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 of the legislation to the Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment | 29 March 2010 |
| First Stage – Introduction to the Assembly | 1 June 2010 |
| Second Stage debate | 15 June 2010 |
| Committee Stage – general consideration of sections and schedules | 9 September 2010 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Consumer Council NI and the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation | 23 September 2010 |
| Committee Stage – consideration of sections 10, 14 and 35 of Act | 14 October 2010 |
| Committee Stage – formal section by section scrutiny of the Act; agreement given to sections 10, 14 and 35 to be brought forward at Consideration Stage and agreement for Committee to recommend the amendment to Section 10 of the Act | 4 November 2010 |
| Committee Stage – consideration of Committee’s draft report | 11 November 2010 |
| Committee’s report on the Act – Report number 12/10/11R | 19 November 2010 |
| Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 13 December 2010 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 17 January 2010 |
| Final Stage | 25 January 2010 |
| Royal Assent | 10 February 2011 |