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| Region | Cocos |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | Equal |
| Start Date | Apr 17, 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Acts Amendment (lesbian and gay law reform) Act 2002 repealed legislation which unfairly penalised LGBT people, including laws setting an unequal age of consent. This also applies in the Cocos Islands. |
| Sources | https://www6.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/wa/num_act/aaaglra20023o2002389/s86.html |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding more information.
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Apr 17, 2002 |
| Description | The Acts Amendment (lesbian and gay law reform) Act 2002 repealed legislation which unfairly penalised LGBT people, including laws setting an unequal age of consent. This also applies in the Cocos Islands. | |
| Sources | http://www.gaylawnet.com/laws/cc.htm | https://www6.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/wa/num_act/aaaglra20023o2002389/s86.html |
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created by robertshippey
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Equal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.gaylawnet.com/laws/cc.htm |