The Hallmarking Act 1973 (Application to Palladium) Order 2009

6.—(1) Schedule 1 (unhallmarked articles) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1(1) of Part 1 after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) “palladium” is permissible if qualified by the word “plated”.”.

(3) In paragraph 6 of Part 2 for “or silver” substitute “silver, or palladium”.

(4) After paragraph 9 of Part 2 insert—

“9A.   Any article which is wholly or partly of palladium, and which was manufactured before 1st January 2010.”.

(5) In paragraph 12(1) of Part 2 after the entry for platinum insert—

“palladium .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 gram.”.

(6) In paragraph 12A(2)(a) of Part 2 for “or platinum” substitute “platinum or palladium”.

(7) After paragraph 12C of Part 2 insert—

“12D.— (1) Subject to paragraph 14AA, any article—

(a) which contains palladium of minimum fineness, and

(b) in which the total weight of the metal is less than 1 gram.

(2) This paragraph does not apply to any article—

(a) which contains gold, or platinum, of the minimum fineness,

(b) which contains any precious metal that is not of the minimum fineness, or

(c) which contains materials other than precious metal, unless the article satisfies the conditions for hallmarking of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to this Act.”.