Call for new laws on illegal fireworks

Opposition parties have said that they want the law governing the sale and importation of fireworks to be updated, as the existing legislation was passed in 1875.

Call for new laws on illegal fireworks

Opposition parties have said that they want the law governing the sale and importation of fireworks to be updated, as the existing legislation was passed in 1875.

Seizures of illegal fireworks have risen by over 500% since 2000.

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