Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00211:reg:4f:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00211
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4F (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 46537–49161

4F  Importation of firearms, firearm accessories, firearm parts, firearm magazines, ammunition, components of ammunition and imitations
 (1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (2B), the importation of a firearm, a firearm accessory, a firearm part, a firearm magazine, ammunition, a component of ammunition or an imitation is prohibited unless:
 (a) the firearm, firearm accessory, firearm part, firearm magazine, ammunition, a component of ammunition or an imitation is an article to which an item in Part 2 of Schedule 6 applies; and
 (b) the importation is in accordance with the requirements set out in column 3 of the item.
 (1A) Without limiting paragraph (1)(b), if column 3 of an item in Part 2 of Schedule 6 sets out a requirement for the importation of an article to comply with a specified test, or at least one of a list of specified tests, that requirement may be met by compliance with one of the following tests (whether or not any test specified in column 3 of that item is also complied with):
 (a) the public interest test set out in item 8A of Part 1 of that Schedule;
 (b) the national interest test set out in item 8B of Part 1 of that Schedule.
 (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to the importation of a firearm, a firearm accessory, a firearm part, a firearm magazine, ammunition, a component of ammunition or an imitation that meets the criteria set out in regulation 3A.
 (2B) Also, subregulation (1) does not apply to the importation of a firearm, a firearm accessory, a firearm part, a firearm magazine, ammunition, a component of ammunition or an imitation that meets the criteria mentioned in regulation 3C, 3D or 3E.
 (3) The importation of a firearm, a firearm accessory, a firearm part, a firearm magazine, ammunition, a component of ammunition or an imitation is subject to the conditions (if any), set out in Part 3 (other than item 1) of Schedule 6, that relate to the importation.
 (3A) The Attorney‑General must, before 31 December 2016, complete a review of items 2B, 4, 7, 9B, 10, 13, 15, 16, 16A and 17 of Part 2 of Schedule 6.
 (4) In this regulation:
adjustable stock means a stock that may be adjusted by more than 120 mm.
barrel extension means a metal projection:
 (a) which extends rearward from the breech end of a firearm barrel; and
 (b) into which the breech locks while the firearm is in battery or firing position.
component of ammunition means a projectile, cartridge casing or primer designed or adapted for use in ammunition.
deactivated firearm means an article that:
 (a) was in a condition in which it could discharge shot, bullets or other projectiles by means of