Diwali Fireworks

[Zewp]

Fireworks are not illegal, stop trying to justify your hate and intolerance behind a law you cannot understand.

Fireworks are legal up to a certain point. Stop trying to justify your law-breaking by obfuscating the issue here. This has sweet buggerall to do with hate or intolerance and it's pretty ironic that you keep spewing that line, considering it's you guys who are being disrespectful to everyone around you.

Prohibited are any fireworks larger than 25mm x 4mm (the so-called 'lady cracker'), anything incorporating uncontrolled flight, Roman candles, any firework not made with 'black powder' and anything that 'makes a bang'.

No person shall use or discharge any explosive, firearm or similar device which emits impulsive sound, or allow it to be used or discharged, if it may cause a noise or nuisance except with the prior consent in writing of the local authority concerned and subject to such conditions as the local authority may deem necessary.

That law sounds pretty clear to me. If you have trouble understanding it, I can try to explain what the term 'makes a bang' means. Just let me know.

You get fireworks that do not make loud explosions. I'm pretty sure those will work just as well in warding off evil spirits, considering it's the festival of LIGHTS and not the festival of massive explosions.

If you want to argue that you shouldn't be restricted to noiseless fireworks on Diwali, you have to ask yourself if your reasons for fireworks are still firmly grounded in religion. Because if you insist on using loud fireworks when noiseless ones are available, then it seems pretty clear that you're not doing it for religious reasons.

 

[Tech786]

There are no exceptions:

" " Prohibited are any fireworks larger than 25mm x 4mm (the so-called 'lady cracker'), anything incorporating uncontrolled flight, Roman candles, any firework not made with 'black powder' and anything that 'makes a bang'.

No person shall use or discharge any explosive, firearm or similar device which emits impulsive sound, or allow it to be used or discharged, if it may cause a noise or nuisance except with the prior consent in writing of the local authority concerned and subject to such conditions as the local authority may deem necessary." "

Did some dweeb type that out?
That is not how legislation is typed out!!
What a joke!

There is a law allowing fireworks of no specification to be used within a certain time frame on religious holidays and Guy Fawkes.

 

[isie]

Seriously, are we really going through this every year?

You've learnt when it happens, accept that it happens every year and plan accordingly.

Put it in next year's calendar so long and you don't have to moan about it on the internet afterwards.

Previos pet owner here its is difficult you cant keep the animals indoors the wholes day so you plan to bring them in say around 4 my problem is my cats never knew time so i would spend quite along time looking for them
Even when the animal are inside and sedated unfortunately this still chances they wake up, and they panic with the noise.and they can do anything like run straight into a wall and injure them selves quite badly.

The law is pretty clear. People can kick against it as much as they like, but what they're doing is illegal. Stop expecting everyone else to bend over backwards so that a select group of people can break the law.

Yes the law is clear - they are allowed to use fire works - until a certain time -

To stage a fireworks display, permission must first be first sought in writing from the fireworks working committee or from the chief fire officer in that particular region. The application must reach the committee or the chief fire officer 14 days before the planned display, to allow members of the public to launch any objections.

If an application to present a fireworks display is approved by the council, it may require that the display be presented only on "suitable premises designated by the council and under the supervision and control of an official designated by the council".

This law is not only for public spaces; permission must also be sought to set off crackers in private yards. In the application, the person must outline the plan of the house, including any overhead pylons. A site inspection by the emergency management services will be conducted.

However, permission is not needed on days of cultural and religious celebrations, but the fireworks may only be set off during stipulated times. These include Diwali, Chinese New Year, Human Rights Day, Guy Fawkes Day, Christmas Eve and the Day of Goodwill.

On these days, fireworks can be set off between 7pm and 10pm. Setting them off outside these times carries a R500 fine. It is illegal to let off fireworks after midnight on any day except New Year's Eve. On this day, fireworks are only allowed between 11pm and 1am.

 

[I.am.Sam]

well then ...thats it

the law says its fine

 

[Vis1/0N]

you seem to be new to mybb if you posted that

...barking dogs at 1am.
Cursing cats at midnight.
Payback.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Fireworks are not illegal, stop trying to justify your hate and intolerance behind a law you cannot understand.

Over a certain size and type, they are illegal. Period.

I don't mind the ones that aren't. They don't make large bangs and disturb the entire neighbourhood.

 

[LazyLion]

Fireworks are not illegal, stop trying to justify your hate and intolerance behind a law you cannot understand.

http://www.sapsjournalonline.gov.za/dynamic/journal_dynamic.aspx?pageid=414&jid=12964

 

[ToxicBunny]

Fireworks are not illegal, stop trying to justify your hate and intolerance behind a law you cannot understand.

Over a certain size and type, they are illegal. Period.

I don't mind the ones that aren't. They don't make large bangs and disturb the entire neighbourhood.

