Colours for identification plates and numbers

(1) The identification plates shall be of such type and size as the Department of Transport shall deem suitable and shall be coloured as follows– (a) for public service vehicles—white figures on a green background; (b) for goods vehicles—white figures on a black background; (c) for vehicles the property of the Government or any City or Town Council or Town Authority—white figures on a blue background; (d) for vehicles the property of any public statutory body (other than City or Town Councils)—black figures on a yellow 86 background with serial number thereon prefixed by the letter E; (e) for other vehicles—black figures on a white background. No. 27 of 1994. CAP. 278 (2) For vehicles the property of Commercial Free Zone businesses or companies under the Free Zones Act, the identification plates and numbers shall be as follows– (a) green figures and letters on a white background; (b) the district abbreviation where the vehicle was registered, at the top of the identification (c) a four digit figure prefixed by the letters “CFZ” in the middle of the identification (d) the caption “BELIZE C.A.”, on the bottom of the identification plates. (3) For vehicles the property of designated processing areas businesses or companies under the Designated Processing Areas Act, the identification plates and numbers shall be as follows– (a) green figures and letters on a white ground; (b) the district abbreviation where the vehicle was registered, at the top of the identification (c) a four digit figure prefixed by the letters “EPZ” in the middle of the identification Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic [CAP. 230 87 (d) the caption “BELIZE C.A.”, on the bottom of the identification plates. (4) For vehicles the property of persons, organisation or other entities entitled to duty free status, the identification plates and numbers shall be as follows– (a) white figures and letters on a purple background; (b) the district abbreviation where the vehicle was registered, at the top of the identification (c) a four digit figure prefixed by the letters “DFS” in the middle of the identification (d) the caption “BELIZE C.A.”, on the bottom of the identification plates. (5) the owners of vehicles referred to in subregulations (2) to (4) above shall pay the same registration and licensing fees as are paid by other holders of private identification plates and all identification plates relating to such vehicles shall be issued by the Department of Transport. (6) Before obtaining the registration plates for the vehicles referred to in subregulations (2) to (4) above, the owners thereof shall present to the satisfaction of the Department of Transport– (a) an original letter from the Ministry of Economic Development, Finance, Trade and Industry or the Comptroller of Customs, as the case may be, specifying that they fall within any of the categories referred to in subregulations (2) to (4) above; 88 (b) a copy of a customs entry clearly specifying that the owner of the vehicle was exempt from payment of customs duty; (c) a certificate of title, a manufacturer’s certificate, a Bill of Sale, or a copy thereof; and (d) in the case of vehicles belonging to owners operating under the Free Zones Act or the Designated Processing Areas Act, a duly stamped or sealed original letter from their respective management agency or committee, certifying the owner of the vehicle to be a good standing member of the Commercial Free Zone or the Designated Processing Area, as well as giving a complete description of the (7) Subregulations (2) to (6) above shall be complied with whenever there is a change of ownership of the vehicle initially registered under the procedures outlined in the said subregulations.