Hansard Reports
8.The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Assembly.
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Introduction of the Act to Committee for Finance and Personnel – pre-introduction briefing | 5 June 2013 |
| Introduction to the Northern Ireland Assembly | 17 June 2013 |
| Second stage debate in the Assembly | 1 July 2013 |
| Committee stage | 1 July – 13 December 2013 |
| Committee’s Report on the Act (NIA Bill 22/11-15) | 13 December 2013 |
| Consideration stage in the Assembly | 11 February 2014 |
| Further consideration stage in the Assembly | 24 February 2014 |
| Final stage in the Assembly | 4 March 2014 |
| Royal Assent | 28 April 2014 |