West yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority has successfully prosecuted a man for the illegal storage of fireworks. Terence Hartley, 47, who was also prosecuted by HM Revenue and Customs, will serve a total of 18 months in prison. Mr Hartley, from Halifax, was prosecuted by the fire authority after he was found to be dangerously storing 33 cartons of fireworks and 34 loose fireworks - with a total net explosive content of 157kg - in the living room of his house. He admitted breaching Regulation 10 of the Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005, relating to illegal storage, and was sentenced to six months for this offence. The law stipulates that anyone storing more than 5kg of fireworks at home must have a license or registration, unless it is for less than 24 hours.
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机译：西约克郡消防局已成功起诉了一名非法存放烟花的男子。现年47岁的特伦斯·哈特利（Terence Hartley）也受到英国税务与海关总署（HM Revenue and Customs）的起诉，将总共服刑18个月。来自哈利法克斯（Halifax）的哈特利（Hartley）先生被发现有危险地将33箱烟花和34支散装烟花（总爆炸物净重157公斤）储存在他的房屋客厅中，并遭到了消防当局的起诉。他承认违反了《 2005年炸药生产和储存条例》第10条有关非法储存的规定，并因该罪行被判处六个月的监禁。法律规定，任何在家里存放超过5公斤烟花的人必须获得许可证或注册，除非少于24小时。
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