| (1) | The Provincial Manager may on his or her own accord or on written application by a party to the proceedings, join or substitute any number of persons, associations, organisations or organs of state as parties in the complaint proceedings— |
| (a) | if their right to corrective action depends on substantially the same question of law or fact; |
| (b) | if the parties so joined or substituted have a substantial interest in the subject matter of the proceedings, and may give appropriate directions as to further procedures for the proceedings; |
Provided that the complaint originated in the area of the Provincial Office as contemplated in article 5 of these Procedures.
(2)
| (a) | An application to join or substitute a person, association, organisation or organ of state as a party in the proceedings must contain the following information— |
| (i) | the grounds for the application; and |
| (ii) | full particulars of the person, association, organisation or organ of state concerned; |
| (b) | An application to join any person, association, organisation or organ of state as a party to the proceedings or to substitute an existing party must be accompanied by copies of all documents previously delivered to an office of the Commission. |
| (3) | If during any proceedings it becomes necessary to substitute a person, association, organisation or organ of state for an existing party, any party to the proceedings may apply to the Provincial Manager for a determination substituting that party for an existing party and the Provincial Manager may make such a determination or give appropriate directions as to the further procedure in the proceedings. |
| (4) | Subject to any determination made by the Provincial Manager in terms of this article, the joining or substitution of a person, association, organisation or organ of state in proceedings in terms of these Procedures does not affect any steps already taken regarding the proceedings. |
