HC Deb 06 April 1973 vol 854 cc814-5
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APPROVED HALLMARKS
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Amendments made: No. 3, in page 5, line 2, after 'article', insert ' of precious metal'.
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No. 4, in page 5, line 5, leave out from 'metal' to ' shall' in line 6.
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No. 5, in page 5, line 17, after ' assaying ', insert ' in all its parts'.
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No. 6, in page 6, leave out lines 3 to 27 and insert:
' (i) gold, is gold of a fineness not less than the standard of fineness of the article:
Provided that solder used in any article—
- (a) of a standard of fineness of 916.6 may be of a fineness not less than 750; and
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- (b)of filigree work or being a watch case and in either case of a standard of fineness of 750, may be of a fineness not less than740; and
- (c)of white gold of a standard of fineness of 750, may be of a fineness not less than 500;
- (ii) silver, is silver of a fineness not less than 650;
- (iii) platinum, is gold, silver, platinum or palladium or a combination of two or more thereof and is of a fineness or (as the case may be) of a combined fineness not less than 950; and
- (c) solder of a fineness less than the standard of fineness of the article is used in a quantity not more than is necessary for joining parts of the article and is not used for strengthening, weighting, filling or otherwise'.—[Mr. Wiggin]