SABAH FD
Sabah Forestry Department plates for registered logging vehicles
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Key Facts
- Issue Date
- by 1975
- Issuance Range
- FD + two-digit code + number (e.g. FD 01 2195)
- Rarity
- Functional (forestry registration, Sabah)
- Transfer Rules
- Issued by the Sabah Forestry Department to registered logging vehicles; not a JPJ registration and not sold or transferable.
Issuing State
Key Points
- Green plates issued by the Sabah Forestry Department to registered logging vehicles.
- Required by Rule 20B of Sabah's Forest Rules 1969, in force by 1975.
- Carried alongside the normal JPJ plate (e.g. FD 01 2166 with SS 1038 K).
- Not a JPJ registration; not sold or transferable.
Series Overview
SABAH FD refers to the green FD plates that Sabah's Forestry Department issues to logging vehicles. Under Rule 20B of Sabah's Forest Rules 1969, any tractor, truck or other vehicle used to extract or remove timber from a forest reserve or state land must be registered with the Chief Conservator of Forests and must carry a number plate of the size and description the Chief Conservator requires. The rule was already in force by 1975, when it was amended, and each registered logging vehicle has its own Forestry Department registration book.
The FD plate is carried in addition to the vehicle's ordinary JPJ registration. Europlate photographed examples in Sabah in 2010: a Sandakan-registered Nissan Diesel lorry, SS 1038 K, carried a second plate reading FD 01 2166, and another plate read FD 01 2195, both in raised white characters on green. A reader later identified them as Forest Department plates for lorries licensed to carry logs or sawn timber.
Sources
Sources checked for the SABAH FD entry.
- Forest Rules 1969Sabah State Attorney-General's ChambersOpen citation: Forest Rules 1969
- Unknown Plate In SabahEuroplate BlogOpen citation: Unknown Plate In Sabah
- Sabah Forest RulesForestry Department Peninsular MalaysiaOpen citation: Sabah Forest Rules
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the green FD plate on a Sabah lorry?
A Sabah Forestry Department registration plate. Logging vehicles must be registered with the Chief Conservator of Forests and carry the plate he prescribes, in addition to their JPJ registration.
Is it related to Putrajaya's FD series?
No. Putrajaya's FD is a JPJ special series from 2021; Sabah's green FD plates are forestry registrations for logging vehicles.
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