The following table sets out, for each Stage of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for this Act, the dates on which proceedings at that Stage took place, the references in the Official Report of those proceedings and the dates on which Committee Reports were published and the references to those Reports.
| Proceedings and Reports | Reference |
|---|---|
| Introduction | SP Bill 39 (Session 1) |
| 5 October 2001 | |
| Stage 1 | |
| (a) Rural Development Committee | |
| 23rd Meeting, 2001 | 30th October 2001, cols. 2271-2272 |
| 27th Meeting, 2001 | 27th November 2001, cols. 2464-2483 |
| 28th Meeting, 2001 | 4th December 2001, cols. 2523-2527 |
| 30th Meeting, 2001 | 18th December, 2001, col. 2684 |
| 1st Report 2002 (18th January 2002): Stage 1 Report on the Fur Farming (Prohibition)(Scotland) Bill | SP Paper 492 |
| (b) Subordinate Legislation Committee | |
| 30th Meeting, 2001 | 6th November, 2001 col. 646 |
| 31st Meeting, 2001 | 13th November, 2001 col. 656 |
| (c) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| 30th January 2002 | cols. 5847-5901 |
| Stage 2 | |
| Committee of the whole Parliament | |
| 6th March, 2002 | cols. 9948-9953 |
| Stage 3 | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| 6th March 2002 | cols. 9954-9956 |
| Royal Assent – 11th April, 2002 | |