Select Committee on Jobs to take Committee Stage of Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016

The Select Committee will consider Committee Stage of the Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016.

Tanaiste Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, will attend at Select Committee.

The Bill will update the Hallmarking Act 1981 by adding palladium and mixed precious metals to the list of precious metals that can be hallmarked by the Irish Assay Office, as well as providing for the possibility of off-shore marking by the Irish Assay Office in the future (if it so wishes) and increasing the penalties for offences under the Act.

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