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  

1A.   Meaning of certified international sports shooter  

1A.1    
For this Schedule, a person is a certified international sports shooter , for a restricted category C article, if the Minister certifies, in writing, that the Minister is satisfied that:

(a) the person intends to use the article in Australia solely to take part in a clay target event; and

(b) the event is:

(i) the Olympic Games or an associated event; or

(ii) the Paralympic Games or an associated event; or

(iii) the Commonwealth Games or an associated event; or

(iv) organised by the Australian Clay Target Association; and

(c) the person is not:

(i) an Australian citizen; or

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

(d) the person is the holder of a licence or authorisation, in accordance with the law of the State or Territory where the event is to be held, to possess the article for the purpose of taking part in clay target events.

1A.2    
For this Schedule, a person is a certified international 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 1A.3 or 1A.5; or

(ii) the firearm magazine complies with the specifications for shot capacity in subitem 1A.3; or

(iii) the firearm barrel complies with the specifications for barrel length and calibre in subitem 1A3; and

(b) a relevant police representative is satisfied that the person intends to use the article in Australia for sports or target shooting; and

(c) the relevant police representative is satisfied that the person is not:

(i) an Australian citizen; or

(ii) the holder of a permanent visa under the Migration Act 1958 ; and

(d) the relevant police representative is satisfied that the person is the holder of a licence or authorisation to possess the article for sports or target shooting, in accordance with the law of the State or Territory where the person intends to use the article; and

(e) the relevant police representative certifies, in an approved form, that the person is a certified international sports shooter for the article.

1A.3    
For paragraph 1A.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 " .

1A.4    
For paragraph 1A.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 1A.3.

1A.5    
For paragraph 1A.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 person is importing the article, magazine or barrel for the purpose of participating in a sports or target shooting event which is intended to be held in Australia on or before 30 June 2003; and

(b) the person satisfies a Collector, at or before importation, that the person:

(i) is a participant in the event; and

(ii) will not use the article, magazine or barrel for a purpose other than participating in the event; and

(iii) will export the article, magazine or barrel from Australia as soon as practicable after the person has participated in the event.

1A.6    
For subitem 1A.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.