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THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE makes this Order under Articles 7 and 16 of the Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993 –

“(2)    The letter ‘H’ referred to in paragraph (1)(a) must be –

(a)     in the form specified in Part 5 of Schedule 5; or

(b)     where paragraph 9B(6) of Schedule 5 applies, in the form specified in Part 5 of Schedule 5 as modified by paragraph 9B(6) of Schedule 5.

(3)     Except as provided in paragraph (2)(b), Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 5 do not apply to the letter ‘H’ referred to in paragraph (1)(a).”.

“7A   Form of number plates – vehicles registered and new number plates fixed on or after 1st January 2024

(1)     This paragraph applies to vehicles registered and new number plates fixed on or after 1st January 2024, except where the vehicle was constructed on or before 31st December 1975.

(2)     The number plate must –

(a)     be constructed of reflex reflecting material; and

(b)     subject to sub-paragraph (5), must comply with the British Standard specification for retroreflecting number plates published on 28th February 2018 under number BS AU 145e.

(3)     The registration mark –

(a)     if displayed on the front of the vehicle, must be formed of black characters on a white background constructed of reflex reflecting material, but no reflecting material may be applied to any part of the black characters; and

(b)     if displayed on the back of the vehicle, must be formed of black characters on a yellow background constructed of reflex reflecting material, but no reflecting material may be applied to any part of the black characters.

(4)     Except where sub-paragraph (5) or paragraph 9A applies, the size and spacing of the black characters of the registration mark must comply with the following –

(5)     In the case of a motor cycle, moped or pedestrian controlled vehicle, where the number plate complies with the British Standard specification mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b) and is on the back of the vehicle, the corners of the number plate may be rounded off and, subject to paragraph 9A, the size and spacing of the black characters of the registration mark must comply with the following –

(6)     The number plate must display, below the registration mark –

(a)     the number of the British Standard specification mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b);

(b)     the name of the supplier or manufacturer of the parts used to assemble the registration plate; and

(c)     the name and postcode of the supplying outlet of the assembled registration plate displaying the registration mark.

(7)     The markings required under sub-paragraph (6) must be –

(a)     permanently marked;

(b)     non-reflex reflecting;

(c)     of a single shade of non-reflex reflecting colour; and

(d)     no more than 10 millimetres in height and no less than 3 millimetres in height.

7B     Optional compliance with paragraph 7A

(1)     The form of a number plate fixed to a vehicle may comply with the requirements in paragraph 7A(2) to (7) where paragraph 7A(1) does not require it to do so.

(2)     Where the form of a number plate fixed to a vehicle complies with the requirements in paragraph 7A(2) to (7) by virtue of sub-paragraph (1), the requirements of paragraph 8 or 9 (as the case may be) do not apply to the vehicle.”.

“(1)    This paragraph applies to vehicles constructed on or after 1st January 1976, except where paragraph 7A applies.”;

“9A   Sizing and spacing of characters: special cases

(1)     This paragraph applies to vehicles imported into Jersey which –

(a)     do not have European Union Whole Vehicle Type Approval; and

(b)     are so constructed that the area available for the fixing of the number plate precludes the display, on the number plate, of a registration mark with characters complying with the sizing and spacing requirements of paragraph 7A(4) or (5), 8(3), (4) or (5), or 9(3) or (4) (as applicable).

(2)     Where this paragraph applies, the size and spacing of the black characters of the registration mark must comply with the following –

9B     Addition to form of number plate for zero emission vehicles – all vehicles

(1)     This paragraph applies to zero emission vehicles, regardless of the date of their construction or registration.

(2)     A zero emission vehicle is a vehicle that –

(a)     does not have an exhaust pipe; or

(b)     has an exhaust pipe but cannot produce emissions from it whether the vehicle is stationary or being driven.

(3)     A number plate on a zero emission vehicle that complies with paragraph 7A, 8 or 9 may display a green background to the left of the registration mark which –

(a)     is constructed of reflex reflecting material;

(b)     is colour Pantone 7481c, or a colour match that is as close as possible to that colour;

(c)     is no less than 40 millimetres and no more than 50 millimetres in width; and

(d)     does not encroach into any margin prescribed under paragraph 7A(4) or (5), 8(3), (4), or (5), 9(3) or (4), or 9A(2) (as applicable).

(4)     Sub-paragraph (5) applies where a number plate on a zero emission vehicle that complies with paragraph 7A, 8 or 9 displays a distinguishing mark in accordance with –

(a)     diagram 2 or 3, in Part 2 of Schedule 11 to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003; or

(b)     diagram 2 or 3, in Schedule 12 to that Order.

(5)     Where this sub-paragraph applies, the number plate may display the green background described in sub-paragraph (3)(a) to (d) –

(a)     where the distinguishing mark is displayed in accordance with diagram 2 in either Schedule, to the left of the distinguishing mark;

(b)     where the distinguishing mark is displayed in accordance with diagram 3 in either Schedule, to the left of both the registration mark and the distinguishing mark.

(6)     Where a vehicle that is to be used exclusively as a hire vehicle is a zero emission vehicle, the requirements of Part 5 apply with the modification that the red ground referred to in diagrams A and B in Part 5 may instead be a green background complying with sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (b).

(7)     When a trailer is drawn by a zero emission vehicle displaying a number plate with a green background as described in any of sub-paragraphs (3), (5), and (6), the trailer may display a number plate with a green background as described in the same sub-paragraph.

(8)     No vehicle or trailer may display a number plate with a green background as described in any of sub-paragraphs (3), (5) or (6), other than in accordance with one of those sub-paragraphs.”.