Part 2Fireworks licensing
Process for licensing
I112Revocation of fireworks licence
1
The Scottish Ministers may revoke a person’s fireworks licence if—
a
the person breaches any condition of the licence, or
b
the person is convicted of a relevant offence (whether or not the convicting court cancelled the fireworks licence under section 13).
2
A person whose fireworks licence is revoked under this section is prohibited from applying for a new fireworks licence—
a
in a case where the licence was cancelled by a court under section 13, within the period specified in section 13(3), or
b
in any other case, within the period of 12 months beginning with day on which the licence was revoked.
3
A fireworks licence is revoked by the Scottish Ministers giving notice of the revocation to the person who has the fireworks licence.
4
A notice under subsection (3) must—
a
be given no later than 7 days before it is to take effect, and
b
require the person to surrender—
i
the person’s fireworks licence, and
ii
any firework to which this Part applies in the person’s possession,
in the manner and by the date specified in the notice.
5
It is an offence for a person, without reasonable excuse, to fail to comply with the requirements of a notice given under subsection (3).
6
A person who commits an offence under subsection (5) is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
7
If the Scottish Ministers decide to revoke a fireworks licence, they must inform the person of the right under section 14 to appeal the decision at the same time as notifying the person of that decision.
8
If a person appeals under section 14 against a decision to revoke the person’s fireworks licence—
a
the revocation does not take effect, but
b
the person must still comply with the requirements of the notice given under subsection (3),
pending the determination or withdrawal of the appeal.
9
In this section, “relevant offence” has the meaning given in section 7(4).