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Lang title | An Act to amend the law of England and Wales relating to homosexual acts. |
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Chapter | 1967 c. 60 |
Introduced bi | Leo Abse an Laird Arran |
Territorial extent | Inglan an Wales |
Dates | |
Royal Assent | 27 Julie 1967 |
Ither legislation | |
Amendments | Sexual Offences Act 2003 |
Related legislation | |
Status: Amended | |
Text o statute as oreeginally enactit | |
Revised text o statute as amendit |
The Sexual Offences Act 1967 is an Act o Pairlament in the Unitit Kinrick (citation 1967 c. 60). It legalisit homosexual acts, on the condeetion 'at thay gied consentment, an war in private atween twa men who had attainit the age o 21. The act ainlie applee'd tae Inglan an Wales. The law wes extendit tae Scotlan bi the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 an tae Norlan Airlan bi the Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982.