Executive Summary:
This order, called the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts Order, 2020, mandates hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts. It was issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs on January 15, 2020, and comes into effect on January 15, 2021. It specifies that the Bureau of Indian Standards will be the certifying and enforcing authority.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Scope and Applicability:**
* Applies to precious metal articles of gold notified under S.O. 2421E, dated June 14, 2018.
* Goods and articles should conform to Indian Standard IS 1417:2016
* **Sales Requirements:**
* Must be sold only by registered jewellers through certified sales outlets.
* Jewellers must fulfill the terms and conditions of certificate of registration as per the Bureau of Indian Standards Hallmarking Regulations, 2018.
* **Exemptions:**
* Articles meant for export conforming to foreign buyer specifications.
* Articles with weight less than two grams.
* Articles in transit from outside India to an assaying and hallmarking center for hallmarking.
* Articles intended for medical, dental, veterinary, scientific, or industrial purposes.
* Articles of gold thread.
* Incomplete manufactured articles intended for further manufacture.
* Gold bullion in specific forms (bar, plate, sheet, foil, rod, wire, strip, tube, or coin).
* **Enforcement:**
* Bureau of Indian Standards is the certifying and enforcing authority.
* An officer (Joint Secretary rank or higher) of the Department controlling consumer affairs in the State or Union Territory is also an enforcing authority.
* **Penalties:**
* Contravention of the order is punishable under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
Impact Analysis:
* **Jewellers:**
* Impact: Need to register and sell hallmarked gold articles through certified sales outlets only; must comply with Bureau of Indian Standards Hallmarking Regulations, 2018.
* Action Required: Obtain registration, ensure compliance with hallmarking regulations, and sell only hallmarked gold through certified outlets.
* **Consumers:**
* Impact: Assurance of gold purity through mandatory hallmarking.
* Action Required: Purchase gold jewellery and artefacts from registered jewellers selling hallmarked articles.
* **Bureau of Indian Standards:**
* Impact: Responsible for certification and enforcement of the order.
* Action Required: Implement and oversee the hallmarking process, conduct inspections, and take action against non-compliance.
* **Government (State/UT):**
* Impact: Joint Secretary or higher rank officer responsible for enforcing the order.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance within their jurisdiction and take necessary actions against violations.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: An act of the Indian Parliament that establishes the Bureau of Indian Standards and specifies penalties for contravention of its provisions.
Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts Order, 2020: An order related to the hallmarking of gold jewellery and gold artifacts in India.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for consumer affairs, food, and public distribution.
Department of Consumer Affairs: A department within the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
Bureau of Indian Standards Hallmarking Regulations, 2018: Regulations established by the Bureau of Indian Standards related to the hallmarking of precious metals.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the order was issued.
IS 1417:2016: Indian Standard specification for Gold and gold alloys, jewellery and artefacts. Fineness and Marking as amended by Bureau from time to time
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[फा. स.ं 6/1/2017- बीआईएस (पाट$)]
अवधेश कुमार चौधरी,,,, आOथक सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 15th January, 2020
S.O. 205(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 14 read with sub-section
(2) and (3) of section 15 and sub-section (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 and sub-section (3) of
section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the
Bureau of Indian standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby
makes the following Order, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Order may be called the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold
Artefacts Order, 2020.
(2) It shall come into force with effect from the 15th day of January, 2021.
2. Compulsory selling of precious metals articles of gold marked with Hallmark through certified sales
outlets.—(1) Precious metal articles of gold notified to be marked with hallmark in the notification of the
Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Consumer
Affairs number S.O. 2421(E), dated the 14th June 2018, shall be sold only by registered jewellers through
certified sales outlets, after fulfilling the terms and conditions of certificate of registration as specified in
regulation 5 of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Hallmarking) Regulations, 2018.
(2) Precious metal articles specified in column (2) of the Table below, shall conform to the corresponding
Indian Standard given in the column (3) of said Table and shall bear hallmark under a certificate of registration
from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per the Bureau of Indian Standards (Hallmarking) Regulations, 2018.
(3) Nothing in this order shall apply to precious metal articles, specified in column (2) of the Table, in the
following cases, namely:-
(a) any article meant for export, which conforms to any specification required by the foreign buyer;
(b) an article with weight less than two grams;
(c) an article which is in course of consignment from outside India to an assaying and hallmarking
centre in India recognised as per the Bureau of Indian Standards (Hallmarking) Regulations, 2018,
for hallmarking;
(d) any article which is intended to be used for medical, dental, veterinary, scientific or industrial
purposes;
(e) any article of gold thread;
(f) any manufactured article which is not substantially complete, and which is intended for further
manufacture;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(g) gold bullion in any shape of bar, plate, sheet, foil, rod, wire, strip, tube or coin.
3. Certification and enforcing authority.—In respect of the goods and articles specified in column (2) of the
Table, the Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority and an officer not below
the rank of Joint Secretary of the Department having administrative control over consumer affairs in the
Government of the State or Union Territory shall also be the enforcing authority.
4. Penalty for contravention.—Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Order shall be punishable
under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
TABLE
Serial Goods and articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard
number
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. Gold jewellery and gold IS 1417:2016* Gold and gold alloys, jewellery and
artefacts. artefacts — Fineness and Marking —
*as amended by Specification.
Bureau from time to
time.
[F. No. 6/1/2017-BIS (Pt.)]
AWADHESH KUMAR CHOUDHARY, Economic Advisor
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