Regulation 2 Amendment

For Regulation 15 of the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2010^f1 substitute—

“15.

(1)

No person shall supply—

(a)

a Christmas cracker to any person under the age of twelve years;

(b)

any other category 1 firework to any person under the age of sixteen years.

(2)

No person shall supply a category 2 or 3 firework to any person under the age of eighteen years.

(3)

In this Regulation—

• “Christmas cracker” means a paper or foil tube, crimped at each end, enclosing novelties and with one or more snaps running along the length of the tube; and

• “snap” means two overlapping strips of cardboard or paper, or two strings, with a friction-sensitive pyrotechnic composition in sliding contact with an abrasive surface and designed to be held in the hand.”.