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other item; and

             (b) the original modified item, in relation to the class of items, is the item of the class that was the first to be so modified in Australia or imported.

 (3) If:

             (a) a provision of this Instrument requires a manufacturer or importer of an item to do any of the following things:
                 (i) complete a declaration of conformity for the item in accordance with subsection 20(1);
                 (ii) prepare a description of the item in accordance with subsection 23(3);
                 (iii) update or correct the description in accordance with subsection 23(4);
                 (iv) prepare a written statement in relation to the item in accordance with:
                    (A) subsection 11(4);
                    (B) paragraph 13(2)(b);
                    (C) subsection 21(2);
                    (D) subclause 6(3) of Schedule 4; or
                    (E) paragraph 11(2)(b) of Schedule 4;

             (b) the item is included in a class of items;

             (c) the manufacturer or importer has done such a thing in relation to another item of the class; and

             (d) the declaration, description or statement which resulted from doing such a thing would be the same for each item of the class;

      the manufacturer or importer is taken to have done such a thing in relation to the first-mentioned item, and the doing of such a thing is taken to have resulted in the declaration, description or statement referred to in paragraph (d).
Example If a manufacturer or importer has prepared a declaration of conformity for an item that is included in a class of items, the manufacturer or importer is not required to prepare such a declaration in the same terms for any other item included in the class.
6 Declaration of conformity
      In this Instrument, declaration of conformity, for an item, means a declaration that:

             (a) is made by:
                 (i) if the manufacturer or importer of the item is a corporation  – any of the following:
                    (A) a director of the manufacturer or importer;
                    (B) a secretary of the manufacturer or importer;
                    (C) a person authorised by the manufacturer or importer to make the declaration;
                 (ii) if the manufacturer or importer of the item is an individual – the individual; or
                 (iii) if the manufacturer or importer of the item is, or is part of, an entity that is neither a corporation nor an individual – any of the following:
                    (A)        an officer of the entity within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001;
                    (B)        a person authorised by the manufacturer or importer to make the declaration;

             (b) contains the following information:
                 (i) the current model number of the item and, if relevant, any related model numbers;
                 (ii) the name of the manufacturer or importer of the item and, if the manufacturer or importer is a body corporate, the ACN