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| Region | Northern Territory |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | Oct 27, 1876 |
| End Date | Jul 26, 1939 |
| Description | The 1876 Criminal Law Act of South Australia applied to the Northern Territory until 1984. This criminalised homosexuality between men with life imprisonment until an amendment in 1939. |
| Sources | https://jade.io/article/1123472 https://legislation.nt.gov.au/api/sitecore/Act/PDF?id=11734 |
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| Status | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | Oct 27, 1876 |
| End Date | Jul 26, 1939 |
| Description | The 1876 Criminal Law Act of South Australia applied to the Northern Territory until 1984. This criminalised homosexuality between men with life imprisonment until an amendment in 1939. |
| Sources | https://jade.io/article/1123472 https://legislation.nt.gov.au/api/sitecore/Act/PDF?id=11734 |