Customs Amendment (Australian Border Force Protective Equipment) Regulations 2025 (F2025L01542)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Customs Regulation 2015

1   Section 119

Repeal the section, substitute:

119 Approved firearms

For the definition of approved firearm in subsection 189A(5) of the Act, each of the following kinds of firearm is declared to be an approved firearm:

(a) an automatic rifle with a calibre not greater than .45 inches;

(b) a semi-automatic rifle with a calibre not greater than .45 inches;

(c) a semi-automatic pistol;

(d) a revolver;

(e) a manually operated shotgun with a bore diameter no larger than 12 gauge;

(f) a semi-automatic shotgun with a bore diameter no larger than 12 gauge;

(g) a manually operated repeating rifle with a calibre not greater than .45 inches;

(h) a manually operated less-than-lethal munitions launcher with a calibre not greater than 40mm;

(i) a semi-automatic less-than-lethal munitions launcher with a calibre not greater than 40mm;

(j) a machine gun with a calibre not greater than .50 inches.

119AA Approved items of personal defence equipment

(1) For the definition of approved item of personal defence equipment in subsection 189A(5) of the Act, handcuffs are declared to be an approved item of personal defence equipment.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a reference to handcuffs includes handcuffs made of any material, and includes handcuffs intended for single-use.