Explosives
Most premises where explosives such as fireworks, black powder, safety cartridges or detonators (including vehicle airbag detonators) are kept, are required by law to have a current explosives registration. This includes retailers that are selling fireworks for a limited period of
time.
Read more information about storing explosives including an Explosives Register application form.
Fireworks
Premises from which fireworks are supplied may require a fireworks licence in addition to having a current explosives registration.
This includes retailers who wish to sell fireworks all year round.
Read more information about supplying fireworks including a Fireworks Licence application form.
Petroleum spirit
Any person who stores or wishes to store petroleum spirit in storage tanks (including bowsers) must, by law, have a licence.
Read more information about storing petroleum spirit including Petroleum Spirit Storage licence application form.
Poisons
The law prohibits the sale by people, other than registered pharmacists, of certain non-medicinal poisons unless the seller has his name on the local authority’s list entitling them to sell poisons from the premises named.
Read more information about selling poisons including a Poisons List application form.
