31(1)Notwithstanding the provisions of section 29, in any registration year, on a renewal of a vehicle registration that was effective for the immediately preceding registration year, the Minister may authorize the Registrar to issue, instead of a registration plate or plates, a device that may be attached to the registration plate or affixed to the windshield or other part of the vehicle, which device shall bear thereon any other particulars the Minister requires, and the Minister shall order in what manner the device is to be attached or affixed to the vehicle.