THE SCHEDULE
PART IIIA

SPECIFICATIONS FOR BADGES

(WITH DATE OF ISSUE ON OR AFTER 1ST JANUARY 2012 BUT BEFORE 1ST APRIL 2019)
1
All Badges
The specifications applicable to all badges are as follows—
a
the badge must be 106 millimetres in height, 148 millimetres in width (with 5 millimetres radius rounded corners) and 720 microns in thickness, with height and width tolerances of plus or minus 1 millimetre and a thickness tolerance of plus or minus 20 microns;
b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c
the badge must be printed with a unique serial number, comprising a series of numbers and letters that identify key information about the badge and the holder, including the consecutive number of each replacement badge issued to the badge holder by the issuing authority;
d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
g. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
h. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
i
the rear side of the badge must contain a variable bar code which identifies the expiry date of the badge;
j. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
k. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
l
the badge must include such additional security features as will further mitigate the risk of forgery by, so far as practicable, preventing the badge from being copied readily and allowing genuine badges to be distinguished from forgeries.
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2
Individual’s Badges
The additional specifications applicable to an individual’s badge as follows:—
a
subject to sub-paragraph (b), the rear side of an individual’s badge must contain a close-up digital photograph of the head and shoulders of the badge holder. The photograph must have a strong definition between face and background and must be:
i
in colour;
ii
45 millimetres in height and 35 millimetres in width (passport size);
iii
taken—
aa
within the month prior to the date of the application;
bb
against a light grey or cream background;
iv
undamaged;
v
free from ‘redeye’, shadows, reflection or glare from spectacles;
vi
of the full head of the holder (without any other person visible or any covering, unless it is worn for religious beliefs or medical reasons)—
aa
facing forward;
bb
with nothing covering the face;
cc
looking straight at the camera;
dd
with a neutral expression and mouth closed;
ee
with eyes open and clearly visible (without sunglasses or tinted spectacles and without hair or spectacle frames obscuring the eyes);
vii
in sharp focus and clear;
viii
printed professionally or in digital format;
ix
a true likeness, without amendment;
b
sub-paragraphs (a)(vi)(cc) and (a)(vi)(dd) do not apply to photographs of children aged five years and under;
c
the variable bar code on the rear side of the badge must identify the year of birth and (in code) the gender of the holder;
d
the serial number printed on the badge must identify the month and year of birth and (in code) the gender of the holder.
3
Organisational Badges
The additional specifications applicable to an organisational badge is that the reverse side of an organisational badge must contain a colour copy of the logo (if any) of the organisation which must be 45 millimetres in height and 35 millimetres in width. If the organisation does not have a logo, the space that would otherwise include the logo must contain a copy of the flag that appears on the front of the badge.
Sch. Pt. 3A inserted (1.1.2012) by The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/410), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(f), sch. 3
Words in sch. Pt. 3A para. 1 omitted (30.3.2015) by virtue of The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/9), regs. 1(2), 5(b)
Sch. Pt. 3A para. 1(b) omitted (30.3.2015) by virtue of The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/9), regs. 1(2), 5(a)
Sch. Pt. 3A para. 1(j) omitted (30.3.2015) by virtue of The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/9), regs. 1(2), 5(a)
Sch. Pt. 3A para. 1(k) omitted (30.3.2015) by virtue of The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/9), regs. 1(2), 5(a)
Sch. Pt. 3A paras. 1(d)-(h) omitted (30.3.2015) by virtue of The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/9), regs. 1(2), 5(a)
Words in sch. Pt. 3A heading inserted (1.4.2019 at 16:00 hours) by The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/128), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(e)