From 28th February, 2003 high security number plates are to be used on motor vehicles. Details are as follows:

1. The number plate shall be a solid unit made of 1.0 mm aluminium conforming to DIN 1745/DIN 1783 or ISO 7591. Border edges and, corners of the plate shall be rounded to avoid injuries and the plates must have an embossed border. The plate shall be suitable for hot stamping and reflective sheet has to be guaranteed for imperishable nature for minimum 5 years. The fast colouring of legend and border to be done by hot stamping.

2. The plate should been the letters "IND" in blue colour on the extreme left center of the plate. The letter should be 1/4th of the size of letters mentioned in rule 51 and should be buried into the foil or applied by hot stamping and should be integral part of the plate;

3. Each plate shall be protected against counterfeiting by applying chromium based hologram, applied by hot stamping. Stickers and adhesive labels are not permitted. The plate shall bear a permanent consecutive identification number of minimum 7 digits, to be laser branded into the reflective sheeting and hot stamping film shall bear a verification inscription;

4. Apart from the registration marks on the front and rear, the third registration mark in the form of self destructive type, chromium based hologram sticker shall be affixed, on the left-hand top side of the windshield of the vehicle. The registration details such as registration number, registering authority etc. shall be printed on the sticker. The third registration mark shall be issued by the registering authorities/approved dealers of the vehicle manufacture along with the regular registration marks and thereafter if such sticker is destroyed it shall be issued by the manufacturer or his dealer on payment of fees as may be fixed by the State Government.

5. The plate shall be fastened with non-removable/non-reusable snap lock fitting system on rear of the vehicle at the premises of the registering authority. The number plates with all the above specification and the specified registration for a vehicle shall be issued by the registering authority or approved dealers of the vehicle manufacturers. The Central Government shall approve the suppliers of the registration plates to the above specification.

6. The size of the plate for different categories of vehicles shall be as follows:-

For two and three wheelers	200 x 100 mm
For Light Motor Vehicles/Passenger cars	340 x 200mm/500 x 120mm
For MCVs, HCVs and Trailer/combination	340 x 200 mm"

A time of 2 years from 28th February, 2003 will be allowed to vehicles registered prior to that date for fitting of high security number plates.

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