12 May 2022
8.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.
| Northern Ireland Assembly Bill Office | DATE |
|---|---|
| First Stage | 17 January 2022 |
| Briefing on the proposed Bill to the Committee for the Executive by Chris Lyttle, MLA | 26 January 2022 |
| Second Stage | 2 March 2022 |
| Committee's report on the Act - Report number 195/17-22 | 11 March 2022 |
| Consideration Stage | 15 March 2022 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 21 March 2022 |
| Final Stage | 24 March 2022 |
| Royal Assent | 12 May 2022 |