# The Local Authorities (Indemnities for Members and Officers) (Wales) Order 2006, Article 5: Cases in which indemnity or insurance may be provided


Subject to article 6, an indemnity may be provided in relation to any action of, or failure to act by, the member or officer in question, which—
(a) is authorised by the relevant authority; or
(b) forms part of, or arises from, any powers conferred, or duties placed, upon that member or officer, as a consequence of any function being exercised by that member or officer (whether or not when exercising that function that member or officer does so in their capacity as a member or officer of the relevant authority)—
(i) at the request of, or with the approval of the relevant authority, or
(ii) for the purposes of the relevant authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2006/249/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-indemnities-for-members-and-officers-wales-order-2006/article-5
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