Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 12E

Combination requirements for personalized registration marks

(1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (3), a personalized  registration mark
shall consist of—

   (a)  not more than 8 letters (which shall not include the letters “I”,
        “O” and “Q”);

   (b)  not more than 8 numerals; or

   (c)  any combination of letters (which shall not include the letters
        “I”, “O” and “Q”) and numerals the total of which shall
        not exceed 8.

(2) Each blank space indicated on an application form under regulation
12B(3)(b) shall, for the purpose of counting the number of letters, numerals,
or both, under subregulation (1)(a), (b) or (c), be taken as one letter or
numeral.

(3) More than one blank space is allowed in a personalized  registration mark,
but there shall be not more than one blank space between any 2 letters or
numerals, or between a letter and a numeral, in the
personalized registration mark.

(4) Any blank space in a proposed personalized registration mark shall be
disregarded for the purpose of deciding—

   (a)  whether it is a registration mark referred to in regulation 12C(2)(b),
        (c) or (d) (in which case any blank space in such registration mark
        shall also be disregarded for the purpose of making the comparison);
        and

   (b)  whether it falls within the description in regulation 12C(2)(e), (f),
        (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) or (l).

(25 of 2005 s. 10)