90. Every director of the company may, with the consent of the company, given at any general meeting thereof, be indemnified and saved harmless out of the funds of the company, from and against all costs, charges and expenses which he sustains or incurs in or about any action, suit or proceeding which is brought, commenced or prosecuted against him, for or in respect of any act, deed, matter or thing made, done or permitted by him, in or about the execution of the duties of his office, and also from and against all other costs, charges and expenses which he sustains or incurs, in or about or in relation to the affairs thereof,—except such costs, charges or expenses as are occasioned by his own fault.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 87.