Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00211:clause:6_4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00211
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 4 (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 295447–298110

of Schedule 6.

Part 4—Interpretation

1.  Meaning of certified sports shooter
 1.1 For this Schedule, a person is a certified sports shooter, for a restricted category C article, if the Minister certifies, in writing, that the Minister is satisfied that:
 (a) the person is a registered shooter with the Australian Clay Target Association; and
 (ab) the person is:
 (i) an Australian citizen; or
 (ii) a lawful non‑citizen under the Migration Act 1958 who holds a permanent visa under that Act; or
 (iii) a New Zealand citizen who holds a special category visa under the Migration Act 1958; and
 (b) the person is the holder of a licence or authorisation, in accordance with the law of the State or Territory where the club is situated, to possess the article for the purpose of taking part in clay target events; and
 (c) the person intends to use the article solely to take part in clay target events; and
 (d) the person:
 (i) requires the article to take part in clay target events because of a physical need due to lack of strength or dexterity; or
 (ii) on 15 November 1996, was a registered shooter with the Australian Clay Target Association and possessed a semi‑automatic shotgun, or pump action repeating shotgun, for use in clay target events.
 1.2 For this Schedule, a person is a certified sports shooter, for a category H article, a firearm magazine for a category H article, or a firearm barrel for a category H article, if:
 (a) either:
 (i) the article complies with subitem 1.3 or 1.5; or
 (ii) the firearm magazine complies with the specifications for shot capacity in subitem 1.3; or
 (iii) the firearm barrel complies with the specifications for barrel length and calibre in subitem 1.3; and
 (b) a relevant police representative is satisfied that the person meets the requirements, under the law of the relevant State or Territory, to possess the article for the purpose of taking part in sports or target shooting permitted under that law; and
 (c) the relevant police representative certifies, in an approved form, that the person is a certified sports shooter for the article.
 1.3 For paragraph 1.2(a), a category H article complies with this subitem if:
 (a) the article:
 (i) is designed or adapted for competition target shooting; or
 (ii) has a barrel length of at least:
 (A) for a semi‑automatic handgun—120 mm; and
 (B) for a revolver or a single shot handgun—100 mm; and
 (b) the article is fitted with a firearm magazine, or cylinder, of a capacity of not more than 10 rounds; and
 (c) either:
 (i) if a police representative certifies that the article is required for the purposes of participating in sporting events specially