Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
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Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
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(1) A firearm accessory that is a silencer, sound moderator, sound suppressor or any other device designed to reduce, or capable of reducing, the noise of discharge of a firearm complies with the identification requirements if the firearm accessory is: (a) visually inspected by a Collector; and (b) found by the Collector to: (i) have a unique serial number that consists only of Arabic numerals, English letters, or punctuation marks; and (ii) display the serial number in accordance with subitem (2). (2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(ii), the serial number must be: (a) easily recognisable as the serial number for the firearm accessory; and (b) legible; and (c) able to be read without the use of any device or tool; and (d) displayed on the external surface of the firearm accessory.