Precious Metals Marking Regulations

5 (1) Subject to subsections 10(1), 11(6) and 12(1), a quality mark may be applied to a precious metal article by any method.

(2) Where a quality mark is stamped, branded, engraved or imprinted on a precious metal article, a trademark that is applied to that article pursuant to subsection 4(3) of the Act shall be applied by the same method as the quality mark.

(3) Where only part of an article is composed of a precious metal plating of a quality specified in section 7, 8 or 9 and a quality mark is applied to the article, the name of the part to which the quality mark is applicable shall be applied immediately before or after the mark.

(4) Where a statement of the thickness of the precious metal is expressed as a whole numeral and followed immediately by the word “micrometres”, or the symbol, “vm” the word “micron”, or the symbol “v” may be substituted therefor.