Essay On Animal Law Reform

In regards to animal welfare, the law reform process has been relatively effective in achieving just outcomes for animals’ rights and standards. Animal welfare is an extensive field in developing societal values for equality and humanness, as this is a major component in law reform. Although the law has been effective in regard to reinforcing the rights and standards for animal, controversial issues still arises as it prohibits the law from achieving just outcomes. This essay will discuss the effectiveness of law reform within a society. It will mainly examine the leading issues of animal exportation, thus it will assess the effectiveness of law reform in achieving just outcomes for animal welfare.

In relation to law reform, animals have
poor protection and have no voice so in response to the failure of existing laws it is crucial for change in the law in order to protect animals.

Law reform processes in achieving just outcomes in regard to animal welfare has been relatively effective as it has reinforced the rights and standards for animals.
In regards to this, the enforcement of state legislation to prevent aggravated animal cruelty has been comprehensively enacted in all states and territories in Australia. These legislations have been enforced to prohibit acts of cruelty, restore appropriate treatment for animals and to actively promote the welfare of animals. However the inconsistences throughout these legislations have still prevailed the inhumane treatment of ‘unnecessary’, and ‘unreasonable’ suffering. In this instance, the regulatory framework of issues regarding animal law is extensive but the most significant factor in need for law reform is the live export of animals. This is evident in the case live animals export a struggle to the death. The leading case on this issue was if the exportation of sheeps is required despite the sheep facing a mortality rate from starvation the time that year the trade occurred. In terms of this, the commonwealth legislative strategy regulating live export and the Animal welfare act 2002 was enforced but wasn’t resource efficient in achieving just outcomes as it only restricted the offence and discharged the accused. Therefore, this demonstrates that the law reform process in achieving just outcomes was relatively effective in restricting the offence and discharging the
accused.

In response to failure of existing laws the law reform processes haven’t been very effective due to the slow implementation and inability of governments to pass legislation cause of society attitudes to take this step. This is evident in the export control order 2004 as consumers preferences are constantly changing this reform c causes a restriction towards religious and cultural traditions. However, in 2012 78% of Australians believed live exports was cruel in a survey. In regard to this, the amendment act of the Export Control (Animals) Amendment 2012 act was developed. This order amends the Export control order 2004, which requires Australian livestock exporters to place an exporter supply chain security system for all feeder and slaughter livestock exported from Australia. Prior to the reform, in October 2011 members of the parliament became more aware of the issue and worked towards abolishing live exports, which resulted in amendments of previous reforms regarding to the issue of animal welfare in live exports. This resulted in the parliament suspending live cattle exports to 11 international abattoirs and soon banning exports all around Indonesia. In response to this the Australian government created regulatory framework through consultation. Thus, through the subordinate legislation, the implementation of the reform was amended due to the ineffectiveness of the export control (animals) order 2004. In response to this the reformed law of the export control 2012 had commenced and was effective in ceasing the issue of animal welfare. Having said that, due to the effectiveness of the 2012 law reform the animals will be handled and processed at the internationally accepted standards for animal welfare and taken with precaution through the movement of animals within their supply chain. Therefore, due to continuous support in animal welfare the law reform provides a relatively effective, assurance and valuable alternative to domestic slaughter in achieving a just outcome for animal welfare