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Fireworks Bill

This is the text of the Fireworks Bill, as presented to the House of Commons on 18 June 1997.

 
  
EXPLANATORY AND FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
 
 
 
  
Fireworks Bill
 
 
 
 
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

Introductory
Clause 
1.Introduction.

Fireworks regulations
2.Power to make regulations about fireworks.
3.Prohibition of supply etc. to young persons.
4.Prohibition of supply etc. in certain circumstances.
5.Prohibition of supply etc. of certain fireworks.
6.Public fireworks displays.
7.Licensing of suppliers.
8.Information about fireworks.
9.Prohibition of placing of fireworks on the market.
10.Training courses.
11.Offences.
12.Enforcement.
13.Savings for certain privileges.

Other provisions
14.Byelaws about supply etc. of fireworks.
15.Prohibition of supply etc. of explosives to young persons.

Supplementary
16.Repeals.
17.Parliamentary procedure for regulations.
18.Financial provisions.
19.Commencement.
20.Short title and extent.
 

SCHEDULE
    Schedule 1 -Repeals
 


 
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