Regulation 12, 13 and 14
SCHEDULE 3LAYOUT OF REGISTRATION MARKS
PART 1TABLE APERMITTED LAYOUTS FOR REGISTRATION MARKS
(1) | (2) |
---|---|
Description of mark | Permitted layouts |
1. A group consisting of two letters and two numbers followed by a group of 3 letters (for example DE51 ABC). | Diagrams 1a and 1b. |
2. A group consisting of a single letter and not more than 3 numbers followed by a group of 3 letters (for example A123 ABC). | Diagrams 2a, 2b and 2c. |
3. A group of 3 letters followed by a group consisting of not more than 3 numbers and a single letter (for example ABC 123A). | Diagrams 3a, 3b and 3c. |
4. A group of 4 numbers followed by a single letter or a group of 2 letters (for example 1234 AB, 1234 A). | Diagrams 4a and 4b. |
5. A group of not more than 3 numbers followed by a group of not more than 3 letters (for example 123 ABC, 123 AB, 12 A). | Diagrams 5a and 5b. |
6. A group of not more than 3 letters followed by a group of not more than 3 numbers (for example ABC 123, AB 123, A 12). | Diagrams 6a and 6b. |
7. A single letter or group of 2 letters followed by a group of 4 numbers (for example AB 1234, A 1234). | Diagrams 7a and 7b. |
8. A group of 3 letters followed by a group of 4 numbers (for example ABZ 1234, being a form of mark issued only in Northern Ireland). | Diagrams 8a and 8b. |
9. A group of 4 numbers followed by a group of 3 letters (for example 1234 ABZ, being a form of mark issued only in Northern Ireland). | Diagrams 9a and 9b. |
PART 2DIAGRAMS SHOWING PERMITTED LAYOUTS
PART 3TABLE BSTROKE AND CHARACTER WIDTH, SPACING AND MARGINS
(1) Relevant dimension | Relevant character height: | ||
---|---|---|---|
(2) 89 mm. | (3) 79 mm. | (4) 64 mm. | |
1. Character width (all new registration plates from 1.9.01 except replacement of “classic” plates) | — | 50 mm. | 44 mm. |
2. Character width (other registration plates) | 64 mm. | 57 mm. | 44 mm. |
3. Stroke width | 16 mm. | 14 mm. | 10 mm. |
4. Space between two characters within group: general rule | 13 mm. | 11 mm. | 10 mm. |
5. Horizontal space between groups | 38 mm. | 33 mm. | 30 mm. |
6. Vertical space between groups | 19 mm. | 19 mm. | 13 mm. |
7. Minimum margin | 13 mm. | 11 mm. | 11 mm. |
8. Pressed/embossed plates fixed before 1.9.01 and “classic” plates: space permitted between “I” or “1” and another character | 13 to 37 mm. | 11 to 33 mm. | — |
9. Pressed/embossed plates fixed before 1.9.01 and “classic” plates: space permitted between characters if both “I” or “1” | 13 to 60 mm. | 11 to 54 mm. | — |