4HImportation of certain weapons and weapon parts

#### 4H Importation of certain weapons and weapon parts (1) Subject to subregulation (2), the importation into Australia of a weapon or weapon part of the kind mentioned in an item in Part 2 of Schedule 13 is prohibited unless: (a) the importation is in accordance with the requirements set out in the item; and (b) if the public safety test for weapons is applied under regulation 4HA to the importation of the goods—the importation of the goods passes the public safety test for weapons. (1A) Despite subregulation (1), the importation of goods that fail the public safety test for weapons is not prohibited if the importation of the goods complies with the public interest test set out in item 9, or the national interest test set out in item 10, of Part 1 of Schedule 13. (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to the following goods: (a) goods that: (i) are specified in Part 2 of Schedule 13; and (ii) meet the criteria set out in regulation 3A or 3D; (c) goods that: (i) are specified in item 2, 3, 5, 6, 12, 14, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 33, 41, 42 or 45 of Part 2 of Schedule 13; and (ii) meet the criteria set out in subregulation 3C(1); (d) goods that: (i) are covered by subregulation 3F(1); and (ii) meet the criteria set out in regulation 3F. (3) A permission granted under item 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 or 10 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 may specify: (a) conditions or requirements to be complied with by the holder of the permission; and (b) when the holder of the permission must comply with a condition or requirement, whether before or after the importation of the good to which the permission relates. (4) The importation of a weapon or weapon part is also subject to the conditions (if any), set out in Part 3 of Schedule 13, that relate to the importation.