{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fireworks-act-2003/section-11A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fireworks-act-2003/section-11A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/22",
  "legislation_title": "Fireworks Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fireworks-act-2003",
  "path": "section/11A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "11A",
  "heading": "Prohibitions on possession of fireworks – power of search: Scotland",
  "text": "(1) A constable may search a person without warrant if the constable has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person possesses a firework in contravention of a prohibition imposed by fireworks regulations.\n(2) A constable may detain a person for such time as is reasonably required to permit a search of the person under subsection (1) to be carried out.\n(3) A constable who detains a person under subsection (2) must inform the person of the reason for the detention.\n(4) If in the course of a search under this section, a constable discovers a firework which the constable has reasonable grounds for suspecting is being possessed by the person in contravention of a prohibition imposed by fireworks regulations, the constable may seize it.\n(5) A person who—\n(a) intentionally obstructs a constable in the exercise of the constable's power under subsection (1) or (2); or\n(b) conceals from a constable acting in the exercise of the constable's power under subsection (1) any firework whose possession contravenes a prohibition imposed by fireworks regulations,\ncommits an offence.\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(7) A person who commits an offence under subsection (5) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 11A, 11B inserted (1.9.2006) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), ss. 76, 104(1); S.S.I. 2006/432, art. 2(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 11A(6) repealed (S.) (25.1.2018) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), s. 117(2), sch. 2 para. 16(a); S.S.I. 2017/345, art. 3, sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/22/section/11A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:18:10.668533+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}