The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Assembly.
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Introduction to the Assembly | 3 June 2013 |
| Introduction of the Act to the Committee for the Environment | 6 June 2013 |
| Second Stage debate | 11 June 2013 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association, the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, Northern Ireland Environment Link and the Northern Ireland Local Government Association. | 26 September 2013 |
| Committee Stage – Departmental briefing | 3 October 2013 |
| Committee Stage – Departmental briefing | 10 October 2013 |
| Committee Stage – Informal Clause-by-Clause Consideration | 17 October 2013 |
| Committee Stage - Informal Clause-by-Clause Consideration | 7 November 2013 |
| Committee Stage – Departmental briefing | 21 November 2013 |
| Committee Stage – Formal Clause-by-Clause scrutiny | 21 November 2013 |
| Committee’s report on the Act – Report number NIA 125/11-15 | 26 November 2013 |
| Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 28 January 2014 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 25 February 2014 |
| Final Stage | 10 March 2014 |
| Royal Assent | 28 April 2014 |