(1) Where, in a trial before the Court of Session, the accused is not represented by a pleader, and where it appears to the Court that the accused has not sufficient means to engage a pleader, the Court shall assign a pleader for his defence at the expense of the State.
    (2) The High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules providing for--
        (a) the mode of selecting pleaders for defence under sub-section (1);
        (b) the facilities to be allowed to such pleaders by the Courts;
        (c) the fees payable to such pleaders by the Government, and generally, for carrying out the purposes of sub-section (1).
    (3) The State Government may, by notification, direct that, as from such date as may be specified in the notification, the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) shall apply in relation to any class of trials before other Courts in the State as they apply in relation to trials before Courts of Session.