The police warn about the responsibility of using fireworks during the holidays

The patrol police of Ukraine reminded of the ban on the use of pyrotechnics, salutes, fireworks and firecrackers during the legal regime of martial law, writes UNN.

Details

Pyrotechnic products are devices that create noise and light effects. At present, such means harm the psychological health of the population, because they are similar to the sounds of explosions, so they can scare people and animals who are experiencing the horrors of war.

It is important that administrative and criminal liability is provided for the illegal sale, as well as illegal handling of pyrotechnic products.

Sanctions of articles of the Code of Criminal Procedure provide for punishment in the form of a fine with the possible confiscation of pyrotechnics, and the Criminal Code of Ukraine – from a fine to imprisonment.

In case of detection of persons using pyrotechnics, it is necessary to contact the line 112/102.

For reference

In the current legislation, there are several articles that provide for punishment for the use or sale of pyrotechnics:

– Article 164 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (violation of the order of economic activity) – a fine of in the amount from 17 thousand up to 34 thousand UAH.

– Article 182 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (violation of the requirements of legislative and other normative legal acts regarding the protection of the population from the harmful effects of noise or the rules for observing silence in populated areas and public places). Punished fine from UAH 85 to UAH 255for officials and subjects of economic activity – from UAH 255 to UAH 510;

– Article 195-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (violation of the order of production, storage, transportation, trade and use of pyrotechnic means) is punishable by a fine of UAH 1,020 to UAH 1,700 with confiscation of pyrotechnics;

– Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (hooliganism) is punishable by a fine from 17 thousand up to 34 thousand hryvnias, or arrest for a term of up to six months or restriction of liberty for a term of up to five years.

We will remind

Until the end of December, 95 Christmas tree fairs selling conifers and decorations will be open in Kyiv. All trees are chipped and have special labels to verify their origin.