48.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 to the Assembly | 16 June 2014 |
| Committee for Justice - Departmental briefing on contents of the Bill | 18 June 2014 |
| Second Stage debate | 24 June 2014 |
| Committee Stage – Oral Evidence from Children’s Law Centre; NIACRO; and NIHRC | 12 November 2014 |
| Committee Stage – Oral Evidence from Public Prosecution Service; Law Society of Northern Ireland; and Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland | 19 November 2014 |
| Committee Stage – Oral Evidence from Amnesty International UK; CARE NI; Christian Medical Fellowship; and Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland | 26 November 2014 |
| Committee Stage – Oral Evidence NIHRC; Precious Life; Society for the Protection of Unborn Children; and Women’s Network | 3 December 2014 |
| Committee Stage – Oral Evidence from RQIA | 14 January 2015 |
| Committee Stage – Oral Evidence from the Health and Social Care Board | 21 January 2015 |
| Committee Stage – Oral Evidence from the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety | 28 January 2015 |
| Committee Stage – Oral Evidence from Attorney General for Northern Ireland | 4 February 2015 |
| Committee Stage – Oral Evidence from Department of Justice officials | 4, 11 and 18 February 2015 |
| Committee Stage - Informal Clause-by-Clause Consideration | 25 February; 4 and 10 March 2015 |
| Committee Stage - Formal Clause-by-Clause Consideration | 11 March 2015 |
| Committee Stage - Committee's Report (number NIA 37/11-15) | 25 March 2015 |
| Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 2 June 2015 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 16 and 22 June 2015 |
| Final Stage | 30 June 2015 |
| Royal Assent | 24 July 2015 |