Views sought on Scottish fireworks legislation
THE Scottish Government has launched a consultation ahead of new proposed legislation on fireworks and other pyrotechnics.
The consultation comes after a report from the fireworks review group recommended regulations on the sale and use of such products are strengthened.
New legislation would seek to create an offence of carrying a pyrotechnic device in public without justification, along with criminalising the sale of such devices or fireworks to those under the age of 18 and the creation of no firework zones. Community Safety Minister Ash Denham said: “Following the overwhelming results of the public consultation on fireworks that took place in 2019 it was clear fireworks are an important issue to the people of Scotland and that there is a strong appetite for change to improve safety.”
David Hamilton, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, said “scores” of police and members of the public have been injured by fireworks.
The consultation opens today and will close on August 15.