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The '''Sexual Offences (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1983''' was a law which decriminalised homosexual acts in private between men, in terms similar to what had been enacted for [[England and Wales]] in the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]] – for instance the [[age of consent]] was set at 21. | The '''Sexual Offences (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1983''' was a law which decriminalised homosexual acts in private between men, in terms similar to what had been enacted for [[England and Wales]] in the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]] – for instance the [[age of consent]] was set at 21. | ||
The law applied to the entire Bailiwick of [[Guernsey]], including Alderney and Sark. Gay sex on Guersnsey-registered merchant ships between members of the crew remained illegal. | The law applied to the entire Bailiwick of [[Guernsey]], including [[Alderney]] and [[Sark]]. Gay sex on Guersnsey-registered merchant ships between members of the crew remained illegal. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 09:33, 27 April 2013
The Sexual Offences (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1983 was a law which decriminalised homosexual acts in private between men, in terms similar to what had been enacted for England and Wales in the Sexual Offences Act 1967 – for instance the age of consent was set at 21.
The law applied to the entire Bailiwick of Guernsey, including Alderney and Sark. Gay sex on Guersnsey-registered merchant ships between members of the crew remained illegal.
External links
http://www.guernseylegalresources.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=70936&p=0 Text of the Order in Council introducing the law.