Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00211:clause:6_5:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00211
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 5 (pt 7/7)
Character Range: 214383–216915

Minister is satisfied of the following:
 (a) it is in the public interest to allow the article to be imported;
 (b) if the importer is required to hold a licence or authorisation to possess the article in the State or Territory in which the importer lives—the importer holds a licence or authorisation of that kind;
 (c) the article will be secured appropriately in Australia.

8B.  National interest test
 8B.1 The national interest test set out in this item applies to the importation of any article to which an item in Part 2 applies.
Note: See subregulation 4F(1A).
 8B.2 The importation of an article complies with the national interest test if, at or before importation, the Minister gives written permission under this item for the importation of the article.
 8B.3 The Minister may give written permission for the importation of the article only if the Minister is satisfied of the following:
 (a) it is in the national interest to allow the article to be imported;
 (b) if the importer is required to hold a licence or authorisation to possess the article in the State or Territory in which the importer lives—the importer holds a licence or authorisation of that kind;
 (c) the article will be secured appropriately in Australia.

9.  Application for Minister's permission to import article
 9.1 This item applies if the written permission of the Minister for the importation of an article is required under this Part.
 9.2 A person may apply to the Minister for the permission.
 9.3 The application must be made on the form approved by the Secretary to the Department.

Part 2—Requirements for specific firearms, firearm accessories, firearm parts, firearm magazines, ammunition, components of ammunition and imitations
Note: 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)).

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Item      Firearm, firearm accessory, firearm part, firearm magazine, ammunition, component of ammunition or imitation                                                                                                                                                                Requirements