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Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to a Telecommunications Network – AS/CA S003) 2015
Telecommunications Act 1997
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Technical Standard under subsection 376(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
Dated     2     17th February 2015   
Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member
Richard Bean
[signed]
Member /
General Manager
Australian Communications and Media Authority


 
Part 1 – Preliminary
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1              Name of Technical Standard
(1)     This Technical Standard is the Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to a Telecommunications Network – AS/CA S003) 2015.
(2)     This Technical Standard may also be cited as AS/CA S003-2015.
2              Commencement
                This Technical Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
Note             All legislative instruments must be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments required to be maintained under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.
3              Revocation
                The following instruments are revoked:
(a)           Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to Telecommunications Network – Part 1: General – AS/CA S003.1: 2010) 2010 [F2010L02571];
(b)          Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to Telecommunications Network – Part 2: Analogue and TDM based technologies – AS/CA S003.2:2010) 2010 [F2010L02572]; and
(c)           Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to Telecommunications Network – Part 3: Packet and cell based technology – AS/CA S003.3:2010) 2010 [F2010L02573].
4              Objects of Technical Standard
                The objects of this Technical Standard are to specify requirements that are necessary or convenient for:
(a)     protecting the integrity of a telecommunications network or a facility;
(b)     protecting the health or safety of persons who:
          (i)      operate;
          (ii)     work on;
          (iii)    use services supplied by means of; or
          (iv)    are otherwise reasonably likely to be affected by the operation of;
                          a telecommunications network or a facility;
(c)     ensuring that customer equipment can be used to give access to an emergency call service; and
(d)     ensuring, for the purposes of the supply of a standard telephone service, the interoperability of customer equipment with a telecommunications network to which the equipment is, or is proposed to be, connected.
Part 2 – Interpretation
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5              Definitions
                In this Technical Standard:
ACMA transition period, in relation to an applicable AS/CA Standard, has the meaning given by section 7.
Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997.
amendment instrument, in relation to an applicable AS/CA Standard, means an instrument that amends that standard.
analogue/TDM item means an item of customer access equipment that:
(a)          uses either or both of the following to attain a port connection:
(i)     an analogue technology;
(ii)   a PCM based TDM technology; and
(b)          does not use packet based technology, or have any interfaces to a packet based network.
Note     “PCM” stands for Pulse Code Modulation.
             “TDM” stands for Time Division Multiplexing.
applicable AS/CA Standard, in relation to an item, has the meaning given by section 6.
AS/CA S003.1:2010 means the Australian Standard AS/CA S003.1:2010 – Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to a Telecommunications Network – Part 1: General published by Communications Alliance Ltd in September 2010.
AS/CA S003.2:2010 means the Australian Standard AS/CA S003.2:2010 – Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to a Telecommunications Network – Part 2: Analogue and TDM based technologies published by Communications Alliance Ltd in September 2010.
AS/CA S003.3:2010 means the Australian Standard AS/CA S003.3:2010 – Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to a Telecommunications Network – Part 3: Packet and cell based technologies published by Communications Alliance Ltd in September 2010.
AS/CA transition period has the meaning given by section 8.
customer access equipment means customer equipment that:
(a)    is designed with multiple ports (that are local or network ports) that provide, or are intended to provide, access to a telecommunications network; and
(b)   is capable of switching, storage, processing conversion, integration, line isolation/coupling or multiplexing of analogue or digital voice equivalent communication.
included in a class of items has the meaning given by section 9.
item means a thing that is customer equipment to which this Technical Standard applies, as provided by section 11, and includes a modified item.
manufacturer, in relation to an item, includes (but is not limited to) a person who modifies the item.
modified item means an item that has been modified, by or on behalf of the manufacturer or importer of the item, after the item was manufactured or imported and, for the avoidance of doubt, is the item as modified.
original item has the meaning given by subsection 9(1).
original modified item has the meaning given by subsection 9(2).
packet/cell based item means an item of customer access equipment that uses either or both of the following:
(a)          a packet or cell based technology to attain a port connection;
(b)          a packet or cell based port for an external connection.
replacement standard, in relation to an applicable AS/CA Standard, means a standard that replaces the applicable AS/CA standard.
Note    In accordance with paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, other expressions in this Technical Standard have the same meaning as in the Act, including:
·        customer equipment (see sections 7 and 21)
·        emergency call service (see section 7)
·        facility (see section 7 and subsection 374(2))
·        import (see section 7)
·        manufacturer or importer of customer equipment or customer cabling (see section 406A)
·        standard telephone service (see section 7)
·        telecommunications network (see section 7 and subsection 374(1)).
