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| − | The '''Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2006''' was an Act of Tynwald (the Manx parliament) which reduced the [[age of consent]] for gay sex from 18 to 16 in the [[Isle of Man]], bringing it into line with [[England and Wales]] and with [[Scotland]]. | + | [[File:Coat of arms of the Isle of Man.svg|thumb|Coat of arms of the Isle of Man]]The '''Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2006''' was an Act of Tynwald (the Manx parliament) which reduced the [[age of consent]] for gay sex from 18 to 16 in the [[Isle of Man]], bringing it into line with [[England and Wales]] and with [[Scotland]]. This equalised the age of consent for gay and straight couples, as required by the European Convention on Human rights.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/isle_of_man/4216012.stm ''BBC News'': "Isle's gay ban 'could be lifted'"</ref> The Act also repealed Section 38 of the [[Sexual Offences Act 1992]] (the Manx equivalent of [[Section 28]]). |
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http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/infocentre/acts/sexoffences.pdf Text of the Act | http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/infocentre/acts/sexoffences.pdf Text of the Act | ||
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[[Category:Isle of Man]] | [[Category:Isle of Man]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:57, 21 July 2012
The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2006 was an Act of Tynwald (the Manx parliament) which reduced the age of consent for gay sex from 18 to 16 in the Isle of Man, bringing it into line with England and Wales and with Scotland. This equalised the age of consent for gay and straight couples, as required by the European Convention on Human rights.[1] The Act also repealed Section 38 of the Sexual Offences Act 1992 (the Manx equivalent of Section 28).
External links
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/infocentre/acts/sexoffences.pdf Text of the Act
References
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/isle_of_man/4216012.stm BBC News: "Isle's gay ban 'could be lifted'"
