West Bengal Meat Control Order-1966.

This Order is enacted in accordance with the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Act 10 of 1955) and the Order No. G.S.R.888, Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
No person shall slaughter or cause to be slaughtered any animal at any slaughter house or at any other place- (a) after five o’clock post meridiem on the day immediately preceding a prohibited day, or (b) before twelve o’clock post meridiem on a prohibited day, for the purpose of selling, supplying or using its flesh or causing or suffering the same to be sold, supplied or used, as meat. No person shall, on a prohibited day, sell or supply at any market or other place any meat. No owner, manager or person in charge or having control of any catering establishment shall, on a prohibited day, sell, serve, supply or cause to be sold, served or supplied in such catering establishment any meat or any food containing meat. The Order further makes provisions for powers of entry, inspection, etc.