Butcher’s Ordinance. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Regulation Date 1894 (1976) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official publication, XIX/293-300. Long titleAn Ordinance to amend the law relating to butchers and the slaughter of cattle and to provide for the establishment of public slaughterhouses. 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 Ordinance provides for issuing licences to butchers, application and fees. Temporary license may be granted and every licensed butcher shall, at the beginning of every month, declare the specifications about the cattle that have been slaughtered in the preceding month (race, breed, provenience etc.). No animal can be slaughtered if diseased and all would-be slaughtered animals shall be exposed to the public previously. Permits allowing the slaughter of cattle may be applied for and slaughtering shall be performed in authorized places after forty eight hours from having given notice to the appointed authorities. Detailed provisions are indicated also for public slaughterhouses, fees to be paid for their use and Application forms for licence and permit are included. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Butchers (Amendment) Act. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1981 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Cattle, Authorization/permit, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX