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O. Reg. 502/99: NUMBER OF JUDGES, Under: Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43
Courts of Justice Act
ontario REGULATION 502/99
NUMBER OF JUDGES
Consolidation Period: From July 17, 2026 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: 232/26.
Legislative History: 554/07, 72/08, 256/08, 335/17, 272/18, 237/20, 795/21, 503/22, 232/26.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
1. (1) In addition to the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, the Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, the regional senior judges and the Senior Judge of the Family Court, there shall be 267 judges of the Superior Court of Justice, of whom 52 shall be appointed to be members of the Family Court. O. Reg. 502/99, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 256/08, s. 1; O. Reg. 335/17, s. 1; O. Reg. 272/18, s. 1; O. Reg. 237/20, s. 1; O. Reg. 795/21, s. 1; O. Reg. 503/22, s. 1.
(2) Each time a judge who was assigned to the Unified Family Court on June 30, 1993 leaves office,
(a) the number of judges of the Superior Court of Justice to be appointed to be members of the Family Court shall be increased by one; and
(b) the total number of judges of the Superior Court of Justice is not affected. O. Reg. 502/99, s. 1 (2).
2. The number of judges of the Court of Appeal who are in addition to the Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice is 22. O. Reg. 502/99, s. 2; O. Reg. 554/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 72/08, s. 1; O. Reg. 232/26, s. 1.
3. Omitted (revokes other Regulations). O. Reg. 502/99, s. 3.