Organisations listed under Schedule I of the Control of Weapons (Swords) (Amendments) Regulations 2003 (Victoria), commencing July 1st 2004, as organisations that will be given blanket Govenor in Council exemptions, which is extended to their members, to possess and use swords.

Those organisations are as follows:-

Antique & Historical Arms Collectors Guild of Victoria Inc.

Ararat Historical Arms Collectors Club Inc.

Ballarat Arms & Militaria Collectors Society Inc.

Condell Kenkyu Kai

Golden City Collectors Association Inc.

Güshü Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kai

Japanese Sword Society of Australia

Japanese Sword Society of the United States

Japanese Sword Society of Southern California (Nanka Token Kai)

Metropolitan New York Japanese Sword Club

National Knife Collectors Association

Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyôkai (NBTHK)
(The Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword)

Nihon Token Hozon Kai NPO

Nippon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai

Northern Californian Japanese Sword Club

Northern Victorian Arms Collectors Guild

Sporting Shooters Association of Australia Arms & Militaria Collectors Club

SSAA (Mildura) Arms & Militaria Collectors Guild

Sporting Shooters Association of Australia Military Collectors Club

Token Society of Great Britain

Victorian Amateur Pistol Association Collectors Group

It should be noted that the organisations in bold font, are independent Victorian groups who also have firearms as their primary interest.

General Exemption Orders apply for members of the following groups and organisations:

o People who use swords for religious or cultural reasons

o Museums, galleries and groups using swords for theatrical performance

o Tai Chi and Kendo practitioners

o Legitimate sword collectors

o People with one or two swords as heirlooms

o Serving and former military officers and the Returned and Services League

o Historical re-enactment groups

o Highland sword dancers, including highland dance schools, their students