5.The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Assembly and the date Royal Assent was received.
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Introduction to the Northern Ireland Assembly (“Assembly”). | 30.06.15 |
| Assembly- Second Stage debate | 21.09.15 |
| Committee Stage- evidence from the Department for Social Development | 24.09.15 |
| Committee Stage- evidence from the Landlords Association of Northern Ireland | 01.10.15 |
| Committee Stage- evidence from the Housing Rights Service, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, Supporting Communities (NI), the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations and HELM housing association. | 08.10.15 |
| Committee Stage- evidence from the Information Commissioner’s Office, the Chartered Institute of Housing (NI), the Northern Ireland Local Government Association and councils. | 15.10.15 |
| Committee Stage- evidence from the Department for Social Development | 05.11.15 |
| Committee Stage- further evidence from the Department for Social Development | 12.11.15 |
| Committee Stage- further evidence from the Department for Social Development | 19.11.15 |
| Committee Stage- further evidence from the Department for Social Development | 26.11.15 |
| Committee Stage- clause by clause scrutiny | 03.12.15 |
| Committee Stage- clause by clause scrutiny | 10.12.15 |
| Committee publishes its report on the Bill- Report No. NIA269 /11-16 | 07.01.16 |
| Assembly- Consideration Stage | 01.02.16 |
| Assembly- Further Consideration Stage | 15.02.16 |
| Assembly- Final Stage | 23.02.16 |
| Royal Assent | 09.05.16 |