Purpose: To prohibit false trade descriptions, false
marks and misstatements in respect of goods provided in the course
of trade; to confer power to require information or instruction
relating to goods to be marked on or to accompany the goods or to
be included in advertisements; to restate the law relating to
forgery of trade marks; and for purposes connected therewith.
The major Subsidiary Legislation
include:
Trade Descriptions (Marking)
(Gold and Gold Alloy) Order came into force: 1st January,
1985
Trade Descriptions (Definition of
Platinum) Regulations came into force: 1 April, 1989
Trade Descriptions (Marking)
(Platinum) Order came into force: 1 April, 1989
Trade Descriptions (Definition of
Fei Cui and Natural Fei Cui) Regulations came into force: 2 Mar
2009
Trade Descriptions (Definition of
Diamond) Regulation came into force: 2 Mar 2009
Trade Descriptions (Provision of
Information on Natural Fei Cui) Order came into force: 2 Mar
2009
Trade Descriptions (Provision of
Information on Diamond) Order came into force: 2 Mar
2009
Trade Descriptions (Provision of
Information on Regulated Electronic Products) Order came into
force: 2 Mar 2009
