Order on certain restrictions imposed by Order made under Section 5(1) of the Animal Diseases Act, No. 59 of 1992.

This Order amends the Animal Diseases Act by prohibiting some of the activities that may effect the Foot and Mouth diseased areas in Ampara District. The Schedule specifies that the slaughtering of animals should be carried out strictly in accordance with the Animals Act, No. 29 of 1958, the Butchers Ordinance, the Cruelty to Animals Ordinance and the Nuisances Ordinance. The restrictions shall not apply to the Government Veterinary Surgeon Division of Kalmunai and Sammanthurai of Amparai District of the Eastern Province. The slaughtering of animals and selling, exposing for sale, offering for sale, store, supply or distribution and transportation of meat and carcass within the Government Veterinary Surgeon Division of Kalmunai and Sammanthurai of Amparai District of the Eastern Province shall strictly be in accordance with the conditions specified in the attached Schedule. No person shall remove from the Government Veterinary Surgeon Divisions of Kalmunai and Sammanthurai of Amparai District of the Eastern Province any animal, meat or carcass, animal waste (including dung) and litter material without a permit issued by an Authorized Veterinary Surgeon.