36Prohibition of pyrotechnic articles at designated venues or eventsS
(1)It is an offence for a person, without reasonable excuse, to possess a pyrotechnic article to which this section applies while the person is in a designated venue or while at a designated event.
(2)A person convicted of an offence under subsection (1) is liable, on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).
(3)In this section, “designated venue” or “designated event” means a venue or, as the case may be, event designated by the Scottish Ministers under section 37.
(4)This section is subject to section 38 and schedule 1 (exemptions).
Commencement Information
I1S. 36 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 56(2)
I2S. 36 in force at 6.6.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/99, reg. 2, sch.