SCHEDULE 3 LAYOUT OF REGISTRATION MARKS

Regulation 12, 13 and 14

PART 1 TABLE A

PERMITTED 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 2 DIAGRAMS SHOWING PERMITTED LAYOUTS

Diagram 1a

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Diagram 1b

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Diagram 2a

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Diagram 2b

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Diagram 2c

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Diagram 3a

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Diagram 3b

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Diagram 3c

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Diagram 4a

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Diagram 4b

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Diagram 5a

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Diagram 5b

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Diagram 6a

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Diagram 6b

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Diagram 7a

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Diagram 7b

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Diagram 8a

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Diagram 8b

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Diagram 9a

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Diagram 9b

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PART 3 TABLE B

STROKE 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.