General
Section 17—Power of Scottish Ministers to make arrangements for certain functions
49.Section 17 enables the Scottish Ministers to make arrangements for a person to perform some or all of their functions under Part 2. This does not include the power to make regulations under the Part. Ultimately, the responsibility for the performance of the function still rests with the Scottish Ministers. The section also makes it clear that, despite any arrangement by the Scottish Ministers for another person to perform a function under this Part, the Scottish Ministers are not prevented from performing the function themselves.
Section 18—Power to make further provision
50.Section 18 gives the Scottish Ministers the power to make (by regulations) further provision for the purposes of Part 2 of the Act.
Section 19—Regulations: consultation
51.Section 19 requires the Scottish Ministers to, before making any regulations under Part 2 (except regulations under section 3 modifying the types of fireworks to which the licensing scheme under Part 2 applies), consult such persons as they consider are likely to be interested in or affected by the licensing of fireworks. Examples of such persons include fireworks manufacturers and retailers, Police Scotland, the Scottish Ambulance Service, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, and the general public.
