Article 3

United Kingdom

(1)

The following marks are designated for the purposes of section 2 of the Act as marks recognised pursuant to the Convention, that is to say—

(a)

except in a case in which the number is applied to the article by a person other than an assay office authorised as mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) below, a number in Arabic numerals indicating the standard of fineness of an article being—

F1(i)

in the case of gold, 999, 916, 750, 585 or 375;

(ii)

in the case of silver, 999, 925, 830 or 800;

(iii)

in the case of platinum, 999, 950, 900 or 850; and

(iv)

in the case of palladium, 999, 950 and 500.

(b)

a mark which has been notified in accordance with the Convention as being the mark of an assay office authorised for the purposes of the Convention in the territory of a Contracting State other than the United Kingdom;

(c)

The Common Control Mark comprising a number specified in sub-paragraph (a) above.

(2)

The Common Control Mark consists of the representation of a balance together with the number in Arabic numerals showing the standard of fineness of the article in relief on a lined background surrounded by a shield indicating the nature of the precious metal. The shields are illustrated in Part 1 of Schedule 1 hereto; and examples of the Common Control Mark are illustrated in Part II of that Schedule.

(3)

The marks referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are illustrated in Schedule 2 hereto.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 3(1)(a)(i)-(iv) substituted for art. 3(1)(a)(i)-(iii) (15.1.2012) by virtue of The Hallmarking (International Convention) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/3039), arts. 1, 3