{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hallmarking-international-convention-order-2002/article-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hallmarking-international-convention-order-2002/article-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2002/506",
  "legislation_title": "The Hallmarking (International Convention) Order 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hallmarking-international-convention-order-2002",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(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—\n(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—\n(i) in the case of gold, 999, 916, 750, 585 or 375;\n(ii) in the case of silver, 999, 925, 830 or 800;\n(iii) in the case of platinum, 999, 950, 900 or 850; and\n(iv) in the case of palladium, 999, 950 and 500.\n(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;\n(c) The Common Control Mark comprising a number specified in sub-paragraph (a) above.\n(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.\n(3) The marks referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are illustrated in Schedule 2 hereto.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/506/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T07:13:45.318381+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}