Hong Kong Regulations

TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (MARKING) (GOLD AND GOLD ALLOY) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 6

Supply to be accompanied by written particulars

(1) Any person who, in the course of trade or business, supplies any article
of gold or gold alloy shall, at the time of supply, deliver to the person to
whom the article is supplied an invoice or receipt which shall contain-

   (a)  the full name and address of the supplier;

   (b)  details of the mark required under paragraph 4; and where
        appropriate,-

   (c)  a description of the parts of the article of gold, and a description
        of the parts of other metal;

   (d)  a description of the parts of the article of different finenesses;

   (e)  a description of any article or part of any article exempted by virtue
        of the Second Schedule.

(2) A supplier shall retain a copy of the invoice or receipt issued in
accordance with sub-paragraph (1) for a period of not less than 3 years after
the date of issue.