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| Region | South Australia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jan 2, 1936 |
| End Date | Oct 1, 1975 |
| Description | The Criminal Law Consolidation Act of 1935 took effect in South Australia in 1936 and criminalised buggery with up to 10 years in prison. |
| Sources | http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/num_act/cloaa66o1975392/cloaa66o1975392.pdf https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/sa/consol_act/clca1935262/notes.html#legislativehistory |
Revision History (2)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Wrong month d’oh!
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | Feb 2, 1936 | Jan 2, 1936 |
created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Feb 2, 1936 |
| End Date | Oct 1, 1975 |
| Description | The Criminal Law Consolidation Act of 1935 took effect in South Australia in 1936 and criminalised buggery with up to 10 years in prison. |
| Sources | http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/num_act/cloaa66o1975392/cloaa66o1975392.pdf https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/sa/consol_act/clca1935262/notes.html#legislativehistory |