Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022

2022 asp 9 · Enacted 10 August 2022 · Extends to Scotland

Contents

1. Part 1: Key concepts
2. 1Meaning of “firework” and “pyrotechnic article”
3. 2Categories of fireworks
4. Part 2: Fireworks licensing Not yet in force
5. Fireworks which require a licence Not yet in force
6. 3Application of Part Not yet in force
7. Fireworks licensing Not yet in force
8. 4Requirement to have fireworks licence Not yet in force
9. 5Supply of fireworks to unlicensed persons Not yet in force
10. Process for licensing Not yet in force
11. 6Applying for fireworks licence: general requirements Not yet in force
12. 7Applying for fireworks licence: mandatory requirements Not yet in force
13. 8Fireworks training course Not yet in force
14. 9Grant of fireworks licence Not yet in force
15. 10Fireworks licence: conditions and further provision Not yet in force
16. 11Register of fireworks licence applications and licensed persons Not yet in force
17. 12Revocation of fireworks licence Not yet in force
18. 13Notification of convictions and cancellation of fireworks licence Not yet in force
19. 14Appeals Not yet in force
20. Offences relating to fireworks licence applications Not yet in force
21. 15False statements Not yet in force
22. 16False or altered licences and documents Not yet in force
23. General Not yet in force
24. 17Power of Scottish Ministers to make arrangements for certain functions Not yet in force
25. 18Power to make further provision Not yet in force
26. 19Regulations: consultation Not yet in force
27. Part 3: Restrictions on supply and use of fireworks and pyrotechnic articles
28. Application of Part
29. 20Application of Part
30. Prohibition on supply to children
31. 21Prohibition on providing fireworks or pyrotechnic articles to children
32. Days of supply and use of fireworks Not yet in force
33. 22Restriction on days of supply of fireworks Not yet in force
34. 23Alignment of days when licence required to supply Not yet in force
35. 24Restriction on days of use of fireworks Not yet in force
36. Compensation Not yet in force
37. 25Compensation for specialist firework businesses affected by section 22 Not yet in force
38. Part 4: Firework control zones
39. 26Application of Part
40. 27Firework control zones
41. 28Prior consultation on proposals
42. 29Publication of decision on proposal
43. 30Publicising firework control zones
44. 31Review of operation and effectiveness
45. 32Power to make further provision
46. 33Guidance
47. Part 5: Pyrotechnic articles in public places and at designated venues and events
48. 34Application of Part
49. 35Prohibition of pyrotechnic articles in public places
50. 36Prohibition of pyrotechnic articles at designated venues or events
51. 37Designation of venues or events
52. Part 6: Exemptions, enforcement and other matters
53. Exemptions
54. 38Exemptions from offences in Act
55. Powers of local weights and measures authorities Not yet in force
56. 39Powers of local weights and measures authorities Not yet in force
57. Powers of constables
58. 40Power of entry etc. with warrant
59. 41Search for fireworks or pyrotechnic articles without warrant
60. Offences in relation to enforcement Not yet in force
61. 42Offence of obstructing officer of a local weights and measures authority Not yet in force
62. 43Offence of impersonating officer of a local weights and measures authority Not yet in force
63. Aggravation of offences against emergency workers
64. 44Aggravation of offences against emergency workers
65. Miscellaneous
66. 45Time limit for prosecution of offences
67. 46Presumptions in proceedings under this Act
68. 47Certificates as to proof of certain matters
69. 48Forfeiture and disposal of fireworks and pyrotechnic articles
70. 49Individual culpability for offending by an organisation
71. Part 7: General provisions
72. 50Report on operation of Act
73. 51Interpretation
74. 52Regulations
75. 53Ancillary provision
76. 54Crown application: criminal offences
77. 55Crown application: powers of entry
78. 56Commencement
79. 57Short title
80. Schedule 1: Exemptions
81. 1Regulatory authorities or those acting under the direction of a regulatory authority Not yet in force
82. 2Regulatory authorities or those acting under the direction of a regulatory authority Not yet in force
83. 3Regulatory authorities or those acting under the direction of a regulatory authority Not yet in force
84. 4Regulatory authorities or those acting under the direction of a regulatory authority Not yet in force
85. 5Paragraph 5
86. 6Paragraph 6
87. 7Professional organisers or operators of fireworks displays or pyrotechnics displays Not yet in force
88. 8Professional organisers or operators of fireworks displays or pyrotechnics displays Not yet in force
89. 9Professional organisers or operators of fireworks displays or pyrotechnics displays Not yet in force
90. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
91. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
92. 12Paragraph 12
93. 13Paragraph 13
94. 14Business or supply in accordance with Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 Not yet in force
95. 15Business or supply in accordance with Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 Not yet in force
96. 16Business or supply in accordance with Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 Not yet in force
97. 17Business or supply in accordance with Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 Not yet in force
98. 18Paragraph 18
99. 19Paragraph 19
100. 20Organiser of a public fireworks display Not yet in force
101. 21Organiser of a public fireworks display Not yet in force
102. 22Paragraph 22
103. 23Paragraph 23
104. 24Paragraph 24
105. 25Persons under 18 in education, training or employment
106. 26Persons outwith Scotland Not yet in force
107. 27Persons outwith Scotland Not yet in force
108. 28Public servants and volunteers in similar roles
109. 29Paragraph 29
110. 30Paragraph 30
111. Schedule 2: Investigatory powers of a local weights and measures authority Not yet in force
112. 1General Not yet in force
113. 2Power to purchase fireworks Not yet in force
114. 3Power to observe carrying on of business etc. Not yet in force
115. 4Power to enter premises without warrant Not yet in force
116. 5Power to inspect and test fireworks Not yet in force
117. 6Power to seize and retain items Not yet in force
118. 7Powers in relation to documents Not yet in force
119. 8Power to break open container etc. Not yet in force
120. 9Power of entry with warrant Not yet in force
121. 10Power to require assistance from person on premises Not yet in force
122. 11Access to seized items and documents Not yet in force
123. 12Notice of testing of item Not yet in force
124. 13Application for release of firework, item or document Not yet in force
125. 14Compensation Not yet in force