Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022

7 Applying for fireworks licence: mandatory requirements

(1) When applying for a fireworks licence, an applicant must—

(a) disclose any convictions in relation to a relevant offence,

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

(c) 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.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations specify additional mandatory requirements that an applicant for a fireworks licence must meet.

(3) Regulations under subsection (2) are subject to the negative procedure.

(4) In this section, “relevant offence” means—

(a) an offence under this Act,

(b) an offence under—

(i) the Fireworks Act 2003 and any regulations made under that Act,

(ii) the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1553),

(iii) the Explosives Substances Act 1883, or

(iv) the Explosives Act 1875,

(c) wilful fire-raising or culpable and reckless fire-raising, or

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