 

[Tech786]

Fireworks are legal up to a certain point. Stop trying to justify your law-breaking by obfuscating the issue here. This has sweet buggerall to do with hate or intolerance and it's pretty ironic that you keep spewing that line, considering it's you guys who are being disrespectful to everyone around you.



That law sounds pretty clear to me. If you have trouble understanding it, I can try to explain what the term 'makes a bang' means. Just let me know.

You get fireworks that do not make loud explosions. I'm pretty sure those will work just as well in warding off evil spirits, considering it's the festival of LIGHTS and not the festival of massive explosions.

If you want to argue that you shouldn't be restricted to noiseless fireworks on Diwali, you have to ask yourself if your reasons for fireworks are still firmly grounded in religion. Because if you insist on using loud fireworks when noiseless ones are available, then it seems pretty clear that you're not doing it for religious reasons.

I dont burst fireworks I love to watch it and observe the celebrations with neighbors and friends.

That is not the law, thats some trash a retard typed out.
How do you expect the firework to explode and brighten up the sky without making a noise?

Special kind of miserable....

 

[Tech786]

Fireworks are legal up to a certain point. Stop trying to justify your law-breaking by obfuscating the issue here. This has sweet buggerall to do with hate or intolerance and it's pretty ironic that you keep spewing that line, considering it's you guys who are being disrespectful to everyone around you.



That law sounds pretty clear to me. If you have trouble understanding it, I can try to explain what the term 'makes a bang' means. Just let me know.

You get fireworks that do not make loud explosions. I'm pretty sure those will work just as well in warding off evil spirits, considering it's the festival of LIGHTS and not the festival of massive explosions.

If you want to argue that you shouldn't be restricted to noiseless fireworks on Diwali, you have to ask yourself if your reasons for fireworks are still firmly grounded in religion. Because if you insist on using loud fireworks when noiseless ones are available, then it seems pretty clear that you're not doing it for religious reasons.

I dont burst fireworks I love to watch it and observe the celebrations with neighbors and friends.

That is not the law, thats some trash a retard typed out.
How do you expect the firework to explode and brighten up the sky without making a noise?

Special kind of miserable....

 

[ToxicBunny]

Fireworks that explode and brighten up the sky are illegal.

 

[Tech786]

Over a certain size and type, they are illegal. Period.

I don't mind the ones that aren't. They don't make large bangs and disturb the entire neighbourhood.

Nope not illegal.

http://www.sapsjournalonline.gov.za/dynamic/journal_dynamic.aspx?pageid=414&jid=12964

Thats not the law of the land.

Over a certain size and type, they are illegal. Period.

I don't mind the ones that aren't. They don't make large bangs and disturb the entire neighbourhood.

Nope again.

 

[Tech786]

Over a certain size and type, they are illegal. Period.

I don't mind the ones that aren't. They don't make large bangs and disturb the entire neighbourhood.

Nope not illegal.

http://www.sapsjournalonline.gov.za/dynamic/journal_dynamic.aspx?pageid=414&jid=12964

Thats not the law of the land.

Over a certain size and type, they are illegal. Period.

I don't mind the ones that aren't. They don't make large bangs and disturb the entire neighbourhood.

Nope again.

 

[LazyLion]

Fireworks are not illegal, stop trying to justify your hate and intolerance behind a law you cannot understand.

http://www.sapsjournalonline.gov.za/dynamic/journal_dynamic.aspx?pageid=414&jid=12964

 

[ToxicBunny]

Nope not illegal.



Thats not the law of the land.



Nope again.

However much you want to try and convince yourself otherwise, it is the law. There are no exceptions made for religious holidays in terms of what is or isn't an illegal firework.

 

[Sinbad]

However much you want to try and convince yourself otherwise, it is the law. There are no exceptions made for religious holidays in terms of what is or isn't an illegal firework.

Correct. The law just states that the minister MAY limit the classes of fireworks allowed, by regulation or publication in the gazette. I don't think that's been done, which IMHO is a serious oversight.

 

[LazyLion]

Nope not illegal.

Thats not the law of the land.

Nope again.

Um yeah... if you don't mind, we will stick with people who seem to know what they are talking about instead of blindly just sticking their head in the sand.

 

[Tech786]

Over a certain size and type, they are illegal. Period.

I don't mind the ones that aren't. They don't make large bangs and disturb the entire neighbourhood.

http://www.sapsjournalonline.gov.za/dynamic/journal_dynamic.aspx?pageid=414&jid=12964

However much you want to try and convince yourself otherwise, it is the law. There are no exceptions made for religious holidays in terms of what is or isn't an illegal firework.

http://greymontresidents.co.za/docs/GRFFireworksByLaws.pdf

http://www.joburg.org.za/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4500&pop=1&page=0&Itemid=266

 

[Tech786]

Um yeah... if you don't mind, we will stick with people who seem to know what they are talking about instead of blindly just sticking their head in the sand.

Im afraid you are mistaken. Please see links above for clarity on the laws and exceptions.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Both of your links deal with the use of fireworks, not what type are legal or not legal.