A person who has power to grant, renew or extend a qualification or authorisation that (whether by itself or together with other qualifications or authorisations) is needed for, or facilitates, the practice of a profession, or the carrying on of a trade or business must not discriminate—
(a) in granting, renewing or extending a qualification or authorisation or failing to do so; or
(b) in the terms on which a qualification or authorisation is granted, renewed or extended.