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Note 2 to section 6.
12 Electronic labelling of customer equipment
      (1) A manufacturer or importer of an item that has a built-in display may apply a compliance label to the item using the built-in display if the manufacturer or importer meets the requirements of this section.
      (2) The manufacturer or importer must ensure that the documentation that accompanies the item when supplied sets out a method for displaying the label.
      (3) The method for displaying the label must, when the item is being used by a person, make it difficult for the person to prevent the display of the label.
      (4) Paragraph 10(2)(a) and subsection 11(1) do not apply to a compliance label applied in accordance with this section.

Division 4 – Applying a non-compliance label and preparing a written statement
13 Requirement to apply a non-compliance label and prepare a written statement

       (1) If:

              (a) there are one or more applicable technical standards in relation to an item; and

              (b) the item does not comply with each standard referred to in paragraph (a);
      this section applies to the item.

      (2)     The manufacturer or importer of the item must, before supplying the item:
             (a)               apply a non-compliance label to the item; and
             (b)               prepare a written statement in relation to the item;
      in accordance with Division 5.

            Note The requirement to apply a non-compliance label to an item involves affixing the label to the external surface of the packaging used for the item and incorporating the label in the documentation that accompanies the item when supplied.

Division 5 – Form and application of a non-compliance label and preparation of a written statement
14 Form of a non-compliance label
      (1)     A non-compliance label applied to an item must contain a statement to the effect that the item does not comply with each applicable technical standard in relation to the item.

            Note   In this Division, a reference to an item is a reference to an item to which section 13 applies.
      (2)     The statement must be:

             (a)               in English; and

             (b)               printed in a font of not less than 12 points.
      (3) A non-compliance label must be durable.
      15 Application of a non-compliance label
      (1)    A non-compliance label must be applied, in accordance with subsection (2), permanently or in a way that makes removal or obliteration difficult.
      (2)    A non-compliance label must be:

             (a) affixed to the external surface of the packaging used for an item;

             (b) clearly visible on that external surface; and

             (c) incorporated in the documentation that accompanies the item when supplied.

      16 Preparation of a written statement and obligation to keep the statement
       (1) A written statement prepared under paragraph 13(2)(b) in relation an item must:

         (a)