No person shall appoint as a proxy any of the following persons:
(a) any applicant or any applicant's solicitor or agent:
(b) any person who holds property in trust for any applicant:
(c) any prospective alienee or any prospective alienee's solicitor or agent:
(d) any person who belongs to 1 or more of the preferred classes of alienees and who has, in accordance with rule 117(4) of the Maori Land Court Rules 1994 (SR 1994/35), filed written notice of intention to appear at the meeting of assembled owners and make an offer for the land:
(e) any person who holds property in trust for a person to whom paragraph (d) applies:
(f) the recording officer.