Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A standards statement is a statement designed to raise awareness of the standard of practice required from a health professional for the professional to be competent to practise, or to help the health professional improve his or her suitability to practise.
(2) A health profession board may develop standards to make up the required standard of practice for the health profession it regulates.
Example of standard
a code of professional conduct
Note An example is part of the regulations, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(3) A health profession board must, in writing, approve standards developed by the board or another entity.
(4) However, the health profession board must not approve standards that are inconsistent with standards approved by a professional body representing the health profession unless satisfied that the inconsistent standard is necessary to protect the public.
(5) If a health profession board approves a standard statement developed by another entity, it may approve the standard as in force from time to time.
(6) An approval is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.