Hansard Reports
8.The following table sets out the date of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Assembly.
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Introduction of the Act to Committee for Finance and Personnel – pre-introduction briefing | 4 February 2009 |
| Introduction to the Northern Ireland Assembly | 23 February 2009 |
| Second stage debate in the Assembly | 3 March 2009 |
| Committee stage | 3 March – 6 May 2009 |
| Committee’s Report on the Act – Report No. 31/08/09R | 6 May 2009 |
| Consideration stage in the Assembly | 3 November 2009 |
| Further consideration stage in the Assembly | 16 November 2009 |
| Final stage in the Assembly | 24 November 2009 |
| Royal Assent | 15 December 2009 |
