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Updated to 11 December 2024 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 697 of 2024)

Hallmarking Act 1981
No. 18 of 1981

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 8 November 1983 Hallmarking Act 1981 (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 326 of 1983), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Saver S.I. No. 579 of 2001, reg. 3
S. 1 amended 2/2019, ss. 2(a)-(c), 17(2)
S. 2(1)(aa) inserted 2/2019, ss. 3, 17(2)
S. 3 marks prescribed as approved hallmarks S.I. No. 440 of 2019, regs. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
  S.I. No. 560 of 2001, regs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  S.I. No. 327 of 1983, regs. 1, 3, 4, 5
S. 3(2) substituted 2/2019, ss. 4, 17(2)
S. 4(3) amended 2/2019, ss. 5, 17(2)
S. 4A inserted 2/2019, ss. 6, 17(2)
S. 4B inserted 2/2019, ss. 6, 17(2)
S. 4C inserted 2/2019, ss. 6, 17(2)
S. 5 substituted 19/2007, ss. 2(1), 99
S. 5 applied 19/2007, ss. 2(1), 2(5)
S. 5(1) amended 2/2019, ss. 7, 17(2)
S. 6 substituted 19/2007, ss. 2(1), 99
S. 6 applied 19/2007, ss. 2(1), 2(5)
S. 6(2)(c) substituted 2/2019, ss. 8, 17(2)
S. 6A inserted 19/2007, ss. 2(1), 99
S. 6A applied 19/2007, ss. 2(1), 2(5)
S. 6B inserted 2/2019, ss. 9, 17(2)
S. 6C inserted 2/2019, ss. 9, 17(2)
S. 7 standards of fineness prescribed for precious metals under S.I. No. 441 of 2019, regs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
  S.I. No. 561 of 2001, regs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  S.I. No. 328 of 1983, regs. 1, 2, 4, 5
S. 8(1) substituted 2/2019, ss. 10(a), 17(2)
S. 8(2)(e) amended 2/2019, ss. 10(b)(i), 17(2)
S. 8(2)(f) amended 2/2019, ss. 10(b)(ii), 17(2)
S. 8(2)(g) deleted 2/2019, ss. 10(b)(iii), 17(2)
S. 9(1) amended 2/2019, ss. 11(a), 17(2)
S. 9(2) substituted 2/2019, ss. 11(b), 17(2)
S. 9(3) amended 2/2019, ss. 11(c), 17(2)
S. 12(4)(b) substituted 2/2019, ss. 12(a)(i), 17(2)
S. 12(4)(c) amended 2/2019, ss. 12(a)(ii), 17(2)
S. 12(4)(d)(i) amended 2/2019, ss. 12(a)(iii), 17(2)
S. 12(5) substituted 2/2019, ss. 12(b), 17(2)
S. 12(7) substituted 2/2019, ss. 12(c), 17(2)
S. 12A inserted 2/2019, ss. 13, 17(2)
S. 12B inserted 2/2019, ss. 14, 17(2)
S. 13 deleted 2/2019, ss. 16(b), 17(2)
S. 14 substituted 2/2019, ss. 15, 17(2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Hallmarking (Approved Hallmarks) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 440 of 2019)
  Hallmarking (Approved Hallmarks) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 560 of 2001)
  Hallmarking (Approved Hallmarks) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 139 of 1990)
  Hallmarking (Approved Hallmarks) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 327 of 1983)
S. 7 Hallmarking (Irish Standards of Fineness) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 441 of 2019)
  Hallmarking (Irish Standards of Fineness) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 561 of 2001)
  Hallmarking (Irish Standards of Fineness) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 138 of 1990)
  Hallmarking (Irish Standards of Fineness) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 328 of 1983)