Fireworks Bill

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           (b)           section 29(1) to (5), (6)(a) and (7) and section 30(1) to (9) (powers of
search etc.), apart from the references to forfeiture and suspension
notices,
           (c)           section 32 (obstruction of officer),
           (d)           section 33 (appeals against detention), apart from subsections (2)(a)(ii)
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and (3)(a)(ii),
           (e)           section 34 (compensation for seizure and detention),
           (f)           section 35 (recovery of enforcement expenses), apart from subsections
(1)(b) and (2)(b),
           (g)           section 37 (disclosure of information by Customs and Excise),
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           (h)           section 41 (civil proceedings), and
           (i)           section 44 (service of documents),
            apply in relation to fireworks regulations as to regulations under section 11 of
that Act.
     (3)    In Schedules 14 and 15 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) (disclosure of
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information), insert at the appropriate place—
                         “Fireworks Act 2003.”.
13    Savings for certain privileges
Section 47 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c. 43) (savings for privileges)
applies in relation to this Act.
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14    Prohibition of supply etc. of other explosives
     (1)    The power to make regulations under section 3 or 4(2) applies to explosives
other than fireworks as to fireworks; and regulations made by virtue of this
subsection are fireworks regulations for all the purposes of this Act.
     (2)    In subsection (1) “explosives” has the same meaning as in the Explosives Act
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1875 (c. 17).
     (3)    The Secretary of State may by regulations substitute a new definition of
“explosives” for the definition in subsection (2).
15    Repeals and revocation
The Schedule (repeals and revocation) has effect.
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16    Parliamentary procedure for regulations
     (1)    Any power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory
instrument.
     (2)    Regulations under section 1(2) or 14(3) must not be made unless a draft of the
statutory instrument containing them has been laid before Parliament and
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approved by a resolution of each House.
     (3)    A statutory instrument containing fireworks regulations is subject to
annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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17    Financial provisions
     (1)    There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
           (a)           any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of any
provision of this Act, and
           (b)           any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money
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so provided under any other Act.
     (2)    Any sums received by the Secretary of State by virtue of this Act are to be paid
into the Consolidated Fund.
18    Commencement
     (1)    Sections 1 to 16 (and the Schedule) do not come into force until a day appointed
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by order made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument; and different
days may be appointed for different purposes.
     (2)    The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such
transitional provision in connection with the coming into force of any
provision of this Act as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
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19    Short title and extent
     (1)    This Act may be cited as the Fireworks Act 2003.
     (2)    This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

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Schedule — Repeals and revocation

Schedule
Section 15

Repeals and revocation

Short title or title
Extent of repeal or revocation

Explosives Act 1875 (c. 17)
Sections 30 to 32.

In section 40(4), the words “, and for the

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minimum amount limited by Part One of this

Act to be exposed for sale or sold otherwise

than in a substantial case, box, canister, or

other receptacle as therein mentioned”, the

words “or minimum” and the words “, as the

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case may be,”.

Section 80.

Health and Safety at Work etc.
In Schedule 1, in the entry relating to the

Act 1974 (c. 37)
Explosives Act 1875, in the third column, the

words “30 to 32, 80 and”.

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Explosives (Age of Purchase
The whole Act.

&c.) Act 1976 (c. 26)

Roads (Scotland) Act 1984
In Schedule 9, paragraph 7(3) and (4).

(c. 54)

Explosives Act 1875 etc.
In Schedule 1, the entry relating to section 32 of

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(Metrication and Miscellan-
the Explosives Act 1875.

eous Amendment) Regu-

lations 1984 (S.I. 1984/510)

Consumer Protection Act 1987
In Schedule 4, paragraph 1.

(c. 43)

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Criminal Justice and Police Act
In the Table in section 1(1), the entry relating to

2001 (c. 16)
section 80 of the Explosives Act 1875.