Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A registered health professional must not engage in behaviour that contravenes another law in a way that reflects on the ability or commitment of the health professional to provide an adequate standard of care for patients.
(2) Without limiting the behaviour mentioned in subregulation (1), a health professional engages in behaviour of that kind if—
(a) while registered—
(i) the health professional is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 6 months or longer; and
(ii) the behaviour on which the conviction, or finding of guilt, is based reflects adversely on the professional's suitability to practise; or
(b) the health professional is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence against the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cwlth) committed while registered; or
(c) the health professional breaches the health rights and responsibilities code while registered.
(3) In subregulation (2) (c):
"health rights and responsibilities code"—see the Community and Health
Services Complaints Act 1993 , section 4, definition of code .