Data showing the number of defendants found guilty of firework-related offences in England and Wales from 2003 to 2005 are in table A.
In addition, under the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, Penalty Notices for Disorder (PND) can be issued for a number of offences: throwing fireworks in a thoroughfare under the Explosives Act 1875 and breach of the fireworks curfew, possession of category 4 fireworks, and possession by a person under 18 of an adult firework under the Fireworks Act 2003. The offences attract a fixed penalty of 80. Data on the number of PNDs issued for these offences in England and Wales in 2004 and 2005 are provided in table B. Data for 2006 will be available shortly.
Found guilty Offence description Principal statute 2003 2004 2005 11300 Control of gunpowder, safety fuses and other explosives. Manufacture and keeping of gunpowder and other explosives a). Summary only. Offences in relation to explosives, firearms, etc. Restriction relating to the manufacturing of fireworks. Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 S.3 orders made under. Explosives Act 1875 (except S80 and orders in council and rules thereunder). Explosives Act 1923 and order in council and rules thereunder. Fireworks Act 1951. 10 24 20 12301 Throwing, casting or firing any fireworks in or into any highway, street, etc. public place. Explosives Act 1875, Sec 80 36 55 26 13809 Knowingly or recklessly making a statement which is false in a material particular when a requirement to give information is imposed by or under fireworks regulations. Fireworks Act 2003 S.11 (3)(a)(b),(4) — — — 19601 Contravening a prohibition imposed by fireworks regulations. Fireworks Act 2003 S.11(1)(4) — 8 66 19602 Failure to comply with a requirement imposed in or under fireworks regulations to give or not give information. Fireworks Act 2003 s. 11 (2)(4) — — 3 48 87 120 1 These data are on the principal offence basis. 2 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the police. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. Source: RDS—Office for Criminal Justice Reform—Ministry of Justice
2004 2005 Throwing fireworks 177 642 Breach of fireworks curfew 12 33 Possession of a Category 4 firework 12 13 Possession by under 18 of adult firework 20 47 Total 221 735 1 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. 2 These offences became part of the Penalty Notice for Disorder scheme on 1 November 2004, data for 2003 are therefore not available. Source: RDS—Office for Criminal Justice Reform—Ministry of Justice