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The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001

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  2. PART I PRELIMINARYPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1. Citation, commencement and revocationPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 2. Interpretation: generalPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 3. Exempt vehiclesPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART II REGISTRATION PLATESPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 4. Interpretation of Part IIPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 5. Fixing of rear registration plates: vehicles registered on or after the relevant datePrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 6. Fixing of front registration plates: vehicles registered on or after the relevant datePrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 7. Fixing of registration plates: vehicles registered before the relevant datePrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 8. Fixing of registration plates: works trucks, road rollers and agricultural machinesPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 9. Lighting of rear registration platesPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 10. Specifications for registration platesPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 11. Further requirements for registration platesPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART III REGISTRATION MARKSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 12. Interpretation of Part IIIPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 13. Layout of marksPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 14. Size and spacing of charactersPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 14A.Size and spacing of characters: special casesPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 15. Style of charactersPrevious MatchNext Match

  5. PART IV MISCELLANEOUSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 16. International distinguishing signs and other materialPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 17. Optional early use of new-specification plates and prescribed fontPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 17A.Optional early compliance with Schedule 2, Part A1Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 18. Saving for vehicles constructed before 1st January 1973Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 19. Offences under section 59 of the ActPrevious MatchNext Match

  6. SignaturePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      REGULATIONS REVOKEDPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION PLATESPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART A1 VEHICLES REGISTERED AND NEW REGISTRATION PLATES FITTED ON OR AFTER 1ST SEPTEMBER 2021 (MANDATORY SPECIFICATION)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1.The plate must be made of retroreflecting material which, as...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Where the registration mark is displayed on the front of...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Where the registration mark is displayed on the back of...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.Subject to the paragraphs below, other than the registration mark,...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 5.Each plate must display below the registration mark additional markings...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 6.The markings required under paragraph 5 must be— Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 7.The space between the bottom of the registration mark and...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 8.A border may be displayed on a registration plate where...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART 1 VEHICLES REGISTERED AND NEW REGISTRATION PLATES FITTED ON OR AFTER 1ST SEPTEMBER 2001 AND BEFORE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2021 (MANDATORY SPECIFICATION)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1.The plate must be made of retroreflecting material which, as...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Where the registration mark is displayed on the front of...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Where the registration mark is displayed on the back of...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. PART 2 VEHICLES REGISTERED ON OR AFTER 1ST JANUARY 1973 AND BEFORE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2001 (OPTIONAL SPECIFICATION)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1.The plate must be made of reflex-reflecting material which, as...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Where the registration mark is displayed on the front of...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Where the registration mark is displayed on the back of...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. PART 3 VEHICLES REGISTERED BEFORE 1ST JANUARY 1973 (OPTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. A.Requirements where the vehicle carries a registration plate which is...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 1.The registration mark must be formed of white translucent characters...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 2.When the registration mark is illuminated during the hours of...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. B.Requirements where the vehicle carries a registration plate which is...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Either of the following is permitted— Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 1.A plate made of reflex-reflecting material complying with the requirements...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 2.A plate displaying white, silver or light grey letters and...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      LAYOUT OF REGISTRATION MARKSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 TABLE A PERMITTED LAYOUTS FOR REGISTRATION MARKSPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 DIAGRAMS SHOWING PERMITTED LAYOUTSPrevious MatchNext Match

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      3. PART 3 TABLE B STROKE AND CHARACTER WIDTH, SPACING AND MARGINSPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      PRESCRIBED FONTPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 FONT DESCRIBED FOR CHARACTERS 79 MILIMETRES IN HEIGHTPrevious MatchNext Match

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      2. PART 2 FONT PRESCRIBED FOR CHARACTERS 64 MILIMETRES IN HEIGHTPrevious MatchNext Match

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