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Public Protector Act, 1994 (Act No. 23 of 1994)

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Amendment Rules relating to Investigations by the Public Protector and Matters Incidental thereto, 2020

Chapter 8 : Conducting of Proceedings before Public Protector

30. Persons allowed to attend proceedings

[Rule 30 re-numbered by section 16 of Notice No. 1047, GG43758, dated 2 October 2020]

 

(1) The following persons may attend proceedings conducted in terms of Chapter 8 of these Rules:
(a) A person who reported a complaint to the Public Protector in terms of section 6(1) of the Act;
(b) the investigator or any person designated by the Public Protector to lead evidence during the proceedings;
(c) a person required to provide assistance to the Public Protector;
(d) a person authorised to conduct an investigation on behalf of the Public Protector in terms of section 7(3)(b)(i) of the Act;
(e) a person required to give evidence or to produce any document or record to the Public Protector;
(f) an advocate or attorney who is legally assisting the person appearing before the Public Protector and
(g) a person employed by a state institution and authorised to assist the state institution.

 

(2) Any person other than the persons referred in sub-rule (1) may attend proceedings with the permission of the Public Protector.