Sales at public auction

(1) here it becomes necessary to sell at public auction any property belonging to an estate, trust or company, which is being administered by the Public Trustee under any Act other than an Act relating to bankruptcy, the property may be sold by 17 the Public Trustee personally, or by any officer or clerk of his department authorised by him. (2) The Public Trustee may charge a commission of six per centum on the proceeds of the sale.