# The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026

S.S.I. 2026/247 · made 1 September 2026

This Order amends the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2014 (“the 2014 Order”). The 2014 Order designates sports grounds, classes of sporting events played at those grounds and classes of sporting events outside Great Britain for the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (sporting events: control of alcohol etc.).

Made under: Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (Section 18)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/sports-grounds-and-sporting-events-designation-scotland-amendment-order-2026/pdf/ssi_20260247_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/sports-grounds-and-sporting-events-designation-scotland-amendment-order-2026/pdf/ssipn_20260247_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS
Made 1st September 2026
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 3rd September 2026
Coming into force 29th October 2026
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 18(1) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 and comes into force on 29 October 2026.

## 2 Amendment of the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2014

(1) The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2014 is amended as follows.
(2) In schedule 1 (sports grounds)—
(a) omit the following entries—
“
Ferguson Park
Rosewell
New Douglas Park
Hamilton
ScotFoam Stadium at Dens Park
Dundee
”,
(b) insert the following entries at the appropriate places—
“
Barrfields Park
Largs
Beechwood Park
Cumnock
Bellsdale Park
Beith
Blairmount Park
Newton Stewart
Buffs Park
Kilwinning
Dens Park
Dundee
Hamilton Community Stadium
Hamilton
Islecroft Stadium
Dalbeattie
Keanie Park
Johnstone
Keirs Park
Cowdenbeath
Newlandsfield Park
Glasgow
New Western Park
Renfrew
Olivebank Arena
Musselburgh
Portland Park
Troon
Recreation Ground
Invergordon
Thomson Park
Dundee
Townhead Park
Cumnock
Westfield Park
Stirlingshire
”.

## Signature

MAREE TODD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
1st September 2026

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2014 (“the 2014 Order”). The 2014 Order designates sports grounds, classes of sporting events played at those grounds and classes of sporting events outside Great Britain for the purposes of Part II of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (sporting events: control of alcohol etc.).
Article 2(2) of this Order makes changes to the list of sports grounds designated in the 2014 Order, to reflect changes to the membership of the football leagues for which the home grounds of member clubs were designated in the 2014 Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/247 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sports-grounds-and-sporting-events-designation-scotland-amendment-order-2026
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