S.L. 573.6 Art. 12ALand required for the discharge of fireworks in relation to the feasts. 

(1) Whenever the lessee is notified in writing by the

Authority, he shall leave the agricultural land vacant from any agricultural produce and give adequate access, without any compensation right, to the authorised societies for a stipulated period

 for the discharge of fireworks displays in relation to town and village feasts and salutes subject to the issue of permits by the Commissioner of Police:

Provided that the Authority shall also include in such notice that period within which the authorised societies may use the land before the date of the discharge of firework displays:

Provided further that requests for salutes referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall only be referred to the Commissioner of Police and the lessee shall be exempt from the obligation to leave the agricultural land vacant from any agricultural produce in accordance with this sub-regulation.

(2) The authorised societies shall, through an application form provided by the Authority and as subject to the provisions of these regulations, apply and obtain the consent of the Authority to discharge any fireworks on any Government-owned agricultural land which was already being used to discharge fireworks before or until the 31st December 2024:

Provided that where a request is made by the authorised societies in relation to Government-owned agricultural land which was not being used for the discharge of fireworks before or until the 31st

December 2024, the authorised societies shall prove to the satisfaction of the Authority that the land upon which the fireworks were being discharged before or until the 31st December 2024 no longer satisfies the requirements stipulated in the Explosives Ordinance.

(3) The authorised societies shall submit the application to the Authority by not later than 31st May of each year and shall indicate the dates when the fireworks are to be discharged covering the period between the 16th August of the current year until the 15th August of the subsequent year:

Provided that the requests made until the 31st May 2025 shall cover the fireworks to be discharged on Government-owned land during all the feasts to be held in the year 2025 and the period until the 16th August of the year 2026.

(4) The authorised societies shall obtain all the necessary licences and permits in accordance with the Explosives Ordinance.

(5) The authorised societies shall return the agricultural land back to the lessee within seven (7) days from the celebration of the feast and in the same condition that it was given to them and clean from any objects related to the discharge of fireworks.