LoginNew fireworks rules in Scotland
Ian Hillier examines what new fireworks legislation means for Trading Standards
Posted 03 November 2022 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Enforcement Practice|Scotland
ANALYSIS: Scotland's tightening of fireworks controls introduces restricted sale and use times, lower purchase limits and new offences around proxy buying for under-18s, with further licensing and supply restrictions still expected.
Fireworks are used in celebrations throughout the world and have been set off in the UK on 5 November to celebrate Guy Fawkes night since 1606.
Following reports of the dangerous use of fireworks in public areas by gangs of youths around Guy Fawkes night, the Scottish Government set up a series of information-gathering events in 2019.
This was followed by a consultation exercise out...
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