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Regulation 75(6)
1. The Explosives (Fireworks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 are amended as set out below.
2. In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a)after “In these Regulations—”, insert—
“the “2015 Regulations” means the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015;”;
(b)for the definition of “category 1 firework”, substitute—
““category F1 firework” has the meaning set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (categories of pyrotechnic article) to the 2015 Regulations;”;
(c)for the definition of “category 2 firework”, substitute—
““category F2 firework” has the meaning set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the 2015 Regulations;”;
(d)for the definition of “category 3 firework”, substitute—
““category F3 firework” has the meaning set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the 2015 Regulations;”;
(e)for the definition of “enforcing authority”, substitute—
““enforcing authority” has the meaning set out in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the 2015 Regulations;”; and
(f)for the definition of “firework”, substitute—
““firework” means any article, intended for entertainment purposes, containing explosive substances or an explosive mixture of substances designed to produce heat, light, sound, gas or smoke or a combination of such effects through self-sustained exothermic chemical reactions;”.
3. In regulation 4(1) (prohibition on the possession, purchase, sale, acquisition, handling or use of fireworks), omit “Government inspector,”.
4. In regulation 7 (production of licence)—
(a)in paragraph (2), after the first reference to “licence”, insert “under regulation 4(1),”; and
(b)in paragraph (4), omit “Government Inspector,”.
5. In regulation 11(1)(a) (display of notice and certificate)—
(a)for “category 1 fireworks”, substitute “category F1 fireworks”; and
(b)for “category 2 and 3 fireworks”, substitute “category F2 fireworks and category F3 fireworks”.
6. In regulation 12 (transactions in fireworks), for “the fireworks in Schedule 2”, substitute “carrying out, or undertaking to carry out, transactions in fireworks which are in accordance with the 2015 Regulations”.
7. In Schedule 1 (fireworks exempt from the provisions of regulation 4(1)), after each reference to “category”, insert “F”.
8. Omit Schedule 2.
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