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Import of fire arms to Norfolk Island

Imports of fire arms are regulated by customs provisions (prohibition provisions 1956). Importer must obtain clearance to take guns to Norfolk Island. Before importing guns into Norfolk Island, you must obtain a permit. The transfer of fire arms from the Australian continent to Norfolk Island is one of them. Weapons of categories A and class B2 include: shotgun/rifle combo.

Class A and Class A and Class B2 guns may be brought into Norfolk Island with police registration. It will be a B709A import of fire arms - Police Confirmation and Certification form. Arms traders can also use a Ongoing Importoation by Firewallarms Dealer - Police Confirmation Forme. The Norfolk Island Police Department has a set of official documents available.

Genuine copies of the BC709A or a copy of the BC709DA and the manufacturer, type and series number information for the weapon must be presented to the Australian Border Force (ABF) on import. The police registration does not cover category A and category B2 guns with the following features: a gun attachment is mounted or integrated on the gun.

Before importing these weapons, the General Prosecutor's Office (AG) must obtain the necessary authorisation in writing. Munitions for use with category A and category infirearms also require a police certificate or a permit from the AG's department. If munitions are exported with the guns, the munitions may be included on the same export documents as the guns.

For more information, see How to bring in ammo, cartridges, and cartridge-extenders. ABF conducts security tests on exported guns, unless otherwise specified. Any weapons exported to Norfolk Island must have a clear identification number, unless they were produced before 1 January 1900. Before you can bring guns into Norfolk Island, you'll need a permit.

The transfer of fire arms from the Australian continent to Norfolk Island is one of them. Class C weapons include: a shotgun without a gun clip or with a gun clip with a maximum volume of five shots (restricted class C). Class C guns do not contain guns to which a gun attachment is mounted or integrated.

In order to bring Category C guns to Norfolk Island, a police certificate or the AG's department's approval in writing is necessary before the guns can be imported. Prime movers may be permitted to bring Class C guns into Norfolk Island. Police Confirmation and Certifying will be a B709A Importation of Firarms - Police Confirmation and Certifying.

Empowered police officer must fill in the Category C box on B2B709A. You must present the ABF the initial application blank B1709A on arrival. Traders may obtain a licence to bring in Category C guns from the AG's department if the AG is convinced that the importer has a licence to trade in Category C guns.

Restrictions are imposed on the retailer to whom he may distribute Class C weapons, such as: if the weapon is a limited Class C weapon, a qualified marksman for the same. Sport marksmen and marksmen of internationally recognized sport can request an approval to bring in fire arms of group C.

Authorization to bring in Category C guns can be obtained from the department of the AG für Importeure, whose profession is the control of vertebrates. The prerequisite for this is that the exporter has the necessary state or territorial license or permit to own the firearm for the purposes of this activity.

Category C firearm munitions also require a police certificate or a permit from the AG's department. If munitions are exported with the guns, the munitions may be included on the same export documents as the guns. For more information, see How to bring in ammo, cartridges, and cartridge-extenders.

ABF conducts security tests on exported guns, unless otherwise specified. Any weapons exported to Norfolk Island must have a clear identification number, unless they were produced before 1 January 1900. Before importing guns into Norfolk Island, you must obtain a permit. These include the transfer of fire arms from the Australian continent to Norfolk Island.

The weapons of class dismissed as class G include: rifles with pump-action replay equipped with a weapon cartridge with a firing capability of more than five fire. Banned guns are: all of the following, which look essentially the same as a fully automated gun - small arms, class A and class B2 guns, airsoft (BB) guns and paint ball-marker.

Authorisation to introduce Class A weapons or weapons that are banned may be granted by the AG's department if such weapons are introduced for one of the following purposes: in special cases (audits in the general interest and domestic interest). Class can also be introduced with a permit for one of the following purposes: for storage use ("dealer test").

Imports authorisation must be presented to the ABF at the point of entry. Munitions for use with Class B weapons also require police approval or a permit from the AG's department to be exported. If munitions are exported with the guns, the munitions may be included on the same export documents as the guns.

For more information, see How to bring in ammo, cartridges, and cartridge-extenders. ABF conducts security tests on exported guns, unless otherwise specified. Any weapons exported to Norfolk Island must have a clear identification number, unless they were produced before 1 January 1900. Before you can bring guns into Norfolk Island, you'll need a permit.

These include the transfer of fire arms from the Australian continent to Norfolk Island. When importing small arms to Norfolk Island, a police certificate or prior approval in writing from the AG's department is necessary. Small arms imports can be certified by Norfolk Island Police, which issues the necessary Category H Police Confirmation and Certificate of conformity (B709D).

Arms traders can also use a Ongoing Importoation by Firewallarms Officer - Police Confirmation Forms. Traders must supply information on the make, type and series number of the guns at the moment of import. Arms brokers also need a Class B certification from us to prove that the broker is certificated to keep Class B goods for storage use.

