The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Regulations 2000

[F1All BadgesS

1.  The specifications applicable to all badges are as follows—

(a)the badge must be 106 millimetres in height, 148 millimetres in width (with 5mm radius rounded corners) and 720 microns in thickness, with height and width tolerances of plus or minus 1 millimetre and a thickness tolerance of plus or minus 20 microns,

(b)the badge must be printed with a unique serial number, comprising a series of numbers and letters that identify key information about the badge and the holder, including the consecutive number of each replacement badge issued to the badge holder by the issuing authority,

(c)the rear side of the badge must contain a variable bar code which identifies the expiry date of the badge,

(e)the badge must include such additional security features as will further mitigate the risk of forgery, so far as practicable, preventing the badge from being copied readily and allowing genuine badges to be distinguished from forgeries.]

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