The Act Overview Part 2: Fireworks licensing
22.Part 2 makes provision for a fireworks licensing system as a means of regulating the purchase, acquisition, possession, use and supply of certain fireworks. The effect of Part 2 is that only adults (persons aged 18 years or over) who have a fireworks licence may buy (or otherwise acquire), possess or use those fireworks, unless an exemption applies, or the person otherwise has a reasonable excuse. This is enforced by the creation of an offence of acquiring etc. certain fireworks without having a fireworks licence (see section 4) and an offence of supplying certain fireworks to a person who does not have a fireworks licence (see section 5). The provisions are explained in more detail below.