Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
THE SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6Regulation 4F
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF FIREARMS, FIREARM ACCESSORIES, FIREARM PARTS, FIREARMS MAGAZINES, AMMUNITION, COMPONENTS OF AMMUNITION AND IMITATIONS
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The public interest test under item 8A of Part 1 and the national interest test under item 8B of Part 1 apply in relation to the importation of all the articles to which this Part applies (see subregulation 4F(1A) ).
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Item No. | Firearm, firearm accessory, firearm part, firearm magazine, ammunition, component of ammunition or imitation | Requirements |
| 1 | Any of the following firearms:
(a) an air rifle; (b) (Repealed by No 1 of 2026) (c) a rimfire rifle, other than a semi-automatic rimfire rifle or an assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action rimfire rifle; (d) a shotgun, other than a semi-automatic or repeating shotgun; other than a firearm: (e) that has a fully automatic firing capability or is operated using belt-fed ammunition; or (f) that is substantially the same in appearance as a fully automatic firearm; or (g) to which a firearm accessory is attached or is integral. |
The importation must comply with at least one of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the police certification test. If item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm - the firearm must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. If item 1 of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm - the firearm must comply with the safety requirements set out in the item. |
| 1A | An imitation of a firearm. | The importation must comply with the police certification test.
Note: See column 3 of item 14 for the requirements for importation of a firearm accessory that is attached to or integral to an imitation of a firearm. |
| 2 | Any of the following firearms:
(a) a muzzle-loading firearm, other than a muzzle loading handgun; (b) a single shot centre fire rifle; (c) a double barrel centre fire rifle; (d) a repeating action centre fire rifle, other than an assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action centre fire rifle; (e) a break action shotgun/rifle combination; (f) a repeating bolt action shotgun, other than an assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action shotgun; (g) a lever action shotgun that is not an assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action shotgun, and that is: (i) without a firearm magazine; or (ii) fitted with a firearm magazine having a capacity of no more than 5 rounds; (ga) (Repealed by No 1 of 2026) (h) that has a fully automatic firing capability or is operated using belt-fed ammunition; or (i) that is substantially the same in appearance as a fully automatic firearm; or (j) to which a firearm accessory is attached or is integral. |
The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the police certification test. If item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm, the firearm must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. If item 1 of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm, the firearm must comply with the safety requirements set out in the item. |
| 2A | A frame or receiver of, or for, a firearm to which item 1 or 2 applies. | The importation must comply with at least one of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the police certification test. If item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the frame or receiver, the frame or receiver must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. |
| 2B | Firearm part of, or for, a firearm to which item 1 or 2 applies, other than a frame or receiver, or a firearm part that is capable of converting, either on its own or in conjunction with other parts, a firearm to a semi-automatic or fully automatic firearm. | The importation must comply with at least one of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the police certification test. |
| 3 | Any of the following firearms, other than a firearm:
(a) that has a fully automatic firing capability or is operated using belt-fed ammunition; or (b) to which a firearm accessory is attached or is integral. Semi-automatic rimfire rifle: (a) without a firearm magazine; or (b) fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity no greater than 10 rounds. Semi-automatic shotgun: (a) without a firearm magazine; or (b) fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity no greater than 5 rounds. Pump action repeating shotgun: (a) without a firearm magazine; or (b) fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity no greater than 5 rounds. An assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action shotgun that is: (a) without a firearm magazine; or (b) fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity no greater than 5 rounds. An assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action rimfire rifle that is: (a) without a firearm magazine; or (b) fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity no greater than 10 rounds. |
For a semi-automatic rimfire rifle, or assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action rimfire rifle:
