Regulation 7 Prohibition of use of certain fireworks at nightI1

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) below, no person shall use an adult firework during night hours.

(2)

Paragraph (1) above shall not prohibit the use of a firework—

(a)

during a permitted fireworks night; or

(b)

by any person who is employed by a local authority and who uses the firework in question—

(i)

for the purposes of putting on a firework display by that local authority; or

(ii)

at a national public celebration or a national commemorative event.

(3)

In this regulation, “night hours” means the period beginning at 11 pm and ending at 7 am the following day and a “permitted fireworks night” means a period—

(a)

beginning at 11 pm on the first day of the Chinese New Year and ending at 1 am the following day;

F1(b)

beginning at 11pm and ending at midnight on 5th November;

(c)

beginning at 11 pm on the day of Diwali and ending at 1 am the following day; or

(d)

beginning at 11 pm on 31st December and ending at 1 am the following day.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 7(3)(b) substituted (1.1.2005) by The Fireworks (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3262), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 7 in force at 7.8.2004, see reg. 1(1)