Section 52(8)(a) in The Insurance Regulatory And Development Authority (Conditions Of Service Of Officers And Other Employees) Regulations, 2000
(a)The officer or other employee may take the assistance of any other officer or other employee posted in any office either at his headquarters or at the place where the inquiry is hold, to present the case on his behalf, but may not engage a legal practitioner for the purpose, unless the presenting officer appointed by the disciplinary authority is a legal practitioner, or, the disciplinary authority, having regard to the circumstances of the case, so permits: