Arrangement

SCHEDULE

THE HOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, in pursuance of Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 15 of the Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993,[1] orders as follows –

“ ‘hire vehicle’ means a motor vehicle hired or available for hire –

(a)     from a person carrying on a trade or business of hiring motor vehicles; and

(b)     on terms that provide for the vehicle to be driven by the hirer or another person specified in the hire agreement for non-renewable periods of not more than 1 month;”; and

“ ‘prescribed font’ means the style shown in Part IV of the Fifth Schedule for characters 79 millimetres in height;

‘use’, in relation to a motor vehicle, means use of the vehicle exclusively as a hire vehicle or use other than such use.”.

“19    Assignment of registration marks

(1)     The registration mark to be assigned to a registered motor vehicle for the purposes of Article 4(1)(g) of the Law shall consist of a combination of the following letters and numbers in the following sequence –

(a)     in the case only of a vehicle that is to be used exclusively as a hire vehicle, a distinguishing mark being the letter ‘H’;

(b)     an index mark, being the letter ‘J’ or another letter, combination of letters or symbol approved by the Inspector; and

(c)     a number that has been assigned or caused to be assigned to the vehicle by the Inspector,

and the registration mark so assigned shall, subject to Article 4(3) of the Law, be unique to the vehicle.

(2)     The letter ‘H’ referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall be in the form specified in Part V of the Fifth Schedule and Parts III and IV of that Schedule shall not apply to that letter.”.

“(3A) Upon receipt by the Inspector of an application pursuant to Article 7 with respect to the alteration of the use of a vehicle –

(a)     where the vehicle is to be used exclusively as a hire vehicle the Inspector shall re-assign the registration mark assigned to the vehicle so as to include the distinguishing mark referred to in Article 19(1)(a); or

(b)     where the vehicle is no longer to be used exclusively as a hire vehicle the Inspector shall re-assign the registration mark assigned to the vehicle so as to remove the distinguishing mark referred to in Article 19(1)(a),

and in each case the Inspector shall amend the register accordingly and issue to the owner of the vehicle a registration document in respect of the vehicle recording its new registration mark.”.

“23.    Whether or not the vehicle is to be used exclusively as a hire vehicle”.

“6      Additional requirement for vehicles previously registered outside Jersey

(1)     Where an application for registration relates to a motor vehicle previously registered outside Jersey, the Inspector shall, before registering the vehicle, require the owner to produce (in addition to producing such evidence or certificate as is necessary for the purposes of paragraph (1) evidence satisfactory to the Inspector of the ownership and previous registration of the vehicle.

(2)     For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) –

(a)     on payment to the Inspector of a fee of £25.25; and

(b)     on production at the office of the Inspector, or such other place as the Inspector may designate, of the vehicle in question,

the Inspector shall cause the vehicle to be inspected.”.

“(30)  If vehicle is to be used exclusively as a hire vehicle___________________________________________”.

“NOTE: YOU MAY HAVE TO PAY EXCISE DUTY IF THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED AS A HIRE VEHICLE.”.

“ ‘hours of darkness’ means the time between half and hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise;”,

“ ‘number plate’ means the plate on which the registration mark of a vehicle is required to be exhibited in accordance paragraph 2;”, and

“2      Exhibition of registration marks

(1)     Except as provided by paragraphs 8(5) and 9(4), the registration mark of a vehicle shall be exhibited on a flat rectangular plate.

(2)     Subject to Article 19, the registration mark shall conform with the following provisions of this Schedule.”;

“Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to any vehicle if, by virtue of any provision of Articles 4 to 8 of the Road Traffic (Lighting) Order 1998,[3] it is exempted either wholly or partly from the requirements of that Order to show lights to the front and rear.”; and

“Date: .......................................................”.

“PART III

FORM OF REGISTRATION MARKS

DIAGRAM 1

DIAGRAM 2

6        Arrangement of registration marks

(1)     Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the registration mark shall, at the option of the owner of the vehicle, be arranged in conformity with either of the specimen registration marks shown in diagram 1 or diagram 2 of this Part.

