QuestionsQuestions (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1605)
The circular was issued because stored MV plates and returned plates (especially due to change classification) were occupying large space in district offices, preventing proper storage of other accountable supplies and causing extra work for supply officers in inventory and property audits.
The Supply Officer of the district office.
Conduct an inventory of the stored/returned plates, arrange them according to the year they were stored or returned, and turn over to the Regional Office the inventory list along with dilapidated/mutilated plates, storage plates more than 3 years old, and returned plates due to change classification for proper disposition.
Permanent storage plates (where the vehicle is never to be reactivated as an independent unit due to junk condition) and dilapidated/mutilated plates.
It cites Section 3(c) of LTO Circular No. 82-028 dated 08 June 1982.
Permanent storage is when the motor vehicle is never to be reactivated as an independent unit due to its junk condition, and its permanent plate number is decommissioned; the plates are to be cut crosswise and lengthwise and turned over for proper disposition.
Temporary storage covers vehicles intended to be reactivated within three (3) years and allowed to be returned to operation; if plates are not dilapidated/mutilated, they may be kept only for a maximum of three (3) years, after which they must be disposed of as required.
The Supply Officer must issue a certification stating the dilapidated/mutilated condition and inform the registrant to apply for replacement upon reactivation by paying the cost of plates; no affidavit of dilapidated/mutilated is required.
No. The circular states that no affidavit of dilapidated/mutilated is anymore required.
They will be automatically surrendered to LTFRB for actual inspection and cutting, but will still be turned over to LTO for final disposition pursuant to the Joint LTO-LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2004-002-J dated 06 August 2004.
The disposition manner is the same as in No. 1: inventorying and turning over to the Regional Office for proper disposition the returned plates, particularly dilapidated/mutilated plates and storage plates more than 3 years old, together with the inventory list.
He/she must apply for a replacement plate using the original prefix letters and numbers of the original MV plate.
The Supply Officer shall only accept storage and returned plates that are clean, because dirty plates are considered a health hazard to employees.
They must be turned over to the Regional Office for proper disposition (along with the inventory list and other specified plates).
An inventory list together with all dilapidated/mutilated plates, storage plates more than 3 years, and returned plates due to change classification.
The Regional Office receives the inventory list and the relevant plates for proper disposition, including plates that must be cut or otherwise disposed of according to the circular.
It provides that all orders, memoranda, or circulars inconsistent with its provisions are deemed superseded and modified accordingly.
It was adopted on 20 October 2005 and signed by (SGD.) AnnelI R. Lontoc, Assistant Secretary.