The Hallmarking (Exempted Articles) Order 1986

• Citation: S.I. 1986/1758
• Sections: 2

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Hallmarking (Exempted Articles) Order 1986 and shall come into operation otherwise than for the purposes of Article 2(c), on 10th November 1986, and for the purposes of Article 2(c), on 11th May 1987.

Section 2

Part II of Schedule 1 to the Act shall be amended as follows:—

(a) in paragraphs 11, 13 and 14 at the beginning there shall be inserted the words “Subject to paragraph 14AA below,” ;

(b) in paragraphs 12 and 14A at the beginning there shall be inserted the words “Subject to paragraph 14AA and” ;

(c) in paragraph 13 after the words “any article” there shall be added the words “, except an article made of chainwork,” ; and

(d) after paragraph 14A, there shall be inserted the following paragraph:—

(14AA) Paragraphs 11 to 14A above do not apply to any article in which solder containing precious metal is used unless the solder is of a standard of fineness equivalent to that which would be required under section 4(3) of this Act if the article were submitted to an assay office for hallmarking.