33.—(1) The Department may by order make provision for or in connection with conferring power on councils to provide indemnities to some or all of their members and officers.
(2) Before making an order under this Article the Department shall consult councils and—
(a)such associations or bodies representative of councils;
(b)such associations or bodies representative of officers of councils; and
(c)such other persons or bodies,
as the Department considers appropriate.
(3) An order under this Article—
(a)may include supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional provisions; and
(b)shall not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Assembly.
(4) In this Article “member” in relation to a council, includes—
(a)a member of any committee of the council;
(b)a person who is a member of, and represents the council on, any joint committee.