Fireworks Bill

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 12:02 pm on 26 June 2003.

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Photo of Stewart Stevenson Stewart Stevenson Scottish National Party 12:02, 26 June 2003

I am obliged to Cathie Craigie for that information, of which I was not aware.

Contravening prohibitions imposed by regulations is an offence under clause 11(1) of the bill, but clause 11(5) stipulates that

"Fireworks regulations may not provide for any contravention of the regulations to be an offence."

It is not at all clear what will and will not be an offence.

We are often assured that Sewel motions speed solutions, but it is not clear that, in this specific instance, that will be the case.