Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (2022 asp 9)
- Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (2022 asp 9)
- Part 1 Key concepts
- 1 Meaning of “firework” and “pyrotechnic article”
- 2 Categories of fireworks
- Part 2 Fireworks licensing
- Fireworks which require a licence
- 3 Application of Part
- Fireworks licensing
- 4 Requirement to have fireworks licence
- 5 Supply of fireworks to unlicensed persons
- Process for licensing
- 6 Applying for fireworks licence: general requirements
- 7 Applying for fireworks licence: mandatory requirements
- 8 Fireworks training course
- 9 Grant of fireworks licence
- 10 Fireworks licence: conditions and further provision
- 11 Register of fireworks licence applications and licensed persons
- 12 Revocation of fireworks licence
- 13 Notification of convictions and cancellation of fireworks licence
- 14 Appeals
- Offences relating to fireworks licence applications
- 15 False statements
- 16 False or altered licences and documents
- General
- 17 Power of Scottish Ministers to make arrangements for certain functions
- 18 Power to make further provision
- 19 Regulations: consultation
- Part 3 Restrictions on supply and use of fireworks and pyrotechnic articles
- Application of Part
- 20 Application of Part
- Prohibition on supply to children
- 21 Prohibition on providing fireworks or pyrotechnic articles to children
- Days of supply and use of fireworks
- 22 Restriction on days of supply of fireworks
- 23 Alignment of days when licence required to supply
- 24 Restriction on days of use of fireworks
- Compensation
- 25 Compensation for specialist firework businesses affected by section 22
- Part 4 Firework control zones
- 26 Application of Part
- 27 Firework control zones
- 28 Prior consultation on proposals
- 29 Publication of decision on proposal
- 30 Publicising firework control zones
- 31 Review of operation and effectiveness
- 32 Power to make further provision
- 33 Guidance
- Part 5 Pyrotechnic articles in public places and at designated venues and events
- 34 Application of Part
- 35 Prohibition of pyrotechnic articles in public places
- 36 Prohibition of pyrotechnic articles at designated venues or events
- 37 Designation of venues or events
- Part 6 Exemptions, enforcement and other matters
- Exemptions
- 38 Exemptions from offences in Act
- Powers of local weights and measures authorities
- 39 Powers of local weights and measures authorities
- Powers of constables
- 40 Power of entry etc. with warrant
- 41 Search for fireworks or pyrotechnic articles without warrant
- Offences in relation to enforcement
- 42 Offence of obstructing officer of a local weights and measures authority
- 43 Offence of impersonating officer of a local weights and measures authority
- Aggravation of offences against emergency workers
- 44 Aggravation of offences against emergency workers
- Miscellaneous
- 45 Time limit for prosecution of offences
- 46 Presumptions in proceedings under this Act
- 47 Certificates as to proof of certain matters
- 48 Forfeiture and disposal of fireworks and pyrotechnic articles
- 49 Individual culpability for offending by an organisation
- Part 7 General provisions
- 50 Report on operation of Act
- 51 Interpretation
- 52 Regulations
- 53 Ancillary provision
- 54 Crown application: criminal offences
- 55 Crown application: powers of entry
- 56 Commencement
- 57 Short title
- Schedule 1 Exemptions
- Regulatory authorities or those acting under the direction of a regulatory authority
- Professional organisers or operators of fireworks displays or pyrotechnics displays
- Business or supply in accordance with Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015
- Organiser of a public fireworks display
- Persons under 18 in education, training or employment
- Persons outwith Scotland
- Public servants and volunteers in similar roles
- Schedule 2 Investigatory powers of a local weights and measures authority
- General
- Power to purchase fireworks
- Power to observe carrying on of business etc.
- Power to enter premises without warrant
- Power to inspect and test fireworks
- Power to seize and retain items
- Powers in relation to documents
- Power to break open container etc.
- Power of entry with warrant
- Power to require assistance from person on premises
- Access to seized items and documents
- Notice of testing of item
- Application for release of firework, item or document
- Compensation
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