Deactivating warfare items
This document provides guidance for deactivating various warfare goods to satisfy the collectors and non-government museum test set out of Part 1 of Schedule 13 of the
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (the Regulations).
It is a requirement that to meet the collectors and non-government museum test, the goods are inert and permanently deactivated (to the extent that the goods cannot return to their original working order).
The guidance provided in this document is designed to meet the requirements for import under the Regulations. In certain circumstances, there may be domestic (state or territory) requirements that require additional deactivation measures.
The collector and/or armourer within the jurisdiction where the item is to be located should comply with or ensure deactivation measures undertaken are consistent with the legislation of that jurisdiction.
Importers of warfare items that are already deactivated in accordance with this document still require import permission to be granted by the Minister for Home Affairs or an authorised person prior to the item’s arrival in Australia.
Deactivating warfare items.
