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9.The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act's passage through the Assembly.
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Departmental briefing on the proposed Bill to the Committee for the Environment | 5 March 2015 |
| Introduction to the Assembly | 22 June 2015 |
| Second Stage | 30 June 2015 |
| Committee Stage – briefing from Assembly Researcher | 10 September 2015 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from arc21 | 17 September 2015 |
| Committee Stage – evidence from Northern Ireland Environment Link, Northern Ireland Local Government Association and Ulster Angling Federation | 24 September 2015 |
| Committee Stage – informal consideration of Part 1 | 15 October 2015 |
| Committee Stage – informal consideration of Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Schedules | 22 October 2015 |
| Committee Stage – further informal consideration of Parts 1 and 2 and Schedule 1 | 5 November 2015 |
| Committee Stage – further informal consideration of Schedule 1 and formal consideration of Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Schedules | 12 November 2015 |
| Committee’s Report on the Bill – Report number NIA 277/11-16 | 18 November 2015 |
| Consideration Stage | 11 January 2016 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 26 January 2016 |
| Final Stage | 9 February 2016 |
| Royal Assent | 11 April 2016 |