(a) the importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests: (i) the official purposes test; (ii) the specified purposes test; (iii) the specified person test; (iv) the police certification test; (v) the dealer test; (vi) the returned goods test; and (b) if item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm - the firearm must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item; and (c) if item 1 of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm - the firearm must comply with the safety requirements set out in the item. For a semi-automatic shotgun or pump action repeating shotgun, or assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action shotgun: (a) the importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests: (i) the official purposes test; (ii) the specified purposes test; (iii) the specified person test; (iv) the police certification test; (v) the sports shooter test; (vi) the international sports shooter test; (vii) the dealer test; (viii) the returned goods test; and (b) if item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm - the firearm must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item; and (c) if item 1 of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm - the firearm must comply with the safety requirements set out in the item. |
| 3A | A frame or receiver of, or for, a firearm to which item 3 applies. | For a frame or receiver of, or for, a semi-automatic rimfire rifle:
(a) the importation must comply with at least one of the following tests: (i) the official purposes test; (ii) the specified purposes test; (iii) the specified person test; (iv) the police certification test; (v) the dealer test; (vi) the returned goods test; and (b) if item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the frame or receiver - the frame or receiver must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. For a frame or receiver of, or for, a semi-automatic shotgun or pump action repeating shotgun: (a) the importation must comply with at least one of the following tests: (i) the official purposes test; (ii) the specified purposes test; (iii) the specified person test; (iv) the police certification test; (v) the sports shooter test; (vi) the international sports shooter test; (vii) the dealer test; (viii) the returned goods test; and (b) if item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the frame or receiver - the frame or receiver must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. |
| 4 | Firearm part of, or for, a firearm to which item 3 applies, other than a firearm part that is:
(a) a firearm part of, or for, a firearm to which item 1, 2 or 9 applies; or (b) capable of converting, either on its own or in conjunction with other parts, a firearm to a fully automatic firearm; or (c) a frame or receiver. |
For a part of, or for, semi-automatic rimfire rifle, the importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the police certification test; (e) the dealer test; (f) the returned goods test. For a part of, or for, a semi-automatic shotgun or pump action repeating shotgun mentioned in item 3, the importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests: (a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the police certification test; (e) the sports shooter test; (f) the international sports shooter test; (g) the dealer test; (h) the returned goods test. For a part of, or for, another firearm, the importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests: (a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the police certification test. For a frame or receiver to which item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies, the frame or receiver must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. |
| 5 | (Repealed by SLI No 168 of 2013) | |
| 6 | Any of the following firearms:
(a) a semi-automatic centre fire rifle; (b) a semi-automatic rimfire rifle fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity greater than 10 rounds; (ba) an assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action rimfire rifle fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity greater than 10 rounds; (c) a semi-automatic shotgun fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity greater than 5 rounds; (d) a pump action repeating shotgun fitted with a firearm magazine of a capacity greater than 5 rounds; (da) an assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action shotgun fitted with a magazine of capacity greater than 5 rounds; (db) an assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action centre fire rifle; other than a firearm: (e) that has a fully automatic firing capability or is operated using belt-fed ammunition; or (f) to which a firearm accessory is attached or is integral. |
The importation must comply with at least one of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the returned goods test; (e) the dealer test. If item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm, the firearm must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. If item 1 of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm, the firearm must comply with the safety requirements set out in the item. |
| 6A | A frame or receiver of, or for, a firearm to which item 6 applies. | The importation must comply with at least one of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the returned goods test; (e) the dealer test. If item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the frame or receiver, the frame or receiver must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. |
| 7 | Firearm part of, or for, a firearm to which item 6 applies, other than a firearm part that is:
(a) a firearm part of, or for, a firearm to which item 1, 2, 3 or 9 applies; or (b) capable of converting, either on its own or in conjunction with other parts, a firearm to a fully automatic firearm; or (c) a frame or receiver. |
The importation must comply with at least one of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the returned goods test; (e) the dealer test. |
