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 4 - INTERPRETATION  

1.   Meaning of certified sports shooter  

1.1    
For this Schedule, a person is a certified sports shooter , for a restricted category C article, if the Minister certifies, in writing, that the Minister is satisfied that:

(a) the person is a registered shooter with the Australian Clay Target Association; and

(ab) the person is:

(i) an Australian citizen; or

(ii) a lawful non-citizen under the Migration Act 1958 who holds a permanent visa under that Act; or

(iii) a New Zealand citizen who holds a special category visa under the Migration Act 1958 ; and

(b) the person is the holder of a licence or authorisation, in accordance with the law of the State or Territory where the club is situated, to possess the article for the purpose of taking part in clay target events; and

(c) the person intends to use the article solely to take part in clay target events; and

(d) the person:

(i) requires the article to take part in clay target events because of a physical need due to lack of strength or dexterity; or

(ii) on 15 November 1996, was a registered shooter with the Australian Clay Target Association and possessed a semi-automatic shotgun, or pump action repeating shotgun, for use in clay target events.

1.2    
For this Schedule, a person is a certified sports shooter , for a category H article, a firearm magazine for a category H article, or a firearm barrel for a category H article, if:

(a) either:

(i) the article complies with subitem 1.3 or 1.5; or

(ii) the firearm magazine complies with the specifications for shot capacity in subitem 1.3; or

(iii) the firearm barrel complies with the specifications for barrel length and calibre in subitem 1.3; and

(b) a relevant police representative is satisfied that the person meets the requirements, under the law of the relevant State or Territory, to possess the article for the purpose of taking part in sports or target shooting permitted under that law.

(c) (Repealed by No 1 of 2026)

1.3    
For paragraph 1.2 (a), a category H article complies with this subitem if:

(a) the article:

(i) is designed or adapted for competition target shooting; or

(ii) has a barrel length of at least:

(A) for a semi-automatic handgun - 120 mm; and

(B) for a revolver or a single shot handgun - 100 mm; and

(b) the article is fitted with a firearm magazine, or cylinder, of a capacity of not more than 10 rounds; and

(c) either:

(i) if a police representative certifies that the article is required for the purposes of participating in sporting events specially accredited by the State or Territory, the article has a calibre not greater than .45 " ; or

(ii) in any other case, the article has a calibre not greater than .38 " .

1.4    
For paragraph 1.2 (a), a category H article that is:

(a) a black powder muzzle loading pistol; or

(b) a cap and ball percussion fired revolver;

is taken to comply with subitem 1.3.

1.5    
For paragraph 1.2 (a), a category H article, a firearm magazine for a category H article or a firearm barrel for a category H article complies with this subitem if:

(a) the article, magazine or barrel is to be imported by a person who is:

(i) an Australian citizen; or

(ii) a lawful non-citizen under the Migration Act 1958 who holds a permanent visa under that Act; and

(b) the person satisfies a Collector, at or before importation, that the person had lawfully exported the article, magazine or barrel from Australia with the intention of participating in an international sports or target shooting event which was intended to be held outside Australia on or before 30 June 2003.

1.6    
For subitem 1.3:

calibre
means the size of the cartridge that a handgun is chambered to discharge.

Note:

For the definition of relevant police representative , see item 1B.