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(vi) a number allotted to a vehicle under any of the clauses (i) to (iv), which is
lying unutilized due to sale or export of such vehicle or cancellation of its
number may be allotted to another vehicle under the same clause in respect
of which an application has been made under sub-rule (1).]
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(7) A motor vehicle belonging to a consular post [headed by a Carrier Consular
Officer] or to any of its officers shall be assigned a registration mark consisting of the
letters “CC” preceded by the number of the post allotted to it by the Ministry of External
Affairs of the Government of India and followed by a number allotted to the vehicle by
the registering authority out of a block of numbers allotted for that post in the following
manner, namely,—
(i) an official vehicle meant for the use of the head of a consular post shall be
allotted the first number from the block of numbers allotted to that post;
(ii) personal vehicles of the Consul-General shall be allotted the number
referred to in clause (i), followed consecutively in alphabetical order by a
letter beginning with the letter “A”;
(iii) official vehicles other than those referred to in clause (i), shall be allotted
consecutive numbers beginning with the second number from the block of
numbers allotted to the post;
(iv) vehicles belonging to other officers of the post shall be allotted numbers in
consecutive order after the last number allotted under clause (iii);
(v) vehicles acquired by a post, or by its consular officers, other than the head
of the post shall be allotted numbers in consecutive order after the last
number allotted under clause (iv) irrespective of whether such vehicle is for
official or personal use of the post or any of its officers;
(vi) a number allotted to a vehicle under any of the clauses (i) to (v), which is
lying unutilised due to sale or export of such vehicle or cancellation of its
number, may be allotted to another vehicle under the same clause in respect
of which an application has been made under sub-rule (1).
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[Explanation : For the purposes of this rule and rules 77, 78 and 79, “competent
authority” means:—
(i) in relation to a diplomatic officer or a consular officer who has his residence
in Delhi, the Chief of Protocol to the Government of India in the Ministry
of External Affairs; and
(ii) in relation to a diplomatic officer or a consular officer who has his residence
at any other place, the Secretary (Transport) to the State Government.]
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[(8) Consular posts headed by Honorary Consular Officers shall use standard size
number plates bearing ordinary registration number provided by the concerned
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registration authorities. [xxx]]

1 Substituted for “outside Delhi” vide GSR 221(E), dt. 28-3-2001, w.e.f. 28-3-2001.
2 Substituted vide GSR 129(E), dt. 16-2-2000.
3 Inserted vide GSR 221(E), dt. 28-3-2001, w.e.f. 28-3-2001.
4 Words “They may, however, use the words “name of the country followed by CC (Honorary)” in the same
font and colour (i.e., the numbers and letters in white colour on black background) but in letters smaller
than the registration number on a maximum of two of their vehicles.” omitted vide GSR 682(E), dt.
29-10-2020, w.e.f. 29-10-2020.