comply with any regulations made under subsection (3), and

comply with the mandatory requirements in section 7.

set out the form and content of the application,

specify the manner in which applications must be made,

specify the information to be provided in the application,

specify any supporting documents to be provided by an applicant,

set the fees payable (if any) and specify to whom the fees are payable, and

make provision for the time in which an application must be made.

must have regard to the reasonable costs of carrying out functions under this Part, but

if it is considered appropriate to do so, may charge a nominal fee or remit the fee altogether.

disclose any convictions in relation to a relevant offence,

disclose details of any previous fireworks licences that were revoked or cancelled, and

provide evidence of having completed a fireworks training course on the safe, lawful and appropriate use of fireworks that complies with section 8 no earlier than 3 months before making the application.

an offence under this Act,

wilful fire-raising or culpable and reckless fire-raising, or

any other offence where the misuse of fire, fireworks or pyrotechnic articles has been a factor.

the form of such courses,

the minimum criteria for successful completion of such courses, and

how successful completion of such courses is recorded.

a valid application and any applicable fees have been received,

the requirements under sections 6 and 7 have been met, and

they are satisfied that the applicant can be permitted to possess and use fireworks safely, lawfully and appropriately.

a licence is valid only for the person named on the licence and is not transferable,

a licence is valid only for the period specified on the licence, and

a licensed person must inform the Scottish Ministers of any change of circumstances specified in regulations under subsection (4)(c).

must attach to a fireworks licence any additional conditions specified in regulations under subsection (4)(d)(i), and

may attach to a fireworks licence any optional conditions specified in regulations under subsection (4)(d)(ii).

specify the form and content of a fireworks licence,

determine the length of time for which licences may be granted,

specify the changes of circumstances that a licensed person must inform the Scottish Ministers of, and

the details of licence applications required to be kept on the register, including whether or not an application was granted and, if applicable, the grounds for refusal,

the details about licensed persons required to be kept on the register, and

the length of time such details are to be kept on the register.

the person breaches any condition of the licence, or

the person is convicted of a relevant offence (whether or not the convicting court cancelled the fireworks licence under section 13).

in a case where the licence was cancelled by a court under section 13, within the period specified in section 13(3), or

in any other case, within the period of 12 months beginning with day on which the licence was revoked.

be given no later than 7 days before it is to take effect, and

the revocation does not take effect, but

the person must still comply with the requirements of the notice given under subsection (3),

must notify the Scottish Ministers of the cancellation, and

may make an order for forfeiture under section 48.

to refuse to grant the person a fireworks licence under section 9,

to attach an optional condition to the person’s fireworks licence under section 10(2)(b), or

to revoke the person’s fireworks licence under section 12(1).

dismiss the appeal,

give the Scottish Ministers such direction as the sheriff considers appropriate in respect of the decision that is the subject of the appeal.

in a case where the appellant resides in Scotland, a sheriff of the sheriffdom in which the appellant resides, or

in a case where the appellant resides outwith Scotland, a sheriff of the sheriffdom of Lothian and Borders, sitting at Edinburgh.