The police approval does not cover small arms on which a weapon attachment is mounted or integrated. Such weapons are subject to the AG department's approval for imports. For marksmen who want to bring in pistols, the following restrictions apply: The pistol can have a length of no less than 120 millimeters for semi-automatic pistols and 100 millimeters for turrets and single-shot pistols.

Munitions for use with small arms also require police approval or a permit from the AG's department to be exported. If munitions are exported with the guns, the munitions may be included on the same export documents as the guns. For more information, see How to bring in ammo, cartridges, and cartridge-extenders.

ABF conducts security tests on exported guns, unless otherwise specified. Any weapons exported to Norfolk Island must have a clear identification number, unless they were produced before 1 January 1900. Before importing munitions, storage and storage extensions to Norfolk Island, a permit must be obtained. These include the transport of these goods from the Australian continent to Norfolk Island.

Firearm use munitions comprise shells, balls and shells. Ammo also contains paint marker, gentle aeration ( "BB") granules and bullet or bullet probes for muzzle-loading weapons. Ammo parts are shells, shell cases (new or used) and percussion caps for use in shells. Utility shells can be brought into Norfolk Island.

It will be a Police Confirmation and Certification Forms ("B709A") import of firearms. Arms traders can also use a Ongoing Importoation by Firearms Dealer - Police Confirmation Forms. You must present the ABF with the source document A709A or a copy of the A709DA.

Imports of special munitions (and components), which include tracer and fragile munitions, require the AG's department's written approval before they can be imported. The police license is enough to bring most of the gun racks to Norfolk Island. A B709A Firearms Police Confirmation and Registration Certificate will be issued.

Firearm sellers may also use a Firearm's Police Confirmation Format and give information on the goods at the moment of importing. In order to obtain pistol journals in Norfolk Island, police will issue a B709D Police Confirmation and Certification Forms. Small arms ammunition loaded by sport marksmen is restricted to a max. of 10 fire.

The authorisation to bring the following goods must be obtained from the AG's department: magazins with more than 10 shots (including small arms magazines), which can hold a fully automated weapon. Storage extensions that extend the storage capacities of integrated, tube -shaped or removable cardboard storage in Norfolk Island are subject to prior approval in writing from the AG's department.

Before munitions larger than 0.50 calibres (12.7 millimetres) can be imported, the Minister of Immigration and Border Protection must obtain the necessary authorization in writing to use war material on List 13 of the 1956 Customs Law. A permit must be obtained before arms and equipment can be imported into Norfolk Island.

The transfer of fire arms from the Australian continent to Norfolk Island is one of them. Weapon parts, whether total, defective, temporary or permanent unusable or incomplete, include: other than a full weapon containing one or more of the above points. In the case of weapon parts, the kind of license you need for importing will depend on the weapon to which the part refers.

Weapon categories can be found on this page. A permit from the department of the AG is necessary for the export of weapon equipment to Norfolk Island. Imports authorisation must be presented to the ABF at the point of entry. Imports of parts for categories A and B2 guns require a police certificate.

A B709A Certificate of Firearms - Police Confirmation and certification is used. Police certificate for the import of gun parts is the B709D Category H - Police Confirmation and Certification forms. Limitations apply to pistol barrel or magazine imports by marksmen, see Importing Guns.

Firearms distributors may also use a Firearms Ongoing Importoation by Firearms Dealer - Police Confirmation Format and must indicate the make, type and series number at the date of entry. Prime movers can bring in Category C weapon parts using a B1709A format. Norfolk Island Police can supply you with a certificate for this.

Before importing weapon parts of categories C and A ( "without parts of categories C for prime producers"), the AG's department must obtain the necessary permit. Authorisation may be given for use by professionals (specific person) or for storage purpose (dealer test). This department can authorize the imports of "restricted" weapon parts of class C for sport marksmen and marksmen.

Authorization must be obtained before importing airsoft (also known as BB) guns into Norfolk Island. These include the transfer of fire arms from the Australian continent to Norfolk Island. Smooth aerial guns and small arms can be brought to Norfolk Island. B709A Imports are certified under the B709A Police Confirmation and Certification Forms, and B709D Category H - Police Confirmation and Certification FORms.

Arms distributors may also use a Ongoing Importoation by Firarms Dealer - Police Confirmation forms and indicate the brand, type and series number information of the weapons at the import. You must present the ABF with the source document B1709A or B1709D or a copy of it.

The police approval does not cover the following features of airsoft firearms: a weapon attachment is mounted or integrated on the weapon. Before importing these kinds of airsoft guns, a previous approval in writing must be obtained from the AG's department. Munitions for use with airsoft guns, such as synthetic granulate, also require police approval or the approval of the AG's department.

If munitions are exported with the guns, the munitions may be included on the same export documents as the guns. For more information, see Ammunitions, trays and trays extensions. ABF conducts security tests on exported guns, unless otherwise specified. Any weapons exported to Norfolk Island must have a clear identification number, unless they were produced before 1 January 1900.

