Hallmarking Act, 1981

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Number 18 of 1981


HALLMARKING ACT, 1981


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Definitions.

2.

Approved hallmarks.

3.

Regulations prescribing approved hallmarks.

4.

International hallmarks.

5.

False descriptions of certain articles.

6.

Permissible descriptions of unhallmarked articles.

7.

Regulations prescribing standards of fineness.

8.

Application of certain enactments to platinum.

9.

Sponsor's mark.

10.

Restriction of section 59 of Customs Act, 1842.

11.

Restriction of section 10 of Revenue Act, 1883.

12.

Addition, etc. to hallmarked articles.

13.

Penalties for forgery, etc. of certain dies and stamps.

14.

Charges by Company.

15.

Repeals.

16.

Regulations to be laid before Houses of Oireachtas.

17.

Expenses.

18.

Short title and commencement.

SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed


Acts Referred to

Customs Act, 1842

1842, c. 47

Customs (Amendment) Act, 1842

1842, c. 56

Forgery Act, 1913

1913, c. 27

Gold and Silver Wares Act, 1854

1854, c. 96

Hall-marking of Foreign Plate Act, 1904

1904, c. 6

Merchandise Marks Act, 1887

1887, c. 28

Plate Assay Act, 1783

1783, c. 23

Plate Assay (Amendment) Act, 1931

1931, No. 10

Plate Assay (Ireland) Act, 1807

1807, c. 15

Revenue Act, 1883

1883, c. 55

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Number 18 of 1981


HALLMARKING ACT, 1981


AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE ASSAYING AND HALLMARKING OF GOLD AND SILVER, TO EXTEND THAT LAW TO ARTICLES OF PLATINUM, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER CONNECTED MATTERS. [2nd June, 1981]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: