Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00211:clause:6_5:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00211
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 5 (pt 4/7)
Character Range: 206934–209632

written permission for the importation of the article only if the Minister is satisfied that:
 (a) the importer of the article is a person whose occupation is partly or wholly the business of controlling vertebrate pest animals; and
 (b) the importer holds a licence or authorisation, in accordance with the law of the State or Territory in which the importer will carry out that occupation, to possess the article for the purpose of carrying out that occupation.

4.  Police certification test
 4.1 The importation of an article complies with the police certification test if:
 (a) before the importation of the article, the importer was given a statement, in an approved form, by a relevant police representative to the effect that the importer holds a licence or authorisation according to the law of the relevant State or Territory to possess the article, or that a licence or authorisation to possess the article is not required under the law of the relevant State or Territory; and
 (b) for a category C article—the importer has also been given a certificate, in an approved form, by a relevant police representative certifying that the importer is a primary producer; and
 (c) for a category H article (except a category H article to which subitem 4.2 applies)—the importer has also been given a certificate, in an approved form, by a relevant police representative certifying that the importer:
 (i) is a certified sports shooter for the article; or
 (ii) is a certified international sports shooter for the article; or
 (iii) is certified for business or occupational purposes for the article; or
 (iv) is a certified collector for the article; and
 (ca) the importer produces details of the article to a Collector, including:
 (i) the make, model and serial number; and
 (ii) if more than one article of the same kind is to be imported at the same time—the number of such articles; and
 (d) the importer produces to a Collector:
 (i) the statement in the approved form; and
 (ii) if the article is a category C or category H article—the relevant certificate in the approved form.
Note: The importer can produce the statement, or statement and certificate, personally or by an agent, eg a firearm dealer.
 4.2 This subitem applies to a category H article if the importer of the article is the government of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

5.  Sports shooter test
 5.1 The importation of a restricted category C article complies with the sports shooter test if, at or before importation, the Minister gives written permission under this item for the importation of the article.
 5.2 The Minister may give written permission for the importation of the article only if the importer