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| Veterans’ Number Plates Regulations |
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Motor Vehicle Act
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 293
O.I.C. 2002-606 (December 20, 2002), N.S. Reg. 163/2002
as amended by O.I.C. 2004-86 (March 5, 2004), N.S. Reg. 22/2004
Citation
1 These regulations may be cited as the Veterans’ Number Plates Regulations.
Definitions
2 In these regulations,
(a) "veteran" means a person who has honourably served
(i) for a minimum of 3 years, in one or more of the following services:
(A) the Canadian Forces,
(B) the armed forces of another Commonwealth country,
(C) the armed forces of a wartime ally of Canada or another Commonwealth country, or
(D) the Royal Canadian Mounted Police while on United Nations service or on a peacekeeping mission,
(ii) in the Merchant Navy or Ferry Command during wartime, or
(iii) in a theatre of war as a member of the Canadian Forces, or the armed forces of another Commonwealth country or of a wartime ally of Canada or another Commonwealth country;
Clause 2(a) replaced: O.I.C. 2004-86, N.S. Reg. 22/2004.
(b) "veteran’s number plate" means a number plate issued pursuant to subsection 3(1) for a motor vehicle owned by a veteran.
Description of veteran’s number plate
3 Upon application to the Registry of Motor Vehicles in the form prescribed by the Registrar, a veteran may be issued a special number plate that
(a) is 15.24 cm in width by 30.48 cm in length;
(b) shows a red and white Canadian flag followed by blue letters and numerals on a silver- white field;
(c) bears the words "NOVA SCOTIA" at the top and "VETERAN" at the bottom,
and is otherwise in general accordance with the number plate depicted in Schedule "A".
Vehicle weight restriction
4 A veteran’s number plate may be issued only for a passenger vehicle or a commercial motor vehicle that is registered for a weight of 5000 kg or less.
Certification
5 The Registrar may accept a certificate from the Royal Canadian Legion in the form prescribed by the Registrar stating that the applicant has met the service requirements of a veteran set out in clause 2(a).
Section 5 replaced: O.I.C. 2004-86, N.S. Reg. 22/2004.
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