Legality of prostitution in Oceania

Table

Country/Territory Prostitution Legal Age for solicitation Brothels Pimping Notes
 American Samoa Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal No federal laws, prostitution is regulated by the territory.
 Australia Legal 18 varies by jurisdiction varies by jurisdcition Federal law states that all prostitutes must be 18 or older.
Baker Island No stated law No stated law No stated law No stated law Outside the Mann Act, there are no written laws on prostitution.
 Fiji Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
 French Polynesia Legal 18 Illegal Illegal
 Guam Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal No federal laws, prostitution is regulated by the territory.
 Hawaii Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal No federal laws, prostitution is regulated by the state.
Howland Island No stated law No stated law No stated law No stated law Outside the Mann Act, there are no written laws on prostitution.
Jarvis Island No stated law No stated law No stated law No stated law Outside the Mann Act, there are no written laws on prostitution.
Kingman Reef No stated law No stated law No stated law No stated law Outside the Mann Act, there are no written laws on prostitution.
 Kiribati Legal 18 Illegal Illegal
 Marshall Islands Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
 Federated States of Micronesia Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
Midway Atoll No stated law No stated law No stated law No stated law Outside the Mann Act, there are no written laws on prostitution.
 New Caledonia Legal 18 Illegal Illegal
 New Zealand Legal 18 18 Legal Federal law states that all prostitutes must be 18 or older.
 Northern Mariana Islands Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal No federal laws, prostitution is regulated by the territory.
 Palau Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
Palmyra Atoll No stated law No stated law No stated law No stated law Outside the Mann Act, there are no written laws on prostitution.
 Papua New Guinea Illegal but not enforced Illegal but not enforced Illegal but not enforced Illegal but not enforced Prostitution is widely practiced
 Samoa Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal
Wake Island No stated law No stated law No stated law No stated law Outside the Mann Act, there are no written laws on prostitution.
 Wallis and Futuna Legal 18 Illegal Illegal

Australia

Prostitution in Australia is governed by state and territory laws, which vary considerably; and Federal legislation also affects some aspects of prostitution throughout Australia, and of Australian citizens and residents outside of the country.

Federated States of Micronesia

Main articles: prostitution in the Federated States of Micronesia and Human trafficking in the Federated States of Micronesia

Prostitution is illegal. The punishment for prostitution includes up to 10 years in prison, and/or a fine of up to US$20,000. However, some states impose even harsher laws for prostitution.[1]

Marshall Islands

Prostitution in the Marshall Islands is illegal. Victims of trafficking are protected under law.[2]

New Zealand

Prostitution (sex work), brothel keeping, living off the proceeds of someone else's prostitution and street solicitation are legal in New Zealand. Coercion of sex workers is illegal.[3]

Palau

Prostitution is illegal in Palau.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Micronesia: 2014 Trafficking in Persons Report". US Department of State. 2014.
  2. ↑ "Marshall Islands: 2014 Trafficking in Persons Report". US Department of State. 2014.
  3. ↑ Section 16, Prostitution Reform Act 2003.
  4. ↑ "Palau: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices". US Department of State. 4 March 2002.
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