The Bluetongue (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026
S.S.I. 2026/281 · Made 2 October 2026
ANIMALS
ANIMAL HEALTH
Made at 11.10 a.m. on 2nd October 2026
Laid before the Scottish Parliament at 2.00 p.m. on 2nd October 2026
Coming into force 3rd October 2026
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 1 of the Animal Health Act 1981f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1981 c. 22 (“the Act”). The order-making power in section 1 of the Act was originally conferred on “the Ministers”, as defined in section 86(1) of the Act. The functions of the Ministers were, in so far as within devolved competence, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and extent
- 2Amendment of the Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2012
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and extent
This Order may be cited as the Bluetongue (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 and comes into force on 3 October 2026.
This Order extends to Scotland only.
2Amendment of the Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2012
The Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2012f1 is amended as follows.
In article 24 (voluntary vaccination)—
in paragraph (1) after “in” insert “a restricted zone (or part of a restricted zone) declared under article 16 or in”,
in paragraph (3) after “vaccine” insert “in a free area (or part of a free area)”.
Signature
JIM FAIRLIE
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House
Edinburgh
At 11.10 a.m. on 2nd October 2026
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2012 (“the Order”).
Article 2 amends article 24 of the Order to enable the Scottish Ministers to permit voluntary vaccination in a bluetongue restricted zone.