- Enforced by
- DVLA
- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
What it defines
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1
PRELIMINARY
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s.001
Citation, commencement and revocation
s.002
Interpretation: general
s.003
Exempt vehicles
Part 2
REGISTRATION PLATES
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s.004
Interpretation of Part II
s.005
Fixing of rear registration plates: vehicles registered on or after the relevant date
s.006
Fixing of front registration plates: vehicles registered on or after the relevant date
s.007
Fixing of registration plates: vehicles registered before the relevant date
s.008
Fixing of registration plates: works trucks, road rollers and agricultural machines
s.009
Lighting of rear registration plates
s.010
Specifications for registration plates
s.011
Further requirements for registration plates
Part 3
REGISTRATION MARKS
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s.012
Interpretation of Part III
s.013
Layout of marks
s.014
Size and spacing of characters
s.014
Size and spacing of characters: special cases
s.015
Style of characters
Part 4
MISCELLANEOUS
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s.016
International distinguishing signs and other material
s.017
Optional early use of new-specification plates and prescribed font
s.017
Optional early compliance with Schedule 2, Part A1
s.018
Saving for vehicles constructed before 1st January 1973
s.019
Offences under section 59 of the Act
Schedules
Schedules
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s.sch002
The plate must be made of retroreflecting material which, as...
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Where the registration mark is displayed on the front of...
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Where the registration mark is displayed on the back of...
s.sch002
Subject to the paragraphs below, other than the registration mark,...
s.sch002
Each plate must display below the registration mark additional markings...
s.sch002
The markings required under paragraph 5 must be—
s.sch002
The space between the bottom of the registration mark and...
s.sch002
A border may be displayed on a registration plate where...
s.sch002
Requirements where the vehicle carries a registration plate which is...
s.sch002
Requirements where the vehicle carries a registration plate which is...
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Either of the following is permitted—
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Diagram 3c
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