1989 Ed.] Trade Descriptions (Marking) (Platinum)
[CAP. 362
C3
Order
[Subsidiary]
(2) A supplier shall retain a copy of the invoice or receipt issued under subparagraph (1) for a period of not less than 3 years after the date of issue.
7. Notice to be displayed
(1) No article made of platinum shall be supplied or offered for supply in the course of trade or business unless there is displayed prominently to all customers at the point of supply or offer to supply a notice in the form specified in Schedule 3.
(2) The notice shall be not less than 210 mm x 297 mm in size and the letters, figures and characters shall be not less than 5 mm in height.
8. Surface treated articles
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”.
SCHEDULE 1
STANDARDS OF FINENESS
[paras. 2 & 4]
The standards of fineness (that is the number of parts by weight of platinum in 1000 parts by weight of alloy) are--
Standard Chuk Pak Kam()
PT 990
PT 950
PT 900
PT 850
SCHEDULE 2
EXEMPTED ARTICLES
Fineness, not less than
990
990
950
900
850
[paras. 4(3) & 6(1)(iii)]
1. Any coin which is, or was formerly, current coin of Hong Kong or any other territory.
2. Any article which has been used, or is intended to be used, for medical, dental, veterinary, scientific or industrial use.
3. Any article of platinum thread.
4. Any raw material (including any bar, plate, sheet, foil, wire, strip or tube) or bullion.
5. Any article or part of an article which is so small or thin as to render the marking of it impracticable, and which is less than 2 grams in weight.
6. Any article manufactured more than 100 years ago, provided that this is so stated in the invoice or receipt required by paragraph 6(1).
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