S.L. 368.2 Art. 31Particular registration marks.

(1) Registration marks allotted to vehicles used for hire or for reward shall include the following Roman Alphabet letters followed by three numbers:

(i) a letter followed by the letters BUS in the case of route buses;

(ii) a letter followed by the letters PY in the case of passenger transport vehicles other than route buses;

(iii) a letter followed by the letters LY in the case of light passenger transport vehicles;

(iv) a letter followed by the letters XY in the case of vintage buses;

(v) the letters TAXI M followed by three numerical figures in respect of taxis operated in Malta;

(vi) the letters TAXI G followed by three numerical figures in respect of taxis operated in Gozo;

(vii) the letters CABS in the case of electric mini cabs;

(viii) a letter followed by the letters QZ in the case of motor vehicles used for hire or leasing;

(ix) a letter followed by the letters HQ in the case of vehicles used for the carriage of goods by hauliers operating nationally;

(x) the letters HRS in the case of motor hearses;

(xi) a letter followed by the letters OY in respect of open-top buses;

(xii) a letter followed by the letters RY in respect of trackless trains;

(xiii) the letters TEY in respect of electric trolley vehicles;

(xiv) the letters MHY in respect of Malta heritage buses; and

(xv) the letters CSH in respect of car sharing vehicles.

(2) Motor vehicles registered and licensed in the name of a Government Department shall be allotted registration marks with the three Roman Alphabet letters GVH followed by three numbers in the case of heavy vehicles and the letters GVN followed by three numbers in the case of other vehicles.

(3) Motor vehicles registered and licensed in the name of the Police Department shall be allotted registration marks with the three Roman Alphabet letters GVP followed by three numbers.

(4) Motor vehicles registered and licensed in the name of the Armed Forces of Malta shall be allotted registration marks with the three Roman Alphabet letters GVA followed by three numbers.

(5) Motor vehicles registered and licensed in the name of diplomatic representations in Malta shall be allotted registration marks with the letters CD followed by another letter and three numbers.

(6) Motor vehicles registered and licensed in the name of members of the staff of diplomatic missions shall be allotted registration marks with the letters DMS followed by three numbers.

(7) The registration marks for N1 vehicles with a seating capacity of not more than two persons shall be a letter followed by the letters GV and three numbers.