Current Version
| Region | Christmas Island |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 10, 1992 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1992, Christmas Island came under the jurisdiction of Western Australia under the Indian Ocean Territories Act. This effectively decriminalised homosexuality on the island as Western Australia decriminalised it in 1990. |
| Sources | https://www.gotocourt.com.au/civil-law/wa/lgbtiq-rights/ https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/mrdoc_1069.pdf/$FILE/Indian%20Ocean%20Territories%20(Administration%20Of%20Laws)%20Act%201992%20-%20%5B01-a0-10%5D.pdf?OpenElement |
Revision History (6)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Since 1992 it was WA.
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| Start Date | Mar 23, 1990 | Dec 10, 1992 |
| Description | Christmas Island follows the law of West Australia, as the island belongs to Australia. West Australia decriminalized homosexual activity with the Decriminalisation of Sodomy Act. However, the age of consent for homosexuals stood at 21, while the heterosexual age of consent was 16. This was equalized in 2002. | In 1992, Christmas Island came under the jurisdiction of Western Australia under the Indian Ocean Territories Act. This effectively decriminalised homosexuality on the island as Western Australia decriminalised it in 1990. |
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| Sources | https://www.gotocourt.com.au/civil-law/wa/lgbtiq-rights/ | https://www.gotocourt.com.au/civil-law/wa/lgbtiq-rights/ https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/mrdoc_1069.pdf/$FILE/Indian%20Ocean%20Territories%20(Administration%20Of%20Laws)%20Act%201992%20-%20%5B01-a0-10%5D.pdf?OpenElement |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | 1990 | Mar 23, 1990 |
edited by cosmeticplague. Fixing up Christmas Island's page. Thank you Ausyk you screwed it up lol
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| Start Date | (unknown) | 1990 |
| Description | as being a Island of Australia. | Christmas Island follows the law of West Australia, as the island belongs to Australia. West Australia decriminalized homosexual activity with the Decriminalisation of Sodomy Act. However, the age of consent for homosexuals stood at 21, while the heterosexual age of consent was 16. This was equalized in 2002. |
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| Sources | https://www.gotocourt.com.au/civil-law/wa/lgbtiq-rights/ | |
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| Description | as being a Island of Chile. | as being a Island of Australia. |
| Sources | No |
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| Description | as being a Island of Australia. | as being a Island of Chile. |