| Chapter: |
362L |
TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (DEFINITION OF DIAMOND) REGULATION |
Gazette Number |
Version Date |
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Empowering section |
L.N. 266 of 2008 |
02/03/2009 |
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(Cap 362, section 33) |
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[2 March 2009] L.N. 266 of 2008 |
| (Originally L.N. 43 of 2008) |
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| Section: |
1 |
(Omitted as spent) |
L.N. 266 of 2008 |
02/03/2009 |
| Section: |
2 |
Definition of diamond |
L.N. 266 of 2008 |
02/03/2009 |
(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: |
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SCHEDULE |
L.N. 266 of 2008 |
02/03/2009 |
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[section 2] |
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF DIAMOND |
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| Hardness on Mohs Scale: |
10 (L.N. 75 of 2008) |
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| Specific Gravity: |
not lower than 3.51 but not higher than 3.53 |
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| Refractive Index: |
2.417 |
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| Dispersion: |
0.044 |
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Cap 362L - TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (DEFINITION OF DIAMOND) REGULATION