16Obligation to provide and supply products with a statement of compliance with security standard

16  Obligation to provide and supply products with a statement of compliance with security standard

Manufacturer must provide statement of compliance

 (1) An entity that manufactures a relevant connectable product must provide, for the supply of the product in Australia, a statement of compliance with the security standard for a class of relevant connectable product that will be acquired in Australia in specified circumstances if:

 (b) the entity is aware, or could reasonably be expected to be aware, that the product will be acquired in Australia in those circumstances.

 (2) The entity must retain a copy of the statement of compliance for the period specified in the rules for that class of statements.

Supplier must supply the product with statement of compliance

 (3) An entity that supplies a relevant connectable product in Australia must supply the product with a statement of compliance with the security standard for a class of relevant connectable product that will be acquired in Australia in specified circumstances if:

 (b) the entity is aware, or could reasonably be expected to be aware, that the product will be acquired in Australia in those circumstances.

 (4) The entity must retain a copy of the statement of compliance for the period specified in the rules for that class of statements.

Requirements for statement of compliance

 (5) The statement of compliance with the security standard under subsection (1) or (2) must meet the requirements provided by the rules for that class of statements.

Matters relating to the rule making powers

 (6) Without limiting subsection (2), (4) or (5) a class of statements may consist of a statement for a particular relevant connectable product or a particular security standard or all relevant connectable products or all security standards.