# The Fireworks Regulations 2004, Regulation 12: Transfer of enforcement duties

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The possession enforcement duty in England and Wales is hereby transferred to the chief officer of police of each police force and shall be the duty of every chief officer of police in relation to the police area for which the force in question is maintained.
(2) The possession enforcement duty in Scotland is hereby transferred to the chief constable of each police force and shall be the duty of every chief constable in relation to the police area for which the force in question is maintained.
(3) The use enforcement duty in England and Wales is hereby transferred to the chief officer of police of each police force and shall be the duty of every chief officer of police in relation to the police area for which the force in question is maintained.
(4) The importation enforcement duty is hereby transferred to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise and shall be the duty of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
(5) Every weights and measures authority of Great Britain is hereby relieved of the possession enforcement duty and the importation enforcement duty.
(6) Every weights and measures authority in England and Wales is hereby relieved of the use enforcement duty.
(7) In relation to every metropolitan county, the licensing enforcement duty is hereby transferred to the fire and rescue authority for that county and any weights and measures authority for that county or any part of that county is hereby relieved of the licensing enforcement duty.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1836/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fireworks-regulations-2004/regulation-12
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