173.-(1) Where the trustee carries on the business of the debtor, he shall not without the express sanction of the Court purchase goods for the carrying on of such business from his employer (if any), or from any person whose connection with the trustee is of such a nature as would result in the trustee obtaining any portion of the profit (if any) arising out of the transaction.
(2) No member of a committee of inspection of an estate shall, except with the sanction of the Court, directly or indirectly, by himself or any employer, partner, clerk, agent, or servant, be entitled to derive any profit from any transaction arising out of the bankruptcy, or to receive out of the estate any payment for services rendered by him in connection with the administration of the estate, or for any goods supplied by him to the trustee for or on account of the estate. If it appears to the Official Receiver that any profit or payment has been made contrary to the provisions of this rule he may disallow such payment or recover such profit, as the case may be, on the audit of the trustee’s account.
(3) Where the sanction of the Court under this rule to a payment to a member of a committee of inspection for services rendered by him in connection with the administration of the estate is obtained, the order of the Court shall specify the nature of the services, and shall only be given where the service performed is of a special nature. No payment shall, under any circumstances, be allowed to a member of a committee for services rendered by him in the discharge of the duties attaching to his office as a member of such committee.
(4) The costs of obtaining such sanction as aforesaid shall be borne by the person in whose interest it is obtained and shall not be payable out of the debtor’s estate.