PART 6U.K.Miscellaneous

Consequential revocations, savings and amendmentsE+W+S

75.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the 2010 Regulations and the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety)(Amendment) Regulations 2013 M1 are revoked.

(2) [F1Subject to the modifications made to the 2010 Regulations in paragraph (2A), the] enactments referred to in paragraph (1) continue to apply, as if they had not been revoked, to—

(a)an article placed on the market before the commencement date;

(b)a pyrotechnic article to which regulation 74(1) or (2) applies.

[F2(2A) The modifications referred to in paragraph (2) are as follows—

(a)in regulations 18(3) and 36(3), for “EU” substitute “ UK ”;

(b)in regulation 13, omit paragraph (4);

(c)in regulation 19—

(i)omit paragraphs (9) and (11); and

(ii)for paragraph (10) substitute—

“(10) Where the Secretary of State has sufficient reason to believe that a category 1,2 or 3 firework presents a serious risk to the health or safety of persons in the UK, the Secretary of State shall perform an appropriate evaluation.”

(d)in regulation 30 omit paragraph (4);

(e)in regulation 37—

(i)omit paragraphs (10) and (12); and

(ii)for paragraph (11) substitute—

“(11) Where the Secretary of State has sufficient reason to believe that a pyrotechnic article presents a serious risk to the health or safety of persons in the UK, the Secretary of State shall perform an appropriate evaluation.”.]

(3) In section 31 of the Explosives Act 1875 M2, for subsections (2) to (5), substitute—

“(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—

(a)pyrotechnic articles within the meaning set out in regulation 3 of the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015; or

(b)percussion caps intended specifically for toys within the meaning set out in regulation 4(2) of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1881).”.

(4) Paragraph (3) of this regulation, and regulation 49(1) of the 2010 Regulations, cease to have effect when the repeal of section 31 of the Explosives Act 1875 (by section 15 of, and the Schedule to, the Fireworks Act 2003 M3) comes into force.

(5) The Fireworks Regulations 2004 M4 are amended as set out in Schedule 10 (consequential amendments to the Fireworks Regulations 2004).

(6) The Explosives (Fireworks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 M5 are amended as set out in Schedule 11 (consequential amendments to the Explosives (Fireworks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002).

Consequential revocations, savings and amendmentsN.I.

75.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the 2010 Regulations and the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety)(Amendment) Regulations 2013 F3 are revoked.

(2) The enactments referred to in paragraph (1) continue to apply, as if they had not been revoked, to—

(a)an article placed on the market before the commencement date;

(b)a pyrotechnic article to which regulation 74(1) or (2) applies.

(3) In section 31 of the Explosives Act 1875 F4, for subsections (2) to (5), substitute—

“(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—

(a)pyrotechnic articles within the meaning set out in regulation 3 of the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015; or

(b)percussion caps intended specifically for toys within the meaning set out in regulation 4(2) of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1881).”.

(4) Paragraph (3) of this regulation, and regulation 49(1) of the 2010 Regulations, cease to have effect when the repeal of section 31 of the Explosives Act 1875 (by section 15 of, and the Schedule to, the Fireworks Act 2003 F5) comes into force.

(5) The Fireworks Regulations 2004 F6 are amended as set out in Schedule 10 (consequential amendments to the Fireworks Regulations 2004).

(6) The Explosives (Fireworks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 F7 are amended as set out in Schedule 11 (consequential amendments to the Explosives (Fireworks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002).