
The
Council has power to authorise an Assay Office to assay
and mark items at locations other than the main address.
In 2001 and 2002 Council adopted a new policy and procedure
relating to the exercise of the power, and agreed a Policy
Statement, a Press Release and an Application Form. Please
go to the Publications
section to view this.
In
2002 Council approved four applications for sub offices
- one of them was by Sheffield for renewal of the premises
concerning the sub office at Carrs of Sheffield (Manufacturing)
Limited and the others were by Birmingham for sub offices
at Curteis Limited, at Cookson Precious Metals Limited,
and at Gecko.
In
2003 further applications by Birmingham for a sub-offices
at Optima Limited and HPJ Limited were approved.
In
2004 a further application by Birmingham for a sub office
at Q.V.C was approved.