Prostitution in Oceania
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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
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]
Samoa
References
- ^ "Micronesia: 2014 Trafficking in Persons Report". US Department of State. 2014.
- ^ "Marshall Islands: 2014 Trafficking in Persons Report". US Department of State. 2014.
- ^ Section 16, Prostitution Reform Act 2003.
- ^ "Palau: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices". US Department of State. 4 March 2002.