Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1996

No. 59 1

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Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901.

Dated 14 May 1996.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

DAVID JULL

Minister for Administrative Services

for the Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2.   Regulation 2 (Interpretation)

2.1   Subregulation 2 (1) (definition of “exempt firearm”, sub-subparagraph (c) (i) (A)):

Omit the sub-subparagraph.

2.2   Subregulation 2 (1) (definition of “exempt firearm”, sub-subparagraph (c) (i) (H)):

Omit the sub-subparagraph, substitute:

• “(H)

  rim-fire self-loading rifle unless fitted, or capable of being fitted, with a magazine having a capacity of more than 10 rounds;”.

2.3   Subregulation 2 (1) (definition of “exempt firearm”, sub-subparagraph (c) (ii) (A)):

Omit the sub-subparagraph, substitute:

• “(A)

  repeating shotgun, whether self-loading or pump-action, unless fitted, or capable of being fitted, with a magazine having a capacity of more than 5 rounds;”.

2.4   Subregulation 2 (1) (definition of “exempt firearm”, subparagraph (c) (v)):

Omit the subparagraph, substitute:

• “(v)

  a self-loading centre-fire rifle or a self-loading centre-fire carbine;”.

3.   Schedule 3 (Goods the importation of which is prohibited unless specified conditions, restrictions or requirements are complied with)

3.1   Schedule 3:

After item 7, insert:

“8 Detachable magazines, having a capacity of more than 10 rounds, for rim-fire self-loading rifles The importer must produce to a Collector, at or before importation, a certificate that: (a) states that the detachable magazines are for use for official purposes; and (b) is signed by the Minister for Justice or a Minister responsible for police in a State or Territory”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 14 May 1996.

2. Statutory Rules 1956 No. 90 as amended by 1958 Nos. 6 and 67; 1959 Nos. 17, 31 and 93; 1960 No. 22; 1961 No. 117; 1962 No. 82; 1963 No. 26; 1964 Nos. 25 and 39; 1965 Nos. 81, 91, 135, 167 and 190; 1966 No. 95; 1967 Nos. 41, 58, 114 and 178; 1968 Nos. 100, 141 and 161; 1969 Nos. 2, 7, 10, 39, 43 and 218; 1970 Nos. 8, 72, 105 and 194; 1972 No. 97; 1973 Nos. 5, 6, 42, 43, 89, 93, 162, 175, 217, 227, 228 and 262; 1974 Nos. 123 and 249; 1975 Nos. 58, 62, 121, 172 and 183; 1976 Nos. 98, 159, 186 and 291; 1977 Nos. 18, 23, 24, 59, 67 and 162; 1978 No. 276; 1979 Nos. 145, 155 and 280; 1980 Nos. 71, 78, 150, 211, 368, 376, 380 and 382; 1981 Nos. 29, 71, 176, 309, 369 and 383; Act No. 75, 1981; Statutory Rules 1982 Nos. 44, 80, 102, 170, 236 and 252; 1983 No. 331; 1984 Nos. 55, 64, 102, 128, 260, 261, 317 and 318; 1985 Nos. 26, 96, 139, 160, 305 and 377; 1986 Nos. 180, 307, 342, 362 and 385; 1987 Nos. 37, 98, 101, 320 and 321; 1988 Nos. 64, 136, 177, 326, 327, 374 and 375; 1989 Nos. 60 and 379; 1990 Nos. 39, 191, 265, 324, 460 and 467; 1991 Nos. 23, 76, 248 and 289; 1992 Nos. 49, 154, 189, 286 and 413; 1993 Nos. 67, 211, 256, 257 and 382; 1994 Nos. 104, 171, 241, 314 and 378; 1995 Nos. 15, 89, 403 and 412; 1996 No. 31.