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Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

Statutory Rules No. 90, 1956
made under the

Customs Act 1901

Compilation No. 144

Compilation date: 1 March 2025

                Includes amendments: F2025L00182

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 March 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

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Contents
1 Name of Regulations
2 Interpretation
3 Goods the importation of which is prohibited absolutely
3AA Importation of devices and documents relating to suicide
3A Criteria for the purposes of provisions of regulations 4F and 4H relating to defence forces of certain overseas countries.
3C Criteria for the purposes of provisions of regulations 4F and 4H relating to air security officers
3D Criteria for regulations 4F and 4H—transhipment of firearms and weapons etc. to a foreign country
3E Criteria for regulation 4F—importation of firearms and related items used overseas in lawful shooting competitions, or lawful hunting activities
3F Criteria for regulation 4H—Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty
4 Goods the importation of which is prohibited unless conditions or restrictions are complied with
4A Importation of objectionable goods
4AA Importation of plastic explosives
4AB Importation of polychlorinated biphenyls, terphenyls etc
4AC Importation of mercury
4B Importation of fish
4BA Importation of goods specified in Schedule 3A (toothfish)
4C Importation of asbestos
4D Importation of