Requirement to issue reasoned decision in the last instance

Constitution Of TheCo-Operative Republic Of Guyana Act (1980-02-20) (As of 1998)

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 (3) An appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal––

(a)from the decision of a Judge of the High Court granting or refusing leave toinstitute proceedings for the determination of any question referred to inparagraph (1);

(b)from the determination by the High Court or any such question, or against anyorder of the High Court made in consequence of such determination.

(4) Parliament may make provisionwith respect to ––

(a) the circumstances and manner inwhich and the conditions upon which proceedings for the determination of anyquestion under this article may be instituted in the High Court and an appealmay be brought to the Court of Appeal in respect thereof;

(b)the consequences of the determination of any question under this article andthe powers of the High Court in relation to the determination of any suchquestion, including (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoingpower) provision empowering the High Court to order the holding of a freshelection throughout Guyana or a fresh ballot in any part thereof or there-allocation of seats in whole or in part; and

(c)the practice and procedure of the High Court in relation to the jurisdictionand powers conferred upon it by or under this article and of that Court and theCourt of Appeal in relation to appeals to the Court of Appeal under thisarticle, and, subject to any provision so made, provision may be made withrespect to the matters aforesaid by rules of court.

(5)In this article reference to any person being elected shall be read andconstrued as a reference to any person being elected under paragraph (2) or (3)or (4) of article 60 or under article 160 (2), as the case may be.

Elections

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