Qualifying bodiesN.I.
14.—(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.
[F1(1A) It is unlawful for an authority or body to which paragraph (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 Article—
(a)“authorisation or qualification” includes recognition, registration, enrolment, approval and certification;
(b)“confer” includes renew or extend.
[F1(3) Paragraphs (1) and (1A) do not apply to discrimination or, as the case may be, harassment which is rendered unlawful by Article 18 or 19.]
F1SR 2003/341