Cap. 168 Art. 131Provisions as to liability of officers and auditors.

Any provision, whether contained in the memorandum or articles of a company or in any contract with a company or otherwise for exempting any officer of the company or any person employed by the company as auditor from, or indemnifying him against, any liability which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise be attached to him in respect of negligence, default or breach of duty of which he may be guilty in relation to the company shall be void: Provided that a company may, in pursuance of any such provision as aforesaid, indemnify any such officer or auditor against any liability incurred by him in defending any proceedings in which judgment is given in his favour or in which he is acquitted.