Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Act 2026
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; (g) Subdivision HB of Division 474 (Use of carriage service for firearms and explosives manufacture material).
Schedule 3—Transitional rules
1 Transitional rules
(1) The Minister administering the Australian Federal Police Act 1979, the Minister administering the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 or the Minister administering Part XII of the Customs Act 1901 may, by legislative instrument, make rules prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments or repeals made by this Act.
(2) Subsection 12(2) (retrospective application of legislative instruments) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply in relation to rules made under this item before the end of the period of 12 months starting on the day this item commences.
(3) To avoid doubt, the rules may not do the following:
(a) create an offence or civil penalty;
(b) provide powers of:
(i) arrest or detention; or
(ii) entry, search or seizure;
(c) impose a tax;
(d) set an amount to be appropriated from the Consolidated Revenue Fund under an appropriation in this Act;
(e) directly amend the text of this Act.
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 20 January 2026
Senate on 20 January 2026]
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