Section 53 — Equality Act 2010: Qualifications bodies

Qualifications bodies 53 1 A qualifications body (A) must not discriminate against a person (B)—

a in the arrangements A makes for deciding upon whom to confer a relevant qualification;

b as to the terms on which it is prepared to confer a relevant qualification on B;

c by not conferring a relevant qualification on B.

2 A qualifications body (A) must not discriminate against a person (B) upon whom A has conferred a relevant qualification—

a by withdrawing the qualification from B;

b by varying the terms on which B holds the qualification;

c by subjecting B to any other detriment.

3 A qualifications body must not, in relation to conferment by it of a relevant qualification, harass—

a a person who holds the qualification, or b a person who applies for it.

4 A qualifications body (A) must not victimise a person (B)—

a in the arrangements A makes for deciding upon whom to confer a relevant qualification;

b as to the terms on which it is prepared to confer a relevant qualification on B;

c by not conferring a relevant qualification on B.

5 A qualifications body (A) must not victimise a person (B) upon whom A has conferred a relevant qualification—

a by withdrawing the qualification from B;

b by varying the terms on which B holds the qualification;

c by subjecting B to any other detriment.

6 A duty to make reasonable adjustments applies to a qualifications body.

7 The application by a qualifications body of a competence standard to a disabled person is not disability discrimination unless it is discrimination by virtue of section 19.