Prospective
6Applying for fireworks licence: general requirementsS
(1)A person aged 18 years or over may apply to the Scottish Ministers for the grant of a fireworks licence.
(2)An application for a fireworks licence must—
(a)comply with any regulations made under subsection (3), and
(b)comply with the mandatory requirements in section 7.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations—
(a)set out the form and content of the application,
(b)specify the manner in which applications must be made,
(c)specify the information to be provided in the application,
(d)specify any supporting documents to be provided by an applicant,
(e)set the fees payable (if any) and specify to whom the fees are payable, and
(f)make provision for the time in which an application must be made.
(4)Without limiting the generality of subsection (3)(e), when setting the fees payable under this section the Scottish Ministers—
(a)must have regard to the reasonable costs of carrying out functions under this Part, but
(b)if it is considered appropriate to do so, may charge a nominal fee or remit the fee altogether.
(5)Regulations under subsection (3) are subject to the negative procedure.
Commencement Information
I1S. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 56(2)