129F1 Convention proof marks.
1
In this Act “convention proof mark” means any mark, sign or character of which a specimen is for the time being included in the register of proof marks published by the Permanent International Commission for the Proof of Small Arms established under a Convention done at Brussels on 1st July 1969 (in this section and in sections 130 and 131 of this Act referred to as “the register”), not being a mark, sign or character included therein as a United Kingdom proof mark.
2
The Proof Master of each of the Two Companies shall keep at the Proof House a copy of the register for the time being in force, together with copies of any documents published by the Permanent International Commission amending that register; and the copy or copies so kept shall be open for public inspection without charge at all reasonable times.
3
The Proof Masters of the Two Companies respectively shall from time to time, by advertisement published—
a
in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes;
b
in a local newspaper circulating in Birmingham; and
c
in daily newspapers circulating generally in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland respectively;
give notice of the inclusion in or omission from the register of any marks, signs or characters other than United Kingdom proof marks.