| 8 | (Repealed by SLI No 168 of 2013) | |
| 9 | Any of the following firearms (including complete, but disassembled or unassembled, firearms):
(a) a handgun; (b) a muzzle loading handgun; (c) (Repealed by No 1 of 2026) other than a firearm: (d) that has a fully automatic firing capability or is operated using belt-fed ammunition; or (e) that is substantially the same in appearance as a fully automatic firearm; or (f) to which a firearm accessory has been attached or is integral. |
The importation must comply with at least one of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the sports shooter test; (e) the international sports shooter test; (f) the dealer test; (g) the handgun test; (h) the returned goods test. If item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm - the firearm must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. If item 1 of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm - the firearm must comply with the safety requirements set out in the item. |
| 9A | (Repealed by SLI No 168 of 2013) | |
| 9B | A frame or receiver of, or for, a firearm to which item 9 applies | The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the sports shooter test; (da) the international sports shooter test; (e) the dealer test; (ea) the handgun test; (f) the returned goods test. For a frame or receiver to which item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies, the frame or receiver must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. |
| 10 | Firearm part of, or for, a firearm to which item 9 applies, other than:
(a) a frame or receiver; or (b) a firearm part of, or for, a firearm to which item 1 or 2 applies; or (c) a firearm part that is capable of converting, either on its own or in conjunction with other parts, a firearm to a fully automatic firearm; or (d) a firearm part to which a firearm accessory is attached or is integral. |
The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the sports shooter test; (da) the international sports shooter test; (db) the dealer test; (dc) the handgun test; (e) the returned goods test. |
| 11 | Firearm accessory for a firearm to which item 9 applies, other than a firearm accessory to which item 13A or 13B applies. | The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the returned goods test. |
| 12 | Firearm, other than:
(a) a firearm to which item 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 14A or 14B applies; or (b) a lever action shotgun fitted with a firearm magazine having a capacity of more than 5 rounds. |
The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests;
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the returned goods test. If item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the firearm, the firearm must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. |
| 12A | A frame or receiver of, or for, a firearm to which item 12 applies. | The importation must comply with at least one of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the returned goods test. If item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies to the frame or receiver, the frame or receiver must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. |
| 13 | Firearm part of, or for, a firearm to which item 12 applies, other than a frame or receiver, or a firearm part to which item 2B, 4, 7 or 10 applies | The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the returned goods test. |
| 13A | A firearm accessory that is a silencer, sound moderator, sound suppressor or any other device designed to reduce, or capable of reducing, the noise of discharge of a firearm. | The importation must comply with at least one of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the returned goods test. The firearm accessory must comply with the identification requirements set out in item 1AA of Part 3 of this Schedule. |
| 13B | A firearm accessory that is a speed loader. | The importation must comply with at least one of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the sports shooter test; (e) the international sports shooter test; (f) the returned goods test. |
| 14 | Firearm accessory, other than a firearm accessory to which item 13A or 13B applies. | The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the returned goods test. |
| 14A | Paintball marker designed exclusively to fire paintballs other than a paintball marker:
(a) that is substantially the same in appearance as a fully automatic firearm; or (b) to which a firearm accessory is attached or is integral. Firearm part of, or for, a paintball marker mentioned in this item. Detachable firearm magazine (other than a gravity-fed paintball hopper) designed exclusively for use with a paintball marker and paintballs. Paintballs. |
The importation must comply with the police certification test.
For a firearm, frame or receiver to which item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies, the firearm, frame or receiver must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. For a firearm to which item 1 of Part 3 of this Schedule applies, the firearm must comply with the safety requirements set out in the item. |
| 14B | Skirmish marker, other than a skirmish marker:
(a) that is substantially the same in appearance as a fully automatic firearm; or (b) to which a firearm accessory is attached or is integral. Firearm part of, or for, a skirmish marker mentioned in this item. Detachable firearm magazine (other than a gravity-fed skirmish hopper) designed exclusively for use with a skirmish marker. Plastic, polymer or hydratable superabsorbent polymer balls designed to be used as ammunition in a skirmish marker. |
The importation must comply with the police certification test.
