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aug 14, 1885 - The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 raises the age of consent to 16

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The Criminal Law Amendment Act was finally passed on 14 August 1885 and in its final form effectively repealed Sections 49 and 52 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 and the whole of the Offences against the Person Act 1875.

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aug 14, 1885
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~ 140 years ago