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[maxman]

No particular reason for this post other than I was surfing while drinking and contemplating life,and since I have been to the Isle of man some years ago just wondered if the laws varied in any way.

I was surprised to see that in order to set off a firework at any time other than around bonfire night and new year a Form must be filled in and submitted to the department of home affairs! Two dates for your "letting off a firework" or display must be chosen and if the first date can not be met (the weather I suppose) then you can use the second date. If this is not possible then a new form must be submitted! You must also put a notice in the local newspaper! Once this has been done the department will issue a receipt that must be presented to the shop you are buying from in order for them to legally sell to you!

What a headache! Especially if you just see a nice big rocket that you fancy buying. Failure to comply will get you a £2500 fine! Nasty!

I don't suppose there are any Manx pyro's then are there? Well not that aren't locked up.

Off to sleep now.

[David]

I think too there are stronger restrictions on Cat 3, based on the logic that few residents will have the available 25 metre safe distance.

I was there on Bonfire Night 2003, seemed pretty similar to England- a few shops selling pyro etc. I'm not sure if there IS an all year round shop on the island itself, and bringing fireworks over on the ferry might be a bit tricky (or simply not allowed) but perhaps is OK if you have a car.

Don't forget too that being a small island (ie lots of coast) there are likely to be issues with fireworks being mistaken for distress signals.

There is also the issue of airspace, too, as the Island's airport is quite close to Castletown.

Edited by David, 23 March 2009 - 12:39 AM.

[Arthur Brown]

The IOM makes it's own laws, and sometimes takes Westminster law sometimes doesn't.

It really is up to you to comply with local law, to retain your liberty.

MSER specifically applies in Great Britain and Northern Ireland(for fireworks) It may offer you an insight into staying safe, but may not even apply in the IOM. ONly a specialist lawyer in IOM could interpret all the "Application" notes and appendices to be certain whether MSER does apply in IOM, Likewise all the fireworks acts and the 1875 act.

[starseeker]

No particular reason for this post other than I was surfing while drinking and contemplating life,and since I have been to the Isle of man some years ago just wondered if the laws varied in any way.

I was surprised to see that in order to set off a firework at any time other than around bonfire night and new year a Form must be filled in and submitted to the department of home affairs! Two dates for your "letting off a firework" or display must be chosen and if the first date can not be met (the weather I suppose) then you can use the second date. If this is not possible then a new form must be submitted! You must also put a notice in the local newspaper! Once this has been done the department will issue a receipt that must be presented to the shop you are buying from in order for them to legally sell to you!

What a headache! Especially if you just see a nice big rocket that you fancy buying. Failure to comply will get you a £2500 fine! Nasty!

I don't suppose there are any Manx pyro's then are there? Well not that aren't locked up.

Off to sleep now.

I have been over to the isle of man a couple of times now,for the TT,both times i have taken some fireworks with me to let off .
I now feel a bit lucky to have not been locked up!But then the isle of man police are well known for being more laid back on the TT fortnight apart from drugs.