The Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources Lt Col Neumi Leweni has issued an advice to importers, suppliers and retailers of fireworks to obtain a ‘Permit to Possess & License to Store and Deal’ to be able to sell fireworks.
Lt Col Leweni said, that any retailer found in possession of consignment of fireworks without relevant licenses will be thoroughly investigated.
“Suppliers or wholesalers responsible will be taken to task for selling fireworks to non-licensed retailers,” Lt Col Leweni stressed.
This he adds, “is based on the ‘explosives act’ and the ‘General business practice on fire safety”.
For the import, storage (wholesale or warehouse) and retailing of fireworks, the Ministry requires the following documentation before proper approving the Licenses for retailing purposes:
Application for License to store and deal firework: form can be obtained from the Department of Mineral Resources at 241 mead Rd, Nabua and could be also downloaded from the MRD website:www.mrd.gov.fj
NFA certificate for each wholesale and storage facility/warehouse and retailing outlet: the certificate is issued by the National Fire Authority after inspection of the storage facilities/warehouses and retailing outlets for fire safety compliance.