(1) This section
applies to a person if —
(a)
under an Act (the relevant Act ) —
(i)
the person is approved for a profession or a kind of
employment or calling; or
(ii)
activities for the person’s profession, employment,
or calling are regulated;
and
(b)
under the relevant Act, the person’s approval may be suspended or
cancelled for misconduct.
(2) If the person is
convicted of an offence against section 19 or 20, the conduct resulting in the
person’s conviction is conduct because of which the person’s
approval may be suspended or cancelled under the relevant Act.
(3) In this section
—
approved includes accredited, authorised,
employed, licensed, registered or otherwise permitted to carry on activities;
convicted includes being found guilty, and the
acceptance of a plea of guilty, by a court, whether or not a conviction is
recorded;
misconduct includes malpractice, professional
misconduct and unprofessional conduct or practice.