Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS 1956

- made under the Customs Act 1901

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      Name of Regulations [see Note 1]  
   2.      Interpretation  
   3.      Goods the importation of which is prohibited absolutely  
   3AA.    Importation of devices and documents relating to suicide  
   3A.     Criteria for the purposes of provisions of regulations 4 and 4F relating to defence forces of certain overseas countries  
   3B.     Criteria for the purposes of provisions of regulations 4 and 4F relating to police forces of certain overseas countries  
   3C.     Criteria for the purposes of provisions of regulations 4 and 4F relating to air security officers  
   4.      Goods the importation of which is prohibited unless conditions or restrictions are complied with  
   4A.     Importation of objectionable goods  
   4AA.    Importation of plastic explosives  
   4AB.    Importation of polychlorinated biphenyls, terphenyls etc  
   4B.     Importation of fish  
   4BA.    Importation of goods specified in Schedule 3A (toothfish)  
   4C.     Importation of asbestos  
   4D.     Importation of unmanufactured tobacco leaf  
   4E.     Importation of glazed ceramic ware  
   4F.     Importation of firearms, firearm accessories, firearm parts, firearm magazines, ammunition, components of ammunition and replicas  
   4K.     Importation of woolpacks and woolpack caps  
   4MA.    Importation of rough diamonds generally  
   4N.     Importation of rough diamonds from Côte d'Ivoire  
   4R.     Importation of radioactive substances  
   4S.     Importation of lighters  
   4T.     Importation of counterfeit credit, debit and charge cards  
   4U.     Importation of goods the subject of a permanent ban under the Trade Practices Act 1974  
   4V.     Importation of Anzac goods  
   4VA.    Importation of incandescent lamps  
   4W.     Importation of cat or dog fur  
   4X.     Importation of security sensitive ammonium nitrate  
   4Y.     Importation of goods from Democratic People's Republic of Korea  
   4Z.     Importation of certain goods from Iran  
   5.      Importation of drugs  
   5A.     Importation of antibiotic substances  
   5F.     Reason for refusal to be given  
   5G.     Importation of certain substances  
   5H.     Importation of certain goods  
   5HA.    Review of decisions  
   5I.     Importation of certain organochlorine chemicals  
   5J.     Importation of goods containing certain chemical compounds  
   5K.     Importation of ozone-depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases  
   6.      Regulations do not derogate from any other law  
   7.      Repeal  
           SCHEDULE 1 Goods the importation of which is prohibited absolutely
           SCHEDULE 2 Goods the importation of which is prohibited unless the permission in writing of the Minister or an authorised person has been granted
           SCHEDULE 3 Goods the importation of which is prohibited unless specified conditions, restrictions or requirements are complied with
           SCHEDULE 3A Goods the importation of which is prohibited if permission is not granted under regulation 4BA
           SCHEDULE 3B Permitted importation of chrysotile
           SCHEDULE 4 Drugs
           SCHEDULE 5 Statutory Rules repealed
           SCHEDULE 6 Requirements for the importation of firearms, firearm accessories, firearm parts, firearms magazines, ammunition, components of ammunition and replicas
           SCHEDULE 7 Articles of glazed ceramic ware, methods of testing and permissible levels of metal release
           SCHEDULE 7A Substances the importation of which is prohibited if permission is not granted under regulation 5G
           SCHEDULE 8 Goods the importation of which is prohibited if permission is not granted under regulation 5H
           SCHEDULE 9 Goods, being certain organochlorine chemicals, the importation of which is prohibited unless permission is granted under regulation 5I
           SCHEDULE 10 Ozone-depleting substances
           SCHEDULE 11 Chemical compounds
           SCHEDULE 12 Goods the importation of which is prohibited without permission under regulation 4U