Hansard Reports
13.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 Act to the Committee for Social Development | 8 June 2012 |
| Introduction to the Assembly | 25 June 2012 |
| Second Stage debate | 17 September 2012 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC) | 4 October 2012 |
| Committee Stage – joint evidence from the Association for Town Centre Managers (ATCM), Belfast City Centre Management (BCCM) & the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Traders Association (NIIRTA) | 11 October 2012 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) | 11 October 2012 |
| Committee Stage – Nationwide BID Survey 2012 | 28 November 2012 |
| Committee Stage – Consideration of Stakeholder Comments | 28 November 2012 |
| Committee Stage – Consideration of Stakeholder Comments | 29 November 2012 |
| Committee Stage – Consideration of Sections 1 - 22 | 4 December 2012 |
| Committee’s report on the Act (Reference NIA 67/11-15) | 13 December 2012 |
| Consideration Stage | 21 January 2013 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 29 January 2013 |
| Final Stage | 11 February 2013 |
| Royal Assent | 21 March 2013 |
