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2. Amendment of section 18 of Chapter 272

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 18 of the Butchers Ordinance (Chapter 272)

(hereinafter referred to as “the principal enactment”) is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsection :—

“(1) It shall not be lawful for any person (not a licensed butcher) to slaughter any cattle without a permit from the proper authority :

Provided that no pregnant or lactating cows shall be slaughtered whether under the authority of a permit or not.”.

Read on from s 3