1988 Ed.] Trade Descriptions (Definition of Platinum) [CAP. 362
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TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (DEFINITION OF PLATINUM)
REGULATIONS
(Cap. 362, section 33)
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Citation
HONG KONG
[1 April 1989]
1. These regulations may be cited as the Trade Descriptions (Definition of Platinum) Regulations.
Interpretation
2. In these regulations-
"fineness" means the number of parts by weight of platinum in 1 000 parts by weight of alloy;
"standard of fineness" means a standard of fineness specified in the First Schedule.
Definition of platinum
3. (1) The expression "platinum" or the Chinese characters "白金” (Chuk Pak Kam), when used in any trade or business other than for articles described in the Second Schedule, means platinum or a platinum alloy having a standard of fineness specified in the First Schedule.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the letters "PT" and arabic numerals indicating the fineness of platinum content or the Chinese characters "足白金” (Chuk Pak Kam), when used in any trade or business, mean platinum or platinum alloy of a fineness by weight of not less than the fineness specified by the marking.
(3) An article shall not be described as "platinum" or "platinum alloy" if it is of a fineness of less than 850 parts of platinum in 1 000 parts by weight of alloy.
(4) The solder used in an article described as "platinum" or by the letters "PT" and arabic numerals indicating fineness of platinum content or the Chinese characters "足白金” (Chuk Pak Kam) shall not be less than 95 per cent by weight of gold, platinum, palladium or silver or a combination of 2 or more of them and shall not be less than 50 per cent by weight of gold, platinum or palladium or a combination of 2 or more of them.
(5) If an article with a surface treatment of platinum is marked with words describing the treatment which include "platinum", the other words in the description shall be not less prominent than the word "platinum".