Butchers (Amendment) Act. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1981 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Butcher's Ordinance. Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Food quality control/food safety Cattle Authorization/permit Slaughtering Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Act amends the Butcher's Ordinance Section 20 and Section 24, substituting paragraphs dealing with fees and prison terms for violators. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Butcher’s Ordinance. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1894 (1976) Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Cattle, Authorization/permit, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX