What is the law regarding supplying fireworks?
Under the Fireworks (Safety) Regulations 1997 all fireworks for use by the public must meet British Standard BS 7114. Under these regulations the following are banned: • the sale of fireworks to anyone under 18 • the sale of caps, cracker snaps and party poppers to anyone under 16 • the supply to the public of bangers, mini rockets, fireworks that fly erratically (squibs, helicopters etc.) aerial shells and maroons and mortars and some large powerful display fireworks. These regulations are enforced by local authority consumer protection/trading standards officers. Suppliers/shopkeepers in breach face a fine of up to 5000 or 6 months imprisonment. The |Fireworks Regulations 2004 prohibit the supply of fireworks louder than 120 decibels. From January 2005 sections 9 and 11 of the Fireworks Regulations 2004 came into force in England, Wales and Scotland, which prohibit the sale of fireworks to the public from unlicensed traders except for: • Chinese New Year and the preceding 3 days • Di
