Gun-Formers (imitation weapons) laws and requirements for Australia

[griffin]

Question for importing. If a MP Megatron 2.0 was released and I wanted to import from Japan, can I get the required form ok'd in advance by the QPS or do I have to wait till Customs has the toy?

You can apply for a permit before or after, and if you have it in advance it is best.
And then IF Customs seize it, you can go straight there to pick it up... if you are in the same city as to where it is seized.

But you can authorise someone to pick it up on your behalf with the permit, and post it onto you.

I'll ask to see if you can fax the permit to them, and if they can drop it back into the mail... but I have a feeling that the original permit (not a copy or fax) has to be surrendered to them, and I also feel that they don't want to be the ones responsible for posting "weapons" in the mail... even if they don't require a permit after importation is approved.

Probably what might be required (IF they find it and hold it in Brisbane), is a permit (in advance if possible), and then post the permit to someone you will authorised to Customs to collect it (when you call them up with the seizure reference number), and that person then posts it onto you.

[DELTAprime]

You can apply for a permit before or after, and if you have it in advance it is best.
And then IF Customs seize it, you can go straight there to pick it up... if you are in the same city as to where it is seized.

But you can authorise someone to pick it up on your behalf with the permit, and post it onto you.

I'll ask to see if you can fax the permit to them, and if they can drop it back into the mail... but I have a feeling that the original permit (not a copy or fax) has to be surrendered to them, and I also feel that they don't want to be the ones responsible for posting "weapons" in the mail... even if they don't require a permit after importation is approved.

Probably what might be required (IF they find it and hold it in Brisbane), is a permit (in advance if possible), and then post the permit to someone you will authorised to Customs to collect it (when you call them up with the seizure reference number), and that person then posts it onto you.

Same city hey, that's an issue since tracking for all my orders from Japan say they go through Sydney. HK orders sometimes go through Brisbane but even that's an issue since I'm 500km north of the CBD of Brisbane. Might still have to buy from an Aussie seller in that case.

[GoktimusPrime]

I'll ask to see if you can fax the permit to them, and if they can drop it back into the mail... but I have a feeling that the original permit (not a copy or fax) has to be surrendered to them,

I wonder if they'd accept a copy that's been stamped/signed by a JP.