[F110U.K.Any article which—
(a)is wholly or mainly of gold or of silver or of gold and silver assaying in all its gold parts not less than 375 parts per thousand and in all its silver parts less than 800 parts per thousand; and
(b)was manufactured before the year [F21950] and has not since the beginning of the year [F21950] been the subject of any alteration which would be an improper alteration if the article had previously borne approved hallmarks.]
Textual Amendments
F1Para. 10 substituted by S.I. 1975/1883, Sch. para. 2
F2Sch. 1 Pt. 2: words in para. 10(b) substituted (6.4.2007) by The Hallmarking Act 1973 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/880), art. 2(2)