7.The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Northern Ireland Assembly.
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Introduction of the act to the Health, Social Services and Public Safety Committee | 24 October 2012 |
| Introduction to the Assembly | 15 April 2013 |
| Second Stage debate | 23 April 2013 |
| Committee Stage – Departmental briefing | 15 May 2013 |
| Committee Stage – Briefing from NI Local Government Association Chief Environmental Health Officers Group | 22 May 2013 |
| Committee Stage – Briefing from NI Independent Retail Trade Association and NI Retail Consortium | 29 May 2013 |
| Committee Stage – Briefing from Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association | 5 June 2013 |
| Committee Stage – Briefing from Cancer Focus NI and NI Chest, Heart and Stroke | 12 June 2013 |
| Committee Stage - Departmental briefing | 26 June 2013 |
| Committee Stage - Departmental briefing | 11 September 2013 |
| Committee Stage - Agreement of sections | 18 September 2013 |
| Committee Stage - Agreement of sections | 25 September 2013 |
| Committee’s Report on the Act – Report Number NIA 137/11-15 | 9 October 2013 |
| Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 3 December 2013 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 10 February 2014 |
| Final Stage | 18 February 2014 |
| Royal Assent | 25 March 2014 |