6              Applicable AS/CA Standard
In this Technical Standard, each of the following is an applicable AS/CA Standard in relation to an item:
(a)           in all cases – AS/CA S003.1: 2010;
(b)          if the item is an analogue/TDM item – AS/CA S003.2:2010;
(c)           if the item is a packet/cell based item – AS/CA S003.3:2010.
Note    AS/CA S003.1:2010, AS/CA S003.2:2010 and AS/CA S003.3:2010 are available on Communications Alliance Ltd’s website at http://www.commsalliance.com.au.
7              ACMA transition period
       In this Technical Standard, if an applicable AS/CA Standard is amended or replaced, there is an ACMA transition period in relation to the applicable AS/CA Standard, being:
(a)     in a case where there is an AS/CA transition period for the amendment or replacement of the applicable AS/CA Standard – a period that is the same as the AS/CA transition period; or
(b)     in any other case – a period of two years commencing on the day the applicable AS/CA Standard is amended or replaced.
Note 1       See subsections 13(3) and 14(4) in relation to an ACMA transition period.
Note 2       If the applicable AS/CA Standard is amended or replaced during an ACMA transition period, there is another ACMA transition period which overlaps with the first-mentioned transition period.  See subsections 13(4) and 14(5) in relation to overlapping ACMA transition periods.
8              AS/CA transition period
(1)     If:
(a)           an amendment instrument or a replacement standard, in relation to an applicable AS/CA Standard, determines arrangements to deal with any issues of a transitional nature that may arise as a result of the amendment or replacement of the applicable AS/CA Standard;
(b)          the arrangements are for a specified period commencing on the day the applicable AS/CA Standard is amended or replaced; and
(c)           the arrangements have the effect of allowing a relevant item to comply with:
(i)      the applicable AS/CA Standard as in force immediately before the commencement of the specified period; or
(ii)     the applicable AS/CA Standard, or the replacement standard, as in force at the commencement of the specified period;
the specified period is an AS/CA transition period for the amendment or replacement of the applicable AS/CA Standard, for the purposes of section 7.
(2)     For the purposes of subsection (1), each of the following is a relevant item:
(a)     an item that is manufactured in Australia or imported during the specified period;
(b)     a modified item that is made in Australia or imported during the specified period.
9              Class of items
(1)     In this Technical Standard:
(a)     an item (other than a modified item) is included in a class of items if the item:
(i)      is identical to each other item of the class (irrespective of when the items were manufactured or imported); and
(ii)     has the same manufacturer or importer as each other item; and
(b)     the original item, in relation to the class, is the item of the class that was the first to be manufactured in Australia or imported.
(2)     In this Technical Standard:
(a)     a modified item is included in a class of items if:
(i)      the modification which resulted in that item is identical to the modification which resulted in each other item of the class (irrespective of when the items were so modified);
(ii)     the modified item is, in all other respects, identical to each other item (irrespective of when the items were manufactured or imported); and
(iii)    the modified item has the same manufacturer or importer as each other item; and
(b)     the original modified item, in relation to the class, is the item of the class that was the first to be so modified in Australia or imported.
10            Time a modified item is made
In this Technical Standard, a reference to the time a modified item is made is a reference to the time of making of the modification which results in that item.
Part 3 – Application and requirements
11            Application of this Technical Standard
                This Technical Standard applies to customer access equipment.
12            Requirements
(1)     An item (other than a modified item) must meet the requirements of subsection 13(1), (2), (3) or (4) in relation to each applicable AS/CA Standard.
(2)     A modified item must meet the requirements of subsection 14(1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) in relation to each applicable AS/CA Standard.
13            Standard for items (other than modified items)
(1)          If an item complies with an applicable AS/CA Standard as in force at the time the item is manufactured in Australia or imported, the item meets the requirements of this subsection in relation to the applicable AS/CA Standard.
(2)          If an item:
(a)           is included in a class of items; and
(b)          complies with an applicable AS/CA Standard as in force at the time the original item of the class was manufactured in Australia or imported;
the first-mentioned item meets the requirements of this subsection in relation to the applicable AS/CA Standard.
