Other exemptions
I1I28Pre-1975 musical instruments
1
An item that has ivory in it is exempt from the prohibition if—
a
the item is a pre-1975 musical instrument,
b
the volume of ivory in the instrument is less than 20% of the total volume of the material of which the instrument is made, and
c
the instrument is registered under section 10.
2
In this section “musical instrument”—
a
does not include anything that, although capable of being played as a musical instrument, was not made primarily for that purpose;
b
includes a bow, plectrum or other thing made for playing a musical instrument.