For a firearm, frame or receiver to which item 1A of Part 3 of this Schedule applies, the firearm, frame or receiver must comply with the identification requirements set out in the item. For a firearm to which item 1 of Part 3 of this Schedule applies, the firearm must comply with the safety requirements set out in the item. |
| 15 | Detachable firearm magazine (other than a firearm magazine to which item 14A or 14B applies), having a capacity of more than 5 rounds, for:
(a) semi-automatic shotguns; or (b) pump action shotguns; or (c) fully automatic shotguns; or (d) assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action shotguns; whether or not attached to a firearm. |
The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified person test; (c) the specified purposes test; (d) the returned goods test; (e) the dealer test. |
| 16 | Detachable firearm magazine (other than a firearm magazine to which item 14A or 14B applies), having a capacity of more than 10 rounds, for:
(a) semi-automatic rimfire rifles; or (b) semi-automatic, pump action or lever action centre-fire rifles; or (c) fully automatic firearms, other than fully-automatic shotguns; or (d) assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action rimfire rifles; or (e) assisted repeating action or straight pull repeating action centre fire rifles; whether or not attached to a firearm. |
The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the returned goods test; (e) the dealer test. |
| 16A | Detachable firearm magazine (other than a firearm magazine to which item 14A, 14B or 16 applies), having a capacity of more than 15 rounds, for repeating action centre-fire rifles, whether or not attached to a firearm. | The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the returned goods test. |
| 16B | Detachable firearm magazine having a capacity of more than 30 rounds (other than a firearm magazine to which item 14A, 14B, 15, 16 or 16A applies), whether or not attached to a firearm. | The importation must comply with at least one of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the specified person test; (d) the returned goods test. |
| 17 | Firearm magazine, other than:
(a) a firearm magazine to which item 14A, 14B, 15, 16, 16A or 16B applies; or (b) a firearm magazine, having a capacity of more than 5 rounds, for lever action shotguns; whether or not attached to a firearm. |
The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the police certification test; (c) the specified purposes test; (d) the returned goods test; (e) the dealer test; (f) the sports shooter test; (g) the international sports shooter test; (h) the handgun test. |
| 18 | Device that increases the capacity of an integral firearm magazine, a tubular firearm magazine or a detachable box magazine, whether or not attached to a firearm. | The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the returned goods test. |
| 19 | Ammunition of the following kinds for a firearm to which item 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 or 12 applies:
(a) ammunition that has, as part of the components (either assembled or separate), a projectile known as any of the following kinds: (i) tracer; (ii) frangible; (iii) explosive; (iv) incendiary; (vi) armour piercing; (vii) penetrator; (viii) saboted light armour piercing (SLAP); (ix) flechette (being a combined collection of arrows or spears); (b) handgun ammunition that is designed, advertised or capable of defeating: (i) soft body armour; or (ii) opaque or glazed bullet resistant material; and (c) an electro-shock cartridge. |
The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the returned goods test. |
| 20 | Ammunition for any firearm to which item 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 or 12 applies, other than ammunition to which item 19 applies. | The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the police certification test. |
| 21 | A component of ammunition for a firearm to which item 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 or 12 applies, if the component is one of the following kinds of projectile:
(a) tracer; (b) frangible; (c) explosive; (d) incendiary; (e) armour piercing; (f) penetrator; (g) saboted light armour piercing (SLAP); (h) flechette (a combined collection of arrows or spears). |
The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the returned goods test. |
| 22 | A component of ammunition for a firearm to which item 9 applies, if the component is designed, advertised or capable of defeating:
(a) soft body armour; or (b) opaque or glazed bullet resistant material. |
The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the returned goods test. |
| 23 | A component of ammunition for a firearm to which item 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 or 12 applies, other than a component to which items 21 and 22 apply. | The importation must comply with at least 1 of the following tests:
(a) the official purposes test; (b) the specified purposes test; (c) the police certification test. |
| 24 | Underwater powerhead | The importation must comply with any of the following tests:
(a) the police certification test; (b) the official purposes test; (c) the specified purposes test; (d) the returned goods test. |
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