Weapons are not checked on exports from Norfolk Island, except in exceptional cases. Before importing painting weapons to Norfolk Island, a permit must be obtained. These include the transfer of fire arms from the Australian continent to Norfolk Island. Weapons are also known as skirmishes and paintballs marks.

Paint ball marker, incl. individual shots, repeat actions, semi-automatic and fully automated paint ball marker can be brought to Norfolk Island with police approval. It will be a B709A import of firearms - Police Confirmation and Certification Forms. Firearms distributors may also use a Firearms Ongoing Importer - Police Confirmation sheet and supply brand, style and series number information at the moment of import.

You must present the ABF with the source document A709A or a copy of the A709DA. The police approval does not cover paint ball marking with the following features: a gun attachment is mounted or integrated on the paint ball marking. In order to be able to import this type of paint ball marking, a letter of approval must be obtained from the AG's department before the application is imported.

The use of paint ball ammo (also known as paint ball ammo) with paint ball paint ball marks also require police approval. On importation with fire arms, the munitions may be included on the same certificate as the fire arms. For more information, see the Importing Munitions, Racks, and Rack-Extensions.

ABF conducts security tests on foreign guns, unless otherwise specified. If there are no other doubts, paint ball marks can be unblocked without a security check if both of the following points are confirmed: There is proof that the paint ball mark was previously exposed from Australia (e.g. a B263 Goods Export in Passenger Baggage Forms, a Certificate of Registration, or a certificate from the State or Territorial Police that the weapon is officially recorded in Australia).

Any weapon, complete with paint ball marker, that will be brought into Norfolk Island must have a clear identification number, unless it was produced before January 1, 1900. Paint ball marks are not checked when exported from Norfolk Island. Before importing fake weapons to Norfolk Island, a permit must be obtained. These include the transfer of counterfeit weapons from the Australian continent to Norfolk Island.

Counterfeiting guns are item that have a copy or replica, or the look of a gun, and could reasonably be considered a gun. Counterfeiting guns can unload goods that are a bullet through means like a spring-loaded equipment. It does not cover objects that are able to unload bullets by means of pressurized gases or explosives, and non-disabled guns or unexploded ordnance, since these goods are handled as real guns.

When a weapon part, accessories or clip can be taken out of an impersonated gun and used for a weapon, you will need a special police certificate or the AG department's approval in writing before the part, accessories or clip can be imported into Australia. For more information, see How to bring in ammo, cartridges, and cartridge-extenders.

In order to bring imitated weapons into Australia, police certifications can be used using the Police Confirmation and Certifications document using the format specified in Section A. 3. Arms traders can also use a Ongoing Importoation by Firearm's Dealer - Police Confirmation Forma. This is a police document. You must present the ABF the initial application blank B1709A on arrival.

Firearm sellers can submit a copy of their 709DA and include brand, style and series number information on import. Counterfeiting of guns is not subject to control when exported from Norfolk Island. There are a number of conditions to be met to travel from Norfolk Island with guns and related goods.

As of July 1, 2016, we will be in charge of Norfolk Island's migration and custom duties through the AAF. Migration Act 1958 (Commonwealth) is expanded to Norfolk Island. That means that migrating passengers between the continental Australia and the island of Norfolk is regarded as internal migration.

Norfolk Island Regulation 2016 will implement a revised 1901 custom law and related provisions on Norfolk Island. That means that individuals and goods entering and departing from Norfolk Island will continue to move internationally for custom duties. Guns which have been or will be carried to the continental Australia for the purpose of being exported to another destination, such as passengers transferring to another destination and transferring from one destination to an intercontinental port on the continental Australia or shipping goods via the continental Australia by land or ocean, are regarded as transhipment.

These include guns that are being transferred from Norfolk Island to the Australian continent on another Australian outing. Guns reloaded across the Australian continent to be taken to another location are regarded as goods that have been either reimported or reexported. These weapons do not require an export license if they comply with the following conditions: The weapons in Australia stay under the efficient supervision of ABF.

In order to use Norfolk Island to carry guns and related goods, travelers must obtain a Defence Exports Permit or ABF (Restricted Goods Permit) before exporting. Passengers who return to Norfolk Island with guns and similar goods used in legitimate gunfighting competitions or foreign fishing (including on the Australian mainland) are not subject to the requirement to apply for a permit if all the following conditions are met: the goods have not been altered (except for repair) since their last Norfolk Island shipment.

For all other cases and for all other checked objects, a police certificate or a departement's approval in writing is necessary before importing the goods. For information on how to obtain your certificate or approval in writing, please visit our website and other ABF factheets. Terms are applicable to the sale of guns from Norfolk Island.

The move from Norfolk Island to the Australian continent is one of them. ABF on Norfolk Island is operated by the Norfolk Island District Office on Taylor's Road, Burnt Pine. More information about guns can be found on our website under Guns and Alerts.