# The Bluetongue (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 S.S.I. 2026/281 · made 2 October 2026 This Order amends the Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2012 (“the Order”). Made under: Animal Health Act 1981 (Section 1) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/bluetongue-scotland-amendment-order-2026/pdf/ssi_20260281_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/bluetongue-scotland-amendment-order-2026/pdf/ssipn_20260281_en_001.pdf ## Introductory text 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 1981 and all other powers enabling them to do so. ## 1 Citation, commencement and extent (1) This Order may be cited as the Bluetongue (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 and comes into force on 3 October 2026. (2) This Order extends to Scotland only. ## 2 Amendment of the Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2012 (1) The Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2012 is amended as follows. (2) In article 24 (voluntary vaccination)— (a) in paragraph (1) after “in” insert “a restricted zone (or part of a restricted zone) declared under article 16 or in”, (b) 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. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/281 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bluetongue-scotland-amendment-order-2026 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.