C1Part II Discrimination in the Employment Field
Discrimination by other bodies
12 Qualifying bodies.
1
It is unlawful for an authority or body which can confer an authorisation or qualification which is needed for, or facilitates, engagement in a particular profession or trade to discriminate against a person—
a
in the terms on which it is prepared to confer on him that authorisation or qualification; or
b
by refusing, or deliberately omitting to grant, his application for it; or
c
by withdrawing it from him or varying the terms on which he holds it.
F11A
It is unlawful for an authority or body to which subsection (1) applies, in relation to an authorisation or qualification conferred by it, to subject to harassment a person who holds or applies for such an authorisation or qualification.
2
In this section—
a
“authorisation or qualification” includes recognition, registration, enrolment, approval and certification;
b
“confer” includes renew or extend.
F23
Subsections (1) and (1A) do not apply to discrimination or harassment which is rendered unlawful by section 17 or 18.
Part II extended by Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), s. 122(2)