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referred to in Schedule 2;

             (ii)                any payment associated with the contributions message conform with a method specified in the document referred to in Schedule 3; and

             (iii)               alternative data elements and business rules (if any) are documented to show how the business rules and data requirements used in the alternate format align with the business rules and data requirements specified in the document referred to in Schedule 4(a).

Small employer

         (c)  On and after 1 July 2015 and until 30 June 2017, contributions transaction messages dealt with by the document referred to in Schedule 4(a) may be sent by a small employer to an RSA provider in an electronic file format that does not conform with the Standard, provided that they agree in writing that the following conditions are satisfied:

             (i)       the terms and definitions used in the alternate file format align with the relevant terms and definitions specified in the document referred to in Schedule 2;

             (ii)    any payment associated with the contributions message conforms with a method specified in the document referred to in Schedule 3; and

             (iii)   alternative data elements and business rules (if any) are documented to show how the business rules and data requirements used in the alternate format align with the business rules and data requirements specified in the document referred to in Schedule 4(a).

         (d)  For the purposes of paragraphs 4.2(b) and 4.2(c), in writing includes any form of electronic communication.

         4.3      Requirement to receive compliant contributions transaction messages

         (a)  Subject to clause 4.4, on and after 3 November 2014 or a particular date (the alternative date) as specified under subparagraph 4.3(b)(ii), an RSA provider must maintain a capability to receive from employers, contributions transaction messages that comply with the relevant specifications and requirements contained in the documents referred to in Schedule 4(a), Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 as they exist from time to time.

         (b)  An RSA provider has an alternative date if:

             (i) the RSA provider has provided an implementation plan to the Commissioner of Taxation on or before 30 September 2014; and

             (ii) the implementation plan contains a statement that the RSA provider is able to meet the requirements of paragraph 4.3(a) on and after a particular date which is not later than 1 July 2015.

         (c)  If an RSA provider has an alternative date, an employer that is sending contributions transaction messages to that RSA provider can use a transitional arrangement in accordance with paragraph 4.2(a) until that alternative date.

4.4      Error and outcome response messages

    For the period 1 July 2014 until 1 February 2015, an RSA provider, or a medium to large employer is not required to send or receive a member registration outcome response or