12.The following Table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Assembly.
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Briefing to Committee for Finance and Personnel on outcome of consultation on draft Bill | 21 May 2008 |
| Introduction of Bill to Assembly | 1 July 2008 |
| Second Stage Debate | 15 September 2008 |
| Committee Stage – consideration of Clauses | 17 September 2008 |
| Committee Stage – consideration of Clauses (continued) | 24 September 2008 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from WAVE Trauma Centre/Families of the Disappeared | 12 November 2008 |
| Committee Stage – consideration of issues arising from evidence | 3 December 2008 |
| Committee Stage – Clause by Clause consideration of Bill | 10 December 2008 |
| Committee Report on the Bill – Report No 2/08/09R | 14 January 2009 |
| Consideration Stage | 9 March 2009 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 30 March 2009 |
| Final Stage | 27 April 2009 |
| Royal Assent | 2 July 2009 |