UK Statutory Instrument SI 2004 United Kingdom

Fireworks Regulations 2004

These Regulations make certain provisions in relation to fireworks in order to minimise the risk that fireworks will be used with harmful consequences for people, animals or property. The Regulations do not extend to Northern Ireland and regulation 7 of the Regulations does not extend to Scotland. The Regulations replace …

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Enforced by
Trading Standards
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 7 obligations carry imprisonment (6 months). 6 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person6

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.004 Prohibition of possession of fireworks by persons below the age of eighteen (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Prevent persons under 18 from possessing adult fireworks in publicAny Person
s.005 Prohibition of possession of category 4 fireworks (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not possess category F4 fireworksAny Person
s.007 Prohibition of use of certain fireworks at night (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not use adult fireworks during night hoursAny Person
s.009 Licensing of fireworks suppliers (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Obtain a licence to sell adult fireworks outside of traditional periodsAny Person
s.010 Information about ... fireworks (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Display safety notices and maintain firework supply recordsAny Person
s.011 Importation of fireworks (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Notify Customs before importing fireworksAny Person
s.012 Transfer of enforcement duties (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Police and Customs must enforce firework possession, use, and import rulesStatutory regulator
6 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Revocation of the Fireworks Regulations 2003 (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Exceptions to regulations 4 and 5 (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Prohibition of supply of excessively loud category 3 fireworks (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Proceedings (opens in a new tab)

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