53 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a)  fixing the number of judges of the Superior Court of Justice for the purpose of clause 12 (1) (e); (a.1)  fixing the number of judges of the Superior Court of Justice who are members of the Family Court appointed under clause 21.2 (1) (e); (a.2)  fixing the remuneration of provincial judges; (a.3)  providing for the benefits to which provincial judges are entitled, including benefits respecting, (i)  leave of absence and vacations, (ii)  sick leave credits and payments in respect of those credits, and (iii)  pension benefits for provincial judges and their surviving spouses and children; (a.4)  providing for the matters referred to in clauses (a.2) and (a.3) with respect to the Small Claims Court Administrative Judge appointed under section 87.2; (b)  fixing the remuneration of associate judges and providing for the benefits to which they are entitled; (b.1)  fixing the remuneration of deputy judges of the Small Claims Court; (c)  prescribing a period of time for the purposes of subsection 86.1 (2); (d)  prescribing family law proceedings for the purposes of the Schedule to section 21.8; (e)  prescribing the maximum amount of a claim in the Small Claims Court for the purposes of subsection 23 (1); (f)  prescribing the maximum amount of a claim over which a deputy judge may preside for the purposes of subsection 24 (3); (g)  prescribing the minimum amount of a claim that may be appealed to the Divisional Court for the purposes of section 31; (h)  Repealed:  1994, c. 12, s. 18 (4). (i)  prescribing for each region the minimum number of judges of the Superior Court of Justice and of the Ontario Court of Justice who are to be assigned to that region; (j)  prescribing for each region the minimum number of judges of the Superior Court of Justice who are members of the Family Court and to be assigned to that region.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 53 (1); 1994, c. 12, s. 18 (1, 3-5); 1996, c. 25, ss. 1 (8), 9 (17, 18); 1998, c. 20, s. 2 (1); 1998, c. 20, Sched. A, s. 22 (11); 1999, c. 6, s. 18 (2); 2002, c. 18, Sched. A, s. 4 (1); 2005, c. 5, s. 17 (2); 2006, c. 21, Sched. A, s. 8; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 20 (15); 2015, c. 27, Sched. 1, s. 1 (8); 2017, c. 2, Sched. 2, s. 11 (1); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 5. Same (2) A reduction in the number of judges of the Superior Court of Justice under clause (1) (a) does not affect appointments existing at the time of the reduction.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 53 (2); 1996, c. 25, s. 9 (17). Same (3) If there is a conflict between a regulation made under clause (1) (a.2), (a.3) or (a.4) and the Framework Agreement set out in the Schedule, the Framework Agreement prevails.  1998, c. 20, s. 2 (2); 2017, c. 2, Sched. 2, s. 11 (2). Application of regulations (4) A regulation made under subsection (1) may be general or particular in its application.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 53 (4). Definition (5) In clause (1) (a.3), “spouse” means, (a)  a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act, or (b)  either of two persons who live together in a conjugal relationship outside marriage.  1999, c. 6, s. 18 (3); 2005, c. 5, s. 17 (3, 4). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 12, s. 18 (1, 3-5) - 28/02/1995; 1996, c. 25, s. 1 (8) - 31/10/1996; 1996, c. 25, s. 9 (17, 18) - 19/04/1999; 1998, c. 20, s. 2 (1, 2) - 28/02/1995; 1998, c. 20, Sched. A, s. 22 (11) - 19/04/1999; 1999, c. 6, s. 18 (2, 3) - 01/03/2000 2002, c. 18, Sched. A, s. 4 (1) - 26/11/2002 2005, c. 5, s. 17 (2-4)
- 09/03/2005 2006, c. 21, Sched. A, s. 8 - 01/01/2010 2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 20 (15) - 01/07/2010 2015, c. 27, Sched. 1, s. 1 (8) - 03/12/2015 2017, c. 2, Sched. 2, s. 11 (1, 2) - 22/03/2017 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 5 - 01/09/2021 Part III (ss. 54-64, Sched.) Repealed:  1994, c. 12, s. 19. 54-64 Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994 c. 12, s. 19 - 28/02/1995 PART IV   RULES OF COURT