Statutory Instruments
1988 No. 2286
HALLMARK
The Hallmarking (International Convention) (Amendment) Order 1988
Made
29th December 1988
Coming into force
13th February 1989
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 1973(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Hallmarking (International Convention) (Amendment) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 13th February 1989.
2. Schedule 2 to the Hallmarking (International Convention) Order 1976(2) is hereby further amended by inserting, after the entry for Austria, the following entry:—
DENMARK
Eric Forth
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Trade and Industry
29th December 1988
Explanatory Note
(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 ratification by Denmark of the Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals done at Vienna on 15th November 1972 (Cmnd. 7219). The control mark of the Danish Assay Office is added to the list of foreign Assay Office Marks in the 1976 Order.