Paragraph 12A F1

United Kingdom

(1)

Subject to paragraph 14AA, any article—

(a)

which contains silver of minimum fineness, and

(b)

in which the total weight of the metal is less than 7.78 grams.

(2)

This paragraph does not apply to any article—

(a)

which contains gold, F2platinum or palladium, of the minimum fineness,

(b)

which contains any precious metal that is not of the minimum fineness, or

(c)

which contains materials other than precious metal, unless the article satisfies the conditions for hallmarking of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to this Act.

Annotations

F1: Sch. 1 Pt. 2 paras. 12A-12C inserted (1.10.2007) by The Hallmarking Act 1973 (Exemption) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2493), art. 2(4)
F2: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 12A(2)(a) substituted (22.7.2009) by Hallmarking Act 1973 (Application to Palladium) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2040), art. 1, Sch. para. 6(6)