is the subject of the charge; (e)  it does not set out the words used where words that are alleged to have been used are the subject of the charge; (f)  it does not specify the means by which the alleged offence was committed; (g)  it does not name or describe with precision any person, place, thing or time; or (h)  it does not, where the consent of a person, official or authority is required before proceedings may be instituted for an offence, state that the consent has been obtained.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, s. 25 (7); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 4, s. 1 (33). Idem (8) A count is not objectionable for the reason only that, (a)  it charges in the alternative several different matters, acts or omissions that are stated in the alternative in an enactment that describes as an offence the matters, acts or omissions charged in the count; or (b)  it is double or multifarious.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, s. 25 (8); 1993, c. 27, Sched. Need to negative exception, etc. (9) No exception, exemption, proviso, excuse or qualification prescribed by law is required to be set out or negatived, as the case may be, in an information.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, s. 25 (9). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 27, Sched - 31/12/1991 2009, c. 33, Sched. 4, s. 1 (33) - 15/12/2009