12 May 2016
15.The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Assembly and the date Royal Assent was achieved.
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| First stage. | 30 November 2015 |
| Second stage. | 8 December 2015 |
| Committee stage - briefing from Departmental officials, Cancer Prevention Focus and BMA Public Health Forum. | 7 January 2016 |
| Committee stage - Committee discussion of clauses. | 13 January 2016 |
| Committee stage - Informal clause-by clause scrutiny. | 20 January 2016 |
| Committee stage - Formal clause-by-clause scrutiny. | 27 January 2016 |
| Committee’s report on the Act - Report number NIA 294/11-16. | 3 February 2016 |
| Consideration stage. | 22 February 2016 |
| Further Consideration stage. | 7 March 2016 |
| Final stage. | 15 March 2016 |
| Royal Assent. | 12 May 2016 |