161.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.
| Proceedings and Reports | References |
|---|---|
| Bill as Introduced – 12 December 2014 | SP Bill 57A (2014) |
| Stage 1 | |
| (a) Justice Committee | |
| 1st Meeting, 13 January 2015 | Official Report |
| 2nd Meeting, 20 January 2015 | Official Report |
| 3rd Meeting, 3 March 2015 | Official Report |
| 4th Meeting, 10 March 2015 (Evidence) | Official Report |
| 5th Meeting, 17 March 2015 (Evidence) | Official Report |
| 6th Meeting, 24 March 2015 (Evidence) | Official Report |
| 7th Meeting, 21 April 2015 | Official Report |
| Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 27 January 2015 | Official Report |
| 17 February 2015 | Official Report |
| Finance Committee | |
| 18 March 2015 | Official Report |
| 24 April 2015, Justice Committee report published | Justice Committee Report |
| Consideration by Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate – 12 May 2015 | Official Report |
| Stage 2 | |
| Justice Committee Debate - 23 June 2015 | Official Report |
| Stage 3 | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 Debate – 1 October 2015 | Official Report |
| Bill as Passed – 2 October 2015 | Bill as Passed |
| Royal Assent | |
| 4 November 2015 | Royal Assent |