Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Act 2026 (1 of 2026)

Schedule 2   Firearms amendments

Part 4   Public safety tests for firearms and weapons

Division 1   Amendments

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

128   Subregulation 4H(1)

Repeal the subregulation, substitute:

(1) Subject to subregulation (2), the importation into Australia of a weapon or weapon part of the kind mentioned in an item in Part 2 of Schedule 13 is prohibited unless:

(a) the importation is in accordance with the requirements set out in the item; and

(b) if the public safety test for weapons is applied under regulation 4HA to the importation of the goods - the importation of the goods passes the public safety test for weapons.

(1A) Despite subregulation (1), the importation of goods that fail the public safety test for weapons is not prohibited if the importation of the goods complies with the public interest test set out in item 9, or the national interest test set out in item 10, of Part 1 of Schedule 13.