Current Version
Region | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Legal |
Start Date | Jan 1, 2001 |
End Date | now |
Description | On 13 December 2000, Caribbean Territories (Criminal Law) Order 2000 decriminalised consensual same-sex acts in private for two people over the age of 18. The order came in to force on 1 January 2001. It does not apply to acts with more than two parties, or in public lavatories. |
Sources | http://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/united_kingdom/uknews35.htm http://www.gov.ai/laws/TCLU/Caribbean%20Territories%20(Criminal%20Law)%20Order%202000/docs/Caribbean%20Territories%20(Criminal%20Law)%20Order%202000_03.pdf |
Revision History (2)
edited by Sniddy. Corrected effective date, added description, added source for Order in Council
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Start Date | Jan 5, 2001 | Jan 1, 2001 |
Description | On 13 December 2000, Caribbean Territories (Criminal Law) Order 2000 decriminalised consensual same-sex acts in private for two people over the age of 18. The order came in to force on 1 January 2001. It does not apply to acts with more than two parties, or in public lavatories. | |
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Sources | http://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/united_kingdom/uknews35.htm | http://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/united_kingdom/uknews35.htm http://www.gov.ai/laws/TCLU/Caribbean%20Territories%20(Criminal%20Law)%20Order%202000/docs/Caribbean%20Territories%20(Criminal%20Law)%20Order%202000_03.pdf |
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created by James
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Start Date | Jan 1, 2001 | Jan 5, 2001 |
Description | On 13 December 2000, Caribbean Territories (Criminal Law) Order 2000 decriminalised consensual same-sex acts in private for two people over the age of 18. The order came in to force on 1 January 2001. It does not apply to acts with more than two parties, or in public lavatories. | |
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Sources | http://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/united_kingdom/uknews35.htm http://www.gov.ai/laws/TCLU/Caribbean%20Territories%20(Criminal%20Law)%20Order%202000/docs/Caribbean%20Territories%20(Criminal%20Law)%20Order%202000_03.pdf | http://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/world/united_kingdom/uknews35.htm |
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