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Explosives (Fireworks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

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Prohibition on the possession, purchase, sale or use of fireworks

4.—(1) Subject to regulation 8, the possession, purchase, sale or use of fireworks shall be prohibited except under licence issued by the Secretary of State.

(2) The possession, purchase, sale or use of the firework known as the “banger” shall be prohibited. The onus of proof that a firework in question is not a “banger” shall be on the person who is in possession of it.

(3) The use of any firework outdoors after 11.00 pm and before 7.00 am shall be prohibited except under licence.

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