Hallmarking Act, 1981

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Number 18 of 1981

HALLMARKING ACT, 1981

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Definitions.
2.	Approved hallmarks.
3.	Regulations prescribing approved hallmarks.
4.	International hallmarks.
5.	False descriptions of certain articles.
6.	Permissible descriptions of unhallmarked articles.
7.	Regulations prescribing standards of fineness.
8.	Application of certain enactments to platinum.
9.	Sponsor's mark.
10.	Restriction of section 59 of Customs Act, 1842.
11.	Restriction of section 10 of Revenue Act, 1883.
12.	Addition, etc. to hallmarked articles.
13.	Penalties for forgery, etc. of certain dies and stamps.
14.	Charges by Company.
15.	Repeals.
16.	Regulations to be laid before Houses of Oireachtas.
17.	Expenses.
18.	Short title and commencement.

SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed

Acts Referred to
Customs Act, 1842	1842, c. 47
Customs (Amendment) Act, 1842	1842, c. 56
Forgery Act, 1913	1913, c. 27
Gold and Silver Wares Act, 1854	1854, c. 96
Hall-marking of Foreign Plate Act, 1904	1904, c. 6
Merchandise Marks Act, 1887	1887, c. 28
Plate Assay Act, 1783	1783, c. 23
Plate Assay (Amendment) Act, 1931	1931, No. 10
Plate Assay (Ireland) Act, 1807	1807, c. 15
Revenue Act, 1883	1883, c. 55

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Number 18 of 1981

HALLMARKING ACT, 1981

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE ASSAYING AND HALLMARKING OF GOLD AND SILVER, TO EXTEND THAT LAW TO ARTICLES OF PLATINUM, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER CONNECTED MATTERS. [2nd June, 1981]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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