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99. Amendment of Hallmarking Act 1981.

The following sections are substituted for sections 5 and 6 of the Hallmarking Act 1981:

"5. False representations in relation to certain articles.

(1) Subject to section 6 of this Act, a commercial practice that involves a representation that an article which is not of precious metal is made wholly or partly of gold, silver or platinum is a misleading commercial practice under section 43(1) and (2) of the Consumer Protection Act 2007.

(2) A trader who engages in any misleading commercial practice described in subsection (1) is guilty of an offence under section 47 of the Consumer Protection Act 2007.

6. Permissible representations in relation to certain articles.

(1) Section 5 of this Act does not apply to a representation which is permissible under this Act.

(2) A representation is permissible under this Act if it complies with the following conditions:

(a) it is confined either expressly or by implication to the colour of the article;

(b) if it consists of or includes the word 'gold

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