Parliamentary History
207.The following table sets out, for each Stage of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for this Act, the dates on which the proceedings at that Stage took place, and the references to the official report of those proceedings. It also shows the dates on which Committee Reports and other papers relating to the Act were published, and references to those reports and other papers.
| The Bill as introduced - 3 October 2012 | SP Bill 17 - Session 4 2013 |
| STAGE 1 | |
|---|---|
| (a) Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee | |
| 22nd Meeting, 2012 Wednesday 24 October 2012 | In private |
| 27th Meeting, 2012 Wednesday 28 November | Col 1392-1413 |
| 28th Meeting, 2012 Wednesday 5 December 2012 | Col 1422-1466 |
| 29th Meeting, 2012 Wednesday 12 December 2012 | Col 1482-1525 |
| 30th Meeting, 2012 Wednesday 19 December 2012 | Col 1539-1560 |
| 1st Meeting, 2013 Wednesday 9 January 2013 | Col 1569 - 1616 |
| 3rd Meeting, 2013 Wednesday 23 January 2013 | In private |
| 4th Meeting, 2013 Wednesday 30 January 2013 | In private |
| lst Report, 2013 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill | Report |
| (b) Subordinate Legislation Committee | |
| 28th Meeting 2012, Session 4 Tuesday 4 December | Col 651-658 |
| 30th Meeting 2012 Session 4 Tuesday 18 December | In private |
| 7th Meeting 2013, Session 4 Tuesday 26 February 2013 | Col 791 |
| Ist Report 2013 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill | Report |
| (c) Finance Committee | |
| 26th Meeting, 2012 (Session 4) | In private |
| Wednesday 24 October 2012 | |
| (d) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate 28 February | Col 17191-17235 |
| STAGE 2 | |
| Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee | |
| 11th Meeting 2013 ( Session 4) 20 March 2013 | Col 1919-1940 |
| 12th Meeting 2013, Session 4 27 March 2013 | Col 1978-2030 |
| STAGE 3 | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 Debate – 15 May 2013 | Col 19802-19894 |
| Bill as passed – 15 May 2013 | SP Bill 17A - Session 4 2013 |
| Royal Assent | |
| 18 June 2013 | Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 7) |
