Hallmarking (International Convention) Order 1976
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1976/730 |
| Year | 1976 |
1976 No. 730
HALLMARK
The Hallmarking (International Convention) Order 197612thMay 1976
1stJune 1976
The Secretary of State in exercise of her powers under sections 2(1)(c), 2(3) and 22(1) of the Hallmarking Act 1973(a) (hereinafter called "the Act") hereby makes the following Order:—
1. This Order may be cited as the Hallmarking (International Convention) Order 1976, and shall come into operation on 1st June 1976.
2.—(1) In this Order "the Convention" means the Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals done at Vienna on 15th November 1972.
(2) The Interpretation Act 1889(b) shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3.—(1) The following marks are designated for the purposes of section 2 of the Act as marks recognised pursuant to the Convention, that is to say—
(a) except in a case in which the number is applied to the article by a person other than an assay office authorised as mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) below, a number in arabic numerals indicating the standard of fineness of an article being—
(i) in the case of gold, 750, 585 or 375;
(ii) in the case of silver, 925; and
(iii) in the case of platinum, 950;
(b) a mark which has been notified in accordance with the Convention as being the mark of an assay office authorised for the purposes of the Convention in the territory of a Contracting State other than the United Kingdom;
(c) the Common Control Mark comprising a number specified in sub-paragraph (a) above.
(2) The Common Control Mark consists of the representation of a balance together with the number in arabic numerals showing the standard of fineness of the article in relief on a lined background surrounded by a shield indicating the nature of the precious metal. The shields are illustrated in Part I of Schedule 1 hereto; and examples of the Common Control Mark are illustrated in Part II of that Schedule.
(3) The marks referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are illustrated in Schedule 2 hereto.
(a) 1973 c. 43.
(b) 1889 c. 63.
4. Every mark, being the name of a person who submits articles for hallmarking, or an abbreviation thereof or a symbol indicating such a person which has been entered in the official register of a Contracting State other than the United Kingdom, or in the official register of an authorised assay office in the territory of such a Contracting State, is designated—
(a) as a mark recognised pursuant to the...
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