Hallmarking Act, 1981

Approved hallmarks.

2.—(1) For the purposes of this Act each of the following shall be an approved hallmark—

(a) a mark lawfully struck by the Assay Master, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, in accordance with regulations made under section 3 of this Act,

(b) a mark lawfully struck in an assay office in the United Kingdom before the 21st day of February, 1927,

(c) a mark, to be known as an “international hallmark”, which is prescribed by regulations under section 3 of this Act as a mark recognised by the Government or the Minister under a treaty or international convention to which the State or the Government is a party and which relates to precious metals and is lawfully struck—

(i) by the Assay Master, or

(ii) in a country other than the State, but is not a mark referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection.

(2) References in the Charter to stamps or marks applied to gold or silver shall be construed as references to approved hallmarks.