 After decriminalisation, the age of consent was set at 21, which at that time was the same age as in the United Kingdom.In 2001, the age of consent for male homosexuals was lowered to eighteen by the "Criminal Justice Act 2001 (c.4)".In 2006, by the "Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2006 (c.3)", the age of consent was lowered again to sixteen, becoming gender-neutral for all sexual conduct, regardless of gender and sexual orientation.