Part 2Fireworks licensing

Process for licensing

I113Notification of convictions and cancellation of fireworks licence

1

This section applies if a person who has a fireworks licence is convicted of a relevant offence.

2

The court may cancel the person’s fireworks licence.

3

A person whose fireworks licence is cancelled under this section is prohibited from applying for a new fireworks licence within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the licence was cancelled.

4

If the court cancels the person’s fireworks licence, it—

a

must notify the Scottish Ministers of the cancellation, and

b

may make an order for forfeiture under section 48.

5

If the court does not cancel the person’s fireworks licence, it must notify the Scottish Ministers of the conviction.

6

In this section, “relevant offence” has the meaning given in section 7(4).