Section 33: Transitional provisions

33. Transitional provisions (1) Any licence or certificate issued, or registration effected before the coming into operation of this Act which has been issued, extended or renewed under the repealed Jewellery Act, shall, on the coming into operation of this Act, remain valid for the unexpired portion of the period for which it was issued, extended or renewed. (2) Any proceedings in respect of offences committed or alleged to have been committed against the repealed Jewellery Act may be commenced or continued as if this Act has not come into operation. (3) — (4) Where this Act does not make provision for the necessary transition from the repealed Act to this Act, the Minister may make such regulations as may be necessary for such transition. (5) In this Part, “repealed Jewellery Act” means the Jewellery Act 1999. 34. – 35. — [Issue 7] J3 – 14 Revised Laws of Mauritius FIRST SCHEDULE [Sections 8 and 14] PART I Category Standard of fineness Figure Gold or its alloy— 9-carat a minimum of 375.0 parts per thousand 375 14-carat a minimum of 583.3 parts per thousand 585 18-carat a minimum of 750.0 parts per thousand 750 20-carat a minimum of 833.3 parts per thousand 835 22-carat a minimum of 916.6 parts per thousand 916 24-carat a minimum of 999.9 parts per thousand 999 PART II Standard of fineness Figure Silver alloy of— a minimum of 830 parts per thousand 830 a minimum of 925 parts per thousand 925 PART III Standard of fineness Figure Platinum alloy of— a minimum of 950 parts per thousand 950 J3 – 15 [Issue 7] Jewellery Act SECOND SCHEDULE [Section 9 (1)] ENGRAVING PART A 18 Carats PART B 22 Carats THIRD SCHEDULE [Section 9 (2)] STATE MARK Standard of fineness Gold alloy of— 18-carat A minimum of 750.0 parts per thousand 22-carat A minimum of 916.6 parts per thousand [Issue 7] J3 – 16 Revised Laws of Mauritius FOURTH SCHEDULE [Section 10] FIFTH SCHEDULE [Section 11] J3 – 17 [Issue 7] Jewellery Act SIXTH SCHEDULE [Section 13] Platinum articles Gold articles Silver articles [Issue 7] J3 – 18