(3)           If:
(a)           there is an ACMA transition period in relation to an applicable AS/CA Standard;
(b)          an item is manufactured in Australia or imported during the transition period; and
(c)           the item complies with:
(i)            the applicable AS/CA Standard as in force immediately before the commencement of the transition period; or
(ii)          the applicable AS/CA Standard, or a replacement standard, as in force at the commencement of the transition period;
the item meets the requirements of this subsection in relation to the applicable AS/CA Standard.
(4)          If:
(a)           an ACMA transition period overlaps with another ACMA transition period in relation to an applicable AS/CA Standard;
(b)          an item is manufactured in Australia or imported during the period of overlap; and
(c)           the item complies with:
(i)            the applicable AS/CA Standard as in force immediately before the commencement of the earliest of those transition periods; or
(ii)          the applicable AS/CA Standard, or a replacement standard, as in force at the commencement of any one of those transition periods;
the item meets the requirements of this subsection in relation to the applicable AS/CA Standard.
14                Standard for modified items
(1)          If a modified item complies with an applicable AS/CA Standard as in force at the time that the modified item is made in Australia or imported, the modified item meets the requirements of this subsection in relation to the applicable AS/CA Standard.
(2)          If a modified item:
(a)           is included in a class of items; and
(b)          complies with an applicable AS/CA Standard as in force at the time the original modified item of the class was made in Australia or imported;
the first-mentioned item meets the requirements of this subsection in relation to the applicable AS/CA Standard.
(3)     If:
(a)     a modified item would have been included in a class of items but for the making of the modification which resulted in that item; and  
(b)     the modification is not material and, in particular, the modified item complies with the applicable AS/CA Standard as in force at the time the original item of the class was made in Australia or imported;
the first-mentioned item meets the requirements of this subsection in relation to the applicable AS/CA Standard.
Note    The modification is material if the modification would or could reasonably be expected to affect whether the modified item complies with the applicable AS/CA Standard as in force at the time the original item of the class was made in Australia or imported.
(4)     If:
(a)           there is an ACMA transition period in relation to an applicable AS/CA Standard;
(b)          a modified item is made in Australia or imported during the transition period; and
(c)           the modified item complies with:
(i)            the applicable AS/CA Standard as in force immediately before the commencement of the transition period; or
(ii)          the applicable AS/CA Standard, or a replacement standard, as in force at the commencement of the transition period;
the modified item meets the requirements of this subsection in relation to the applicable AS/CA Standard.
(5)          If:
(a)           an ACMA transition period overlaps with another ACMA transition period in relation to an applicable AS/CA Standard;
(b)          a modified item is made in Australia or imported during the period of overlap; and
(c)           the modified item complies with:
(i)            the applicable AS/CA Standard as in force immediately before the commencement of the earliest of those transition periods; or
(ii)          the applicable AS/CA Standard, or a replacement standard, as in force at the commencement of any one of those transition periods;
the modified item meets the requirements of this subsection in relation to the applicable AS/CA Standard.
Part 4 – Savings and transitional arrangements
15            Items manufactured, imported or modified before commencement
(1)     If:
(a)           an item (other than a modified item) was manufactured or imported before the commencement of this Technical Standard;
(b)          the item complies with the Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to Telecommunications Network – Part 1: General – AS/CA S003.1: 2010) 2010 as in force immediately before the commencement of this Technical Standard;
(c)           in a case where the item is an analogue/TDM item – the item also complies with the Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to Telecommunications Network – Part 2: Analogue and TDM based technologies – AS/CA S003.2:2010) 2010 as in force immediately before the commencement of this Technical Standard; and
(d)          in a case where the item is a packet/cell based item – the item also complies with the Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to Telecommunications Network – Part 3: Packet and cell based technology – AS/CA S003.3:2010) 2010 as in force immediately before the commencement of this Technical Standard;
the item is taken to comply with this Technical Standard.
(2)     If:
(a)           a modified item was made in Australia or imported before the commencement of this Technical Standard;
(b)          the modified item complies with the Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to Telecommunications Network – Part 1: General – AS/CA S003.1: 2010) 2010 as in force immediately before the commencement of this Technical Standard;
(c)           in a case where the modified item is an analogue/TDM item – the modified item also complies with the Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to Telecommunications Network – Part 2: Analogue and TDM based technologies – AS/CA S003.2:2010) 2010 as in force immediately before the commencement of this Technical Standard; and
(d)          in a case where the modified item is a packet/cell based item – the modified item also complies with the Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to Telecommunications Network – Part 3: Packet and cell based technology – AS/CA S003.3:2010) 2010 as in force immediately before the commencement of this Technical Standard
the modified item is taken to comply with this Technical Standard.