Section 6—Applying for fireworks licence: general requirements
33.Section 6 makes it clear that only adults (persons aged 18 years or over) may apply for a fireworks licence.
34.The Scottish Ministers may set out in regulations (under subsection (3)) the general requirements relating to the licence application process, such as the form and manner of the application, the information required in the application, the required supporting documents, the fees payable and any deadlines for the making of an application. The Scottish Ministers, when setting the fees payable, must have regard to the reasonable costs of the fireworks licensing scheme, but may choose to charge a nominal fee or remit the fee altogether.