We want the House of Representatives to AMEND THE LAW to prohibit factory farms in New Zealand
There is an upcoming debate in the NZ Parliament on an amendment to the Animal Welfare Act proposed by Sue Kedgley. By signing this petition you will not only be supporting Sue Kedgley’s Bill but strongly voicing the need for laws in New Zealand to reflect our nations fundamental beliefs of civilised human behaviour in our society that does not tolerate nor justify cruelty in any form.
To sign this online petition and view it’s specific proposed amendments please click on Online Petition.
PLEASE NOTE: This not Sue Kedgley’s Animal Welfare Amendment (Treatment Of Animals) Bill. However, a strong online response will add to the debate and display the depth of feeling of the New Zealand public. It is hoped that all the proposed amendments of this online petition will be included in some form to any changes to the Animal Welfare Act.
To sign the petition, please click on the following link
http://www.yourpetition.co.nz/node/1
Whatever country you live in, it is important that support is given to have this legislation passed.
Please support it today, add your signature.
Posted Mon, 08/30/2010 – 18:02 by admin
We want the House of Representatives to AMEND THE LAW to Prohibit Factory Farms in New Zealand
Our Animal Welfare Act 1999 is for the welfare of animals and NOT for the benefit of humans. It states that all animals should “be able to display normal patterns of behaviour”. Intensive farming occurs because of exemptions allowed in the Act. This is solely for economic self-interest within the industry.
This petition requests that the House of Representatives amend the Animal Welfare Act 1999 as follows:
1. Remove Section 191. (These are “Codes of Conduct” allowing exceptions to the Act drafted by the users themselves, for their economic benefit).
2. Remove Section 73 (3). (This clause is often used for exemptions “in exceptional circumstances”. i.e. it permits cruel practices for economic reasons).
3. Update Section 4 (b) to: Adequate shelter: “which must not restrict freedom of movement nor confine animals indoors on a continuous daily basis”.
4. Add to Section 4 a new clause (f): “Animals are recognised as sentient beings and are to be treated with respect”.
5. Add to Section 4 a new clause (g): “Exemptions from this Act cannot be justified for economic reasons”.
6. Specifically ban cages in the production of eggs and in the farming of pigs.
7. Specifically ban practices that prevent adequate natural sunlight from being available to any farmed animal on a prolonged basis.
These updates will mean that the industries involved will have to comply within the definitions of the Act without exceptions. Some immediate effects will be the end of battery hen cages, the end of sow crates, the end of forced growth programs and overcrowding in the raising of broiler chickens.
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