[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. |
