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

Schedule 2   Firearms amendments

Part 2   Firearms background checks

Division 1   AusCheck amendments

AusCheck Act 2007

18   Transitional provision

Despite paragraph 10B(1)(b) of the AusCheck Act 2007, as inserted by this Part, an individual is taken to have given consent to another person making an application for a firearms background check of the individual if, immediately before the commencement of this item, the individual holds a firearms licence that is in force under a law of a State or Territory.

Note: This section constitutes an authorisation for the purposes of other laws, such as Australian Privacy Principle 6 of the Privacy Act 1988.