Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

THE SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6    

Regulation 4F

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF FIREARMS, FIREARM ACCESSORIES, FIREARM PARTS, FIREARMS MAGAZINES, AMMUNITION, COMPONENTS OF AMMUNITION AND IMITATIONS

PART 1 - TESTS  

7.   Dealer test - category H article  

7.1    
The importation of a category H article complies with the dealer test if:

(a) the importer carries on the business of a firearm dealer; and

(b) before the importation of the article, the importer was given a statement, in an approved form, by a relevant police representative to the effect that:

(i) the importer holds a licence or authorisation, in accordance with the law of the State or Territory where the importer carries on the business, to possess category H articles for the purpose of the importer ' s business; and

(ii) the licence or authorisation has not been suspended, cancelled or otherwise ceased to have effect; and

(c) the importer produces details of the article to a Collector, including:

(i) the make, model and serial number; and

(ii) if more than one article of the same kind is to be imported at the same time - the number of such articles; and

(d) the importer produces to a Collector the statement in the approved form.

Note 1:

The importer may give the statement to a Collector personally or by an agent, for example, an employee of the importer.

Note 2:

For the definitions of category H article , and relevant police representative , see Part 4 of Schedule 6.