The Fireworks Regulations 2003

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 3085

FIREWORKS

The Fireworks Regulations 2003

Made

27th November 2003

Laid before Parliament

1st December 2003

Coming into force

22nd December 2003

Whereas the Secretary of State considers that there is a risk that the use of fireworks will have the consequences of death of persons or injury, alarm, distress or anxiety to persons; death of animals or injury or distress to animals; or destruction of, or damage to, property;

And whereas the Secretary of State, in accordance with section 2(1)(b) and (2) of the Fireworks Act 2003(1), considers it appropriate to make provision by regulations for securing that the risk that the use of fireworks will have the aforesaid consequences is the minimum compatible with their being used;

And whereas the Secretary of State has issued a full regulatory impact assessment in accordance with section 2(4) of that Act;

And whereas it appears to the Secretary of State, in accordance with section 2(5)(b) of that Act that the need to protect the public requires that the regulations be made without delay;

And whereas every chief officer of police in England and Wales and every chief constable in Scotland has, in accordance with section 27(2)(a) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987(2), agreed to the transfer of such enforcement duties as are specified in these Regulations;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 2, 3 and 5 of the Fireworks Act 2003 and by sections 11(3) and 27(2) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (as applied respectively by sections 11(6) and 12(1) of the Fireworks Act 2003), hereby makes the following Regulations:—

(1)

2003 c. 22.

(2)

1987 c. 43.