59.—(1) The Court of Appeal may assign to the subject of the serious crime prevention order or a party under section 24(2) (whether that person is appellant or respondent in the appeal) a solicitor or counsel, or counsel only, in the case of an appeal, or of proceedings preliminary or incidental to such an appeal, at any time when it appears to the Court of Appeal—
(a)that it is desirable in the interests of justice that the person concerned should have legal aid; and
(b)that the person concerned does not have sufficient means to enable that person to obtain that aid.
(2) If on a question of granting a subject of a serious crime prevention order or a party under section 24(2) free legal aid under this article there is doubt as to the matters in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) the doubt shall be resolved in favour of granting the person free legal aid.
(3) The fees of any counsel, and the expenses and fees of any solicitor, assigned to the subject of the serious crime prevention order or a party under section 24(2) by virtue of this article, in either case up to an amount allowed by the Supreme Court shall be paid by the Lord Chancellor.