66 (1) Subject to the approval of the Attorney General, the Civil Rules Committee may make rules for the Court of Appeal and the Superior Court of Justice in relation to the practice and procedure of those courts in all civil proceedings, except for proceedings in relation to which the Family Rules Committee may make rules under section 68.  2006, c. 21, Sched. A, s. 10 (1). Same (2) The Civil Rules Committee may make rules under subsection (1), even though they alter or conform to the substantive law, in relation to, (a)  conduct of proceedings in the courts; (b)  joinder of claims and parties, settlement of claims by or against persons under disability, whether or not a proceeding has been commenced in respect of the claim, the binding effect of orders and representation of parties; (c)  commencement of proceedings, representation of parties and service of process in or outside Ontario; (d)  disposition of proceedings without a hearing and its effect and authorizing the Court of Appeal to determine in the first instance a special case arising in a proceeding commenced in the Superior Court of Justice; (e)  pleadings; (f)  discovery and other forms of disclosure before hearing, including their scope and the admissibility and use of that discovery and disclosure in a proceeding; (g)  examination of witnesses in or out of court; (h)  jurisdiction of associate judges, including the conferral on associate judges of any jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Justice, including jurisdiction under an Act, but not including the trial of actions or jurisdiction conferred by an Act on a judge; (i)  jurisdiction and duties of officers; (j)  motions and applications, including the hearing of motions and applications in the absence of the public and prohibiting a party from making motions without leave; (k)  preservation of rights of parties pending the outcome of litigation, including sale, recovery of possession or preservation of property; (l)  interpleader; (m)  preparation for trial and offers to settle and their legal consequences; (n)  the mode and conduct of trials; (o)  the appointment by the court of independent experts, their remuneration and the admissibility and use of their reports; (p)  the discount rate to be used in determining the amount of an award in respect of future pecuniary damages; (q)  references of proceedings or issues in a proceeding and the powers of a person conducting a reference; (r)  costs of proceedings, including security for costs and, in the case of a person representing a party or other person, the representative’s liability for, or disentitlement to, costs; (s)  enforcement of orders and process or obligations under the rules; (t)  the time for and procedure on appeals and stays pending appeal; (u)  payment into and out of court; (v)  the method of calculating the amount to be included in an award of damages to offset any liability for income tax on income from investment of the award; (w)  the prejudgment interest rate with respect to the rate of interest on damages for non-pecuniary loss; (w.1)  the issuance, service, filing and storage of documents by electronic means, including methods of completing and signing documents for those purposes; (x)  any matter that is referred to in an Act as provided for by rules of court.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 66 (2); 1994, c. 12, s. 21; 1996, c. 25, ss. 1 (9), 9 (17); 1998, c. 18, Sched. B, s. 5 (1); 2006, c. 21, Sched. A, s. 10 (2); 2006, c. 21, Sched. C, s. 105 (4); 2020, c. 11, Sched. 5, s. 3; 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 6. Same (3) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) authorizes the making of rules that conflict with an Act, but rules may be made under subsection (1) supplementing the provisions of an Act in respect of practice and procedure.  2006, c. 21, Sched. A, s. 10 (3). Same (4) Rules made under subsection (1) in relation to the matters described in clauses (2) (p), (v) and (w) shall be reviewed at least once in every four-year period.  2006, c. 21, Sched. A, s. 10 (3). Application (5) A rule made under this section may be general or particular in its application.  2006, c. 21, Sched. A, s. 10 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 12, s. 21 (1, 2) - 28/02/1995; 1996, c. 25, s. 1 (9) - 31/10/1996; 1996, c. 25, s. 9 (17) - 19/04/1999; 1998, c. 18, Sched. B, s. 5 (1) - 18/12/1998 2006, c. 21, Sched. A, s. 10 (1-3) - 19/10/2006; 2006, c. 21, Sched. C, s. 105 (4) - 01/05/2007 2020, c. 11, Sched. 5, s. 3 - 08/01/2021 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 6 - 01/09/2021