Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022

51Interpretation

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In this Act—

  • chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,

  • constable” has the same meaning as in section 99(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012,

  • firework control zone”, in relation to the area of a local authority, means a place within the area which has been designated as a firework control zone by the local authority under section 27(1) (and a reference to such a zone includes a zone as it has been amended),

  • fireworks licence” means a fireworks licence granted by the Scottish Ministers under section 9,

  • licensed person” means a person who has a fireworks licence (and a reference to an unlicensed person is to be construed accordingly),

  • public fireworks display” means a fireworks display at which the public, or any section of the public, are present (whether or not they have paid to be) that complies with regulations made under section 6 of the Fireworks Act 2003 (if any),

  • regulatory authority” means—

    (a)

    the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland,

    (b)

    the Health and Safety Executive,

    (c)

    a local authority,

    (d)

    a local weights and measures authority.