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Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

Part 2Requirements for specific firearms, firearm accessories, firearm parts, firearm magazines, ammunition, components of ammunition and imitations

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Part 2—Requirements for specific firearms, firearm accessories, firearm parts, firearm magazines, ammunition, components of ammunition and imitations

Note: The public interest test under item 8A of Part 1 and the national interest test under item 8B of Part 1 apply in relation to the importation of all the articles to which this Part applies (see subregulation 4F(1A)).

Column 1Item	Column 2Firearm, firearm accessory, firearm part, firearm magazine, ammunition, component of ammunition or imitation	Column 3Requirements
1	Any of the following firearms:(a) an air rifle;(c) a rimfire rifle, other than a semi‑automatic rimfire rifle or an assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action rimfire rifle;(d) a shotgun, other than a semi‑automatic or repeating shotgun;other than a firearm:(e) that has a fully automatic firing capability or is operated using belt‑fed ammunition; or(f) that is substantially the same in appearance as a fully automatic firearm; or(g) to which a firearm accessory is attached or is integral.	The importation must comply with at least one of the following tests:(a) the official purposes test;(b) the specified purposes test;(c) the specified person test;(d) the police certification test.If item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm—the firearm must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item.If item 1 of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm—the firearm must comply with the safety requirements set out in the item.
1A	An imitation of a firearm.	The importation must comply with the police certification test.Note: See column 3 of item 14 for the requirements for importation of a firearm accessory that is attached to or integral to an imitation of a firearm.
2	Any of the following firearms:(a) a muzzle‑loading firearm, other than a muzzle loading handgun;(b) a single shot centre fire rifle;(c) a double barrel centre fire rifle;(d) a repeating action centre fire rifle, other than an assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action centre fire rifle;(e) a break action shotgun/rifle combination;(f) a repeating bolt action shotgun, other than an assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action shotgun;(g) a lever action shotgun that is not an assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action shotgun, and that is:(i) without a firearm magazine; or(ii) fitted with a firearm magazine having a capacity of no more than 5 rounds;other than a firearm:(h) that has a fully automatic firing capability or is operated using belt‑fed ammunition; or(i) that is substantially the same in appearance as a fully automatic firearm; or(j) to which a firearm accessory is attached or is integral.

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Any of the following firearms, other than a firearm:(a) that has a fully automatic firing capability or is operated using belt‑fed ammunition; or(b) to which a firearm accessory is attached or is integral.Semi‑automatic rimfire rifle:(a) without a firearm magazine; or(b) fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity no greater than 10 rounds.Semi‑automatic shotgun:(a) without a firearm magazine; or(b) fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity no greater than 5 rounds.Pump action repeating shotgun:(a) without a firearm magazine; or(b) fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity no greater than 5 rounds.An assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action shotgun that is:(a) without a firearm magazine; or(b) fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity no greater than 5 rounds.An assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action rimfire rifle that is:(a) without a firearm magazine; or(b) fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity no greater than 10 rounds.

For a semi‑automatic rimfire rifle, or assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action rimfire rifle:(a) the importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:(i) the official purposes test;(ii) the specified purposes test;(iii) the specified person test;(iv) the police certification test;(v) the dealer test;(vi) the returned goods test; and(b) if item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm—the firearm must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item; and(c) if item 1 of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm—the firearm must comply with the safety requirements set out in the item.For a semi‑automatic shotgun or pump action repeating shotgun, or assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action shotgun:(a) the importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:(i) the official purposes test;(ii) the specified purposes test;(iii) the specified person test;(iv) the police certification test;(v) the sports shooter test;(vi) the international sports shooter test;(vii) the dealer test;(viii) the returned goods test; and(b) if item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm—the firearm must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item; and(c) if item 1 of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm—the firearm must comply with the safety requirements set out in the item.