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Firearms Notice of Ports and Places of Import

Commencement: 27 June 1988

NOTICE OF PORTS AND PLACES OF IMPORT

Published Extraordinary Gazette 27 06 1988

1. No firearms or ammunition whatsoever shall be imported into Vanuatu except at the overseas wharf in Port Vila and Bauerfield Airport in Port Vila.

2. The following firearms and ammunition shall not be imported into Vanuatu −

(a) automatic firearms, that is firearms which are so designed or adapted that if pressure is applied to the trigger, missiles continue to be discharged until pressure is removed from the trigger or the magazine containing the missiles is empty;

(b) semi-automatic firearms, that is firearms other than automatic firearms as specified in paragraph (a), which when fired eject the spent round and refill the breech;

(c) pistols and revolvers of all types;

(d) firearms and ammunition of the following calibres −

.300, .303, .38 and .45 inches, and 7.62 and 9 millimetres;

(e) any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other thing; and

(f) any ammunition containing or designed or adapted to contain any such noxious thing.