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THE MOTOR VEHICLES (HIGH

SECURITY REGISTRATION

PLATES) ORDER, 2018

[Notification S.O. 6052(E), dt. 6-12-2018]
(As amended vide SO 1759(E), dt. 5-6-2020, w.e.f. 1-10-2020)

Whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary and
expedient in the public interest to notify that the process used by a manufacturer
in regard to a high security registration plate for a motor vehicle shall conform
to certain standards with reference to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the power conferred by the sub-section (3) of
section 109 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) and in supersession of
the Motor Vehicles (New High Security Registration Plates) Order, 2001, except
as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central
Government hereby makes the following order to specify such standards, namely:—
ORDER
1. Short title and commencement
(1) This Order may be called as the Motor Vehicles (High Security Registration
Plates) Order, 2018.
(2) It shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2019.
3. Application
This Order shall apply to motor vehicles as defined in clause (28) of section
2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988).
4. A vehicle manufacturer shall comply with the following procedure in regard
to High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) for [the vehicles manufactured] on
1
or after 1st April, 2019, namely:—
(a) The type approved High Security Registration Plates including the
third registration mark, shall be supplied by the vehicle
manufacturers to their dealers, who shall place a mark of registration
on such plates and affix them on the automobiles.
(b) A manufacturer of the motor vehicles shall ensure that the requisite
infrastructure required for placing the mark of registration on the
security licence plates and printing the third registration plate are
available with their dealers.
(c) The cost of high security registration plate and its affixture on the
vehicle after placing the mark of registration shall be included in the
price of the new vehicle and no additional or itemised cost shall be
charged from the vehicle purchaser by the dealer for the same.
1. Substituted for “a new vehicle to be sold” vide SO 1018(E), dt. 25-2-2019.