Hallmarking Act, 1981
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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. |