Cap. 362L 《商品說明(鑽石的定義)規例》Trade Descriptions (Definition of Diamond) Regulation

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版本日期: 2019-12-12

Cap. 362K

Cap. 362M

Trade Descriptions (Definition of Diamond) Regulation

(Cap. 362, section 33)

(Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 6 of 2019)

[2 March 2009] L.N. 266 of 2008

(Format changes—E.R. 6 of 2019)

1.

(Omitted as spent—E.R. 6 of 2019)

2. Definition of diamond

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the expression diamond or 鑽石, when used in the course of any trade or business to describe an article, means the article is a natural mineral consisting essentially of carbon crystallized in the isometric (cubic) crystal system which has the physical properties specified in the Schedule.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply—

(a)

in relation to the expression “diamond” where it is a part of an expression—

(i)

of which the expression “artificial”, “man-made”, “synthetic” or another similar expression is also a part; and

(ii)

which, taken as a whole, clearly indicates that the article concerned is not natural diamond;

(b)

in relation to the expression “鑽石” where it is a part of an expression—

(i)

of which the expression “人工”, “人造”, “合成” or another similar expression is also a part; and

(ii)

which, taken as a whole, clearly indicates that the article concerned is not natural diamond.

Schedule — Physical Properties of Diamond

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Hardness on Mohs Scale:	10 (L.N. 75 of 2008)
Specific Gravity:	not lower than 3.51 but not higher than 3.53
Refractive Index:	2.417
Dispersion:	0.044