After section 105 of the Sentencing Act 1991 insert —
Despite
section 4, this Part applies to a conviction for a historical homosexual
offence made at any time by any court including (without limiting the
generality
of this section)—
(a) the several Magistrates' Courts
that existed immediately before
the commencement of Part 2 of
the
Magistrates' Court Act 1989 including any such court when it
was called and
known as a court
of petty sessions; and
(b) the several children's courts that existed immediately before the commencement of section 8 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 ; and
(c) a court of general sessions that
existed before the commencement
of the
County Court (Jurisdiction) Act 1968 .".