Parliamentary History
7.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 the proceedings at that Stage took place, the references to the Official Report of those proceedings, the dates on which Committee Reports and other papers relating to the Bill were published, and references to those Reports and other papers.
| Proceedings and Reports | Reference |
|---|---|
| Introduction | |
| 27 September 2006 | Bill as introduced (SP Bill 75) |
| Stage 1 | |
| (a) Justice 1 Committee | |
| 46th Meeting, 29 November 2006 | Justice 1 Committee Official Report Cols 4093-4110 |
| 48th Meeting, 6 December 2006 | Justice 1 Committee Official Report Cols 4111-4157 |
| 50th Meeting, 13 December 2006 | Justice 1 Committee Official Report Cols 4163-4173 |
| 1st Report, 12 January 2007 | Justice 1 Committee Report |
| (b) Consideration by Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate, 1 February 2007 | Official Report Cols 31752-31773 |
| Stage 2 | |
| (a) Justice 1 Committee | |
| 11th Meeting 21 February 2007 | Justice 1 Committee Official Report Cols 4223-4226 |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2 | Bill as amended at Stage 2 |
| Stage 3 | |
| (b) Consideration by Parliament | |
| Stage 3 Debate, 21 March 2007 | Official Report Cols 33366-33386 |
| Royal Assent – 26 April 2007 |