What remedies are available in the first instance?

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT (1964-09-25) (Lastly amended 2006)

18.Where the Commission have refused to approve a list of candidates, therepresentative and deputy representative of the list, or either of them, may,not later than the 26th day before election day, appeal to the High Courtagainst such refusal.

TheHigh Court shall hear the appeal and deliver judgment within such time beforeelection day as will enable the Commission duly to comply with the requirementof section 19 relating to publication of the list; and the judgment of thecourt shall not be subject to appeal.

Thecourt may-

dismissthe appeal; or

 approvethe list to which the Commission have refused to give their approval; or

 approvethat list with such modifications as to the court may seem just;

 andwhen the court approves a list, with or without modification, the list asapproved by the court shall have effect as if it had been approved by theCommission under section 17.

Guyana Elections Commission,