16.5.5 Barring exemption for emergency calls

The network may allow (e)RedCap UEs and 2Rx XR UEs to consider the cell as an acceptable cell to perform emergency calls in the cell, even if the cell would otherwise be considered as barred due to the cell barring indication in SIB1 for (e)RedCap UEs or 2Rx XR UEs. This is enabled via the barringExemptEmergencyCall by the network (see TS 38.304 [10] and TS 38.331 [12]).