318.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, and the references to the official report of those proceedings.
| Proceedings and Reports | References |
|---|---|
| Bill as Introduced – 20 June 2013 | SP Bill 35(2013) |
| Stage 1 | |
| (a) Justice Committee | |
| 1st Meeting, 25 June 2013 | Official Report |
| 2nd Meeting, 24 September 2013 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 3rd Meeting, 1 October 2013 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 4th Meeting, 8 October 2013 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 5th Meeting, 29 October 2013 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 6th Meeting, 19 November 2013 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 7th Meeting, 20 November 2013 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 8th Meeting, 26 November 2013 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 9th Meeting, 3 December 2013 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 10th Meeting, 10 December 2013 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 11th Meeting, 17 December 2013 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 12th Meeting, 7 January 2014 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 13th Meeting, 14 January 2014 | Official Report |
| 14th Meeting, 21 January 2014 | OfficialReport |
| 15th Meeting, 28 January 2014 | Official Report |
| 16th Meeting, 4 February 2014? | Official Report |
| Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 24 September 2013 | Official Report |
| 29 October 2013 | Official Report |
| Finance Committee | |
| 20 November 2013 (evidence) | Official Report |
| Consideration by Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate – 27 February 2014 | Official Report |
| Stage 2 | |
| Justice Committee Debate – 1st Meeting, 8 September 2015 | Official Report |
| Justice Committee Debate – 2nd Meeting, 22 September 2015 | Official Report |
| Justice Committee Debate – 3rd Meeting, 29 September 2015 | Official Report |
| Justice Committee Debate – 4th Meeting, 6 October 2015 | Official Report |
| Stage 3 | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 Debate – 8 December 2015 | Official Report |
| Bill as Passed – 9 December 2015 | OfficialReport |
| Royal Assent | |
| 13 January 2016 | As Enacted |