1987 No. 1892

HALLMARK

The Hallmarking (International Convention) (Amendment) Order 1987

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under sections 2(1)(c) and (3), 21(3) and 22(1) of the Hallmarking Act 19731 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

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This Order may be cited as the Hallmarking (International Convention) (Amendment) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 3rd December 1987.

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The Hallmarking (International Convention) (Amendment) Order 19832 is hereby revoked.

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Schedule 2 to the Hallmarking (International Convention) Order 19763 is hereby further amended by the substitution for the entry for Portugal of the entry set out in the Schedule hereto.

Francis MaudeParliamentary Under Secretary of State,Department of Trade and Industry

THE SCHEDULEPORTUGAL

Article 2

Gold

375

585

750

Lisbon Assay Office

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Oporto Assay Office

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Silver

800

830

925

Lisbon Assay Office

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Oporto Assay Office

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Platinum

950

Lisbon Assay Office

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Oporto Assay Office

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(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which is made under the Hallmarking Act 1973, further amends Schedule 2 to the Hallmarking (International Convention) Order 1976 consequent upon the alteration of the Portuguese hallmarks for gold and silver, and the introduction of a mark for platinum, as notified by the authorised assay offices of Lisbon and Oporto in accordance with the Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals done at Vienna on 15th November 1972 (Cmnd. 7219).