The ruling comes after the council introduced a new notice in January 1999 to reflect recent changes in legislation.
Under section 11 of the Hallmarking Act 1975, a person who sells or offers to sell articles made of gold, silver or platinum must exhibit the notice in the form prescribed by the council.
Gold dealing rules change
The British Hallmarking Council has ruled that the old Dealer’s Notice for those selling gold, silver or platinum, will cease to be valid from March 31 next year.
