The management of fireworks in Western Australia is regulated under the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 (the Act) and Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007 (the Explosives Regulations).
This code of practice covers the safe use of outdoor fireworks. It does not apply to:
- theatrical fireworks
- ceremonial cracker chains
- parachuting with pyrotechnics
- model rockets
- use of pyrotechnics for non-recreational purposes (e.g. scientific demonstrations, distress flares)
- unrestricted fireworks (e.g. party poppers).
The code does not cover the safe use of:
- blasting explosives, detonators and detonating cord
- loose black and flash powders.
Note: A fireworks contractor or fireworks operator licence is not an authority to possess or use loose black or flash powders for special effects.