# Explosives (Fireworks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

(1) In these Regulations—
the “2015 Regulations” means the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015;
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“category F1 firework” has the meaning set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (categories of pyrotechnic article) to the 2015 Regulations;
“category F2 firework” has the meaning set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the 2015 Regulations;
“category F3 firework” has the meaning set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the 2015 Regulations;
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“enforcing authority” has the meaning set out in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the 2015 Regulations;
“firework” means any article, intended for entertainment purposes, containing explosive substances or an explosive mixture of substances designed to produce heat, light, sound, gas or smoke or a combination of such effects through self-sustained exothermic chemical reactions;
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“pyrotechnic composition” means a substance or a mixture of substances designed to produce an effect by heat, light, sound, gas or smoke or a combination of these as the result of non-detonative self-sustaining exothermic chemical reactions;
“sparkler” means a firework comprising a rigid wire partially coated with slow burning pyrotechnic composition, the functioning of which involves the emission of sparks without a report;
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/147/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/explosives-fireworks-regulations-northern-ireland-2002/regulation-2
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