(2)     Where the registration plate is arranged in conformity with diagram 1, the index mark shall be on the upper line, the numerals indicating units, tens and hundreds shall be on the lower line, and any other numerals shall be on the upper line.

(3)     The registration mark of a motor cycle shall comply with diagram 1.

7        Material displayed on number plate

No material, other than a registration mark, shall be displayed on a number plate within the margins specified in the tables in paragraphs 8 or 9 except material complying with the requirements of the relevant British Standards with which such plates are required by this Order to comply.

8        Form of number plates - pre 1976 vehicles

(1)     This paragraph applies to vehicles constructed on or before 31st December 1975.

(2)     The number plate shall –

(a)     be formed of white, silver or light grey characters on a black surface, and every character shall be so indelibly inscribed on, or so attached to, such surface that it cannot readily be detached from it, and if the characters are exhibited on a number plate, the plate may be constructed of cast or pressed metal having raised figures;

(b)     if the number plate and registration mark are so designed and constructed that they may be illuminated from behind by means of the translucency of the characters, be formed of white characters on a black surface and all the characters shall, when the number plate and registration mark are illuminated during the hours of darkness, appear white against a black background; or

(c)     be constructed of reflex reflecting material and –

(i)      the registration mark, if displayed at the front of the vehicle, shall be formed of black characters against a white background constructed of reflex reflecting material, but no reflecting material shall be applied to any part of the black characters,

(ii)      the registration mark, if displayed on the back of the vehicle, shall be formed of black characters against a yellow background constructed of reflex reflecting material, but no reflecting material shall be applied to any part of the black characters, and

(iii)     subject to sub-paragraph (4), comply with the requirements of the British Standard Specification for reflex-reflecting number plates published on 31st October 1967 under the number BS. AU 145.

(3)     Subject to sub-paragraph (5), where the number plate complies with sub-paragraph (2)(a) or (b), the size and spacing of the characters shall comply with either Group 1 or Group 2 in the following table –

(4)     Subject to sub-paragraph (5), where the number plate complies with sub-paragraph (2)(c), the size and spacing of the characters shall comply with Group 1, Group 2 or Group 3 in the following table –

and where compliance is with Group 3, the characters shall be in the prescribed font and the plate shall comply with the requirements of British Standard Specification No. BS. AU. 145d.

(5)     In the case of a motor cycle, moped or pedestrian controlled vehicle, where the number plate complies with sub-paragraph (2)(a), (b) or (c) and is on the back of the vehicle, the corners of the plate may be rounded off and the size and spacing of the characters shall comply with the following table –

9        Form of number plate - post 1976 vehicles

(1)     This paragraph shall apply to vehicles constructed on or after the 1st January 1976.

(2)     The number plate shall be constructed of reflex reflecting material and –

(a)     the registration mark, if displayed at the front of the vehicle, shall be formed of black characters against a white background constructed of reflex reflecting material, but no reflecting material shall be applied to any part of the black characters;

(b)     the registration mark, if displayed on the back of the vehicle, shall be formed of black characters against a yellow background constructed of reflex reflecting material, but no reflecting material shall be applied to any part of the black characters; and

(c)     subject to sub-paragraph (4), comply with the requirements of the British Standard Specification for reflex-reflecting number plates published on 31st October 1967 under the number BS. AU 145a.

(3)     Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the size and spacing of the characters shall comply with Group 1, Group 2 or Group 3 in the following table –

and where compliance is with Group 3, the characters shall be in the prescribed font and the plate shall comply with the requirements of British Standard Specification No. BS. AU. 145d.

(4)     In the case of a motor cycle, moped or pedestrian controlled vehicle, where the number plate complies with sub-paragraph (2)(c) and is on the back of the vehicle, the corners of the plate may be rounded off and the size and spacing of the characters shall comply with the following table –

PART IV

FONT PRESCRIBED FOR CHARACTERS 79 MILLIMETERS IN HEIGHT

part V

FORM OF distinguishing mark forMING PART OF REGISTRATION MARK IN THE CASE OF a hire vehicle

A.      HIRE VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARK CONFORMING TO DIAGRAM NO. 1 IN PART III

B.      HIRE VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARK CONFORMING TO DIAGRAM NO. 2 IN PART III