12 March 2015
13.The following table sets out the dates for the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Assembly.
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Introduction to the Assembly | 13 October 2014 |
| Second Stage Debate | 21 October 2014 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association and Portadown Chamber of Commerce | 12 November 2014 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Belfast City Council, Northern Ireland Local Government Association, Mid and East Antrim District Council, Antrim and Newtownabbey District Council | 19 November 2014 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Mid Ulster Council, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and Departmental briefing. | 26 November 2014 |
| Consideration Stage Debate | 13 January 2015 |
| Further Consideration Stage Debate | 26 January 2015 |
| Final Stage | 3 February 2015 |
| Royal Assent | 12 March 2015 |