Criminal Records Act:  What is Good Conduct Criteria? The best way to understand what Good Conduct Criteria is start from the very beginning...with the Criminal Record Act.  According to the Criminal Record Act, if you meet the good conduct criteria and are granted a Record Suspension, you can expect the following benefits: Effect of a Record Suspension: 2.3 A record suspension (a) is evidence of the fact that (i) the Board, after making inquiries, was satisfied that the applicant was of good conduct, and (ii) the conviction in respect of which the record suspension is ordered should no longer reflect adversely on[...]