| Chapter: | 362L | TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (DEFINITION OF DIAMOND) REGULATION | Gazette Number | Version Date |
| | Empowering section | L.N. 266 of 2008 | 02/03/2009 |
| (Cap 362, section 33) | |
| | [2 March 2009] L.N. 266 of 2008 |
| (Originally L.N. 43 of 2008) | | |
| 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: | | SCHEDULE | L.N. 266 of 2008 | 02/03/2009 |
| [section 2] |
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF DIAMOND | |
| 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 | |
Cap 362L - TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (DEFINITION OF DIAMOND) REGULATION