The Act Overview Part 1: Key concepts Section 1—Meaning of “firework” and “pyrotechnic article”
12.Section 1 of the Act defines “firework” for the purposes of the Act by reference to the current British Standards BS EN 15947:2015 and BS EN 16261:2012 and to any British Standards that replace them. It makes it clear that a firework is a type of pyrotechnic article. In the Act, unless displaced by express provision, a pyrotechnic article therefore includes a firework.
13.This section also defines “pyrotechnic article” for the purposes of the Act. This definition is the same as the definition used in the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1553), but without certain exclusions which are provided for in those Regulations. Subsection (2) ensures that ammunition (including blank rounds) is not to be considered a pyrotechnic article for the purposes of the Act. The Scottish Ministers may modify the definition of firework and adjust the items which are not to be considered pyrotechnic articles for the purposes of the Act.