Hallmarking Act 1973
Hallmarking Act 1973 (1973 c. 43)
- Hallmarking Act 1973 (1973 c. 43)
- 1 Prohibited descriptions of unhallmarked articles.
- 2 Meaning of approved hallmarks, etc.
- 3 Sponsors’ marks.
- 4 Approved hallmarks.
- 4A Assay office carrying on business outside the United Kingdom
- 5 Alterations to hallmarked articles.
- 6 Counterfeiting, etc. of dies and marks.
- 7 Treatment by assay offices of unauthorised marks.
- 8 Offences.
- 9 Enforcement of Act.
- 10 Treatment of articles following convictions.
- 11 Dealers to exhibit notices as to hallmarks.
- 12 Charges for assaying and hallmarking, etc.
- 13 The British Hallmarking Council.
- 14 Power to alter, etc., constitution of Council.
- 15 Functions of assay offices, etc.
- 16 Orders constituting, dissolving, etc., or conferring powers on assay offices.
- 17 Application of Act to other metals by order.
- 18 Local Acts and instruments.
- 19 Reports and accounts.
- 20 Local inquiries.
- 21 Regulations and orders.
- 22 Interpretation.
- 23 Repeals.
- 24 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Unhallmarked Articles
- Part I Permissible Descriptions
- Part II Exempted Articles
- Articles exempt if of minimum fineness
- Existing exemptions
- Articles manufactured before a given date
- Part III Use of the Words “Carats”, “Sterling” and “Britannia”
- Part IV Power to Amend
- SCHEDULE 2 Approved Hallmarks
- PART I ARTICLES COMPRISED OF A SINGLE PRECIOUS METAL
- PART 2 ARTICLES COMPRISED OF TWO OR MORE PRECIOUS METALS
- PART 3 ARTICLES COMPRISED OF PRECIOUS METAL PARTS AND OTHER MATERIALS
- Part IV General
- SCHEDULE 3 Provisions as to Offences
- Penalties for offences
- Time limit for prosecutions
- Offences by corporations
- Offences due to fault of other person
- Innocent publication of advertisement
- Defence in proceedings under section 1
- SCHEDULE 4 The British Hallmarking Council
- Constitution
- Committees
- Standing Orders
- Incorporation, etc.
- Expenses and Accounts
- Officers and Servants
- SCHEDULE 5 Powers and Duties of Assay Offices
- Submission of new wares for assaying and hallmarking
- Assaying and hallmarking
- Inspections by H.M. Mint
- Safe custody of marks
- SCHEDULE 6 Procedures for Orders
- Part I Orders Under Section 16(1) on Application
- Part II Modifications of Part I of this Schedule for Purposes of Orders Under Section 16(2) Where no Application
- SCHEDULE 7 Enactments Repealed
- Part I—Public General Acts
- Acts of Parliament of Ireland
- Part II—Local Acts
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