(1)At any time, a local authority may (in accordance with this Part)—
(a)designate a place within its area as a firework control zone,
(b)amend a zone (including the period for which it is to have effect or days on which it is to operate), or
(c)revoke a zone.
(2)It is an offence for a person to—
(a)ignite a firework to which this Part applies in a firework control zone, or
(b)knowingly or recklessly—
(i)throw or cast a lit firework to which this Part applies into a firework control zone, or
(ii)fire a firework to which this Part applies into a firework control zone.
(3)A firework control zone operates and the offence in subsection (2) applies on all days that the zone has effect unless the designation specifies particular days on which the zone is to operate, in which case the offence applies on those days only.
(4)A person who commits an offence under subsection (2) is liable, on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).
(5)This section is subject to section 38 and schedule 1 (exemptions).
Commencement Information
I1S. 27 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 56(2)
I2S. 27 in force at 22.6.2023 by S.S.I. 2023/176, reg. 2, sch.