The import of paintball markers (also calls painting of the skirmish fire on) is specialized under regulations 1956 of the customs (prohibited imports).
In order to concern this type of firearm, the importer will need to obtain the authorization written of the police in the state or the territory in where the importer or the written permission of the Commonwealth resides Abogado-General.
Single-shot, repeating-action and semi-automatic markers
The import of monostable, the repeat-action and the semiautomatic of paintball markers including the cutting weapons (designed exclusively to ignite paintballs) requires the written authorization of the appropriate registry of the Firearms/Weapons police of the state or the territory before the merchandise arrive in Australia. The written authorization will be in the form of a B709A.
Despite the paintball markers that are resembled a weapon of the secondary-machine, rifle of assault, a machine gun, a pistol of the machine or the automatic cutting weapon not they can matter with the authorization of the police.
Fully automatic markers or those resembling certain firearms
There is no disposition in the regulations for the permission of being granted for the import of the completely automatic paintball markers and no markers that are resembled a weapon of the secondary-machine, to rifle of assault, a machine gun, a pistol of the machine or the completely automatic cutting weapon for the recreacional use. They will not grant to the private importers therefore the approval to concern these.
For other applications, the importers must make contact with enemy with the department Abogado-General for the additional information on the import of these articles before the import.
The ammunition and the compartments of Paintball (also known as hoppers) require the written authorization of the excellent registry of the Firearms/Weapons police of the state or the territory (B709A). The Paintball markers are also according to the security that proves and, if they are made after the 1 of January of 1900, require a unique serial number.
The Paintball markers are not controlled by the legislation australian on the export - but it can be according to restrictions to the import in other countries.
Penalty: The Maxima pain to concern these merchandise without the approval of the import is $275,000 fine that does not exceed or the imprisonment by 10 years, or both.
Australia Customs Service