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Definitions for this Part
      In this Part:
 AS/CA S042.1:2020 means the Australian Standard AS/CA S042.1:2020 – Requirements for connection to an air interface of a Telecommunications Network – Part 1: General first published by Communications Alliance Ltd on 15 October 2020.
 AS/CA S042.4:2018 has the same meaning as in the old technical standard.
 old technical standard means the Telecommunications (Mobile Equipment Air Interface) Technical Standard 2018 as in force immediately before the commencement of this technical standard.

           Note 1: AS/CA S042.1:2020 and AS/CA S042.4:2018 are incorporated as existing at the times mentioned in sections 17 and 18.  Copies of those standards could, at the time of making this technical standard, be obtained free of charge from Communications Alliance Ltd's website at www.commsalliance.com.au.

           Note 2: The old technical standard is available on the Federal Register of Legislation.
      17 Items for which relevant date occurred before commencement
      (1)          An item is taken to comply with this technical standard if:

             (a)          the relevant date for the item occurred before the commencement of this technical standard; and

          (b)          the item complies with the old technical standard.

    (2)          An item is taken to comply with this technical standard if:

             (a)          the relevant date for the item occurred before the commencement of this technical standard, but subsection (1) does not apply; and

             (b)           the item complies with:

                 (i)            AS/CA S042.1:2020 as existing on the relevant date; or

                 (ii)         in a case where the relevant date is on or after 8 March 2022 (being the publication date of AS/CA S042.1:2022) – either:

                    (A)        AS/CA S042.1:2020 as existing immediately before 8 March 2022; or

                    (B)        AS/CA S042.1:2022 as existing on 8 March 2022; and

             (c)          in a case where the item is an IMT item that uses 3G/4G technology – the item also complies with:

                 (i)            AS/CA S042.4:2018 as existing on the relevant date; or

                 (ii)         in a case where the relevant date for the item is on or after 5 December 2022 (being the publication date of AS/CA S042.4:2022) – either:

                    (A)        AS/CA S042.4:2018 as existing immediately before 5 December 2022; or

                    (B)        AS/CA S042.4:2022 as existing on 5 December 2022.
               Note: If the item is an IMT item that uses 5G technology, the item may, but is not required to, comply with AS/CA S042.5:2022.
      18 Items for which relevant date occurs during the 12-month period starting at commencement

      An item is taken to comply with this technical standard if:

             (a)          the relevant date for the item occurs during the 12-month period starting at the commencement of this technical standard; and

             (b)           the item complies with:

                 (i)            AS/CA S042.1:2020 as existing immediately before 8 March 2022 (being the publication date of AS/CA S042.1:2022); or

                 (ii)         AS/CA S042.1:2022